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228 <br />229 <br />230 <br />231 <br />232 <br />233 <br />234 <br />235 <br />236 <br />237 <br />238 <br />Human Rights Commission Minutes <br />February 19, 2014 — Draft Minutes <br />Page 6 of 13 <br />Commissioner Grefenberg was in favor of the Operations Committee providing the Council <br />comment on this issue if the timing did not allow full Commission review �rior to Council <br />action. <br />Commissioner Grefenberg moved and Commissioner Courneya seconded a motion authorize the <br />Operations Committee to review and prepare a response, if needed, to the Human Rights <br />Commission Ordinance prior to the March 19, 2014 HRC meeting. Motion passed <br />unanimously. <br />Operations Committee <br />239 Rosefest Parade Discussion: Vice Chair Becker reported that planning for HRC's involvement <br />24o in the annual Rosefest the parade continues, along with the Culture Fest. He believed the HRC <br />241 should take a more active e� and visible role in the parade this year. This could entail a <br />242 celebration or reception after the parade. Another option would be to �e include a cultural <br />243 dance troupe in the HRC's se�ment of the Rosefest Parade. <br />244 <br />245 Chair Groff commented he contacted the Karen community regarding the possibility of cultural <br />246 dancers� however he has not heard back. <br />247 <br />248 Commissioner Grefenberg discussed the parade timeline and �� su ��ested a theine for the <br />249 HRC contin�ent of welcoming a new culture to Roseville, such as the Karen community. This <br />25o could be part of the HRC's parade theme. <br />251 <br />252 Chair Groff agreed with this recommendation stating it would be difficult to pull off a Culture <br />253 Fest this year given the limited time available to plan such an event. In response to a comment <br />254 bv Commissioner Grefenberg, Chair Groff said that he believed the Culture Fest this vear was no <br />255 lon�er feasible. �Chair Groff�said he would be in contact with the Karen community <br />256 to see if inembers were available to take part in the parade. <br />257 <br />258 <br />259 <br />260 <br />26i <br />262 <br />263 <br />264 <br />265 <br />266 <br />26� <br />26g <br />26� <br />270 <br />2�1 <br />272 <br />Ms. Collins commented the Rosefest parade deadline was March 31, 2014. This would allow the <br />HRC to hold one more meeting before finalizing the details for the parade. She noted there <br />would be a$100 fee for the parade. <br />Commissioner Grefenberg suggested the HRC consider purchasing or creating signs that would <br />introduce the HRC and the Karen community throughout the parade. <br />Chair Groff explained that banners were rather expensive, but signs could be made. He stated <br />that if a banner were ordered, it should be generic to allow it to be used year after year. <br />Commissioner Courneya recommended the HRC submit their application for the Rosefest parade <br />and that the details be finalized next month. <br />Commissioner Grefenberg moved and Vice Chair Becker seconded a motion to direct staff to <br />submit the HRC's application for the Rosefest Parade as soon as possible and that a more <br />