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Human Rights Commission Minutes January 15, 2014 Page 3 of 4 Chair Grefenberg asked if anyone on the Commission wished to serve on the LMHRC Board of Directors. There was no response. In response to a question from the Chair, Commissioner Grefenberg indicated that the League's Board met five times each year at varying locations around the state. In response to a question from Commissioner Singleton as to how the Roseville HRC had benefited from his term on the LMHRC Board of Directors, he responded that his experience with the League-wasn't as useful as he had hoped; however the LMHRC most likely benefited by having on its board t�a Roseville HRC member, noting that for the last two years the League had adopted the Commission's recommended essay contest question. Chair Groff recalled from his experience with the League's HRC that it was nice to learn what was happening in other parts of the state, but that his recollection mirrored that of Commissioner Grefenberg. Grefenberg also advised that there was another issue besides whether a Roseville HRC member served on the League's Board, and that was the primary one of whether the Roseville HRC continued its organizational membership. Its cost to the Commission was $100 per year, and he asked that the Commission not decide whether to continue its membership for 2014 until its next meeting. Commissioner Thao asked whether or not the Roseville HRC could still participate in the state essay contest if they were not a member of the League. Thao added that her experience with the League was similar in that she did not think the Roseville HRC benefited much_ Commissioner Grefenberg indicated he would ask the League's Chair how possible failure to rejoin the League would affect our involvement with the contest. On the separate issue of whether any current Roseville commissioner could be a LMHRC director, he noted the League's annual membership meeting to elect a new Board was on February 22 and that there was a good chance that anyone showing up from Roseville would be elected Commissioner Singleton requested that this be placed as an item for discussion at the next meeting, February 19. Resident Letter Regarding Roseville Theater Incident: Commissioner Grefenberg indicated he would like the Commission to address the issues raised in a recent letter to the Commission concerning an incident at a local movie theater between a Roseville police officer and a resident. He indicated that he could appreciate that the Police and Administration Departments would need some time to investigate, but thought it might be appropriate for the commission to provide a forum-for the resident to address the commission if so desired.