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Human Rights Commission Minutes <br />September 17, 2014 – Draft Minutes <br />Page 9 of 10 <br />Vice Chair Becker stated an annualized program would provide a time frame for residents and if <br />358 <br />the Commission is nominating and awarding people throughout the year this may diminish the <br />359 <br />importance of the annual award. <br />360 <br />361 <br />Commissioner Bachhuber pointed out that the criteria for the annual award does not state <br />362 <br />Commissioners cannot make nominations just that they cannot receive the award. <br />363 <br />364 <br />Commissioner Carey stated she would prefer nominations be done through a single established <br />365 <br />process. <br />366 <br />367 <br />Vice Chair Becker stated the Committee could work through the concerns of the Commission but <br />368 <br />he would be more inclined to support a structured annual event with set criteria for determining <br />369 <br />recipients. <br />370 <br />371 <br />Commissioner Bachhuber asked if any would be interested in being on the Selection Committee. <br />372 <br />373 <br />Commissioner Carey asked the Committee to provide information on how they would let <br />374 <br />residents know about the program. <br />375 <br />376 <br />g.Essay Contest Update <br />377 <br />378 <br />Vice Chair Becker stated the City’s ENews Bulletin promoted the essay contest and it is <br />379 <br />currently available on the front page of the City’s website. <br />380 <br />381 <br />Ms. Collins stated a letter had been sent to all area schools and the essays are due November 7. <br />382 <br />383 <br />384 <br />Staff Report <br />385 <br />386 <br />a.Finance Update <br />387 <br />388 <br />Vice Chair Becker stated after deducting the $100.00 approved for the League of MN HRCs the <br />389 <br />Commission has a balance of $260.00. There are no other events planned for 2014 and <br />390 <br />recommended the Commissioners bring recommendations forward with ways to use the <br />391 <br />remaining funds. <br />392 <br />393 <br />Ms. Collins suggested investing in parade t-shirts. She stated the parade banner invoice has not <br />394 <br />been received yet but the funds are accounted for in the final balance. <br />395 <br />396 <br />Vice Chair Becker stated the City Council is currently going through the budget process. In the <br />397 <br />information provided it appears the HRC budget is increasing $1700.00 but this will be to cover <br />398 <br />the cost of having the minutes prepared. This is a cost that has not been accounted for by the <br />399 <br />HRC previously. He also pointed out that the budget for 2011 shows expenditures in excess of <br />400 <br />the budget amount. The HRC had received grant funds and these are not included in the budget <br />401 <br />amount. <br />402 <br /> <br />