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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, April 6, 2015 Page 2 Councilmember Laliberte noted that the City of Roseville had hosted the Ramsey County League of Local Governments most recent meeting at the Lexington Fire Station training room, focusing on railroad and pipeline safety issues. Councilmember Laliberte thanked fire staff and administrative staff for their assistance in hosting the event. Councilmember Laliberte announced that on April 23, 2015, there would be a kick-off at the City Hall from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. signifying Roseville as a Dementia Aware Commu- nity with City officials and Roseville leaders available, along with caregivers and others who will share how those dealing with dementia and how Roseville is helping to shift dementia awareness. 6. Recognitions,Donations and Communications a. Recognize Human Rights Commission Essay Contest Winners Mayor Roe recognized this annual essay contest, and introduced Human Rights Commission Chair Wayne Groff and Member Mary Bachhuber. Member Bachhuber advised that this year's essay question, created by the Roseville HRC and accepted state-wide to various schools and their students by the Minnesota Human Rights League involved examples of how language resulted in the viola- tion of or protection of human rights and its effects. Chair Groff introduced this year's three winners and invited them to read their es- says aloud: First Place: Elite Thor, 7th grade, Roseville Area Middle School (RAMS), Instructor Mr. Jeff Bibeau; Second Place: Elizabeth Hansel, 8th grade, RAMS, Instructor Ms. Crystal Archer; and Third Place: Julia Brand, 8th grade, RAMS, Instructor Mr. Lee Thao. Mayor Roe congratulated students, recognized RAMS instructor Jeff Bibeau in tonight's audience, and thanked all involved instructors for their participation in this annual event. b. Recognition of Commissioners for their Service to the City of Roseville Mayor Roe recognized three of the outgoing commissioners present tonight and called them forward to formally receive their certificates of appreciation. Mayor Roe thanked Public Works, Environment and Transportation Commission- er Joan Felice for her community service on the Commission. Ms. Felice stated that she had learned a lot, and had found it great opportunity and expressed her favorable impression with City staff and their roles in the communi- ty. Mayor Roe thanked Planning Commissioner John Gisselquist for his community service on the Commission and Variance Board, most recently as Chair of the Commission.