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Human Rights Commission Minutes February 18, 2015 Page 4 of 9 Chair Groff stated based on the participation this year a budget of $400 would be more appropriate. Commissioner Becker moved and Commission Singleton seconded a motion to reco�nize four (4) winners; first place for $100, second place for $75, and a tie for third place for $50 each, and $125 for a reception for a total bud�et not to exceed $400. Commissioner Bachhuber expressed concerns about the ranking calculations and she would like to see if the essays would rank the same if the total percentages were looked at rather than the just the second group rankings. Ms. Collins stated the top three essays were the same for both groups but they were in a different order. She would need to know the winner in order to provide the essay to the League of Minnesota Cities. Commissioner Bachhuber stated she would be able to provide the rankings after the meeting. Youth Commissioner Dao arrived at 6:30 p.m. Commissioner Becker amended the motion seconded by Commissioner Sin�leton to reco�nize three (3) winners; first place for $100, second place for $75, and third place for $50 and average the scores for all participants to determine the rankings based on avera�e score and establish a reception bud�et at the next Human Rights Commission meetin�. Commissioner Bachhuber asked if the Commission would need to discuss what to do if the winning essay does not answer the question. Commissioner Singleton stated he and Chair Groff would discuss this in Committee and it may be possible that the essay sent to the League is not the first place essay. The amended motion was called to a vote. The motion passed unanimouslv. d. Review and Consider Amendments to the By-Laws Commissioner Thao stated Article 4, Item C states: The Commission shall, from time to time, recommend to the City Council appointment of up to three (3) youth residents in Roseville under the age of eighteen (18) and still attending school. She asked how Youth Commissioner Dao would fit into this because she was over eighteen (18) but she was in college. Youth Commissioner Dao stated this had been extended to up to the age of twenty-one (21) and a resident of Roseville attending school. She stated this had been brought up prior to her turning eighteen (18) and should have been changed at that time in the By-Laws. Commissioner Singleton clarified if the Commission had voted to extend this then it would be amended in the By-Laws.