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Human Rights Commission Minutes <br />December 17, 2014 — Draft Minutes <br />Page 10 of 11 <br />404 <br />405 Ms. Collins suggested purchasing gift cards to use for refreshments at events planned for 2015 or <br />406 as awards for the essay contest winners. She stated in the event the Commission is unable to roll <br />407 over the remaining 2014 funds she would purchase gift cards. <br />408 <br />409 <br />410 <br />41] <br />412 <br />413 <br />414 <br />4l5 <br />416 <br />417 <br />418 <br />Commissioner Singleton moved and Commissioner Slade seconded a motion to direct Ms. <br />Collins to talk to the Citv's Finance Director and request the balance of 2014 funds be <br />rolled over to 2015 and if this is not possible Ms. Collins can purchase gift cards with the <br />remaining 2014 funds. The motion passed unanimously. <br />b. Student Essay Contest Update <br />Ms. Collins provided copies of the 37 essays and the rubric used to the Commissioners who have <br />volunteered to read them. <br />419 It was the consensus of the Commission due to the number of essays received the final 15 essays <br />420 would be ranked by the next Commission meeting and the finalist would be brought to the full <br />421 Commission for review and consideration. <br />422 <br />423 <br />424 <br />425 <br />426 <br />427 <br />428 <br />429 <br />430 <br />431 <br />432 <br />433 <br />434 <br />435 <br />436 <br />437 <br />438 <br />439 <br />440 <br />441 <br />442 <br />443 <br />444 <br />445 <br />446 <br />447 <br />448 <br />Commissioner Bachhuber stated Jeff Bebo stated they would welcome the Commission speaking <br />to the Social Studies Department about the questions asked and how best to form them. She <br />asked if anyone would be interested in doing this. She recommended Commissioners also think <br />about opening up the contest to other means of interpretation beyond essays and discuss this at <br />the next meeting. <br />c. Discuss 2015 Commission Calendar <br />Ms. Collins reviewed the proposed meeting dates for 2015. <br />Commissioner Thao made a motion seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve the <br />proposed Human Rights Commission meeting dates for 2015. The motion passed <br />unanimously. <br />d. Other Items <br />There were no other items. <br />Future Agenda Items <br />Chair Groff suggested any future agenda items should be sent to Ms. Collins. <br />Commissioner Bachhuber proposed at the next meeting the Commission select the members for <br />the Committee that would be evaluating the HRC Award applications. <br />