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224 <br />225 <br />226 <br />227 <br />228 <br />229 <br />230 <br />231 <br />232 <br />233 <br />234 <br />235 <br />Human Rights Commission Minutes <br />October 21, 2015 — Draft Minutes <br />Page 6 of 7 <br />Commissioner Carey stated if the Commission is not getting the value out that they put in then <br />they should not continue being members. <br />Commissioner Christiansen stated their time might be better spent working with the State Human <br />Rights Commission. <br />Chair Groff stated the Commission could choose not to be members this year and if the League <br />becomes more effective the Commission could rejoin at that time. <br />Commissioner Slade moved and Commissioner Christiansen seconded a motion to suspend <br />membership to the Minnesota League of Human Rights Commissions for the year 2016. <br />236 Commissioner Carey stated she would like to revisit this suspension next year. She would like to <br />237 keep communications open because they may be able to support the Commission's efforts in the <br />238 future. <br />239 <br />240 <br />24l <br />242 <br />243 <br />244 <br />245 <br />246 <br />Commissioner Slade amended the motion and Commissioner Christiansen seconded the <br />amendment to include revisitin� the suspension of the Commission's membership and the <br />Or�anization for 2017. Motion passed unanimously. <br />Chair's Report <br />247 Chair Groff stated he had some discussions about the joint meeting with the City Council. He <br />248 reiterated his desire to fill all the open Commission seats. The HRC is not on the City's agenda <br />249 at this time. <br />250 <br />251 <br />252 <br />253 <br />254 <br />255 <br />256 <br />257 <br />258 <br />259 <br />260 <br />261 <br />262 <br />263 <br />264 <br />265 <br />266 <br />267 <br />268 <br />Ms. Collins stated the City Council would have a discussion on November 16 about all of the <br />Commissions and if the City would want to or need to make changes to any of these <br />Commissions. <br />Youth Commissioner Report <br />Commissioner Cederberg stated the Book Club had gone good. There were 10 students at the <br />discussions. He would like to do this again next summer. <br />Staff Renort <br />a. Finance Update and Discussion <br />Ms. Collins reviewed the budget including current expenditures and budgeted items. She stated <br />the Commission has a remaining balance of $1000 but this could go back to the City's General <br />Fund since the City did provide the $2000 funding for the Civility Training. <br />