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Mr. Trudgeon stated the staff has also discussed what the City could do. He suggested the City <br />organize discussions so that each Commission or group is not doing something different. He <br />recommended putting together a working group with members from other Commissions and <br />staff. <br /> <br />Chair Groff encouraged the City to move expediently because this is a topic that is something <br />residents are concerned about now. He recommended panel members share personal experiences <br />because people remember these more than statistics. <br /> <br />Commissioner Carey asked if the City was working on a project and what the next steps should <br />be. <br /> <br />Mr. Trudgeon suggested forming a working group and request interested members from Staff, <br />City Council, and other Commissions to join to organize a City event. He would be the point <br />person for the working group. He asked what members of the HRC would like to volunteer to <br />participate in the working group. <br /> <br />Commissioner Slade, Commissioner Peterson and Commissioner Carey volunteered to work <br />with City Manager Trudgeon on forming a working group to organize a City event in response to <br />recent events in Falcon Heights. <br /> <br />Chair’s Report <br /> <br />Chair Groff stated the HRC stood out in the parade and he would like to build on this for next <br />year’s event. <br /> <br />Youth Commissioner Report <br /> <br />Youth Commissioner Cederberg stated the book club meetings had gone well. He had received a <br />grant for a soccer camp through his Church and there were 53 attendees at the event. <br /> <br />Staff Report <br /> <br />Mr. Trudgeon provided a draft for the Human Rights Award poster for the Commission to <br />review. <br /> <br />Chair Groff stated he would forward the information to Commissioner Dailey. He stated the <br />Votes for Women Film Festival was scheduled for August 18 at the Ramsey County Library. <br /> <br />Future Agenda Items <br /> <br /> <br />Chair Groff stated before next meeting Commissioners Slade, Carey, and Peterson would meet <br />with Mr. Trudgeon and provide a report for the next meeting. Commissioner Dailey would <br />provide an update on the Human Rights Award at the next meeting and review of the Invisible <br />Disability article by Youth Commissioner Hansel. The next meeting would also include an <br />update on the essay contest. <br /> <br />