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Human Rights Commission Minutes <br />June 15, 2016 Draft Minutes <br />Page 5of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />179 <br />Chair Groff stated the Commission has been working on voting this year. Their other main focus <br />180 <br />had been on mental health and Commissioner Slade was looking having a mental health dialogue <br />181 <br />geared towards youth in the fall. He stated this would be included in the July agenda. <br />182 <br /> <br />183 <br />Commissioner Carey asked if there were other events in the City that they could work with to <br />184 <br />incorporate cultural awareness or other human rights topics. <br />185 <br /> <br />186 <br />Commissioner Dailey stated it would be good to incorporate celebrating different cultures with <br />187 <br />the Rosefest Parade. <br />188 <br /> <br />189 <br />Chair Groff stated this is something the City Council has asked for and the Commission could <br />190 <br />work on this for the 2017 parade. <br />191 <br /> <br />192 <br />Ms. Curti stated the High School has an event that celebrates different cultures and the <br />193 <br />Commission may want to contact them for information and potentially work with and promote. <br />194 <br /> <br />195 <br />Commissioner Dailey stated mental health could also focus on the senior citizen population <br />196 <br />because this is an overlooked group in the community. <br />197 <br /> <br />198 <br />Chair Groff stated this could be something the Commission could bring to the seniors. <br />199 <br /> <br />200 <br />M <br />201 <br /> <br />202 <br />Commissioner Peterson stated she would look into this topic and potential speakers. <br />203 <br /> <br />204 <br />Chair Groff stated the City Council had conducted interviews for the opening on the HRC. He <br />205 <br />had provided his preferences to the City Council for consideration. The City Council will vote on <br />206 <br />this at their June 20, 2016 meeting. The Commission should be fully staffed by the July meeting. <br />207 <br /> <br />208 <br />Commissioner Johnson stated the concerns regarding the lights on Lexington and Larpenteur are <br />209 <br />being sent to the County since they are not under the control of the City. <br />210 <br /> <br />211 <br />Chair Groff suggested Commissioner Johnson talk to Mary Jo McGuire. He stated he had <br />212 <br />attended the A Line Light Rail opening. <br />213 <br /> <br />214 <br />Adjournment <br /> <br />215 <br /> <br />216 <br />Commissioner Carey moved and Commissioner Dailey seconded a motion to adjourn. <br />217 <br />Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 6:49 p.m. <br />218 <br /> <br />219 <br /> <br />220 <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />221 <br /> <br />222 <br />Tina Borg <br />223 <br /> <br />