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<br />HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MINUTES <br />TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1994 <br /> <br />I. <br /> <br />Call to Order <br />The meeting was <br />at 7:05 p.m. <br /> <br />called to order by Commission Chair Trainor <br /> <br />II. <br /> <br />Roll Call <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Michael Trainor, Stan Borden, Bob <br />Bancroft, Jill Bergquist, Maria <br />Reed, Mary Jean Turinia Anderson <br />Laura Kushner, Staff Liaison <br />Thelma McKenzie, Beatriz Menanteau, <br />Mike Hermes <br /> <br />Others Present: <br />Absences: <br /> <br />III. <br /> <br />Approval of Minutes. <br />1994 Minutes was made <br />Bancroft. All ayes. <br /> <br />A motion for approval of the March 8, <br />by Jill Bergquist and seconded by Bob <br /> <br />IV. Rosefest Parade. A suggestion was made to touch base with <br />the essay contest winners in May to make sure that they are <br />planning to attend the Rosefest Parade. The Commission <br />still needs one or more Commissioners to ride in the <br />convertible with the essay winners. Bob Bancroft offered to <br />help out if needed. <br /> <br />V. Bias/Hate Crime Report. Mike Trainor will present the final <br />Bias Hate Crime Response plan to the Council at an upcoming <br />meeting. <br /> <br />VI. Grievance Uodate. Mort Ryweck of the LMHRC called Stan <br />Borden and Mary Jean Turinia Anderson regarding an incident <br />in Roseville. Stan talked to the grievant, a young woman on <br />welfare who felt she was being discriminated against due to <br />her status as a welfare recipient. She was going to be <br />evicted from her apartment for failure to pay the rent and <br />said that other tenants who were not on welfare were not <br />being evicted for failure to pay the rent. Stan explained <br />the no-fault grievance procedure, but the grievant seemed to <br />him to be more interested in finding an advocate, rather <br />than a mediator. She abruptly terminated the call saying <br />she would call back, but she never did. <br /> <br />Mike Trainor reminded the Commission members that only two <br />Commissioners are currently fully trained on no-fault <br />grievances. Mary Jean will call the MN Dept. of Human <br />Rights to see what their current position is regarding local <br />Commissions handling no-fault grievances. She will also <br />check with the League. Depending on the outcome of those <br />calls, the Commission will decide whether to pursue training <br />for Commissioners. <br />