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<br />HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MINUTES <br />TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1998 <br /> <br />1) Call to Order <br />The meeting was called to order by Michael Jordan at 7:06pm. <br /> <br />2) Roll Call <br />Members present: Issac Afwerke, Jill Bergquist, Eric Egli, Jan Gordon, Janet <br />Henquinet, Michael Jordan and Thelma McKenzie. <br /> <br />Members Absent: Brenda Boily-Salmanpour, Mike Hermes and Mike Trainor. <br /> <br />Others Present: Marcella Houser, Youth Representative, and Debbie Zamow, Staff <br />Liaison. <br /> <br />3) Approval of Minutes <br />Henquinet moved, Gordon seconded that the minutes from the May 12 meeting be <br />approved. Motion passed unanimously. <br /> <br />4) Cable Program - Promotion/Human Rights Excellence Award <br />Jill Bergquist reported that Mike Hermes is scheduled to be on a show called "Tale <br />of 10 Cities" to talk about the Miss Roseville Pageant. She noted that the show <br />seems to be a forum that the Commission could use in order to promote itself to the <br />public. The show is airing on Monday and Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and on <br />Thursday and Saturday at 8:30 a.m. during the month of June. <br /> <br />Ways to reach new residents were again discussed. Debbie Zamow reported that <br />the City was putting together a new resident packet but only a few sentences would <br />be included on each Commission. Eric Egli agreed to contact a member of the local <br />"Welcome Wagon" to see if they were interested in including a copy of the <br />Commission brochure with their materials. The brochure will be updated and <br />available for the "Welcome Wagon" at the next meeting. <br /> <br />NSCC Special Programming Grant are now available. It was discussed whether the <br />Commission would attempt to receive a grant in order to promote the Human Rights <br />Excellence Award and to possibly set up some public service announcements <br />regarding human rights. The grant application deadline is June 30. Jill Bergquist <br />moved, Janet Gordon seconded that the Commission: <br />1) apply for the grant <br />2) set up a subcommittee composed of Thelma McKenzie, Jan Gordon, Mike <br />Hermes and Janet Henquinet(as editor) to complete the grant application <br />3) designate the next Commission meeting to formulate ideas for the program <br />Motion passed unanimously. <br />