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Memo To: Human Rights Commissioners From: Debbie Zamow Re: January 9,2001 Meeting Summary Date: January 31,2001 The Tuesday, January 9,2001 meeting of the Roseville Human Rights Commission was not held because a quorum was not present. The following members attended: Jill Bergquist, Thelma McKenzie, and Alexis Orosz. Commission members discussed the following: 1. Announcement from the Chair Orosz announced that three new members have been named to the Human Rights Commission; Phillip Crump, Rita Stanoch and Howard Wagner. Their terms begin on January 22 and they are expected to attend the next Human Rights Commission meeting of February 13. She also stated that she has chosen to be interviewed for the open position of City Council member. She stressed that the opening at this time is an opportunity for the Council to appoint a member from the diverse cross-section of our community and that Council membership should represent the makeup of the City's demographic. Lastly, Orosz mentioned that recognition ofthe winners of the Human Rights Essay Contest will be at the Council meeting of February 26 2. Other Announcements Bergquist made several announcements: The POST board is going to require that police officers have additional training on how not to do racial profiling. Human Rights Commission brochures need to be re-stocked in City Hall and at the library. The Commission is still interested in appointing a student volunteer. Po stings should be sent to Roseville Area High School and Concordia High School. An opportunity exists for the Commission to collaborate with the AFS program. A meeting of the local chapter of AFS will be held on February 20,7:00 pm, in a place to be announced. She is interested in other Commissioners ideas on how the Commission can collaborate with AFS in order to promote human rights. Notes on the Human Rights Commission's Web Page submission are attached for Commissioners' commentary.