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. February 10 - 7:00 p.m. City Council Chambers. Human Rights Commission regular meeting. ( . February 21 - 1:00-2:00 p.m. Roseville Library. Presentation ofMLK Speech. . February 23 - 7:00 p.m. City Council Chambers. Recognition of Essay Contest winners followed by informal celebration in the lower level of City Hall. Holiday Service Project Larry Voeller, Howard Wagner and Steve Zorn commented that they enjoyed helping at the December Holiday Party for Seniors. Steve Smith, Karen Vnuk and Carolyn Curti also participated. The Senior Center staff was very appreciative of the Commission's assistance. Particlants recommend that the Commission take part in this project next year. It increases the Commission's visibility in the community. Commissioners discussed the possibility of donate a book about human rights for a door prize. Carolyn Curti passed around pictures taken at the event. Martin Luther King - I Have a Dream Presentation Commissioners discussed publicity and finalized plans for the February 21 event. Carolyn Curti distributed the bookmark with suggested readings, a flyer and a poster to be distributed to local churches, businesses, civic leaders and others. The Roseville School District could distribute the half page flyer to all students for a cost of approximately $150. Commissioners discussed the ( possibility of the room being too small. However, after some discussion, Commissioners agreed that will unlikely be a problem. Mark Chapin moved and Larry Voeller seconded a motion to for the Commission to pay for the flyer to be sent students in the Roseville Area Schools. Motion passed unanimously. At the February 21 event, Karen Vnuk will serve as emcee. She will introduce Mark Taylor who will show a brief video from Eyes on the Prize and then perform the speech. We will then have a brief question and answer period. Karen will then introduce someone from the Library who will tell about Library resources on the Civil Rights Movement and Black History Month. Karen will conclude with a brief description of Human Rights Commission. Commission will provide cookies and punch. HRC Procedures to Respond to Complaints At the previous meeting, Commissioners discussed the roles and responsibilities for the Human Rights Commission and how the Commission interacts with City staff and others. Commissioners continued this discussion. Commissioner Delmore asked what the process is if someone has a complaint. Chair McKenzie explained that a person sends a written complaint the Commission will take action. Generally, a Commissioner(s) investigate the complaint to see if there are grounds for a complaint. Depending ( upon the circumstances, the Commission will refer to the state for action or offer support, 2