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Roseville Human Rights Commission Meeting Minutes - December 12, 2006 Page 3 of6 . reassuring that the visioning process brought out major Human Rights comments and concerns, but questioned what the City Council would do with those comments and concerns. HRC Vacancy/Attendance Chair Delmore questioned the vacancy listed on the City Website for the HRC; with Mr. Higbee advising that his term expired March 31, 2007; and that he was not seeking reappointment due to health issues and increasing responsibilities, and the need to cut back. Commissioner Higbee noted that, at the November meeting, the attendance policy had been discussed, and Commissioners concurred that three (3) absences in a year should initiate follow-up conversations and whether the Commissioner still wished to serve on the Commission; and that Commissioner Keeney had met that criteria. Chair Delmore volunteered to contact Commissioner Kenney via e-mail for follow-up. Website DutieslInformal Mediation Process Chair Delmore questioned the list of duties for the HRC on the City Website, and the HRC's involvement in an informal mediation process. Commissioner Higbee suggested that this was part of the original State Human Rights Act and state statute; and that training had been provided to the HRC in the past. Commissioner Higbee noted that, due to a lack of expertise on City Commissions with any complex issues and lack of . familiarity with legal standards, the process didn't proceed far. Commissioner Delmore opined that the HRC could do more than we think we can, that the HRC had "evolved." Commissioner Bosch suggested clarification as to whether the HRC was still involved In mediation. Meeting with the New City Manager Pending. Follow up on the Complaint Process Chair Delmore read an e-mail dated December 11, 2006 from Mr. and Mrs. DOOI (no copy available) concerning their most recent neighborhood concern. Commissioners discussed, and concurred on the need for clarification of the actual issues that involved the HRC, and those that were code violation issues, or simply neighbor issues that needed resolution through compromise of each neighbor. Commissioner Bosch expressed her hope that her meeting with the DOOl's in January would clarify issues and responses from the City; and help to make a determination as to the HRC's involvement. . Commissioners further concurred that, unfortunately in listening to the concerns expressed by the DOOl's, the language barrier appeared to create and enhance some problems where none really