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City of ~~ . Human Rights Commission DRAFT - Meeting Minutes - DRAFT November 14, 2006 Present: Chair Janet Delmore; and Commissioners Pam (nee Kennedy) Bosch; Bob Venters; and Scott Higbee. Absent: Commissioners Philip Crump; Ann Keeney; and Tam McGehee. Others Present: Sheila Stowell, Recording Secretary Call to Order: Chair Delmore called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. GL TB Allied Training Commissioner Bosch provided a handout to Commissioners (no copy available) regarding GLTB Allied Training, with Facilitator Ann Phibbs; and requested Commissioners review the information and consider a forum, or some sort of dialogue with the HRC to become allies, and take educational materials to other organizations, as well as the City Council. Approval of Minutes Commissioner Venters moved and Commissioner Bosch seconded approval of the October 10, 2006 meeting minutes as presented. Motion carried 4/0. . New Resident Packet HR Insert - Use of City Web Page Chair Delmore advised that, until a permanent City Manager is hired, further HRC presence on the City's web page would be on hold. Chair Delmore advised that an insert was available for the packet, but opined that more visibility was needed on the website. Commissioners concurred. Results of October 19 Meeting between Chair Delmore and Interim City Manager Miller Chair Delmore summarized her recent meeting with Interim City Manager Chris Miller, discussing the "temperature of the City." Commissioner Venters noted that he'd been involved in the Imagine Roseville 2025 community visioning process, and provided a brief status report, with anticipated reports from the Steering Committee to the City Council in December. Chair Delmore opined that the community visioning sessions she'd attended had been poorly attended; and that some items appeared to be "whitewashed." Commissioner Venters opined that outcomes may be a reflection of those attending the meetings, with many of those in attendance are civically minded and already involved in the community. Commissioner Venters noted that outreach had been difficult; and even though it was a good process, that was only half of the equation, and implementation was the more important part of the process. Commissioner Venters noted two common themes across all committees - sustainability for long-term visioning; and diversity of thoughts, ideas, representation of people and cultures, and .