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Roseville Human Rights Commission Meeting Minutes -September 08, 2009 Page 2 of 5 1 Ms. Curti, at the request of Chair Singleton, provided an overview of the annual meetings of all 2 advisory commissions and the City Council; advising that the Chair usually provided a recap of 3 accomplishments over the last year and goals for the upcoming year, with the entire presentation 4 and dialogue lasting approximately 30 to 45 minutes. 6 Members asked that Ms. Curti e-mail a copy of the recently amended HRC Strategic Plan to each 7 member, as well as providing it to Councilmembers for the joint meeting. 8 9 Chair Singleton asked that HRC members to attend the joint meeting, at 6:00 p.m. on September 10 28, 2009; and asked that members provide comments to him to incorporate into his presentation, 11 as well as feeling free to address the City Council at the meeting. 12 13 IV. Consider facilitator for MN Department of Human Rights Bremer Foundation 14 Grant -orientation to include: 15 Parliamentary Procedures 16 Order of Business -Agenda Preparation 17 Operating Procedures 18 Standing Rules 19 Role of Individual Members 20 Role of Chair 21 Role of Vice Chair 22 Role of Commission in Relation to Staff 23 24 Chair Singleton advised that, following his meeting with City Manager Bill Malinen he was 25 nearing completion of a draft for internal procedures for the HRC; and would ask the proposed 26 facilitator to include discussion of the procedures, along with other topics. 27 28 Discussion ensued regarding the proposed facilitator, noting his experience in working with 29 city/governmental groups as opposed to other facilitators who work almost exclusively with non- 30 profit groups. Based on the credentials of Mr. Richard Fursman of Global Synergy Group 31 (GSG), Chair Singleton recommended using him as facilitator for the training session. 32 33 Member Grefenberg said he conducted a reference check of the proposed facilitator with the 34 Chair of the Falcon Heights HRC, who gave the facilitator a "grade B" for their development of 35 a strategic plan and results of the workshop. 36 37 Further discussion included Chair Singleton's goal of the training session to include procedures 38 and roles within that workshop format; the facilitator's preference, via e-mail or personal 39 conversations, in seeking individual comment and expectations of HRC Commissioners to also 40 be incorporated into the needs of the overall HRC; and anticipation that this workshop would be 41 held separately, on a weeknight or Saturday morning at the request of the HRC majority, from a 42 regular HRC meeting. 43 44 Additional discussion included various experiences, expectations, and training levels of 45 individual members; purpose of the workshop; need to refocus the HRC on their future goals,