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May 11, 2010 <br />Item 2 <br />gpprove Minutes <br />1 Human Rights Commission <br />2 DRAFT -Meeting Minutes -DRAFT <br />3 April 13, 2010 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 Commissioners Present: Chair David Singleton; Vice-Chair Marie Oftelie; Commissioners <br />7 Gary Grefenberg, Liz Jaeger, Peg Kennedy, Thelma McKenzie and <br />8 Barb Yates. <br />9 <br />10 1. Call to Order: Chair David Singleton called meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. The Clerk <br />11 called the roll. <br />12 <br />13 2. Approve Minutes of March 9, 2010 <br />14 <br />15 Commissioner Liz Jaeger requested clarification about the motion to allocate $100 to the New <br />16 American Forum. She recalled the motion was pending a formal outline before donating money. <br />17 Other Commissioners remembered that the $100 was approved without condition. Commissioner <br />18 Gary Grefenberg asked that the minutes be corrected to say that the motion passed unanimously. <br />19 <br />20 Chair Singleton requested approval of the minutes be set aside temporarily. <br />21 <br />22 3. Staff/Committee Reports <br />23 <br />24 3a. Visions of Success Subcommittee <br />25 <br />26 Commissioner Jaeger reviewed the written report including information about the Regional <br />27 Human Rights Commission meeting on May 27, at 5:00 p.m. at the Roseville Skating Center. <br />28 Area Human Rights Commissions will be invited to share successes. Commissioner Jaeger <br />29 requested $100 for refreshments. <br />30 <br />31 Commissioners discussed who would attend and sponsorship. Commissioner Jaeger and <br />32 Commissioner Thelma McKenzie reported that the Minnesota Department of Human Rights <br />33 (MDHR) is inviting commissioners from Maplewood, White Bear Lake, Falcon Heights, <br />34 Shoreview, Arden Hills, Lake Elmo, Forest Lake and any others interested in human rights. <br />>5 Mario Hernandez wants to include the U of M Human Rights Center. <br />36 <br />37 Commissioner Jaeger moved and Commissioner Peg Kennedy seconded approval of up to $100 <br />38 to cover costs for the event. Motion prevailed unanimously. <br />39 <br />40 Commissioner McKenzie confirmed the May 27 date. Participants will gather from 5:00 to 5:30 <br />41 p.m. for a meet and greet and the meeting would run from 5:30 to 8:00. <br />42 <br />43 3b. Program Planners Subcommittee <br />44 <br />45 Commissioner Marie Oftelie reviewed their report. They had met to finalize the grant agreement <br />46 to the MDHR and to draft language about soliciting volunteers. <br />