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Human Rights Commission Meeting Minutes January 12, 2010 Commissioners Present: Chair David Singleton; Commissioners Gary Grefenberg, Liz Jaeger and Vice -Chair Marie Oftelie. 1. Call to Order: Chair David Singleton called meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. 2. Approve Minutes of December 14, 2009 Commissioner Liz Jaeger moved and Commissioner Gary Grefenberg seconded approval of the December 14, 2009 minutes. Motion passed unanimously. 3. Staff /Committee Reports 3a. Vision of Success Subcommittee Commissioner Jaeger distributed a subcommittee report and reviewed the main points. They appreciated the changes to the agenda format and noted that a monthly financial report was added. The subcommittee is developing standing rules for HRC meetings. They are looking at ways to improve HRC's exposure, including enhancing the website and developing a newsletter. They discussed the possibility of the Commission getting an intern to assist with accomplishing its goals. The subcommittee recommended that all subcommittees submit a written report 10 days in advance of a HRC meeting so that notes could be distributed to all before the meeting. Commissioner Jaeger said they discussed moving the "number sections of Roseville" to their subcommittee. They also discussed establishing transition plans for chair and vice -chair and new member orientation, including a possible training session in March. Jaeger reported that Commissioner Thelma McKenzie had talked with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) about hosting a regional meeting in Roseville. Members received a copy of the Minnesota Human Rights Act came from MDHR. Staff liaison Carolyn Curti said that Commissioner McKenzie requested that MDHR make them available. 3b. Program Planners Subcommittee The subcommittee had not met, but Commissioner Grefenberg reported that the civic engagement grant application was submitted to the MDHR, and we hope to hear by the end of January whether the Commission receives the grant. Commissioner Grefenberg asked if there was any feedback on the retreat report. Chair Singleton reiterated his request that the number sections of Roseville and assigning a commissioner to represent each section be moved to the Visions for Success subcommittee. Chair Singleton had proposed this topic and was interested in working on it.