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City of lei Minnesota, USA Human Rights Commission Meeting Minutes August 12, 2008 Present: Chair Janet Delmore, Commissioners Philip Crump Thelma McKenzie, Tam McGehee, Marie Oftelie and David Singleton. Chair Delmore noted that Commissioner Bob Venters would be late. Newly- appointed Commissioner David Singleton was sworn into office by City Manager Bill Malinen and welcomed by Commissioners. Others Present: City Manager Bill Malinen and Recording Secretary Sheila Stowell. Call to Order: Chair Delmore called the Human Rights Commission (HRC) meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. Approve Minutes of July 8, 2008 Commissioner McGehee moved and Commissioner Oftelie seconded approval of the July 8, 2008 meeting minutes as presented. Motion carried 4/0/2 (Crump and Singleton). Forum on Race/Diversity Training Planning Commissioner McKenzie reported on planning for the community forum and the meeting held earlier with community representatives and subcommittee members of the HRC. Commissioner McKenzie highlighted planning, including four signed sponsorships (Rotary, I.S.D. No. 623, Roseville Visitor's Association and J.C. Penney) and tentative sponsorships or pending commitments. Commissioner Venters arrived at this time Discussion included other contacts and individual contacts by Commissioners; involvement of smaller businesses whose owners or managers have a presence in the community through their residency and /or business establishment; interest in obtaining as many contacts and involving as many as possible; development or enhancement of the business mailing database to be retained by the City and to facilitate future community programming; and the desire of the Commission to remain in the background to facilitate a listening forum for the community. Commissioner McKenzie discussed logistics of the planning process, including catering ethnic foods, and ensuring that Department of Health requirements for public food service were met. Chair Delmore noted the next subcommittee meeting was scheduled for August 26, at 4:00 p.m. City Manager Malinen was requested to have staff post the meeting in case a quorum of Commissioners was in attendance.