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Roseville Human Ri ghts Commission Meeting Minutes – January 13, 2009 Page 3 of 4 street projects; NNO; safety issu es); and how to involve young peopl e in the process, since they would become tomorrow’s community leaders. City Manager Malinen shared his experiences from the City of Lynwood , WA and their HRC’s role in recognizing the community’s diversity more formally and embracing it and recognizing different language and cultures. City Manager Malinen used one example of providi ng disposal cameras to youth to go into their families and neighborhoods to document their cultures, food, dress and family traditions; followed by a photo contest, display, and panel disc ussion with parents attending to engage that enthusiasm and move it forward in a more positive way. Commissioner consensus was very en thusiastic of this concept. Chair Singleton arrived at this time. Discussion continued regarding the photo idea for with suggestions to have pictures taken during the school year and then turn City Hall into an art gallery to garner cultural interest and community enthusiasm and interest in the idea of a Cultural Fair, incorporat ing as part of the Rosefest, possibly including c oncerts at Central Park repr esenting various ethnic groups. Commissioner Delmore ask City Manager Malinen if City staff was con tinuing their diversity training; with City Manager Malinen responding affirmatively. City Manager Malinen advised that if the H RC was supportive of facilitating this Neighborhood Enhancement and Diversity, the HRC’s charge a nd mission statement needed to be revised and formalized for consideration by the City Council. Additional discussion included part nering with other agencies and groups (i.e., United Way; and School Diversity Coordinators). Approve Minutes of Nove mber 13, 2008 and December 9, 2008 With a quorum available, meeting minutes were reconsidered for action. Member McGehee moved, seconded by Member Singleton, approval of the December 9, 2008 meeting minutes as amended. Motion carried 4/0/1 (Oftelie) Correction (Singleton): Page 2, Line 33, correct reference to Chair Singl eton’s experience with th e “St. Paul,” rather than the “Minneapolis,” Police Department’s CRB. *While there was no quorum of applicable memb ers in attendance at tonight’s meeting to approve the November 13, 2008 meeting minut es; those attending tonight’s meeting acknowledged that those minutes were correct as presented; by motion of Member McGehee, seconded by Chair Singleton. *Motion carri ed 3/0/3 (Delmore; Venters; Crump).