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Roseville Human Rights Commission Meeting Minutes – September 08, 2009 Page 2 of 5 Ms. Curti, at the request of Chair Singleton, provi ded an overview of the annual meetings of all advisory commissions and the City Council; advisi ng that the Chair usually provided a recap of accomplishments over the last year and goals for th e upcoming year, with the entire presentation and dialogue lasting approximately 30 to 45 minutes. Members asked that Ms. Curti e-mail a copy of th e recently amended HRC Strategic Plan to each member, as well as providing it to Councilmembers for the joint meeting. Chair Singleton asked that HRC me mbers to attend the joint mee ting, at 6:00 p.m. on September 28, 2009; and asked that members pr ovide comments to him to incorporate into his presentation, as well as feeling free to address the City Council at the meeting. IV. Consider facilitator for MN Department of Human Rights Bremer Foundation Grant – orientation to include: Parliamentary Procedures Order of Business – Agenda Preparation Operating Procedures Standing Rules Role of Individual Members Role of Chair Role of Vice Chair Role of Commission in Relation to Staff Chair Singleton advised that, following his mee ting with City Manager Bill Malinen he was nearing completion of a draft for internal pro cedures for the HRC; and would ask the proposed facilitator to include di scussion of the procedures , along with other topics. Discussion ensued regarding the proposed facili tator, noting his experi ence in working with city/governmental groups as opposed to other faci litators who work almost exclusively with non- profit groups. Based on the credentials of Mr. Richard Fursman of Global Synergy Group (GSG), Chair Singleton recommended using him as facilitator for the training session. Member Grefenberg said he conducted a referen ce check of the proposed facilitator with the Chair of the Falcon Heights HRC, who gave the f acilitator a “grade B” for their development of a strategic plan and results of the workshop. Further discussion included Chair Singleton’s goal of the training session to include procedures and roles within that workshop format; the facilitator’s preference, via e-mail or personal conversations, in seeking individual comment a nd expectations of HRC Commissioners to also be incorporated into the needs of the overall H RC; and anticipation that this workshop would be held separately, on a weeknight or Saturday morn ing at the request of th e HRC majority, from a regular HRC meeting. Additional discussion included various experien ces, expectations, and training levels of individual members; purpose of the workshop; n eed to refocus the HRC on their future goals,