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Roseville Human Rights Commission <br />Meeting Minutes – October 13, 2009 <br />Page 7 of 7 <br /> <br /> <br />Chair Singleton recognized the need for fu rther review and scru tiny related to the <br />sponsorship issue; and opined that this wa s part of the HRC’s development as a body and <br />its various events and activities. <br /> <br />Member Jaeger questioned the HRC’s role in reviewing the employee handbook of each <br />group it worked with and whether the HRC si mply needed to establish consistent <br />guidelines and/or criteria for itself. <br /> <br />Member Grefenberg clarified that it was not his intent to get Northwestern College to <br />change their policy, but he agreed that some messages sent by the HRC may be <br />inadvertently received or create negative reactions. <br /> <br />Member McKenzie expressed frustration th at comments and actio ns of the HRC body <br />seemed to greatly and repeatedly upset Memb er Grefenberg; and s ought suggestions from <br />Member Grefenberg on how best to get to a point of understandi ng of what specific <br />resolution he was seeking. <br /> <br />Member Grefenberg expressed his appreciati on to Members McKenzie and Oftelie for <br />their personal and ongoing support of his i nvolvement as a member of the HRC. <br /> <br />Announcements <br />Members expressed their excitement about the upcoming Forum. <br /> <br />Member Grefenberg distributed two additional handouts to members. <br /> <br />One was entitled, “I Love Southwest Rosev ille Neighborhoods!” and was a draft graphic <br />prepared by Haden Bowie a graduate student in community planning specializing in civic <br />engagement at the Center for Regional Affa irs at the U of MN and a resident of <br />Roseville. Ms. Bowie was working with Mr. Grefenberg on the SouthWest Area of <br />Roseville Monitor (SWARM), a commun ity network devoted to neighborhood <br />empowerment on the formation of an asso ciation of SW Rose ville neighborhoods. <br />Member Grefenberg advised that he would like to have Ms. Bowie work on projects with <br />the HRC. <br /> <br />The second bench handout distributed by Member Grefenberg was intended to provide a <br />background on homosexual/gay terminology. <br /> <br />VIII. Adjournment <br />Chair Singleton adjourned the mee ting at approximately 8:12 p.m.