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Human Rights Commission <br />Meeting Minutes <br />December 14, 2009 <br /> <br /> <br />Commissioners Present: Chair David Singleton ; Commissioners Gary Grefenberg, Liz <br />Jaeger, Peg Kennedy and Thelma McKenzie. <br /> <br />Call to Order: Commissioner Peg Kennedy called mee ting to order at 6:35 p.m. <br /> <br />Approve Minutes of November 10, 2009 <br /> <br />Commissioner Gary Grefenberg moved and Commissioner Liz Jaeger seconded approval of the <br />November 10, 2009 minutes. Motion prevailed unanimously. <br /> <br />Commissioner Kennedy turned the mee ting over to Chair Singleton. <br /> <br />Essay Contest Update <br /> <br />Commissioners received 36 e ssays to review. Staff liaison Carolyn Curti reminded <br />commissioners to send their essay scores to her by January 5. <br /> <br />Accept Human Rights Grant <br /> <br />Curti explained that the Commi ssion needed to provide informa tion about the proposed forum to <br />the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) by December 31, 2009 to receive the <br />Bremer Foundation Grant. She informed Commissioners that $800 remained from the October <br />2009 forum. <br /> <br />Commissioner Grefenberg said there was another round of gran t applications due by December <br />31, and he suggested the Commi ssion apply for it and use the money specifically for Civic <br />Engagement. <br /> <br />Commissioner Kennedy talked about the school district’s efforts to reach the Karen community <br />and the possibility of the HRC partner with the Ro seville Area School and th e Roseville Police to <br />have a community meeting so all can gain a better understanding of each other. Commissioner <br />Kennedy said some of the needs would be transp ortation, translation serv ices, childcare services, <br />food and room rental. <br /> <br />Commissioners discussed the purpose and logist ics around such a meeting including timing and <br />location. Commissioner Kennedy offered to speak with Roseville Police Community Relations <br />Coordinator Sarah Mahmud about coordinating the meeting. <br /> <br />Commissioner Kennedy moved and Commissioner Thelma McKenz ie seconded accepting the <br />MDHR grant and submitting a new grant proposal for a civic engagement project. Motion <br />prevailed.