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JUNE 28, 2016
6:30 pm
Council Conference Room
I. Call to Order
II. Introductions (if needed)
III. Approval of Agenda
IV. Approvaf of May 23, 2016 Meeting Minutes
V. Eleanor Trenary, PRISM Community Engagement Manager(September 11 Day of
Service and Remembrance Event)
VI. Approval of Payment of Claims
A. OutFront MN — Pride Festival Honorarium
VII. Council Updates
VIII. Old Business
A. Golden Valley Pride Festival Event Recap (Burris)
B. Further Discussion of 2016 HRC Work Plan (All)
IX. New Business
A. Municipal Quality Index (Martin)
B. Bill Hobbs Award Process
X. Adjourn
MINUTES
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May 23, 2016
Commissioners present: Carla Johnson, Chair
Jonathan Burris, Vice Chair
Adam Buttress
Teresa Martin
Nabil Pruscini
Andrew Ramlet
Commissioners absent: Michael Pristash
Staff: Chantell Knauss, Assistant City Manager
The meeting was convened at 6:37 pm by Chair Johnson.
APPROVALOFAGENDA
Commissioners had no changes to the agenda.
APPROVAL OF MARCH 31, 2016 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Motion by Commissioner Burris, second by Commissioner Martin to approve the March 31,
2016 minutes: Motion carried 5-0.
COUNCIL UPDATES
Resiqnation from Commissioners Phelps and Pruscini
Knauss reported the City Council received and accepted resignations from Commissioners Phelps
and Pruscini. Commissioner Phelps resignation was effective immediately and Commissioner
Pruscini's is effective June 1, 2016.
OLD BUSINESS
Golden Vallev Pride Festival (GVPF) Update
Chair Johnson reported she had registered the HRC for a booth at the Pride Festival and graciously
paid the registration fee of$50. Chair Johnson declined reimbursement for the registration fee.
Commissioner Pruscini arrived at the meeting.
There was discussion concerning the HRC-sponsored speakers for the GVPF are only scheduled
for 30 minutes total. The HRC was concerned this would not be enough time for both speakers to
get any information out. Commissioner Ramlet suggested an alternate schedule which would
provide the HRC-sponsored speakers a minimum of 45 minutes total. Commissioners Burris and
Ramlet will attend the next GVPF committee meeting on June 25 to propose the alternate schedule.
A suggestion was made to ask GVPF to the update the event schedule to state, to add "OutFront
Minnesota Keynote presentation by Phil Duran, Legal Director and Tom Knabel, National Human
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Rights Campaign Board Member (sponsored by the City of Golden Valley Human Rights
Commission)" so the GVHRC is identified as the sponsors of this portion of the GVPF.
Motion by Commissioner Burris, second by Commissioner Martin to provide a speaker
honorarium of$250 each for Phil Duran, OutFront MN and Tom Knabel, National Human
Rights Campaign. Motion carried 6-0.
Commissioner Burris offered to take the HRC magnets with him and bring them to the GVPF for
HRC to give away at their booth.
Knauss will work with Communications staff to update the HRC brochure with information on the
two commissioner and one student representative vacancies. These will be given out at the GVPF.
Knauss will also work with Communications staff to provide a large poster of the HRC magnet for
display at the GVPF. The brochures, poster and easel will be picked up by Commissioner Burris on
or before June 10 at City Hall.
The schedule for staffing the HRC booth is:
9:30am Set-up Commissioners Johnson and Buttress
Noon —2pm Booth Staffing Commissioners Buttress and Ramlet
2pm —4pm Booth Staffing Commissioners Burris and Martin
4pm Clean-up Commissioners Ramlet and Pruscini
Commissioner Burris will take home the HRC's canopy,
weights & table for storage
Further Discussion of HRC Work Plan
For their September 11 Day of Service and Remembrance, HRC discussed a joint food drive with
PRISM. In order to get ideas for a successful event partnership, Commissioner Martin will invite the
Executive Director of PRISM to the June 28 HRC meeting.
Commissioner Martin would like the HRC to consider sponsoring a speaker during the Sweet
Potato Pie event in January 2017.
NEW BUSINESS
Election of Chair and Vice-Chair
The HRC discussed the Chair and Vice-Chair duties.
Motion by Chair Johnson, second by Commissioner Martin to appoint Commissioners Burris
and Buttress as Co-Chairs. Motion carried 6-0.
Co-Chairs Burris and Buttress will alternate chairing the meetings on the following schedule:
June — Co-Chair Buttress December— Co-Chair Buttress
July— Co-Chair Burris January 2017 — Co-Chair Burris
August—Co-Chair Buttress February 2017 —Co-Chair Buttress
September— Co-Chair Burris March 2017— Co-Chair Burris
October— Co-Chair Buttress April 2017 — Co-Chair Buttress
November— Co-Chair Burris May 2017 —Co-Chair Burris
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Re-Schedule Auqust 23, 2016 Reqular Meetinq
Knauss explained the need to re-schedule the regular August meeting from the 23`d due to a
scheduling conflict.
Motion by Commissioner Martin, second by Commissioner Johnson to re-schedule the
meeting to Thursdav, Auqust 18 at 6:30 pm. Motion carried 6-0.
Other Business
Commissioner Johnson announced that she did not seek to renew her commission appointment to
the HRC, therefore this is her last meeting.
Commissioners extended their thanks to both Commissioners Johnson and Pruscini for their
service and dedication to the HRC and wished them well on their next adventures.
ADJOURN
Motion by Commissioner Ramlet, second by Commissioner Martin to adjourn the meeting at
8:05 pm. Motion carried 6-0.
Follow-up Items:
• Co-Chair Burris and Commissioner Ramlet will attend the May 25 GVPF committee meeting
to suggest the alternate schedule
• Knauss will work with Communications staff to update the HRC brochure with information on
the two commissioner and one student representative vacancies.
• Knauss will work with Communications staff to provide a large poster of the HRC magnet for
display at the GVPF.
• Co-Chair Burris will pick up the HRC brochures, poster and easel from City Hall on or before
June 10 for the GVPF
• Commissioners will attend and staff the HRC booth at the GVPF as scheduled
• Commissioner Martin will contact the Executive Director of PRISM and invite her to the
HRC's June 28 meeting
Adam Buttress, Co-Chair
ATTEST:
Chantell Knauss, Staff Liaison
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To: Please mail payment to:
City of Golden Valley Human Rights Commission OutFront Minnesota
c/o Chantell Knauss Attn: Barb Yanisch
7800 Golden Valley Road 310 38th Street East #209
Golden Valley, MN 55427 Minneapolis, MN 55409
DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
Golden Valley Pride (June 12, 2016) honorarium $250.00
TOTAL $250.00
Tax I.D. Number: 41-1892897
www.outfront.org
310 East 38th Street, Suite 209, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55409
p.612.822.0127 f.612.822.8786 toll-free.800.800.0350
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Bill Hobbs H man Rig ts Award
Every community has people who wark to build an environment that promotes fair and equal treatment for
everyone. Often their special efforts are unrecognized outside their own circle of friends, co-workers, and
neighbors.
The Gniden Valley Human Rights Commission (HRC) seeks to recognize and support the efforts of these
individuals through the Bill Hobbs Human Rights Award. The HRC accepts nominations for the award each
year.
Eligil�ility Submit a narnination
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Nominees must live, work, or conduct business in the city of Golden Valley
during the nomination year.
Nominee activities proposed for recognition should have a positive impact
or clearly impraved understanding or cooperation in the areas of race,
color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientatinn,
or familial status.
Nominee services must be either valuntary or abnve-and-beyond a paid
employee's usual job responsibilities.
Members of the Golden Valley Human Rights Commission are not eligible
for the award while serving on the commission.
Nomination Process
Nominations may be submitted by either an individual or an organization (ie, a club, social agency, unit of
government, religious denomination, school, or business). To submit a nomination, either:
Fill out the onlir�e nomination form
Selection Process
The recipient is selected by members of the Golden Valley Human Rights Commission.
The Commission may give special consideration to activities that have occurred for an extended time, at
least part of which have taken place during the current year, and that have had a significant impact on
an affected group or individual.
Award Presentation
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The award is presented during a City Council Meeting. The recipient's name is inscribed on a plaque
permanently displayed in Golden Valley City Hall. In addition, the recipient receives a similar plaque
inscribed with his/her organization's name.
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Past Recipients
2009 - Tom Henderlite
2005 - Hilmer Erickson
2002 - Mary E. Anderson
2001 - Ronald Davis
1999 - Bill Hobbs
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