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HRC Minutes 011311GOLDEN VALLEY HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MEETING Minutes from the Meeting of January 13, 2011 Members Present: Marion Helland, Roger McConico, Debra Yahle, Anne Dykstra and Bob Hoyt. Members Absent: Christopher Jordan. ' Staff Present: Chief Stacy Altonen and Council Member DeDe Scanlon. The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Hoyt at 7:00 pm. OPEN FORUM There was no one present requesting to address the Commission. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT Approval of Minutes Commissioner Yahle moved to approve the minutes of the September 16, 2010 meeting; seconded by Commissioner McConico. The minutes were approved by consensus. Commissioner Dykstra moved to approve the minutes of the October 7, 2010 special meeting; seconded by Commissioner Helland. The minutes were approved by consensus. COMMITTEE REPORTS I. Executive Committee There was nothing to report. II. Nomination and Governance Committee There was nothing to report. III. League of Minnesota Human Rights Commission Commissioner Helland advised seven new members were added to the board at the annual conference in December. The communications committee is scanning archived documents and they will be uploaded to the new league website. The league has adopted a conflict resolution code, which states that the league will remain neutral when asked to intervene in conflicts and will work towards reconciliation, as a result of the recent suicides related to bullying in the Anoka -Hennepin School District. The league is also working on peace - building efforts to be more proactive and build alliances with city council members and city leadership personnel. IV. Program Committees Human Rights Community Issues Chief Altonen advised there is nothing to report. Commissioner Dykstra inquired if the foreclosure rate has stabilized and Chief Altonen advised there has been a slight increase. Share the Dream There was nothing to report. OLD BUSINESS Juvenile Justice Initiative Commissioner Dykstra extended an invitation to commissioners to the regional meeting in St. Cloud on February 26tH. Commissioner Dykstra will work with the Minnetonka Police Chief to arrange a speaker for an upcoming Hennepin County Chiefs Association meeting. NEXT MEETING 11/17/10 Incident at J.J.'s Clubhouse Chief Altonen advised Mayor Loomis received a complaint from a patron at J.J.'s Clubhouse who perceived a Native American male was asked to leave the establishment because of his race. The Native American male did not report the incident to the city and a police report was not taken. Share the Dream This discussion will be postponed to the next meeting. Invitation from Golden Valley Historical Society Commissioner Helland advised Don Anderson invited the Human Rights Commission to do a presentation for the Historical Society. Commissioners agreed to work towards having a presentation ready to present at the April 14th Historical Society meeting. Commissioner Dykstra advised she knows of a GLBT drama group from Minnesota that could possibly do a presentation on discrimination or the commission could sponsor a presentation on bullying. Commissioner Helland advised portions of the "This is My City" video made by the HRC could be added to a Powerpoint presentation, as well as photos from the commission scrapbook. Commissioner Helland will discuss ideas with Chair Jordan and report back to commissioners. Commissioner McConico added students from Breck may be interested in assisting with this project. 125th Anniversary of Golden Valley An invitation was extended to commissioners to join the planning committee for the 125tH anniversary celebration of Golden Valley. Commissioners were advised to contact the city's volunteer coordinator for more information. The next meeting is scheduled at Brookview on January 27th Bill Hobbs Human Rights Award Chief Altonen advised Amanda Johnson will send out award information to commissioners via e- mail. The award will be discussed at a future meeting. 2010 HRC Annual Report Chief Altonen distributed a draft annual report prepared for city council by Chair Jordan, which must first be approved by commissioners. Commissioners agreed to review the draft report and suggest revisions at a future meeting. Domestic Partnership Registration Council Member Scanlon advised two couples have applied to register as domestic partners. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Commissioner McConico, seconded by Commissioner Dykstra to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 pm.