04-22-14 HRC Minutes MINUTES
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Managers Conference Room
April 22, 2014
Commissioners present: Brian Cook, Vice-Chair
Jonathan Burris
Carla Johnson
Christopher Jordan
Payton Perkins
Commissioners absent: Adam Buttress, Chair
Ethan Meirovitz
Council Liaison: Andy Snope
Guests: Teresa Martin, Marti Micks
Staff Liaison: Chantell Knauss
Assistant City Manager
The meeting was convened at 6:30 pm by Vice Chair Cook.
Approval of March 25, 2014 Reqular Meetinq Minutes
Motion by Commissioner Burris, second by Commissioner Johnson to approve the
minutes. Motion carried 5-0.
Council Updates
Council Member Snope reported that the Council conducted interviews of interested
Board/Commission candidates and they are pending official appointment and swearing in. After
that has been conducted, the new Commissioners will be available to serve on the Commission.
Planninq for "Toward a More Perfect Union: Talkinq About the Constitution," Equalitv Event
Marti Micks from the Golden Valley League of Women Voters (GVLWV)wanted to clarify the
role that the HRC would be taking for this event, which is the third dialogue in the series. The
dates for the events are May 15, May 25, and November 20.
Commissioner Burris volunteered to help GVLWV by formulating a discussion question on
equality in relation to the issue of inental illness.
The first dialogue will be held at the Hennepin County Library at Ridgedale. The County Library
has agreed to promote the events that are held in their facilities. There was discussion about
whether or not the event on Equality should held within the City limits of Golden Valley.
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Motion by Commissioner Burris, second by Commissioner Jordan to secure the
Hennepin County Library at Ridgedale for the November 20 Equality dialogue. Motion
failed 1-4: Aye —Jordan, Nays — Cook, Burris, Johnson, Perkins.
Motion by Vice-Chair Cook, second by Commissioner Burris to secure Golden Valley
Brookview Golf for the November 20 Equality dialogue. If November 20 is not available,
then the back-up date will be November 13. Motion carried 5-0.
HRC Conversations Event Planninq — Mav 8
Vice-Chair Cook agreed to facilitate the panel discussion and the HRC agreed that Chair
Buttress should provide the Welcome, Introductions, and Closing Remarks.
Confirmed panelists include: Washburn Center for Children representative, PACER
representative, NAMI representative, and two students from the Silver Ribbon Campaign at
South High School in Minneapolis.
• Commissioners should email C. Knauss with any suggestions for panelist questions and
for the survey/evaluation for attendees to complete.
HRC Conversations Event Planninq —October 9
• C. Knauss to continue to work with Ken Barlow, KSTP Meteorologist, to see if he would
be a speaker for the event.
• Commissioner Burris to contact TouchStone to see if they would be able to provide a
representative for the panel discussion.
• T. Martin to contact Oasis to see if they would be able to provide a representative for the
panel discussion.
• Council Member Snope to contact Senator AI or Frannie Franken to see if one of them
would be a speaker for the event.
• Vice-Chair Cook to contact Representative Jim Ramstad to see if he would be a speaker
for the event.
Update on Park Nicollet Communitv Partnership Grant
A Letter of Inquiry was submitted from which they would select organizations to apply for the
grant. Staff was notified that the HRC was not invited to submit a grant application.
Adiourn
Motion by Commissioner Perkins, second by Commissioner Johnson to adjourn the
meeting at 7:45 pm. Motion carried 5-0.
Follow-up Items:
• Commissioners should email C. Knauss with any suggestions for panelist questions and
for the survey/evaluation for attendees to complete.
• C. Knauss to continue to work with Ken Barlow, KSTP Meteorologist, to see if he would
be a speaker for the event.
• Commissioner Burris to contact TouchStone to see if they would be able to provide a
representative for the panel discussion.
• T. Martin to contact Oasis to see if they would be able to provide a representative for the
panel discussion.
• Council Member Snope to contact Senator AI or Frannie Franken to see if one of them
would be a speaker for the event.
• Vice-Chair Cook to contact Representative Jim Ramstad to see if he would be a speaker
for the event.
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Adam Buttress, Chair
ATTEST:
Chantell Knauss, Staff Liaison
Approved by HRC: May 27, 2014
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