02-25-14 HRC Minutes MINUTES
Human Rights Commission (HRC)
City of Golden Valley
7800 Golden Valley Road
Golden Valley, MN 55427
Managers Conference Room
February 25, 2014
Commissioners present: Adam Buttress, Chair
Jonathan Burris
Carla Johnson
Payton Perkins
Commissioners absent: Brian Cook, Vice-Chair
Christopher Jordan
Ethan Meirovitz
Council Members present: Andy Snope
Guests: DeDe Scanlon, Teresa Martin
Staff Liaison: Chantell Knauss
Assistant City Manager
The meeting was convened at 6:37 pm by Chair Buttress.
Approval of January 27, 2014 Reqular Meetinq Minutes
Motion by Commissioner Johnson, second by Commissioner Burris to approve
the minutes. Motion carried 4-0.
Council Updates
Council Member Snope explained that the City Council has made a change to the
responsibilities of the Council Liaisons. The Liaisons will no longer attend every
board/commission meeting they are assigned to as a liaison, but will be available as a
resource and will come to the meetings when requested.
Update from Joint Human Riqhts Commissions Meetinq with Neighborinq Communities
on February 5, 2014 �
Chair Buttress was not able to attend the meeting and reached out to Anjie Flowers,
Crystal HRC, who had coordinated the meeting to receive an update and he has not
heard back from her yet.
Consider Revisinq the Approved 2014 Work Plan
The City recently received media attention regarding a land use application to locate a
school to serve mentally ill children in Golden Valley. During the discussion, a
suggestion was brought up to direct the HRC to provide mental health awareness and
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education programs. Although the Council has not yet directed the HRC, it is likely that
they will in the near future. To that end, the HRC proposed the following revisions to
their Approved 2014 Work Plan:
• postpone participation in the 2014 Gay Pride Festival to a future year
• amend the HRC Conversations program to be centered on the theme of
Mental Health Awareness and Education. Originally, the 2014 Work Plan
had the Conversations theme around the issue of abuse.
Possible ideas for mental health awareness and education HRC conversations:
• Panelist ideas: AI and/or Franni Franken, NAMI, Touchstone Mental
Health, parent panelist(s) from Deb Reisner's event, Homeward Bound;
Washburn Center for Children
• Viewing of TPT programs, Experiencing Mental Illness series
It was the consensus of the HRC to coincide the May program (tentatively May 8) with
National Children's Mental Health Awareness Week (May 2-8) and the October program
(tentatively October 9) with Mental Illness Awareness Week (October 6-10). The HRC
also agreed that one of the events should focus especially on youth.
Communications
C. Knauss provided the HRC with information that Deb Reisner had submitted her letter
of resignation due to more responsibilities at her full-time job. With former
Commissioner Reisner's resignation and Council Member Snope's election to the City
Council, there are two vacancies on the HRC.
Council Member Snope stated he will bring up the vacancies and the need to move
forward with appointments to the HRC at the March 11 Council/Manager Meeting.
Adjourn
Motion by Chair Buttress, second by Commissioner Johnson to adjourn the
meeting at 8:15 pm. Motion carried 4-0.
Follow-up Items:
• Chair Buttress to contact former HRC Commission Deb Reisner on parent
panelists.
• Commissioner Burris to contact Helen Raleigh, retired Executive Director of
Touchstone Mental Health, Inc., for possible resources and/or interest in
facilitating a panel discussion.
• Council Member Snope will contact Senator Franken's office for either Senator
Franken or Franni Franken's availability.
• Commissioner Johnson to contact Washburn Center for Children to see if they
would be interested in serving as a panelist.
• C. Knauss to contact TPT to inquire about purchasing DVD or how HRC would
be able to use their programs during HRC Conversations events.
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Adam Buttress, Chair
ATTEST:
Chantell Knauss, Staff Liaison
Approved by HRC: March 25, 2014
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