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MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
REGULAR SESSION
MARCH 18, 1987
CITY HALL
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CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center Human Rights commission met in regular
session and was called to order by Commissioner Stoderl at 7:45
p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Stoderl, Sullivan, Eckman, and Seburg. Also
present was Recording Secretary Geralyn Barone. Commissioners
Kuhar, McCumber, and Wallerstedt were excused from this evening's
meeting, and Commissioner Slupske and Councilmember Lhotka were
absent from the meeting.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Recording Secretary distributed a newsletter entitled "Blurbs
from the Burbs" prepared by the Northwest Hennepin Human Services
Council. She also announced a planning session for City staff,
elected officials, and advisory commissioners scheduled for
May 2, 1987 at the Social Hall in the Community Center. The
purpose of the planning session is to review trends and issues
outlined in the Year 2000 Report and the City's Comprehensive
Plan. All advisory commissioners are invited to attend.
REVIEW OF COMMISSION'S ENABLING RESOLUTION AND BYLAWS
The Recording Secretary reviewed the changes to the current
resolution and requested input from the Human Rights Commission
on the resolution and bylaws. Commissioner Stoderl said in the
past the Commission had talked about changing their name from the
Human Rights Commission to the Human Services Commission, but the
idea was not approved at that time. The Commission has also
talked about decreasing the membership of the Commission because
of problems with attaining a quorum at meetings. This item was
tabled for further discussion at the April Human Rights
Commission meeting.
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT - SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES
Commissioner Stoderl suggested that the Commission meet as a
group next month to have each person present their data on the
issue. Then a report can be prepared for the Council who can
give further direction to the Commission at that time. There was
some discussion by the Commission on how to proceed in this
matter, and it was agreed that an outline will be developed for
each of the factors related to single parent families. This will
include defining the problem and citing related statistics on
incidence of the problem; what is already being provided in the
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community; the city's relationship to the problem and what, if
anything, is being done by the City; implications if nothing is
done; and possible solutions, noting those which the City might
be able to handle. The Recording Secretary will prepare a form
for the commissioners to complete on each of the subject areas.
The form will be mailed out in time for the Commissioners to
complete by the April Commission meeting. The next meeting is
scheduled for April 8, 1987 at 7:30 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
The Brooklyn Center Human Rights Commission adjourned at 8:55
p.m.
Chairman
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