HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985 10-09 HRRMMINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
0 OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
REGULAR SESSION
OCTOBER 9, 1985
CITY HALL
CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center Human Rights Commission met in regular session and was called to
order by Chairperson Kuhar at 7:28 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Chairperson Kuhar, Commissioners Rabine and Stoderl. Also present were
Councilmember' Gene Lhotka, Recording Secretary Geralyn Barone, and guest Julee
Quarve-Peterson.
Chairperson Kuhar noted that Commissioners Mayleben, Kieselhorst, and Misfeldt
were excused from the meeting this evening.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Due to lack of a quorum, the minutes of the May 8, 1985 Human Rights Commission
meeting were not approved.
PRESENTATION - CITY'S COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS
Chairperson Kuhar introduced Ms. Quarve-Peterson, consultant for the City on
meeting Federal Handicapped Accessibility Requirements. Ms. Quarve-Peterson
briefly referenced a 1981 report regarding the City's compliance with accessibility
requirements. She discussed-the Federal and State requirements for handicapped
accessibility, and proceeded to review her most recent report for the City.
Members of the Human Rights Commission recommended that the City Council receive a
memo regarding the completion of the report.
REVIEW OF YEAR 2000 STUDY
Recording Secretary Barone noted that the City Council has directed the City's
Commissions to review the implementation dates suggested in the Year 2000 report.
The Commissioners briefly discussed what the Human Rights Commission will do and
proceeded to define possible areas of interest. The following subjects were
recommended for review by the Commission: chemical dependency; problems of the
mentally ill and mentally retarded; child abuse; issues facing single parents,
including day care; problems of the physically handicapped, elderly, and
homebound; legal services; affordable counseling; availability of community health
programs; assistance for crime victims; needs of adolescent parents; family
planning; nutrition; and Mediation Services.
The Commissioners agreed to accept the Year 2000 implementation dates, and will
further discuss and define the social and human resource need groups at the next
Commission meeting.
LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
Chairperson Kuhar stated that the past philosophy of the Brooklyn Center Human
Rights Commission has been not to be involved with the Minnesota Human Rights
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Commission. She recommended that this item be continued to the next agenda to
determine if other Commissioners wish to participate with the Minnesota Human
Rights Commission.
NO-FAULT GRIEVANCE PROCESSING
Chairperson Kuhar noted that the City and the Commission has looked at this process
in the past, and had questions on liability. The Commission discussed the no-fault
process and associated problems and questions remaining. Chairperson Kuhar
recommended that this item be continued to the next Commission meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
With no other business to discuss, the Commission adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Chairperson
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