HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997 01-08 HRRM• MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
HUMAN RIGHTS AND RESOURCES COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
REGULAR SESSION
JANUARY 8, 1997
CONFERENCE ROOM B
CITY HALL
CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center Human Rights and Resources Commission was called to order at 7:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members present: Chair Lerbs, Commissioners Maddox, Braziel, Yang, and Doucette. Also present
Council Liaison Carmody and Administrative Intern Steve Sydow.
Members absent and excused:
APPROVAL OF REVISED MINUTES - DECEMBER 11. 1996,
There was a motion by Commissioner Doucette and seconded by Commissioner Yang to
approve the December 11, 1996, minutes. The motion carried.
• APPROVAL OF AMENDED AGENDA -JANUARY 8. 1997
There was a motion by Chair Lerbs and seconded by Commissioner Doucette to approve the
January 8, 1997, agenda. The motion carried.
BYLAWS/RULES REGARDING APPOINTMENTS - APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR AND VICE
CHAIR
There was a motion by Commissioner Yang and seconded by Commissioner Doucette to
nominate Chair Lerbs to retain his position. The motion carried.
Chair Lerbs appointed Commissioner Doucette as Vice Chair.
BIAS RESPONSE PLAN
There was a motion by Commissioner Yang and seconded by Commissioner Braziel to request
that Commissioner Doucette draft a third Bias Response Plan called Draft C and table
discussion of the bias response plan to the February meeting. The motion carried.
INITIATION OF WMAN RIGHTS AWARD FOR BROOKLYN CENTER
There was a general discussion.
There was a motion by Commissioner Yang and seconded by Commissioner Maddox to adopt
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• Plymouth Human Rights Award Nomination Guidelines for Brooklyn Centers' use to present
as a first draft to the Council for consideration. The motion carried.
OTHER BUSINESS
There was a general discussion regarding the number of commissioners and student commissioners
serving the Brooklyn Center Human Rights and Resources Commission.
There was also a general discussion regarding the attachments on the agenda. Commissioner
Maddox will attend the program "Idea Exchange" in Golden Valley on January 18, 1997.
ADJOURNMENT
There was a motion by Commissioner Maddox and seconded by Commissioner Doucette to
adjourn the meeting at 8:20 p.m. The motion carried.
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