HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984 06-13 HRRMMINUTES 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
JUNE 13, 1984
CITY HALL
-CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center Human Rights Commission met in regular session and was
called to order by Vice--Chairman Mayleben at 7:45 p.m.
ROLL CALL %
Vice-Chairman Mayleben, Commissioners Lemke, Rabine, Keeselhorst and Misfeldt.
Also present was Administrative Assistant Tom Bublitz.
Vice-Chair Mayleben noted that Commissioners Stoderl, Griffith, Trautwein and
Chairperson Kuhar would be absent from this evenings meeting.
DISCUSSION AND BRAINSTORMING SESSION ON CHILD ABUSE
The commission members spent a considerable amount of time discussing infor-
mation presented by speakers at previous Commission meetings regarding the
issue of child abuse.
Councilmember Lhotka arrived at 8:15 p.m.
Commissioner Rabine discussed educating children in the 7 - 12 age group
since that was the age group that Police Officer Spehn indicated was most in
need of this type of information. She also suggested educating parents would
be essential.
Commissioner Misfeldt expressed a concern that the abuse of adults should
also be addressed.
The Commission continued to discuss the child abuse issue and discussed the
existing child advocate programs in the metropolitan area. The Commission
suggested inviting a child advocate from the Home Free Shelter to the next
Commission meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
There was a motion by Commissioner Rabine and seconded by Commissioner
Kieselhorst to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed. The Brooklyn Center
Human Rights Commission adjourned at 9:12 p.m.
Chairperson
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