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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 State of
Minnesota
February 11, 1969:
The Human Rights Commission met in regular session and was called to
order by Chairman Leon Binger at 8:06 P. M.
• Roll Call: Vernon Backes, Mrs. Majel Berg, Leon Binger, James Knight,
Mrs,, Leon Rankin (arrived at 8:10 P.M.), Jesse Sandoval, Mark Sazama, John
Winkleman. Also present was.- Bambr dge Peterson.
Motion by Jesse Sandoval and seconded by Mrs. Majel Berg to approve
the minutes of the January 28, 1969 meeting as submitted.
Chairman Binger then called upon Commissioners for announcements.
There were none:.
Chairman Binger announced that the next item of business would be a
discussion of committee reports from Commission members.
Commissioner Stavig` s report on Human Rights Week covered his action
taken with Robbinsdale, New Hope,, Crystal and Golden Valley Human Rights
Commissions. In addition, Commissioner Stavig reported that he and Commis-
sioner Reverend Lindquist drafted a letter which was sent to all Pastors of
Brooklyn Center Churches. Commissioner Sazama, in response to Commissioner
Sta-Ag's report, mentioned that Mayor Philip Cohen had issued an official
proclamation announcing Human Rights Week, and that hand-out literature and
display posters will be featured on the Brockdale Mail. Commissioner Stavig
reported that invitations were sent out to all City Councilmen, City Department
• Directors, Chairman of Planning Commission, and all members of the Human
Rights Commission asking them and their wives to attend a reception honoring
Frank C. Kent, Commissioner of the Minnesota Human Rights Department,
Sunday, Febniary 16, 1969, 4-6 P. M. at the Crystal City Hall.
Commissioner Stavig reported on his discussion with Mr. Leroy
Norsted, Superintendent of the Osseo School District, and that the school
district had not established any programs for Human Rights Week.
At this time Chairman Binger encouraged all members of the Human
Rights Commission and their wives to attend the reception honoring Frank C.
Kent, State Commissioner of Human Rights, and that the purpose of the reception
was to allow an opportunity for officials to develop a line of communication
with State Commissioner Kent.
Chairman Binger called on Jesse Sandoval to report on the Brooklyn Center
School District Human Rights Committee. Commissioner Sandoval stated that
his report would be P- OW-VLUL ~d ~ t t meetings
G,w at kr.a.
Chairman Binger reported that he had not received fhe list of selections
for the District Human Rights Advisory Committee from the Robbinsdale School
District Board of Education, but that this list would be completed in time for
the next meeting.
The next item of business related to old business which dealt with
a thorough review of the Proposed By-Laws. Chairman Binger stated that the
procedures for action on the Proposed By-laws would first consist of reading
each article and that any changes that were to be made would be made by an
am ndment after the entire Proposed By-Laws had been read.
Chairman Binger then read each Article and asked for questions.
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After reading the entire Proposed By-haws Chairman Binger called
for questions before amendments were to be accepted. A mmissioner Berg
questioned Article Vi, Section 4. Chairman Binger asked Commissioner Berg
to write out the proposed amendment. The other question came from Commissioner
Sazama who questioned Article IV.
Chairman Binger asked for a motion to approve the Proposed By Laws
as the Official By-Laws of the Brooklyn Center Human Rights Commission.
Motion by ComnUsssioner Sazama and seconded by Commissioner
Sandoval to.approve the Proposed By Laws as the By-Laws of the Brooklyn
. Center Human Rights-Commission,
Commissioner Neil SmeWmwarived-at #:54 P.M.
Chair *n Binger -thy oa►lled for amendments by Article to the d N
By-Laws,
Motion by Commissioner Sazama and seconded by Commissioner
Winkleman to amend Article IV, Attendance, of the By-Laws as follows:
Absence on the part of a Commission member (s) from three consecutive
regular meetings shall constitute grounds for the Commission Chairman to
recommend to the City Council the removal of said member.
Motion by Commissioner Berg and seconded by Commissioner Knight to
amend Article VI, Section N, Duties of Permanent Committees as follows:
The duties of the Permanent Committees shall be to formulate (and/or implement)
programs in their areas of concern, and to implement them (to the ) with
Commission approval,
At this time Chairman Binger asked for a unanimous vote to approve
amendments to the By-Laws. All in favor were: Vernon Backes, Mrs, Majel
Berg,, James Knight, Mrs. Leon Rankin, Jesse Sandoval, Mark Sazama, Neil
• Smeaton and John Winkleman. Voting against were: none. Motion carried
unanimously.
At this time Chairman Binger recognized the presence of State Senator
Dean Nyquist and State Representative Roger Scherer and entertained a
discussion of legislative matters as they pertained to the 15 proposed major
amendments to the 1967 Minnesota State Act Against Discrimination..
Chairman Binger reported that since the last meeting that he had
established a three member committee chaired by Vernon Backes, and with
members Neil Smeaton, and Beatrice Rankin to study the proposed amendments
to the 1967 State Act Against Discrimination.
At this time the Human Rights Commission and State Legislators discusses
the proposed amendments in great detail,
Chairman Binger requested Vernon Backes to summarize provisions of
each of these proposed amendments in time for the next meeting of February
25, 1969.
Motion by Commissioner Sazama and seconded by Commissioner SmeataU
to adjourn the meeting. The Human Rights Commission meeting adjourned at
10:48 P. M.
Roll Call at adjournment: Vernon Backes, Mrs. Majel Berg, Leon Binger,
James Knight, Mrs. Leon Rankin, Mark Sazama, John Winkleman and Neil
Smeaton..
Se etary 1 Chairman
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