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Minutes of the Proceedings of the
Hunan Rights Commission of the
City of Brooklyn Center in the
County of Hennepin and State of
Minnesota
January 28, 1969
The Human Rights Commission met in regular session and was
called to order by Chairman Leon Binger at 8:04 P.M.
1.011 Call: Floyd Anderson, Vernon Backes, Majel Berg,
Leon Binger, Adrian Dorenfeld, James Knight, Reverend Roy Lindquist
and Mark Sazama. Nail Smeaton arrived at 8:58 P.m. Also present was:
Bambridge Peterson.
Motion by Floyd Anderson and seconded by Mark Sazama to
approve the minutes of the January 14, 1969, meeting as submitted.
Chairman Binger Vnen introduced a new Commissioner: Rev. Roy
Lindquist, to the members of the Human Rights Commission. Rev.
Lindquist replaces Rev. Mendell Schiell.
Chairman Binger them announced that the State Department of
Human Rights would conduct on Saturday, February 1, a; session
at the St. Paul Arts and Science Center dealing with the "Role
and Responsibilityof Suburban Human Rights Commisaic:h". 8overal
members expressed their inte:i=ion to attend ¢.:i;is meeting.
Majel Berg then reported that the final report on the
• "We Share the Dream" project would be presented at the next meetinc
Jim Knight reported on the Human Rights Week project in the
absence of Marvin Stavig, project Chairman. Knight reported that
Mayor Cohen will proclaim the week of February 16-23 as Human
Rights Week in Brooklyn Center. The observance will coincide
with National Brotherhood Week. Rev. Lindquist and Marvin Stavig
have drafted a letter to the various churches in the community
asking them to observe Human Rights Week in their various
congregations.
Also in conncection with Human Rights Week, a reception will
be held at the Crystal Municipal Building on February 16 for
local city government and local school officials. Frank Kent,
Commissioner of the Minnesota State Department of Human Rights,
will speak at this meeting. Chairman Binger asked all members
of the local Commission to make a special effort to attend.
Chairman Binger reported that Jesse Sandoval's report on the
Human Rights Advisory Committee for the Brooklyn Center School
District would be presented at the next Co-commission meeting.
Chairman Binger next mentioned that the Board of Education
of the Robbinsdale School District is till awaiting some nominees
for its proposed human Rights Advisory Committee. The selection
of the committee should be completed on February 10.
Chairman Binger then reported on the Brookdale Health Spa
incident by reading a current article from the Minneapolis Star.
The article stat3C,'chat the Spa had offered a regular membership
to Mrs. Thomas Chase of 3300 - 63rd Avenue North, Brooklyn Centex.
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New Business:
Chairman Binger suggested that it may be necessary to estab-
lish a new meeting night for regular Commission meetings. Then
followed a brief discussion of the fire. pormanent committees
specified in the proposod by-laws fo;:- the Commission.
The Commission recessed at 8:35 P.M. and resumed at 9:07 P.M.
Commissioner SMeatoa than presented point by point the newly
proposed by-laws for the Brooklyn Center Human Rights Commission.
Several of the proposed articles of the by-laws were discussed
by the Commissioners present, and several suggestions for charge
or alterations were made.
Chairman Binger and Neil Smeaton will redraft the proposed
by-laws in line with the general suggestions made by the , °sr,::s::•.:.
Commissioners. The new proposed by-laws will be presented for
approval at the regular meeting of February 11th.
Motion by Commissioner Dorenfeld and eeconded by Coranissioncr
Smeaton to adjourn. Meeting.,adjourned at 10:04 P.M.
Roll Call, at adjournment: Floyd Anderson, Vernon Backes,
Majel Berg, Leon Binger, Adrian Dorenfeld, James Knight, Reverend
Roy Lindquist, Beatrice Rankin, Mark Sazama, and Neil Smeaton.
Secretary
~ Chairman
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