HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 10, 2000CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
590 40th AVENUE N.E., COLUmbia Heights, MN 55421-3878 (612) 782-2800 TDD 782-2806
HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2000
7:00 PM
OSTRANDER ROOM, MURZYN HALL
530 MILL ST. NE
***If you are unable to attend the meeting, please contact Linda at 706-3609***
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AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEMBERS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM MARCH 8, 2000, COMMISSION MEETING
OLD BUSINESS
A. JOINT MEETING WITH FRIDLEY HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION
B. OTHER OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
A. DIVERSITY ISSUES IN THE SCHOOLS-DISCUSSION WITH TAMMY SCHMITZ,
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER
HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS AND SELECTION OF
HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR
DISCUSSION REGARDING HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR RECEPTION
MAYOR'S PRAYER BREAKFAST
OTHER NEW BUSINESS
6. ADJOURNMENT
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The City of Columbia Heights does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or
treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities. Upon request, accommodation will be provided
to allow individuals with disabilities to participate in all City of Columbia Heights' services, programs and
activities. Auxiliary aids for handicapped persons are available upon request when the request is made at least 96
hours in advance. Please call the Deputy City Clerk at 706-3611, to make arrangements.
(TDD 706-3692, for deaf or hearing impaired only).
THE CITY OF COIUMBIA HEIGHTS DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN EMPLOYMENT Or THE PROVISION OF SERVICES
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS HUMAN SERVICES
COMMISSION MINUTES
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CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m. Present were commission members
LaMere, Karol, Sturdevant, and Assistant to the City Manager Magee.
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Motion by Sturdevant, seconded by Karol to approve the minutes of the January 19, 2000
Commission meeting. Roll Call: All ayes.
OLD BUSINESS
Annual Statewide Essay Contest-Magee reported that there were no essays
submitted for the Second Annual Statewide Essay Contest sponsored by the
League of Minnesota Human Rights Commission. Essays were due to the city by
January 28, 2000. Commission members felt we should participate next year, and
perhaps publicize the contest in the Focus and City Newsletter.
Status of Filling Vacancies on the Commission-Magee reported that the City
Council conducted interviews to fill vacancies on commission, and as a result will
be appointing four individuals to the Human Services Commission at their
Council meeting of March 13, 2000. The individuals are: Julie Wesley, Barb
Hogan, Tammy Dempsey, and Gloria Holcomb. A fifth individual may be
appointed as well, if interested in serving on the Human Services Commission.
C. Other Old Business-None.
NEW BUSINESS
A. Humanitarian of the Year Award Process
Magee reviewed a draft of the flyer (which will be included in utility bills) and the
Humanitarian Nomination form. Nominations will be accepted until May 5,
2000. An announcement will be placed on the cable government access channel,
and a press release will be sent to the Focus and the Northeaster newspapers.
Nominations will be reviewed at the May meeting and a selection will be made.
Plans for the Humanitarian of the Year Reception will also be discussed in May.
Other New Business-Magee reported Julienne Wyckoff has arranged to have
School Board Member, Tammy Schmitz, attend the May commission meeting to
discuss diversity issues in the schools, and how the Human Services Commission
could assist. It was noted that at Highland Elementary alone, nineteen languages
are spoken.
Magee reported that she was contacted by Dave Sallman, Fridley Public Safety
Director (who serves as the staff liaison to Fridley's Human Resources
Commission) about holding a joint meeting of the Columbia Heights Human
Services Commission and Fridley Human Resources Commission to discuss
diversity issues, areas of concern and interest in projects the two commissions
could work on jointly. The commission members present came up with two
potential meeting dates: Wednesday, April 5 at 7:00 pm or Tuesday, April 11th, at
7:00 pm. Columbia Heights would host the meeting. Magee will contact Sallman
with the two options so he can discuss this with his commission at their next
meeting which will be March 9, 2000.
5. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda L. Magee
Recording Secretary
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