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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*** 2. 3. 4. 5. 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 Attachments sh 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 EQUAL OPPOrtUNITY EMPLOYEr OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS COLUMBIA HEIGHTS HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION MINUTES MARCH 8, 2000 m 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 LLM/sh