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HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2003
6:30 P.M.
OSTRANDER ROOM
MURZYN HALL
530 MILL STREET NE
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1. Call to Order
a. Introduction of new members: Sarah Kogut and Terry Lee Hoppenrath
2. Appoint Recording Secretary for Meeting
3. Roll Call
4. Approval of Minutes of the January 8, 2003 Commission Meeting
5. Old Business
a. Discussion re: Third Annual Taste of Heights
b. Other Old Business
6. New Business
a. Future Meeting Dates
b. Other New Business
7. Adjournment
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS HUMAN
SERVICES COMMISSION MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2003
Call To Order/Roll Call
The meeting was called to order at 6:40 p.m.
Present were Commission members Hall, Karol, and Osman.
Also present were Mayor Wyckoff and Assistant to the City Manager Magee.
Absent were: Clerkin
Magee announced she received a letter of resignation fi.om Tammy Dempsey,
effective January 7, 2003.
Mohamed Hassan Osman was asked to provide a brief introduction and
information about himself.
Appoint Recording Secretary for Meeting
Magee volunteered to take minutes of the meeting.
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Approval of Minutes fi.om May 8, 2002 Commission meeting.
Motion by Karol, second by Hall, to approve the minutes of the May 8, 2002
Commission meeting. All ayes. Motion carried.
Old Business
a. League of Minnesota Human Rights Commission Essay Contest -
Hall distributed a flyer she put together for distribution to Central Middle
School and Immaculate Conception School. She will e-mail it to Magee
and Magee will put together packets for Wyckoff and Hall to distribute.
Essays will be due February 28, 2003, and will be reviewed by the
Commission at its March 12th meeting. The essay selected as first prize
will be submitted to the League of Minnesota Human Rights Commission.
b. Discussion re: Neighborhood Collaborative and Mentoring Program
Tabled.
c. Other Old Business - none
New Business
a. Selection of Chairperson - tabled
b. Discussion re: Third Annual Taste of Heights-
Discussion ensued regarding the Third Annual Taste of Heights
Murzyn Hall has been reserved for the event on Sunday, March 23,
2003.
· Wyckoff and Osman will talk to area restaurants to encourage their
participation.
· Wyckoffwill talk to restaurants about donating part of their
proceeds to a pre-selected charitable organization.
· Karol will talk to the Lions about serving beverages.
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Furore Commission Activities and Projects
Magee indicated there had been discussion at a recent work session
whether to disband the commission and form ad hoc committees to work
on Humanitarian of the Year and Taste of Heights. Wyckoff indicated the
Council would be interviewing two candidates interested in serving on tlfis
commission.
Future meeting Dates:
February 12, 2003 at 6:30 p.m.
March 12, 2003 at 6:30 p.m.
e. Other New Business - none
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda L. Magee
Assistant to the City Manager