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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-10-13 PACKETPile IN • • 11 11 0 October 1 I • ,•- • 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of the September 8, 2010 Minutes 3. New Commission Member Applications • Youth Seat Interview • Laurie's departure 4. Meeting at Norris Square / Accessibility 5. Family Homeless Commission 6. 2010 Human Rights Day Conference 7. Diversity Highlight of the Month 8. City Update 9. Miscellaneous Items Next meeting: • ». >. M M Human Services /Human Rights Commission City of Cottage Grove Minnesota Meeting Minutes Wednesday, September 8, 2010 Members Present: Francisco Gonzalez, Vice -Chair Linda Lundstrom Mia Naseth- Phillips Rick Johnson Members Absent: Tanweer `TJ' Janjua, Chair Laurie Steiger Doug Amos Also Present: Jen Peterson, City Council Liaison Caron M. Stransky, City Clerk At 7:07 p.m., the meeting was called to order by Commission Vice -Chair Gonzalez. 2. Approval of Minutes Motion by Commissioner Naseth - Phillips, Seconded by Commissioner Lundstrom, to approve the minutes of the August 11, 2010 meeting, as presented. Motion Carried. 4 -0. 3. New Commission Member Applications —Youth Seat Commission Vice -Chair Gonzalez introduced Brenna Masgai, who he interviewed prior to the meeting for the Youth Seat on the Commission stating that Commission Chair Janjua will be meeting with her and the Commission will consider her appointment at the next meeting. Council Member Peterson stated she would be interested in participating in future Commission interviews. Human Services /Human Rights Commission 12 Minutes of the September 8, 2010 Meeting 4. Family Homeless Committee Council Member Peterson stated she is a member of the Family Homeless Commission appointed by the Washington County Board of Commissioners. The Committee will be meeting on a monthly basis and are starting to prepare a Plan to end homelessness. She stated that a committee member is needed to attend meetings as needed. Council Member Peterson stated they are in the very early planning stages. Council Member Peterson stated there is an Expo on Tuesday, September 21, 2010, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., which will be held at the Community Thread Office at 2300 West Orleans Street in Stillwater, which is called the Building Better Lives Volunteer Expo. Council Member Peterson asked if this Commission has ever talked about 2 -1 -1, a United Way resource where an individual can call to get information about where you can turn to for child care, senior services, health services, kindergarten readiness, emergency preparedness, multi - cultural services available, including Hmong, Russian, Somalia, Spanish, and it is a State -wide service. Council Member Peterson stated that the Committee is looking for people to get involved, especially agencies that can offer services. She stated the Wilder Foundation just completed a study on homelessness to find out where people were coming from and the reason(s) behind their homelessness. 5. 2010 Human Rights Day Conference Commission Vice -Chair Gonzalez stated that all of the Commission Members, as well as Council Member Peterson are registered to attend the 27 Annual Human Rights Day Conference & Forum on Friday, December 3, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in St. Paul. 6. Accessibility Task Force Council Member Peterson stated she knows an individual who is very interested in identifying areas in the City of Cottage Grove that have handicap accessibility issues, and the Human Services /Human Rights Commission unanimously agreed with the concept of establishing a Task Force. Council Member Peterson suggesting that the Human Rights /Human Services Commission hold a future meeting at Norris Square to discuss accessibility issues and requested that the Communications Coordinator, Ken Smith, set up a meeting in the future. Human Services /Human Rights Commission 13 Minutes of the September 8, 2010 Meeting 7. Diversity Highlight of the Month Commissioner Johnson stated he was interested in receiving an update from Mr. Smith on the police investigation. Commissioner Naseth - Phillips stated that her daughter is attending a very diverse college in Philadelphia but the people are not `Minnesota Nice' and that has been hard for her daughter in acclimating to the faster pace, blunt and direct types in interaction, and she was surprised by the amount of poverty in the community. Commissioner Johnson highlighted a recent news segment on a church that held a meeting with the various religions. 8. City Update Council Member Peterson provided an update on the following: a. 2011 -2012 City Preliminary Budget b. Public Safety /City Hall Complex - -c. Emerald -Ashe Boar -- Injections /Tree - Removal -- d. Pine Tree Valley Park Building Renovation e. Red Rock Station f. 3M Incinerator g. Beyond the Yellow Ribbon City Designation 9. Miscellaneous None. 10. Adiournment Motion by Commissioner Naseth- Phillips, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, to adjourn to meeting at 8:12 p.m. Motion Carried. 4 -0. Presented by, Caron M. Stransky City Clerk - C�U,ct City of ��npiPoS t 9 p Application for Appointment To Citizen fvSinneso a Advisory Commission Retum to: City Clerk's office 7516 — 80th at, s Pjv ✓IpF✓:�� Cottage Grove, MN 55016 l� or fax to (651) 458 -2897 L Date / 5( ^) l 1 0 Please rank in order the commissions on which you would like to serve (leave bla k any an w hich do not wish to serve): Economic Development Authority Environmental Commission Historic Preservation Planning Human Services /Hu Rights _ Publt(,Safaty,_Haalth -& W-eI arks, Recreation &Natural Resources j Public Works Cable Telecommunications Other: Do you have any special qualifications that you feel would help you be particularly effective on a commission (i.e. work experience, volunt er experience, education, hobbies', etc.)? OV �. .Z an a commission, vc�5 abated- r�u� Cc, , '�'y e. List two three goa s that you would like to see accmp tsf had - ih ,' your term to c- t a P I�esg ve7opn� � How did you become interested in serving on a commission? � {'� C UjA 5e�c& 1V1 1 W4t>v SSI S. �� i Wi �D Dig The City strives to have a variety of people serving on its advisory commissions. e following n information is optional, but would be helpful to us in achieving our goal of balance: L dace Sex Age J2— Racial /Ethnic Group �- � Fears as Resident 4 ��2�.A�� THIS APPLICATION WILL BE KEPT ON FILE FOR ONE YEAR AFTER DATE OF SUBMITTAL. PLEASE CONTACT CITY CLERK CARON STRANSKY WITH ANY QUESTIONS AT AFT R DATE4.