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Minutes
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Human Rights and Relations Commission
City Hall, Community Room
October 27, 2015 at 7:00pm
I. Call To Order
Chair Arseneault called the October 27th, 2015 Human Rights and Relations Commission
meeting to order at 7:02 PM.
II. Roll Call
Answering roll call were Chair Arseneault, Commissioners Burza, Kennedy, Rinn, Seidman,
Tian, Vecchio-Smith, Winnick, and Student Commissioners Kearney and Ramesh. Staff
present: HRRC Staff Liaison MJ Lamon and City Management Fellow Devin Massopust.
III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda
Motion by Seidman to approve the October 27, 2015 Human Rights and Relations
Commission meeting agenda. Motion seconded by Kennedy. Motion carried.
IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes
Motion by Kennedy to approve the September 29, 2015 minutes. Motion seconded by
Winnick. Motion carried.
V. Special Recognitions and Presentations
A. FBI Special Agent Timothy Wittman
FBI Special Agent Timothy Wittman gave a presentation about the work of the FBI’s
Civil Rights Program.
VI. Community Comment
None.
VII. Reports/Recommendations
A. 2015 Work Plan Updates
1. Community Outreach
Commissioner Burza shared that the Community Conversations listening sessions
were completed earlier this month, and they were a success, with about 65-75
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attendees overall. Both Student Commissioners Kearney and Ramesh participated
in the listening sessions as group facilitators / note takers. It is anticipated the
working group will report to the commission in November.
2. Human Rights City Designation
Commissioner Kennedy advised that efforts to schedule presentations for the
Human Rights City Designation are ongoing.
3. Affordable Housing
Commissioner Winnick updated the Commission on the Edina City Council’s
recent approval of an affordable housing policy that will go into effect on
November 1, 2015.
4. ADA Event Proposal
Commissioner Vecchio-Smith shared her draft blog post and noted she will work
with Commissioner Tian on the post.
5. Website Update
Commissioner Tian reported that our webpage has been updated as per the
commission’s final instructions and that he will work with Commissioner Seidman
on posting photos and videos of past HRRC events.
B. Letter of Support: Make MN Capitol Art More Welcoming
Chair Arseneault recapped the Minnesota Healing Stories Capitol Art initiative and
presented for HRRC review a letter of support drafted by the Eden Prairie Human
Rights Commission for joint submission by cities’ Human Rights Commissions.
Motion by Kennedy to approve the Letter of Support. Motion seconded by
Vecchio-Smith. Motion carried.
C. Tom Oye Award
Commissioner Rinn presented the changes to the Tom Oye Award on the HRRC
website and noted that advertising the award can begin.
D. Joint Work Session Plan
The HRRC will have a joint work session with City Council on Tuesday, November 17.
Chair Arseneault reminded the group that the work session is to provide a progress
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report on the current work plan. Chair Arseneault will prepare the agenda outline for
the work session based on the commission’s discussion and preferences.
E. Edina Community Council HRRC Representative
Commissioner Winnick is stepping down from his seat as HRRC Representative of the
Edina Community Council. Commissioner Kennedy volunteered to take his place. The
recommended appointment will go to council for approval at their November 17
meeting.
Motion by Kennedy to be Commissioner Winnick’s replacement as the HRRC
Representative on the Edina Community Council. Motion seconded by Rinn.
Motion carried.
VIII. Correspondence and Petitions
None.
IX. Chair and Member Comments
• Commissioner Kennedy advised the commission of the upcoming meeting of the
League of Minnesota Cities Human Rights Commissions on November 7th.
• Commissioner Ramesh thanked all those involved with the Community Conversations
events.
• Commissioner Rinn updated the Commission on the current status of Human
Services funding.
• Chair Arseneault shared that the Bias Offense Response team convened on October
22 about a graffiti incident in Pamela Park; that she attended an Arts and Culture
Commission meeting to provide information about the Capitol Arts Project as per the
suggestion of the HRRC, and that she participated in the Edina Boards and
Commissions Chairs meeting and the Boards and Commissions Work Session with
City Council on draft 2016 work plans, noting that both the Chairs meeting and the
work session offered an opportunity to explore options for boards and commissions
to work jointly on future projects.
X. Staff Comments
None.
XI. Calendar of Events
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XII. Adjournment
Motion by Seidman to adjourn the October 27th HRRC meeting at 9:43 PM. Motion
seconded by Kennedy. Motion carried.
EHRRC Report
November 17, 2015
Ellen Kennedy
1. League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions – Annual Meeting, 11/07/2015
• Eight attendees
• New officers; President: David Singleton
• Guest speaker
• Availability of films and other educational materials
2. Human Rights Cities
Scheduled presentations
• November 24, Edina Morningside Rotary (Ellen Kennedy)
• January 28, Edina Noon Rotary (Colleen Feige)
• February 11, Edina League of Women Voters (Rachel Carlson)
• February 13, Edina League of Women Voters (Ellen Kennedy)
Contacted but not yet confirmed:
• Edina Federated Women’s Club
• Minnesota State University of Mankato in Edina
• Edina Community Foundation
• Edina Chamber of Commerce
• Edina High School
• Edina Lions Club
• Southdale YMCA
• Edina Community Lutheran Church
• Our Lady of Grace Parish
• St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
• Christ Presbyterian Church
• Good Samaritan United Methodist Church
3. April event, Holocaust and Genocide Remembrance
• Invited Lucy Smith, survivor, to speak; waiting for confirmation