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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 30, 2018 HRRC_Minutes_ApprovedDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 03/02/2018 Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Human Rights and Relations Commission Edina City Hall, Community Room January 30, 2017 7:00pm I. Call To Order Chair Nelson called the January 30, 2017, meeting of the Human Rights and Relations Commission to order at 7:02 pm. II. Roll Call Answering Roll Call: Chair Nelson and Commissioners Arseneault, Beringer, Edelson, Edwards, Kennedy, Meek and Student Commissioners Sinha and Mangalick. Staff Present: Staff Liaison, MJ Lamon and City Management Fellow, Chante Mitchell III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Motion by Commissioner Kennedy to approve the meeting agenda for January 30, 2017. Seconded by Commissioner Arseneault. Motion carried. IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner Arseneault to approve the December 5, 2017, Human Rights and Relations Commission meeting minutes. Seconded by Commissioner Kennedy. Motion carried. V. Community Comment Cathy Cozad, 4568 N. Ave. Community member Cozad informed the Commission about an issue with the lack of gender neutral restrooms in Edina public spaces and advised that she is seeking support for making restrooms in Edina’s public buildings gender neutral. Gabe Aderhold, 3529 W. 54th St. Community member Aderhold informed the Commission about his work to ban conversion therapy for minors in Edina. Aderhold’s presentation included information on the number of states and cities that have banned conversion therapy for minors. VI. Reports and Recommendations A. Comprehensive Plan Committee Updates Planning Commissioner Ian Nemerov discussed Comprehensive Plan updates. Commission members discussed the stages of review for each chapter in the Comprehensive Plan with Planning Commissioner Nemerov. In particular, commissioners discussed the plan for a new and separate chapter on Human Rights, and difficulties Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 03/02/2018 encountered in lacking specific knowledge on some chapters such as the one on Heritage Preservation. For this chapter, Commissioner Beringer will assist Commissioner Kennedy with the review and they will try to meet with City Planner Emily Bodeker to gain more insight on how decisions are made to better inform our work on updating the Heritage Preservation chapter. Chapter reviews and comments will be given back to Planning Commission as they will be the group reviewing the whole document. Commissioners are invited to be a part of a work session on April 25th. Commission members discussed Chair Nelson / Commissioner Edelson’s review of the Housing chapter and Commissioner Kennedy’s Community Services and Facilities Goals as templates for other Comprehensive Plan reviews. Staff will send all Commission Reviews to the Commission. B. Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan Chair Nelson shared updates on the plan and is seeking feedback from Commissioners. C. 2018 Human Rights and Relations Approved Work Plan Work Plan has been reviewed and was approved at the December 5th Council Meeting. D. Days of Remembrance Commissioners Meek, Beringer, Arseneault, Edwards and Student Commissioners Sinha and Mangalick will participate in the Working Group to plan Days of Remembrance. The Working Group will need to meet to determine a date for the event. VII. Correspondence Correspondence was received and reviewed without discussion. VIII. Chair and Member Comments Commissioner Kennedy informed Commissioners about a February 15 event on the Next Steps in Ending Sexual Harassment at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. IX. Staff Comments None X. Adjournment Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 03/02/2018 Motion by Commissioner Kennedy to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Edelson. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:55pm.