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Minutes
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Human Rights and Relations Commission
Edina City Hall, Community Room
September 25, 2018 7:00 p.m.
I. Call To Order
Chair Nelson called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Answering Roll Call: Commissioners Arseneault, Nelson, Kennedy, Epstein, Edwards,
Edelson, Beringer, Moss-Keys, and Waldron.
Commissioner Meek arrived at 7:15 p.m. Commissioner Stringer Moore arrived at 7:28 p.m.
Staff Present: MJ Lamon and Sharon Allison.
III. Approval of Meeting Agenda
Motion by Commissioner Kennedy, seconded by Commissioner Arseneault
approving the meeting agenda for September 25, 2018. Motion carried.
New student commissioners Moss-Keys and Waldron were welcomed.
IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes
Motion by Commissioner Arseneault, seconded by Commissioner Beringer,
approving the August 28, 2018, amended minutes. Motion carried.
V. Community Comment – None.
VI. Reports and Recommendations
A. 2018 Work Plan Updates
1. Sharing Values, Sharing Communities:
Student commissioners Moss-Keys and Waldron volunteered to moderate the upcoming
Community Conversation on Mental Health.
2. 2018 Tom Oye
Commissioners Arseneault and Edwards reported handing out over 100 bookmarks while
volunteering at Open Streets. Nominations are due Oct. 17.
3. Comprehensive Plan Draft Human Rights Chapter
Commissioners Arseneault and Meek were in the process of revising the draft chapter to
include the City’s participation in the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) and
Edina’s Race and Equity Task Force recommendations. Commissioners Arseneault and Meek to
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meet with Commissioner Kennedy and Chair Nelson for input and to finalize revisions for
approval by Commission at next month’s meeting. A deadline extension until the end of
October was approved by Ms. Lamon. Commissioners Meek, Edelson and Nelson
volunteered to review the Affordable Housing Chapter.
B. 2019 Proposed Work Plan Development
• Race and Equity Initiatives that HRRC have been asked to review:
1. Item 8D: communications plan thru race and equity lens; communications & technology
department will draft the plan. Commissioners Nelson and Arseneault to lead.
2. Item 2A: name a public facility after the Yancey Family; led by Parks and Recreation
Commission. Commissioners Stringer Moore and Epstein to lead.
3. Item 18E: establish working group from HRRC and Art Commission; led by HRRC.
Commissioners Kennedy, Stringer Moore, Meek and Moss-Keys to lead.
4. Item 20B: HRRC and Park and Recreation Commission to work together; to be led by
Park and Recreation. Commissioners Edwards and Stringer Moore to lead.
5. Item 21C: review policy statement developed by staff. Commissioners Arseneault, Epstein
and Edwards to lead.
• Bias Offense Plan
Commissioners Kennedy, Epstein and Nelson to lead.
• Days of Remembrance Event
Commissioners Edwards, Arseneault, Epstein, Moss-Keys and Beringer to lead.
• Becoming an AARP City
Form working group made up of commissioners from other Commissions and do
community outreach; Commissioners Beringer and Edelson to lead. Goal is to find a partner
by Oct 10 or 11 to plan a Senior Expo event and become an AARP City by Oct 2019.
• 2019Tom Oye Award
Commissioners Arseneault and Kennedy to lead.
• Sharing Values/Sharing Communities
Commissioners Edelson, Stringer Moore and Beringer to lead.
• Affordable Housing
Chair Nelson reported meeting with Ms. Stephanie Hawkinson, Affordable Housing
Manager, but he was not able to identify a topic or issue for their work plan at this time.
• School District
Commissioners Meek and Stringer Moore reported meeting with Ms. Mary Manderfeld
from the school district. They discussed Give and Go and the education community
supporting pre-schoolers. A follow up meeting with her and their cultural liaisons was
scheduled for November. Ms. Manderfeld invited the HRRC to a Mosaic dinner on
Monday. This item was placed in the parking lot.
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Motion by Commissioner Arseneault approving the 2019 Work Plan. Seconded by
Commissioner Kennedy. Motion carried.
VI. Chair and Member Comments
Commissioner Beringer stated early voting had started.
Commissioner Kennedy invited everyone to attend The Innocence Project Event (people perhaps
wrongly convicted of crimes), Wednesday, Oct. 10; lawyers earn CLE credits.
VII. Staff Comments - None.
VIII. Adjournment
Motion by Commissioner Arseneault to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by
Commissioner Beringer. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
J F A(3)A(24)M J J A S O N D # of Mtgs.Attendance %
Meetings/Work Sessions 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9
NAME
Arseneault, Pat 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 100%
Nelson, Jim 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 89%
Kennedy, Ellen 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 100%
Stringer Moore, Jasmine Brett 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 86%
Meek, Michelle 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 100%
Epstein, Michael (Ep-Steen)1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 100%
Edwards, Cindy 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 100%
Edelson, Heather 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 78%
Beringer, Catherine 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 89%
Moss-Keys, Tiara (Student)1 1 11%
Waldron, Shin Bee (student)1 1 11%
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