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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-11-14_07_00_PM-HRRC_MembersAgenda Human Rights and Relations Commission City Of Edina, Minnesota City Hall, Mayors Conference Room Tuesday, November 14, 2017 7:00 PM I.Call To Order II.Roll Call III.Approval Of Meeting Agenda IV.Approval Of Meeting Minutes A.Minutes: October 24, 2017 V.Community Comment During "Community Comment," the Board/Commission will invite residents to share relevant issues or concerns. Individuals must limit their comments to three minutes. The Chair may limit the number of speakers on the same issue in the interest of time and topic. Generally speaking, items that are elsewhere on tonight's agenda may not be addressed during Community Comment. Individuals should not expect the Chair or Board/Commission Members to respond to their comments tonight. Instead, the Board/Commission might refer the matter to sta% for consideration at a future meeting. VI.Reports/Recommendations A.2017 Work Plan Updates B.Human Rights Essay VII.Correspondence And Petitions A.Correspondence VIII.Chair And Member Comments IX.Sta0 Comments X.Adjournment The City of Edina wants all residents to be comfortable being part of the public process. If you need assistance in the way of hearing ampli3cation, an interpreter, large-print documents or something else, please call 952-927-8861 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Date: November 14, 2017 Agenda Item #: IV.A. To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type: Minutes From:Chante Mitchell, City Management Fellow Item Activity: Subject:Minutes: October 24, 2017 Action CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: Approve October 24 Meeting Minutes. INTRODUCTION: ATTACHMENTS: Description October 24 Minutes Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Human Rights and Relations Commission Edina City Hall, Community Room October 24, 2017 7:00pm I. Call To Order Chair Nelson called the October 24, 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 and Student Commissioners Sinha and Mangalick. Late Arrivals: Commissioners Martin and Meek Absent Member: Commissioner Rivera Staff Present: Staff Liaison, MJ Lamon III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Motion by Commissioner Kennedy to approve the meeting agenda for October 24, 2017. Seconded by Commissioner Edelson. Motion carried. IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner Arseneault to approve the September 26, 2017 Human Rights and Relations Commission meeting minutes. Seconded by Edelson. Motion carried. Commissioner Martin arrived at 7:04 pm. Motion by Arseneault to approve the October 3, 2017 Special Meeting of the Human Rights and Relations Commission minutes. Seconded by Kennedy. Motion carried. V. Community Comment None. VI. Reports and Recommendations Commissioner Meek arrived at 7:08 pm. A. 2017 Work Plan Updates Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: Race & Equity Update: • Arseneault provided an update on the October 18, 2017, GARE (Government Alliance on Race and Equity) meeting, and on the Race and Equity Community Meeting on October 23, 2017, at Southview Middle School. • Other opportunities for community engagement include the on-line survey, a second community meeting at Southview Middle School on December 4, 2017, and small group gatherings. • Commissioners are encouraged to attend the December community meeting or a small group meeting and / or provide information through the on-line survey. Human Rights Essay Contest: • To date we have received one essay submission. • At the City Council work session, Council Member Brindle shared with Chair Nelson that there was a prior essay contest initiative sponsored by the Commission years ago that ended due to lack of interest. Bias Offense Response Plan: • Commission amendments to the Bias Offense Response Plan were approved by City Council. Comprehensive Plan Update: • Commissioners provided updates on reviews of comprehensive plan responsibilities and discussed potential ideas, including the creation of a separate chapter on Human Rights. • Committees will meet and report progress at the November Commission meeting. B. Edina Community Foundation: MLK Panel Program • Edelson reported that the Edina Library is interested in adding the Human Rights and Relations Commission as a co-sponsor for this year’s MLK program with the Edina Community Foundation, and they would like a panel of 2 to 3 Commission members to discuss the Commission’s mission in our community. • Meek and Arseneault reported that past Human Rights and Relations Commission member Jessi Kingston is available and interested in participating. • Commissioner Meek & Student Commissioner Mangalick volunteered to be on the panel. • Event is on January 23, 2018, at 6:30 pm in the Fireside Room of the Edina Senior Center. Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: • Chair Nelson shared with the Commission that he was advised this event does not need to be on the Commission’s 2018 work plan for commission members to participate. Motion by Edelson to move the January 23, 2018 meeting date to January 30, 2018 at 7:00 pm. Seconded by Commissioner Martin. Motion carried. C. 2018 Proposed Work Plan Update • Chair Nelson presented the Commission’s 2018 Proposed work plan to City Council at their October 3 work session. • Chair Nelson shared Council’s comments on the work plan. VII. Correspondence Received, no discussion. VIII. Chair and Member Comments • Commissioner Kennedy provided information on a November 5 event at the Edina Senior Center featuring Jessi Kingston, and on events in St. Paul on November 16 on Syria and on December 16 on post Holocaust prosecutions and the rise of Neo-Nazis. • Commissioner Edelson reported on her review of the community feedback on the last Sharing Values, Sharing Communities event. The feedback included suggestions for possible future program topics. • Student Commissioner Mangalick described an upcoming event at the Mall of America focusing on leadership for girls. • Commissioner Arseneault recommended to the Commission the TPT documentary, Out North, on LGBTQ+ community activism in Minnesota. • Commissioner Edwards indicated her interest in learning what draws people to Edina’s parks and noted it would be helpful in working on the Comprehensive Plan to have more data on who uses (and does not use) parks and why. • Commissioner Beringer reminded people to vote. • Commissioner Martin noted the importance of the vote on the school levy. IX. Staff Comments None. X. Adjournment Motion by Kennedy to adjourn meeting. Seconded by Arseneault. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:15 pm. Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: Date: November 14, 2017 Agenda Item #: VI.A. To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type: Report and Recommendation From:MJ Lamon, Project Coordinator Item Activity: Subject:2017 Work Plan Updates Information CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: None. INTRODUCTION: Race and Equity Update (Meek/Arseneault) Comprehensive Plan (All) 2018 Days of Remembrance (Arseneault) Link to 2008 Comprehensive Plan: 2008 Comprehensive Plan ATTACHMENTS: Description 2017 Approved Work Plan Comp Plan Chapter Responsibilities DOR Working Group "Greenprint" HPC Landmarks CLG 2017 CLG 2015 Approved by Council 12/6/16 Board/Commission: Human Rights and Relations Commission 2017 Annual Work Plan Initiative 1 Council Charge ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☒ 4 Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) ☐ New Initiative ☐ Continued Initiative ☒ Ongoing Responsibility April 2017 $75 for plaque + possible cost for new printed materials • Register attendance at event • Track nominations • Update website Tom Oye Award • In 2017 the committee will develop an annual theme. Progress Report: Initiative 2 Council Charge ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☒ 3 ☐ 4 Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) ☐ New Initiative ☐ Continued Initiative ☒ Ongoing Responsibility August 2017 None. • Coordinate Meetings • Maintain record of meetings about incidents Bias Offense Response Plan – review and update, if needed, annually Progress Report: Initiative 3 Council Charge ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☒ 4 Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) ☐ New Initiative ☐ Continued Initiative ☒ Ongoing Responsibility April 2017 $300 for marketing materials and refreshments Day of Remembrance Event Progress Report: Initiative 4 Council Charge ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☒ 3 ☐ 4 Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) ☒ New Initiative ☐ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility December 2017 $1000 fee for workshop facilitators • Event coordination • Communications • Marketing Serve as lead Commission for City’s new racial equity initiative as assigned by City Council and the task force. [Initiative attributes to Human Rights City Designation] Progress Report: Approved by Council 12/6/16 Initiative 5 Council Charge ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☒ 4 Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) ☐ New Initiative ☒ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility October 2017 $300 for marketing materials and refreshments, depending on event) • Event coordination • Communications • Marketing Sharing Values, Sharing Communities Progress Report: Initiative 6 Council Charge ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☒ 4 Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) ☒ New Initiative ☐ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility May 2017 $200 for marketing $100 for award Communications Marketing Manage essays Human Rights Essay Contest • Develop an annual theme • Develop age categories Progress Report: Initiative 7 Council Charge ☐ 1 ☒ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) ☒ New Initiative ☐ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility December 2017 Assist as requested with development of the City’s new Comprehensive Guide Plan. [Initiative attributes to Human Rights City Designation] Progress Report: Parking Lot: (These items have been considered by the BC, but not proposed as part of this year’s work plan. If the BC decides they would like to work on them in the current year, it would need to be approved by Council.) Transgender Rights – Educational presentation or other efforts to ensure welcome and safe environment for all within the city Recognition for Community Members whose work addresses issues of racism (e.g., an MLK Award) Proposed Month for Joint Work Session (one time per year, up to 60 minutes): June 2008 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CHAPTERS A Commission will be provided a chapter(s) as the lead reviewer. This does not mean Commission’s cannot provide input on other chapters AND there may be cases when a Commission creates content that might be better served by its own chapter. The 2008 chapters includes: Land use Transportation Housing Water Resources Parks Health Heritage Preservation Sustainability Community Facilities and Services Chapter Responsibility Chart: We will look to Commissions for input on chapters most closely related to the goals and missions of the Commission. The chart designates the chapter or chapters your commission will be asked to focus on. Chapter Title Commission Member(s) Community Profile Michelle Landuse & Community Design Jim/Heather/Robert Housing Jim/Heather/Robert Heritage Preservation Ellen Transportation Catherine Water Resources Management Catherine Parks, Open Space and Natural Resources Pat/ Cindy Energy, Environment, and Resilience* Michelle/ Prasoon/ Saumya Community Services and Facilities Ellen/ Kristina Advisory Board and Commission Working Group Greenprint This form must be completed prior to a board or commission approving the establishment of a working group. BOARD OR COMMISSION: Human Rights and Relations WORKING GROUP NAME: Days of Remembrance WORKING GROUP OBJECTIVE: Plan an educational event WORKING GROUP CHAIR/CO-CHAIRS: To Be Determined Project Title A working group may have more than one project. Days of Remembrance and Genocide Awareness event Description Describe the project and how it supports the approved work plan. One of the HRRC’s ongoing initiatives is to plan an annual event to acknowledge April as Holocaust Remembrance and Genocide Awareness and Prevention month. Purpose Describe the purpose or objective of the project. e.g. develop a process, review the work The working group will develop a theme and agenda for the event, identify a venue and guest speakers / presenters, schedule the day, help to publicize, and assist with event logistics, including securing refreshments and room set-up /clean-up. Deliverables Tangible or intangible object produced as a result of the project intended to be delivered to the indicated audience. An educational event free and open to the public that will be planned and scheduled for a day in April, to be held at a location in Edina. Community Benefit How does this project benefit the Edina community? The Days of Remembrance event provides an opportunity for us to remember and honor, as a community, victims of the Holocaust and genocides, and to share experiences of survivors of the Holocaust and other genocides. The event serves to educate us on how the Holocaust and genocide impacts the lives of survivors and affects us as a community, and what we can do to make a difference on these issues. Key Dates Is there an event or a timeframe to complete certain steps? Several planning meetings to be scheduled Dec 2017 through March 2018 (evenings or weekend hours); event to be scheduled in April; one final meeting in late April or May to prepare / issue notes of appreciation for presenters, collect event feedback, and prepare a report for the HRRC. Promotion & Implementation What is the plan to share the project findings/completion or how will the completed project be implemented? The event will be promoted through regular media channels utilized by the city, including social media, and working group members will be asked to help distribute posters publicizing the event and to otherwise assist in promoting the event in neighborhoods and through personal connections and networks. Evaluation How will the group evaluate the findings or end result of the project? We will compare the attendance and feedback we receive at this year’s event with previous years’ attendance and feedback. Duration of the Group Typically six months to two years. December 2017 through May 2018 Membership & Time Commitment Working group size cap recommendation is 7 members. Estimate how much time a working group member needs to commit to. Seeking up to 2-3 members; 2-6 hours per month for 6 months. Public Notice & Member Recruitment Date of working group approval from board/commission: 10/24/2017 Advisory Board and Commission Working Group Greenprint This form must be completed prior to a board or commission approving the establishment of a working group. Public notice will be given of the formation of any working group and individuals will have a minimum of 14 days after the public notice to express interest to join before members are selected. Forward the completed Greenprint to MJ Lamon for public notice. Date for release of public notice: 11/17/2017 Date for working group member selection (must be at least 14 days after release of public notice date): 12/5/2017 Date for working group’s first meeting: Date in December TBD EXHIBIT “A” 1 | P a g e EDINA HERITAGE LANDMARKS EDINA HERITAGE LANDMARK DISTRICT (EHLD) PROPERTIES: Address & Year Designated 1. Grimes House - 4200 W. 44th Street - 1976 2. Minnehaha Grange Hall - Frank Tupa Park, 4918 Eden Avenue - 1977 3. Cahill School - Frank Tupa Park, 4918 Eden Avenue - 1977 4. Baird House - 4400 W. 50th Street - 1978 5. Peterson House - 5312 Interlachen Boulevard - 1987 6. Country Club District - NE Edina - 2003 7. Edina Theater Sign - 3911 W. 50th Street - 2006 8. Edina Mill Site - Dwight Williams Park, W. 50th Street - 2006 9. Browndale Bridge - Browndale Avenue over Minnehaha Creek - 2008 10. Oskam House - 6901 Dakota Trail - 2015 11. Wooddale Bridge #90646 - Wooddale Avenue over Minnehaha Creek - 2016 The properties listed above have been officially rezoned by the City Council upon nomination by the HPC. Certificates of Appropriateness are required for demolition, moving a building, new construction, and excavation. Determined Eligible for Landmark Designation: (Heritage Award winners = *) Eligibility for landmark designation places no restriction on the property owner, but would put some limits on the government’s ability to do projects that impact the property. By ordinance, the HPC has sole responsibility for nominating properties for designation as Edina Heritage Landmarks. The first step in the nomination process is the HPC Determination of Eligibility, which is a policy statement that in the opinion of the Board a given property meets one or the Heritage Landmark eligibility criteria by being associated with an important historic context and by retaining historic integrity of those features necessary to convey its significance. The next step is to prepare a written nomination and a plan of treatment, which is prepared by staff subject to the approval of the HPC. All authority for the designation of Heritage Landmarks is vested in the City Council. 1. Erickson House - 4246 Scott Terrace - 1980 2. Odd Fellows Hall - 4388 France Avenue - 1980 3. St. Stephen the Martyr Episcopal Church* -, 4439 W. 50th Street - 1980 4. Simmons House - 4116 W. 44th Street - 1980 5. Leeskov House - 4410 Curve Avenue - 1980 6. Skone House - 4311 Eton Place - 1980 7. Morningside United Church of Christ* - 4201 Morningside Road – 1980 8. Onstad House - 4305 Morningside Road – 1980 9. Sly House* - 6128 Brookview Avenue – 1980 EXHIBIT “A” 2 | P a g e 10. West Minneapolis Heights (NW Edina) – 1980 11. Blackbourn House - 5015 Wooddale Lane - 2010 12. Morningside Bungalow Style Homes – @150 Homes - 2011 13. 4400 – 4412 France Ave. Commercial Building - 2012 14. Convention Grill* – 3912 Sunnyside Road - 2012 15. Southdale Center* – W. 66th St./France Ave./ W. 69th St./ York Ave. - 2012 16. Sara W. Moore House - 6909 Hillcrest Lane - 2014 17. Arthur Erickson House* - 5501 Londonderry Road - 2014 18. Foursquare House, 4247 Grimes Avenue - 2014 19. Johnson House, 4300 France Avenue - 2014 20. Millpond Cascade, Minnehaha Creek (W of Hwy 100) - 2014 21. Schaefer House and Stable, 5117 Schaefer Road - 2014 22. Paul and Mary Carson House (“Maryhill”), 6001 Pine Grove Road - 2014 23. Claude D. Kimball House, 4520 W. 44th Street - 2014 24. Bruce A. Abrahamson House, 7205 Shannon Drive - 2014 EDINA HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION ANNUAL CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT (CLG) REPORT 2017 FISCAL YEAR The following is a summary of the projects, reviews and activities reported to the City Council and Minnesota Preservation Office for the fiscal year 2017, (October I, 2016 to September 30, 2017): A. Local Designation of Preservation Sites: I.See attached list of properties designated Edina Heritage Landmarks & those determined eligible for designations as Exhibit "A". 2.No new properties were determined eligible for Edina Heritage Landmark designation. 3.The city protected approximately 600 historically significant properties in fiscal 2017 and intends to add more in 2018. 4.No significant heritage resources were destroyed or damaged as a result of any activity financed, permitted, or otherwise supported by the City of Edina. B. Review of Requests for a Certificate of Appropriateness in the historic Country Club District: I. 4608 Casco Avenue Request: New Home with Attached Garage (Non-Historic Property built in 1977) Action: Final Approval 10.10/16 2. 4920 Arden Avenue Request: Change to Street Facing Façade Action: Approved 3/14/17 3. 4632 Browndale Avenue Request: Change to Street Facing Façade Action: Approved 4/17/17 4. 4607 Bruce Avenue Request: New Detached Garage Action: Approved 5/9/17 5. 4608 Wooddale Avenue Request: New Front Entry Canopy Action: Approved 6/13/17 6. 4505 Casco Avenue Request: Change to Front Entry Vestibule Action: Approved 6/13/17 7. 4629 Casco Avenue Request: New Detached Garage Action: Approved 7/11/17 Edina Heritage Preservation Commission 2017 CLG Report 8. 4602 Browndale Avenue Request: Change to Street Facing Façade Action: Approved 8/8/17 C. Heritage Preservation Commission Membership: 2017 The City Council officially changed the name of the Heritage Preservation Board to the Heritage Preservation Commission. See attached HPC Roster Exhibit "B" D. National Register Nominations in 2017: None The following properties in Edina are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: I) George Baird House, 4400 West 50th Street 2) Jonathan Taylor Grimes House, 4200 West 44th Street 3) Grange Hall, 4918 Eden Avenue 4) Cahill School, 4924 Eden Avenue 5) Country Club District 6) Wooddale Bridge #90646, Wooddale Avenue over Minnehaha Creek E. Local Inventories and Studies: • Local Inventory: "Historic Building Survey of Edina, MN", Prepared by Setter, Leach & Lindstrom, July 1979, Historic Consultant, Jeffrey A. Hess • "Historic Context Study", Prepared by Robert C. Vogel and Associates, July 1999 • Recodified Section 850.20 "Edina Heritage Landmarks" of the Zoning Ordinance, 2003 • Comprehensive Heritage Preservation Plan, June 2006 • Heritage Preservation Element of City's Comprehensive Plan submitted to Metropolitan Council, 2009 • Morningside Bungalow Multiple Property Study, 2010 • Section 801 Heritage Preservation Board of City Code replaced with Section 1500/1504, 201 I • Thematic Study for Heritage Resources Associated with Edina Women, 201 I • Suburban Development in Edina Since 1935: A Historic Context Study, 2013 F. Assurances: The HPC held monthly meetings as needed. The minutes of said meetings are recorded and kept at City Hall, Edina, MN. The meetings were posted and open to the public. The assurance statement is attached for Public Participation and Commission records. G. Activities Accomplished in 2017 and Planned for 2018: 2017 Activities & Accomplishments: I . The City of Edina contracted with Pathfinder CRM, LLC to provide heritage preservation advice and services. 2. 2017 Heritage Preservation Award - Awarded during Preservation Month (May) 2 Edina Heritage Preservation Commission 2017 CLG Report Nancy Johnson & Paul Anton- 5133 Mirror Lakes Drive. Built in 1951, on a heavily wooded, 2/3 acre site within the Highlands neighborhood. The home was designed by architect Robert Cerny, famous for his mid-century style homes in Minnesota. Ms. Johnson and Mr. Anton purchased the home in 2014 and have done both interior and exterior improvements that stayed true to Robert Cerny's vision and improved the home's contemporary livability. 3. The HPC's annual summer tour — Veteran's Memorial Park /Wooddale Bridge in Utley Park. 4. Staff Liaison Emily Bodeker attended the 2017 MNSHPO conference Albert Lea, MN on September 14th & 15th. 5. As part of the City's 2018 Comprehensive Plan update work, the HPB evaluated adding the following 4 themes to the Historic Context Study: 1) Churches 2) Cold War Fall-out Shelters 3) WPA Federal Relief Construction 4) American Four-Square Houses. Proposed 2018 Work Plan Initiatives: (Attached as Exhibit "C") to be considered by the Edina City Council, December 2017. Prepared by: Joyce Repya, Senior Planner and Staff Liaison to the Heritage Preservation Commission (July 2017) And Emily Bodeker, Assistant Senior Planner and Staff Liaison to the Heritage Preservation Commission (July 20 I 7-Present) 3 Local Government Official Annual HPC Certified Local Government Assurances Name of HPC: Edina Fiscal Year: 2017 1. I hereby certify that the Edina Heritage Preservation Commission has adhered to the public participation provisions as stipulated under Section III.D of the "Minnesota Certified Local Government Procedures Manual" issued by the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office. 2. I hereby certify that the Edina Heritage Preservation Commission has adhered to the procedures of the State Archives Department of the Minnesota Historical Society, regarding commission records (see the State Archives publication "Preserving and Disposing of Government Records," pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 138.17, online at www.mnhs.org/preserve/records/recser .) (This form may be used to certify compliance with requirement of the Annual Report required for all CLGs.) ,-/ Date February 1985; Revised May 2010 EXHIBIT "A" EDINA HERITAGE LANDMARKS EDINA HERITAGE LANDMARK DISTRICT (EHLD) PROPERTIES: Address & Year Designated I. Grimes House - 4200 W. 44th Street - 1976 2. Minnehaha Grange Hall - Frank Tupa Park, 4918 Eden Avenue - 1977 3. Cahill School - Frank Tupa Park, 4918 Eden Avenue - 1977 4. Baird House - 4400 W. 50th Street - 1978 5. Peterson House - 5312 Interlachen Boulevard - 1987 6. Country Club District - NE Edina - 2003 7. Edina Theater Sign - 3911 W. 50th Street - 2006 8. Edina Mill Site - Dwight Williams Park, W. 50th Street - 2006 9. Browndale Bridge - Browndale Avenue over Minnehaha Creek - 2008 10. Oskam House - 6901 Dakota Trail - 2015 11. Wooddale Bridge #90646 - Wooddale Avenue over Minnehaha Creek - 2016 The properties listed above have been officially rezoned by the City Council upon nomination by the HPC. Certificates of Appropriateness are required for demolition, moving a building, new construction, and excavation. Determined Eligible for Landmark Designation: (Heritage Award winners = *) Eligibility for landmark designation places no restriction on the property owner, but would put some limits on the government's ability to do projects that impact the property. By ordinance, the HPC has sole responsibility for nominating properties for designation as Edina Heritage Landmarks. The first step in the nomination process is the HPC Determination of Eligibility, which is a policy statement that in the opinion of the Board a given property meets one or the Heritage Landmark eligibility criteria by being associated with an important historic context and by retaining historic integrity of those features necessary to convey its significance. The next step is to prepare a written nomination and a plan of treatment, which is prepared by staff subject to the approval of the HPC. All authority for the designation of Heritage Landmarks is vested in the City Council. I. Erickson House - 4246 Scott Terrace - 1980 2. Odd Fellows Hall - 4388 France Avenue - 1980 3. St. Stephen the Martyr Episcopal Church* -, 4439 W. 50th Street - 1980 4. Simmons House - 4116 W. 44th Street - 1980 5. Leeskov House - 4410 Curve Avenue - 1980 6. Skone House - 4311 Eton Place - 1980 7. Morningside United Church of Christ* - 4201 Morningside Road — 1980 8. Onstad House - 4305 Morningside Road — 1980 9. Sly House* - 6128 Brookview Avenue — 1980 EXHIBIT "A" 10. West Minneapolis Heights (NW Edina) — 1980 II. Blackbourn House - 5015 Wooddale Lane - 2010 12. Morningside Bungalow Style Homes — @I50 Homes - 2011 3.4400 — 4412 France Ave. Commercial Building - 2012 14. Convention Grill* — 3912 Sunnyside Road - 2012 15. Southdale Center* — W. 66th St./France Ave./ W. 69th St,/ York Ave. - 2012 16. Sara W. Moore House - 6909 Hillcrest Lane - 2014 17. Arthur Erickson House* - 5501 Londonderry Road - 2014 18. Foursquare House, 4247 Grimes Avenue - 2014 19. Johnson House, 4300 France Avenue - 2014 20. Millpond Cascade, Minnehaha Creek (W of Hwy 100) - 2014 21. Schaefer House and Stable, 5117 Schaefer Road - 2014 22. Paul and Mary Carson House ("Maryhill"), 6001 Pine Grove Road - 2014 23. Claude D. Kimball House, 4520 W. 44th Street - 2014 24. Bruce A. Abrahamson House, 7205 Shannon Drive - 2014 2 1 P a 12, EXHIBIT "B" 2017 EDINA HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION Name Michael Birdman Laurie Blake Karen Kelly Scott Loving Robert Moore Sarah Nymo Peter Sussman Hannah Nemerov Payton Puerzer Contact Information michael@birdmanenterprises.com Lablake10@gmail.com karenkelly7@comcast.net Scott.loving@gmail.com boblmoore@hotmail.com sarah@rehkamplarson.com peter@sussman-mn.com Student Member Student Member Term 3/2019 3/2020 3/2019 3/2019 3/2018 Edina Historical Society 3/2020 3/2018 Hennepin History Museum 9/2017 9/2017 ****************************************************************************** Staff Liaison: Emily Bodeker Assistant City Planner ebodeker(&,edinamn.gov Consultant: Robert Vogel Pathway CRM revogelQvathfindercrm.com City of Edina (952-826-0462) 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 319 So. Division Ave. P.O. Box 503 Spring Grove, MN 55974 EXHIBIT "C" 2018 Annual Work Plan Proposal Initiative # 1 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) Target Budget Required Staff Support Required q 1 (Study & Report) q 2 (Review & Comment) Completion (Staff Liaison) (Staff Liaison) q 3 (Review & Recommend) q 4 (Review & Date Decide Ongoing Initiative Type q New Initiative q Continued Initiative IZ Ongoing Responsibility Evaluate potential heritage resources to add to the determined eligible for heritage landmark designation list. -Research • Funds available Funds are included in the Planning Department Budget. q Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). • Staff Liaison q CTS (including Video) • Other Staff: Consultant, Robert Vogel Liaison Comments: City Manager Comments: Progress Report: Initiative # 2 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) q 1 (Study & Report) q 2 (Review & Comment) q 3 (Review & Recommend) q 4 (Review & Decide) Target Budget Required Completion (Staff Liaison) Date Staff Support Required 1 (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type q New Initiative q Continued Initiative IZ Ongoing Responsibility Ongoing Review Certificates of Appropriateness (COA) application for changes to heritage landmark designated properties. -Preservation Funds available Fees are collected for COA Applications: $600 or $1200 for a new house in the CCD. q Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). IZ Staff Liaison q CTS (including Video) • Other Staff Consultant, Robert Vogel Liaison Comments: City Manager Comments: Progress Report: Initiative # 3 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) Target Budget Required Staff Support Required q 1 (Study & Report) q 2 (Review & Comment) Completion (Staff Liaison) (Staff Liaison) q 3 (Review & Recommend) q 4 (Review & Date Decide) Ongoing Initiative Type q New Initiative q Continued Initiative Ongoing Responsibility Invite owners of determined eligible properties to designate their properties Edina Heritage Landmarks. -Preservation ▪ Funds available Funds are included in the Planning Department Budget. q Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). E Staff Liaison q CTS (including Video) q Other Staff Liaison Comments: City Manager Comments: Progress Report: Initiative # 4 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) q 1 (Study & Report) q 2 (Review & Comment) q 3 (Review & Recommend) q 4 (Review & Decide) Target Budget Required Completion I (Staff Liaison) Date Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Ongoing Initiative Type q New Initiative q Continued Initiative Ongoing Responsibility Provide opportunities for the public to engage in celebrating Edina's heritage during Preservation Month (May), and throughout the year. —Communication & Education El Funds available Funds are included in the Planning Department Budget. q Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). ▪ Staff Liaison q CTS (including Video) q Other Staff Liaison Comments: City Manager Comments: Progress Report: Initiative # 5 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) q 1 (Study & Report) q 2 (Review & Comment) q 3 (Review & Recommend) q 4 (Review & Decide Target , Budget Required Completion (Staff Liaison) Date Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Ongoing Initiative Type q New Initiative q Continued Initiative El Ongoing Responsibility Add to resources publically available on topics such as architecture and technical advice, i.e. the "Preservation Toolbox". El Funds available Funds are included in the Planning Department Budget. q Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). El Staff Liaison q CTS (including Video) Z Other Staff: Consultant, Robert Vogel Liaison Comments: City Manager Comments: Progress Report: Initiative # 6 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) q 1 (Study & Report) q 2 (Review & Comment) q 3 (Review & Recommend) q 4 (Review & Decide) Target Budget Required Completion (Staff Liaison) Date Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) 2018 Initiative Type New Initiative q Continued Initiative q Ongoing Responsibility Re-survey the historic Country Club District (required every 10 years; last done in 2008) with an eye on re-evaluating the District's plan of treatment. I Funds available Funds are included in the Planning Department Budget. q Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). IZ Staff Liaison q CTS (including Video) IZ Other Staff: Consultant, Robert Vogel Liaison Comments: City Manager Comments: Progress Report: Initiative # 7 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) Target Budget Required Staff Support Required q 1 (Study & Report) q 2 (Review & Comment) Completion (Staff Liaison) (Staff Liaison) q 3 (Review & Recommend) q 4 (Review & Date Decide) Initiative Type 2018 0 Funds available q New Initiative Z Continued Initiative q Ongoing Responsibility Funds are included in the Planning Z Staff Liaison Department Budget. Comprehensive Plan Update-assist as requested with the development of the City's Comprehensive Plan update. q Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). q CTS (including Video) Z Other Staff: Consultant, Robert Vogel Liaison Comments: City Manager Comments: Progress Report: Parking Lot: (These items have been considered by the BC, but not proposed as part of this year's work plan. If the BC decides they would like to work on them in the current year, it would need to be approved by Council.) Proposed Month for Joint Work Session (one time per year, up to 60 minutes): q Mar q April q May q June q July q Aug q Sept q Oct q Nov Council Comments: EDINA HERITAGE PRESERVATION BOARD ANNUAL CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT (CLG) REPORT 2015 FISCAL YEAR The following is a summary of the projects, reviews and activities reported to the City Council and Minnesota Preservation Office for the fiscal year 2015, (October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015): A. Local Designation of Preservation Sites: 1.See attached list of properties designated Edina Heritage Landmarks & those determined eligible for designations as Exhibit "A". 2. Eight new properties were determined eligible for Edina Heritage Landmark designation: (included on Exhibit "A") See Exhibit "B" for property descriptions 1) Arthur Erickson House 5501 Londonderry Road 2) Foursquare House, 4247 Grimes Avenue 3) Johnson House, 4300 France Avenue 4) Millpond Cascade, Minnehaha Creek (W of Hwy 100) 5) Schaefer House and Stable, 5117 Schaefer Road 6) Paul and Mary Carson House ("Maryhill"), 6001 Pine Grove Road 7) Claude D. Kimball House, 4520 W. 44th Street 8) Bruce A. Abrahamson House, 7205 Shannon Drive 3.0ne property was locally designated an Edina Heritage Landmark property: • The Oskann House - 6901 Dakota Trail 4.The city protected approximately 600 historically significant properties in fiscal 2015 and expects to add more in 2016. 5. No significant heritage resources were destroyed or damaged as a result of any activity financed, permitted, or otherwise supported by the City of Edina. B. Review of Requests for a Certificate of Appropriateness in the historic Country Club District: I. 4511 Browndale Avenue Request: Changes to the street facing facade Action: Approved 10/14/14 2. 4524 Drexel Avenue Request: A new detached garage Action: Approved 11/10/14 3. 4901 Bruce Avenue Request: Changes to the street facing facades Action: Approved 11/10/14 4. 4513 Bruce Avenue Request: Changes to the street facing facade Action: Approved 1/13/15 Edina Heritage Preservation Board 2015 CLG Report 5. 4504 Sunnyside Road Request: Action: 6. 4505 Arden Avenue Request: Action: 7. 4601 Casco Avenue Request: Action: A new front entry portico Approved 2/10/15 Changes to a COA approved 3/11/14 Approved 2/10/15 Changes to a COA approved9/9/14 Approved 2/10/15 8. 4602 Wooddale Avenue Request: A new detached garage Action: Approved 3/10/15 9. Country Club District Neighborhood Request: 7 area identification signs at main entrances to neighborhood Action: Approval pending final approval 3/10/15 10. 4513 Arden Avenue Request: A new detached garage Action: Approved 6/9/15 I. 4902 Bruce Avenue Request: A new detached garage Action: Approved 7/14/15 12. 4621 Browndale Avenue Request: Changes to street facing facade Action: Approved 7/14/15 13. 4600 Drexel Avenue Request: Changes to street facing facade Action: Approved 9/8/15 C. Heritage Preservation Board Membership: 2015 See attached Roster Exhibit "C" D. National Register Nominations in 2015: NONE The following properties in Edina are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: George Baird House, 4400 West 50th Street 2. Jonathan Taylor Grimes House, 4200 West 44th Street 3. Grange Hall, 4918 Eden Avenue 4. Cahill School, 4924 Eden Avenue 5. Country Club District 2 Edina Heritage Preservation Board 2015 CLG Report E. Local Inventories and Studies: • Local Inventory: "Historic Building Survey of Edina, MN", Prepared by Setter, Leach & Lindstrom, July 1979, Historic Consultant, Jeffrey A. Hess • "Historic Context Study", Prepared by Robert C. Vogel and Associates, July 1999 • Recodified Section 850.20 "Edina Heritage Landmarks" of the Zoning Ordinance, 2003 • Comprehensive Heritage Preservation Plan, June 2006 • Heritage Preservation Element of City's Comprehensive Plan submitted to Metropolitan Council, 2009 • Morningside Bungalow Multiple Property Study, 2010 • Section 801 Heritage Preservation Board of City Code replaced with Section 1500/1504, 2011 • Thematic Study for Heritage Resources Associated with Edina Women, 2011 • Suburban Development in Edina Since 1935: A Historic Context Study, 2013 F. Assurances: The HPB held monthly meetings as needed. The minutes of said meetings are recorded and kept at City Hall, Edina, MN. The meetings were posted and open to the public. The assurance statement is attached for Public Participation and Commission records. G. Activities Accomplished in 2015 and Planned for 2016: 2015 Activities & Accomplishments: I. The City of Edina contracted with Pathfinder CRM, LLC to provide heritage preservation advice and services. 2. The Oskam House at 6901 Dakota Trail was added to the inventory of properties designated Edina Heritage Landmark District. (See A.3.) 3. Eight new properties were added to the city's inventory of properties determined eligible for Edina Heritage Landmark District designation. (See A.2. & Exhibit B.) 4. HPB members published several articles on the Boards & Commissions "Advisor's Blog" to educate the public on the importance of heritage preservation, as well as the significance and regulations pertaining to the historic Country Club District. 5. The Moore House at 6909 Hillcrest Lane began the process to gain designation as an Edina Heritage Landmark District property. (HPB approval of the nomination study and plan of treatment on 9/8/15). 6. 2015 Heritage Preservation Award — Awarded during Preservation month (May) Savory Gardens, 5312 Wyman Avenue — Established in 1946, the largest supplier of hybrid hostas with over 2,000 varieties, it is the last of 3 local nurseries to still be operating in the city. It was recognized for being a thriving nursery business since 1946. 3 Edina Heritage Preservation Board 2015 CLG Report 7. The HPB's annual summer tour - Adath Yeshurun Cemetery, 5605 France Avenue, established in 1888 led by HPB member Peter Sussman. 8. HPB member Peter Sussman attended the 2015 AASLH Conference in Little Falls, MN on September 17th - 18th. Continued to 2016 Activities: • Wooddale Bridge - MnDOT #90646; SHP° #HE-EDC-633, at Wooddale Avenue over Minnehaha Creek - A single-span stone and steel culvert built in 1937 as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) federal relief project was determined eligible for local landmark designation in 2008 because of its design characteristics and association with the WPA. In 2014, the bridge was accepted for a National Register study under the supervision of Mn DOT CRU. MnDOT suggested that the National Register listing be completed prior to the city pursuing local landmark designation. The HPB has been waiting for a National Register report from MnDOT CRU prior to pursuing local landmark designation. However, due to the lack of response from MnDOT, the HPB has added the local designation of the bridge to their 2016 work plan. • The HPB identified completing a heritage resource disaster management plan (DMP) in their 2014/2015 work plan. To engage the city's emergency management team with the goals of the DMP it was determined that the city's historic resources should be included on the city's data management system, and protocol should be provided to ensure that in the event of an emergency, the historic resources are known to the emergency responders. Will work toward integrating the plan with the city's electronic property management system under the direction of the public safety department (fire/police). • The "Explore the History of Your Home" created in response to inquiries received from the public regarding the history of homes in the community had been working toward providing opportunities to engage the public in the research and discovery process. Of particular interest to the HPB was the web site www.placeography.com which functions like a Wikipedia site, allowing for public participation in documenting the history of properties in a community. The committee took a short hiatus, but has targeted late 2015 to commence their work. 2016 Work Plan a (proposed pending City Council Approval) Attached as Exhibit "D". Prepared by: Joyce Repya, Senior Planner and Staff Liaison to the Heritage Preservation Board. 4 n •n••nn Wr Local overnment Official Annual HPC Certified Local Government Assurances Name of HPB: Edina Fiscal Year: 2015 1. I hereby certify that the Edina Heritage Preservation Board has adhered to the public participation provisions as stipulated under Section III.D of the "Minnesota Certified Local Government Procedures Manual" issued by the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office. 2. I hereby certify that the Edina Heritage Preservation Board has adhered to the procedures of the State Archives Department of the Minnesota Historical Society, regarding commission records (see the State Archives publication "Preserving and Disposing of overnment Records," pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 138.17, online at www.mnh .ore/ireserve/records/recser .) 6 -Z0/6 Date (This form may be used to certify compliance with requirement III.E.2.f of the Annual Report required for all CLGs.) February 1985; Revised May 2010 EXHIBIT A EDINA HERITAGE LANDMARKS EDINA HERITAGE LANDMARK DISTRICT (EHLD) PROPERTIES: Address & Year Designated I. Grimes House - 4200 W. 44th Street - 1976 2. Minnehaha Grange Hall - Frank Tupa Park, 4918 Eden Avenue - 1977 3. Cahill School - Frank Tupa Park, 4918 Eden Avenue - 1977 4. Baird House - 4400 W. 50th Street - 1978 5. Peterson House - 5312 Interlachen Boulevard - 1987 6. Country Club District - NE Edina - 2003 7. Edina Theater Sign - 3911 W. 50th Street - 2006 8. Edina Mill Site - Dwight Williams Park, W. 50th Street - 2006 9. Browndale Bridge - Browndale Avenue over Minnehaha Creek - 2008 10. Oskann House - 6901 Dakota Trail - 2015 The properties listed above have been officially rezoned by the City Council upon nomination by the HPB. Certificates of Appropriateness are required for demolition, moving a building, new construction, and excavation. Determined Eligible for Landmark Designation: (Heritage Award winners = *) Eligibility for landmark designation places no restriction on the property owner, but would put some limits on the government's ability to do projects that impact the property. By ordinance, the HPB has sole responsibility for nominating properties for designation as Edina Heritage Landmarks. The first step in the nomination process is the HPB Determination of Eligibility, which is a policy statement that in the opinion of the Board a given property meets one or the Heritage Landmark eligibility criteria by being associated with an important historic context and by retaining historic integrity of those features necessary to convey its significance. The next step is to prepare a written nomination and a plan of treatment, which is prepared by staff subject to the approval of the HPB. All authority for the designation of Heritage Landmarks is vested in the City Council. I. Erickson House - 4246 Scott Terrace - 1980 2. Odd Fellows Hall - 4388 France Avenue - 1980 3. St. Stephen the Martyr Episcopal Church* -, 4439 W. 50th Street - 1980 4. Simmons House - 4116 W. 44th Street - 1980 5. Leeskov House - 4410 Curve Avenue - 1980 6. Skone House - 431 I Eton Place - 1980 7. Morningside United Church of Christ* -4201 Morningside Road — 1980 8. Onstad House - 4305 Morningside Road — 1980 9. Sly House* - 6128 Brookview Avenue — 1980 10. West Minneapolis Heights (NW Edina) — 1980 1ag - EXHIBIT A II. Wooddale Bridge - 5000 block of Wooddale Avenue - 2008 12. Blackbourn House - 5015 Wooddale Lane - 2010 13. Morningside Bungalow Style Homes — @ISO Homes - 2011 14. 4400 — 4412 France Ave. Commercial Building - 2012 15. Convention Grill* — 3912 Sunnyside Road - 201 2 16. Southdale Center* — W. 66th St./France Ave.! W. 69th St./ York Ave. - 2012 17. Marri & Hendrik °skarn House - 6901 Dakota Trail - 2014 - EHLD 8/5/2015 18. Sara W. Moore House - 6909 Hillcrest Lane - 2014 19. Arthur Erickson House* - 5501 Londonderry Road - 2014 20. Foursquare House, 4247 Grimes Avenue - 2014 21. Johnson House, 4300 France Avenue - 2014 22. Millpond Cascade, Minnehaha Creek (W of Hwy 100) - 2014 23. Schaefer House and Stable, 5117 Schaefer Road - 2014 24. Paul and Mary Carson House ("Maryhill"), 6001 Pine Grove Road - 2014 25. Claude D. Kimball House, 4520 W. 44th Street - 2014 26. Bruce A. Abrahamson House, 7205 Shannon Drive - 2014 2 I 1 Edina Heritage Preservation Board Exhibit B 2015 CIG Report New Properties Added to the Determined Eligible for Landmark Designation List in 2015: I. Arthur Erickson House, 5501 Londonderry Road The historic Arthur Erickson House, constructed in 1950, is a large, one-story, wood and stone Ranch style residence characterized by its asymmetrical massing and low-pitch roof. Built in 1950 for one of the founders of the Erickson Brothers Oil Company (now part of Holiday Companies), it was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, Jr. of Los Angeles. The property is in an excellent state of preservation. Contextually, the Erickson House is architecturally significant under Criterion C as an outstanding example of Midcentury Modern residential architecture. It reflects the broad pattern of postwar suburban development in Edina and embodies the distinctive characteristics of the Ranch style. Secondarily, it represents the work of Lloyd Wright (1890-1978), who is considered a master builder by architectural historians. 2. Foursquare House, 4247 Grimes Avenue This historic house is a two-story, frame, stucco clad building with a pyramidal hip roof and an enclosed front porch. Built in 1914, it is classified as an example of the vernacular American Foursquare house type. The house occupies a standard size residential lot in the Morningside neighborhood and is in a good state of preservation. Contextually, the house is significant under Criterion A as a well preserved specimen of the vernacular American Foursquare house type associated with the broad pattern of early suburban development in the Morningside neighborhood. Historic integrity is good and it clearly possesses the defined characteristics required to strongly represent the historic context. 3. Johnson House, 4300 France Avenue The Johnson House is a one and one-half story, frame, gable-front house with a full-width front porch and a detached two-car garage. Classified as an example of early twentieth-century vernacular cottage architecture, the house was constructed in 1905. In its design and materials, it resembles contemporary bungalows and incorporates some decorative detailing derived from the Arts and Crafts movement. The house has been altered from its as-built appearance but the facade retains much of its original character. Evaluated in the perspective of the local historic context "Morningside: Edina's Streetcar Suburb, 1905-1935," the Johnson House is historically significant under Criterion A. Its heritage preservation value is wholly the product of its association with the broad pattern of early suburban development in the Morningside neighborhood. Architecturally, it embodies the distinctive characteristics of the vernacular front gable cottage property type, illustrating the transition in suburban housing from traditional cottage forms to Arts and Crafts influenced bungalow designs. 4. Millpond Cascade -Minnehaha Creek - North of Highway 100 The Mill Pond Cascade is a water control structure located at the bend of Minnehaha Creek a short distance upstream from the Browndale Bridge within the Mill Pond. Built in 1934, The reinforced concrete structure was originally designed to supply groundwater to the Mill pond from a 400-foot well, part of an urban waterway reclamation project sponsored by the Village of Edina in partnership with the U.S. Civil Works Administration (the predecessor of the Works Progress Administration or WPA). The well has been capped and the cascade no longer 1 Edina Heritage Preservation Board Exhibit B 2015 CLG Report functions as a water control structure. It is, however, in a very good state of preservation and is an established and well known visual feature of the historic Mill Pond in Minnehaha Creek. Evaluated in the perspective of the local historic context "Minnehaha Creek: From Wilderness Stream to Urban Waterway," the Cascade is historically significant for its associative value under Criterion A in the areas of engineering and conservation. It is one of very few surviving examples of New Deal era water conservation engineering in Edina. Although no longer function, the cascade is in good condition and includes all of its basic structural elements. It is categorized as a designed historic landscape feature. 5. Schaefer House & Stable, 5117 Schaefer Road The historic Schaefer House is a two story single-family dwelling built in 1936. It has stone walls and a gable roof. It shares a 2.36 acre lot with a guest house, originally constructed in 1932 as a horse stable. The house and guest house have been altered somewhat from their original appearance but retain their essential historic character. Evaluated in the perspective of the local historic context "Midcentury Modern Architecture and Landscapes, 1935 to 1975," the property is historically significant under Criterion A for its association with the broad patterns of neighborhood history and suburban development. The house has not lost any of its basic historic character defining design elements. 6. Paul & Mary Carson House - "Maryhill", 6001 Pine Grove Road The historic Carson House is a two-story, frame house with a modified rectangular plan, wood siding, and a gable roof. The house was built for Dr. Paul Carson and his wife Mary in 1940-41. The architect was William Gray Purcell (1880-1965). The house was designed by Purcell in correspondence with the future owners (over 600 pieces of their correspondence are preserved in the Northwest Architectural Archives at the University of Minnesota.) The property is in excellent condition and has had very little alteration since its construction in 1941. The Minnesota Land Trust holds a conservation easement on the property, which includes approximately one-half acre of woods. Evaluated in the perspective of the local historic context "Midcentury Modern Architecture and Landscapes, 1930s-I970s," the property is architecturally significant as a product of the dissemination of the Prairie School design philosophy and aesthetic. The house meets eligibility criterion C in the area of architecture as one of the few preserved examples of Prairie School architecture in Edina. It is also noteworthy for its connection to Purcell, a prominent architect who practiced in the Twin Cities between 1909 and 1921. 7. Claude D. Kimball House, 4520 West 44th Street The historic Kimball house is a two story, frame dwelling located on a large corner lot in the Browndale Park subdivision. The Tudor Revival style house is characterized by its steeply pitched gable roofs, decorative half-timbering, and stucco wall cladding. The house was built in 1913 or 1914. The identity of the architect-builder is not known. The property is in a good state of preservation. Contextually, the Kimball house reflects the general themes and trends outlined in the historic context "The Suburban Landscape, 1883 to 1975." The house is believed to be one of the oldest examples of the Tudor Revival mode in Edina. Although it is not an outstanding example of the Tudor style, it has been evaluated as historically significant under Criterion A because it is a distinctive and distinguishable entity that illustrates the broad themes of early twentieth-century 2 Edina Heritage Preservation Board Exhibit B 2015 CIG Report suburban development and the dissemination of the Tudor Revival or "Elizabethan" aesthetic. 8. Bruce A. Abrahamson House, 7205 Shannon Drive The historic Abrahamson House is a small, steel framed dwelling with a flat roof and very little decorative detailing. It is set on a wooded hillside in the Knollview Addition. Built in 1956, the house is classified as an example of the International Style. The designer was the original owner. The house is little altered from its as built appearance. Contextually, the property is significant under Criterion C as an example of Midcentury Modern residential architecture that embodies the distinctive characteristics of the International Style. Architect- designed homes in the International Style are comparatively rare in Edina. Additionally, it is significant as the residence of Bruce A. Abrahamson (1925-2008), a partner in the Minneapolis firm of Hammel, Green and Abrahamson from the mid- 1950s to the 1990s and an important American architect whose contributions to the Modern movement are well documented. 3 ExHiarr C s. QIS ;, -{ :T. Boards and Commissions Public Rosters City Of Edina HPB f>.•- an ..,.5 Public Last First Membership Street Street Info Public Name Name Type 1 2 Zip Provided Public Email Birdman Michael Adult BC 5045 Bedford Ave 55436 Email Only (952) 285-6960 michaelmbirdman@gmail.com Christiaansen Jennifer Adult BC 5300 64th Street West 55439 Email & Phone (612) 720-8620 jennifer.christiaansen@gmail.com Druckman Joseph Student BC 7113 Shannon Drive 55439 Email Only jmdruckman@gmail.com Kelly Karen Adult BC 4504 Sunnyside Rd 55424 Email Only karenkelly7@comcast.net McLellan Bruce Adult BC 5709 Hawkes Drive 55436 Email & Phone (952) 929-8464 brucemclellan1@gmail.com Moore Robert Adult BC 6909 Hillcrest Lane 55435 Email & Phone (952) 922-2937 boblmoore@hotmail.com O'Brien Tim Adult BC 4512 Bruce Avenue 55424 Email & Phone (952) 925-4359 tobrien@faegre.com Otness Peter Student BC 7029 Down Road 55439 Email Only peter@otness.com Pearson Colleen Adult BC 4513 Browndale Ave 55424 Email & Phone (612) 791-2022 colleen.m.pearson@gmail.com Sussman Peter Adult BC 6904 Mark Terrace 55439 Email & Phone (612) 432-3981 peter@sussman-mn.com Weber Ryan Adult BC 303 Monroe Avenue South 55343 Email Only ryanjweb@hotmail.com Volunteer count: 11 Printed 03-18-2015 10:56 am Page 1 Exhibit D 2015 CLG report Board/Commission: Heritage Preservation Board 2016 Annual Work Plan DRAFT *Complete each section with a white background & designate it initiative is new or a continuation from the previous year *Return to MJ Lamon by September 29 Initiative El New Initiative Target Completion Budget Staff Support Required Council El Continued Initiative Date Required Approval El On-Going InkliAmilins Designate Wooddale Bridge (Wooddale Ave. in front of St. Stephens Church) an Edina Heritage 2016 No Yes Landmark Progress Report: Click here to enter text. Initiative • New Initiative I El Continued Initiative • On-Going Initiative Target Completion Date Budget Required Staff Support Required Council Approval Explore the History of Your Home Subcommittee: Provide opportunities for the public to record the history of their homes on a site such as "Placeography.org". 2016 No Yes Progress Report: Click here to enter text. Initiative 0 New Initiative Target Completion Budget Staff Support Required Council El Continued Initiative Date Required Approval CI On-Going Initiative Educational Opportunities Subcommittee: Provide opportunities for public to engage in celebrating February 2016 No Yes Edina's heritage during Preservation Month - May. Progress Report: Click here to enter text. Exhibit D 2015 CLG report Initiative CEI New Initiative El Continued Initiative 111 On-Going Initiative Create a sheet to be included in the new resident packet that highlights "Edina Historical Facts". Progress Report: Click here to enter text. El New Initiative El Continued Initiative C7 On-Going InitiativeAL Begin work on updating the Heritage Preservation Element of the 2018 Comprehensive Plan -late 2016 Target Completion Date Budget Required Staff Support Required Council Approval May 2016 Yes Target Completion Date 2018 Budget Required Staff Support Required Council Approval No Yes Initiative Progress Report: Click here to enter text. initiative . 6 New Initiative LI Continued Initiative • On-Going Initiative. Target Completion Date 2017 Budget Required No Staff Support Required Yes Council Approval Update the map of all Edina properties determined eligible for Edina Heritage Landmark designation as well as those properties already designated Edina Heritage Landmarks Progress Report: Click here to enter text. Initiative 111 New Initiative Target Completion Budget Staff Support Required Council El Continued Initiative Date Required Approval On-Going Initiative Add to resources publically available on topics such as architecture and technical advice, i.e. the No Yes "Preservation Tool Box". Exhibit D 2015 CLG report Ongoing Responsibilities RESEARCH: Evaluate potential heritage resources to add to the determined eligible for landmark designation list. PRESERVATION: 1. Review Certificates of Appropriateness (COA) applications for heritage landmark designated properties; 2. Invite eligible property owners to designate their properties Edina Heritage Landmarks. COMMUNICATION & EDUCATION: 1. Educate public on the importance of heritage preservation to the vitality of the community. 2. Continually update the Heritage Preservation page on the City of Edina's web site. 3. Attend Minnesota Heritage Preservation conferences to enhance education and communication Other Work Plan Ideas Conside ed fo Current Year or Future Years_ . _ . 2017 - Begin work on re-surveying the historic Country Club District (required every 10 years; last done in 2008). Proposed Month for Joint Work Session: September Council Comments: Date: November 14, 2017 Agenda Item #: VI.B. To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type: Report and Recommendation From:Chante Mitchell, City Management Fellow Item Activity: Subject:Human Rights Essay Discussion, Information CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: Motion to select essay award recipient. INTRODUCTION: HRRC received six essays, all within the Junior category. The group will need to review and decide on an essay award recipient. ATTACHMENTS: Description Essay Submissions From:noreply@civicplus.com To:Chante Mitchell; MJ Lamon Subject:Online Form Submittal: Human Rights & Relations Commission Essay Submission Form Date:Wednesday, November 01, 2017 10:17:51 PM Human Rights & Relations Commission Essay Submission Form Name Siobhan Dietz Email Address siobhan.dietz@gmail.com Phone Number 6122038590 Age:Age 13 - 17 (Junior Level) Entries are being accepted for the first Human Rights & Relations Commission (HRRC) Human Rights Essay Contest. Entries are due by Nov. 2. 2017 Essay Questions: How does discrimination affect women and girls in our country, state and community today? Does race, nationality, socioeconomic status, ability or educational level play a role, and if so, how? What action can you take or have you taken, and what can we do as a community? Please address all parts of the Human Rights essay questions. 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The​ ​treatment​ ​of​ ​women​ ​in​ ​our​ ​world​ ​is​ ​not​ ​just​ ​an​ ​equality​ ​issue;​ ​it​ ​is​ ​a​ ​human​ ​rights issue.​ ​According​ ​to​ ​the​ ​​Universal​ ​Declaration​ ​of​ ​Human​ ​Rights​ ​​(UDHR),​ ​“all​ ​human​ ​beings​ ​are born​ ​free​ ​and​ ​equal​ ​in​ ​dignity​ ​and​ ​rights​ ​and​ ​that​ ​everyone​ ​is​ ​entitled​ ​to​ ​all​ ​the​ ​rights​ ​and freedoms​ ​set​ ​forth​ ​therein,​ ​without​ ​distinction​ ​of​ ​any​ ​kind,​ ​including​ ​distinction​ ​based​ ​on​ ​sex.” While​ ​equal​ ​entitlement​ ​is​ ​the​ ​ideal,​ ​in​ ​practice​ ​we​ ​see​ ​that​ ​all​ ​humans​ ​are​ ​not​ ​treated​ ​as​ ​equal beings.​ ​Women​ ​and​ ​girls​ ​are​ ​deprived​ ​of​ ​rights​ ​each​ ​and​ ​every​ ​day​ ​because​ ​of​ ​their​ ​sex,​ ​and discrimination​ ​is​ ​the​ ​most​ ​visible​ ​way​ ​in​ ​which​ ​women​ ​are​ ​not​ ​afforded​ ​equal​ ​rights. Discrimination​ ​faced​ ​by​ ​women​ ​and​ ​girls​ ​is​ ​in​ ​every​ ​part​ ​of​ ​our​ ​society:​ ​socially, economically,​ ​and​ ​politically.​ ​This​ ​discrimination​ ​is​ ​heightened​ ​when​ ​race,​ ​nationality, socioeconomic​ ​status,​ ​ability,​ ​and​ ​educational​ ​level​ ​are​ ​taken​ ​into​ ​account.​ ​While​ ​in​ ​the​ ​US, women​ ​are​ ​far​ ​from​ ​equal,​ ​women​ ​in​ ​other​ ​countries​ ​such​ ​as​ ​Guatemala​ ​cannot​ ​even​ ​get justice​ ​if​ ​they​ ​are​ ​murdered.​ ​Women​ ​are​ ​greatly​ ​disadvantaged​ ​by​ ​this​ ​discrimination,​ ​as​ ​it lessens​ ​their​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​succeed​ ​in​ ​society​ ​-​ ​they​ ​miss​ ​out​ ​on​ ​countless​ ​opportunities​ ​that​ ​could both​ ​be​ ​beneficial​ ​to​ ​themselves​ ​and​ ​to​ ​the​ ​society​ ​as​ ​a​ ​whole.​ ​For​ ​example,​ ​the​ ​gender​ ​wage gap​ ​in​ ​the​ ​US​ ​is​ ​currently​ ​at​ ​about​ ​20%,​ ​which​ ​means​ ​women​ ​are​ ​losing​ ​roughly​ ​$1​ ​million​ ​over their​ ​lifetime.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​especially​ ​illustrative​ ​of​ ​how​ ​many​ ​factors​ ​affect​ ​that​ ​discrimination, because​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​lost​ ​can​ ​go​ ​up​ ​to​ ​$2​ ​million​ ​for​ ​a​ ​woman​ ​with​ ​a​ ​graduate​ ​degree,​ ​and​ ​is even​ ​larger​ ​for​ ​women​ ​of​ ​color.​ ​Women​ ​of​ ​color​ ​earn​ ​close​ ​to​ ​65​ ​cents​ ​for​ ​every​ ​dollar​ ​a​ ​white man​ ​earns.​ ​This​ ​gap​ ​costs​ ​the​ ​US​ ​$784.2​ ​billion​ ​annually. But​ ​women​ ​don’t​ ​only​ ​miss​ ​out​ ​on​ ​economic​ ​opportunities,​ ​they​ ​face​ ​discrimination​ ​in the​ ​political​ ​and​ ​social​ ​parts​ ​of​ ​our​ ​culture​ ​as​ ​well.​ ​Women​ ​are​ ​more​ ​than​ ​50%​ ​of​ ​our population​ ​but​ ​hold​ ​only​ ​20%​ ​of​ ​the​ ​seats​ ​in​ ​the​ ​U.​ ​S.​ ​Congress.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​a​ ​major​ ​obstacle​ ​to passage​ ​of​ ​laws​ ​protecting​ ​women’s​ ​rights.​ ​Women’s​ ​reproductive​ ​rights​ ​and​ ​health​ ​specifically are​ ​being​ ​targeted​ ​now,​ ​which​ ​directly​ ​goes​ ​against​ ​Article​ ​25​ ​of​ ​the​ ​​UDHR​.​ ​The​ ​social​ ​part​ ​of our​ ​culture​ ​holds​ ​women​ ​in​ ​a​ ​place​ ​that​ ​is​ ​less​ ​than​ ​men,​ ​which​ ​makes​ ​it​ ​impossible​ ​to​ ​achieve the​ ​type​ ​of​ ​equality​ ​the​ ​​UDHR​​ ​promotes.​ ​This​ ​view​ ​sabotages​ ​women’s​ ​success​ ​in​ ​society, because​ ​it​ ​always​ ​prioritizes​ ​men,​ ​and​ ​viewing​ ​a​ ​woman​ ​as​ ​the​ ​“Other”​ ​to​ ​a​ ​man’s​ ​“Subject” completely​ ​dehumanizes​ ​women​ ​and​ ​puts​ ​them​ ​in​ ​a​ ​place​ ​that​ ​is​ ​automatically​ ​disadvantaged. This​ ​view​ ​of​ ​women​ ​in​ ​our​ ​society​ ​is​ ​so​ ​ingrained​ ​it​ ​is​ ​almost​ ​impossible​ ​to​ ​remove.​ ​This is​ ​the​ ​biggest​ ​obstacle​ ​to​ ​making​ ​a​ ​change​ ​in​ ​the​ ​discrimination​ ​women​ ​face.​ ​As​ ​a​ ​community, we​ ​have​ ​to​ ​acknowledge​ ​that​ ​there​ ​is​ ​a​ ​problem​ ​with​ ​how​ ​women​ ​are​ ​treated,​ ​and​ ​we​ ​have​ ​to strive​ ​to​ ​actively​ ​change​ ​that​ ​treatment.​ ​While​ ​legislation​ ​can​ ​be​ ​effective​ ​in​ ​certain​ ​cases,​ ​it has​ ​not​ ​done​ ​anything​ ​for​ ​the​ ​discrimination​ ​of​ ​women.​ ​The​ ​Equal​ ​Pay​ ​Act​ ​was​ ​passed​ ​in​ ​1963, but​ ​in​ ​the​ ​nearly​ ​55​ ​years​ ​since,​ ​the​ ​gender​ ​wage​ ​gap​ ​hasn’t​ ​gotten​ ​any​ ​closer​ ​to​ ​closing. Legislation​ ​does​ ​nothing​ ​to​ ​address​ ​the​ ​cultural​ ​aspect​ ​of​ ​issues.​ ​In​ ​many​ ​countries​ ​other​ ​than America,​ ​such​ ​as​ ​Cameroon,​ ​women​ ​can’t​ ​even​ ​own​ ​property.​ ​So,​ ​even​ ​though​ ​women​ ​are​ ​far from​ ​equal​ ​in​ ​the​ ​United​ ​States,​ ​we​ ​have​ ​a​ ​duty​ ​to​ ​export​ ​the​ ​ideas​ ​that​ ​give​ ​women​ ​the​ ​most basic​ ​equalities.​ ​We​ ​have​ ​to​ ​promote​ ​these​ ​ideas​ ​to​ ​give​ ​women​ ​in​ ​countries​ ​such​ ​as​ ​Cameroon the​ ​same​ ​level​ ​of​ ​equality​ ​we​ ​in​ ​the​ ​US​ ​experience,​ ​no​ ​matter​ ​how​ ​little​ ​equality​ ​that​ ​is. Especially​ ​with​ ​gender​ ​discrimination,​ ​the​ ​community​ ​as​ ​a​ ​whole​ ​has​ ​to​ ​choose​ ​to​ ​change.​ ​We have​ ​to​ ​set​ ​women​ ​equal​ ​to​ ​men​ ​in​ ​our​ ​minds​ ​first,​ ​to​ ​then​ ​create​ ​a​ ​world​ ​where​ ​women​ ​and girls​ ​matter. The​ ​discrimination​ ​women​ ​face​ ​in​ ​our​ ​country,​ ​state,​ ​and​ ​community​ ​is​ ​an​ ​issue​ ​of fundamental​ ​human​ ​rights.​ ​Women​ ​are​ ​not​ ​equals,​ ​plain​ ​and​ ​simple,​ ​violating​ ​Articles​ ​1​ ​and​ ​2 of​ ​the​ ​UDHR.​ ​They​ ​face​ ​inequality​ ​on​ ​a​ ​day-to-day​ ​basis,​ ​which​ ​is​ ​elevated​ ​when​ ​race, nationality,​ ​socioeconomic​ ​status,​ ​ability,​ ​and​ ​educational​ ​level​ ​are​ ​added.​ ​By​ ​occupying​ ​this lesser​ ​place​ ​in​ ​society,​ ​women​ ​are​ ​cheated​ ​out​ ​of​ ​innumerable​ ​benefits​ ​men​ ​receive.​ ​And​ ​to make​ ​a​ ​change,​ ​the​ ​first​ ​step​ ​has​ ​to​ ​come​ ​from​ ​our​ ​community.​ ​We​ ​have​ ​to​ ​acknowledge​ ​the problem,​ ​guarantee​ ​all​ ​women​ ​the​ ​same​ ​basis​ ​of​ ​equality,​ ​and​ ​then​ ​work​ ​to​ ​achieve​ ​the​ ​goal​ ​of affirming​ ​every​ ​female’s​ ​Human​ ​Rights. From:noreply@civicplus.com To:Chante Mitchell; MJ Lamon Subject:Online Form Submittal: Human Rights & Relations Commission Essay Submission Form Date:Wednesday, November 01, 2017 7:53:06 PM Human Rights & Relations Commission Essay Submission Form Name Sage Jezierski Email Address puppydog8484@gmail.com Phone Number 612-720-1010 Age:Age 13 - 17 (Junior Level) Entries are being accepted for the first Human Rights & Relations Commission (HRRC) Human Rights Essay Contest. Entries are due by Nov. 2. 2017 Essay Questions: How does discrimination affect women and girls in our country, state and community today? Does race, nationality, socioeconomic status, ability or educational level play a role, and if so, how? What action can you take or have you taken, and what can we do as a community? Please address all parts of the Human Rights essay questions. Writers are encouraged to refer to the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women in your essay. Please upload your final essay below. Human Rights Contest.pages Electronic Signature: I hearby give permission for the Edina Human Rights and Relations Commission to publish my or my child’s essay, name and photo in any and all forms. Sandra Jezierski, sjezierski@nilanjohnson.com I am under the age of 18. Please choose one: If under the age of 18, please provide your parent or guardian's name, email and phone number: Sandra Jezierski, sjezierski@nilanjohnson.com, 952-285-6895 Data Waiver The Minnesota Data Privacy Act requires that we inform you of your rights about the private data we are requesting on this form. The following data contained on this form will be considered private data pursuant to M.S. 13.548: the name, address, telephone number, email, any other data that identifies the individual. We need this data to enter you in a program and to contact you. Edina staff will have access to the data you provide to administer the essay contest. You are not legally required to provide the data; however, refusing to supply the data may cause your submission to not be processed. Your acceptance here indicates you have read and understand these rights. I agree.I have read and agree to the Data Privacy Waiver. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Equality is important, but though this concept may seem simple, according to our society, it’s not. One thing is sure, our whole population will never agree on the concept. No one view is “right” nor “wrong” just different. We can’t force people to become feminists, or believe in equal rights. But we can share what we think, how we think, and what we go through. That’s what I’m trying to do. We need equality. Rather simply, every human being deserves to be treated with respect. Apparently in the real world, it’s a lot more complicated. We need equality because young girls are told they can’t do something they love, because it’s “not lady-like”, we are pushed from our potential, denied our dreams. Women are violated against their will, and underestimated at every turn. To some people we’re nothing but objects, to others we’re angels, without faults, put on a pedestal. That’s not fair either, we make our mistakes, just as men do. We can be as dangerous as we are sweet. We’re human, and all we want is respect and the same opportunities as men. We want a world where our daughters can grow up safe. We want a world where women have just as good a chance as men do. We want a world where equality is the norm. We want a world where we can be safe. This society is toxic not just to women, but men too. Feminine traits are frowned upon when showed by boys. Which means no showing emotions, no faltering, not one moment of letting your guard down. For both genders, we must fit the perfect mold; boys must be muscular, fit, and thin at the same time. Girls must be skinny, tan, and with a perfect figure. 40% of girls from ages seven through ten hate their bodies, and 78% of girls seventeen through twenty-one hate their bodies. This is almost the same for boys, but we don’t hear about it. People resort to ending their lives instead of facing the culture and society we’ve brought them into. People of every race, gender, orientation, economic standing, abilities, and size are affected for different reasons, with different stereotypes restricting each of us. Each worse than the other. This has to stop. We can’t keep putting it off. Every year, every month, every day it’s getting worst, and we’re not doing much to stop it. Gender equality is necessary. If we can’t agree amongst our own species, then how are we supposed to fix the pressing world problems hovering over us today. If we’re divided, we are weak. If we are together we are strong. But before we can be together, we have to learn to accept each and every one of us, no matter who they are. To stop this each of us has to stand up for what we believe in without fear. We have to show those who don’t believe that we are powerful. We can’t stand down in the face of doubt. We can’t give up when the going get’s tough. If we really want equality, it will get tough. There will be times where you begin to believe them, that maybe we aren’t worth it, that maybe it IS all in our heads, but we have to remember what our ancestors have been fighting for since the beginning; equality, freedom, and the chances to be what we want to be. We can’t lose sight of that. Above all we have to remember to unite. How can we solve anything if we are divided? We can’t judge others on their choices because we are fighting for the right to be able to make a choice. We must love, hope and unite together, and if we do that, we can make a change. Those of us who want equality aren’t searching for it by bringing others down, but rather by bringing those who are at the bottom up. Those of who want equality are the ones who want to see change in the world. We are the ones who will bring up our children to respect one another. We are the ones who are kind while others are cruel. We respect when others discriminate. We are the ones who believe when others doubt. Because, to make a difference, you have to believe in your cause. We are the ones who will save the world. We are the ones who will change the world. From:noreply@civicplus.com To:Chante Mitchell; MJ Lamon Subject:Online Form Submittal: Human Rights & Relations Commission Essay Submission Form Date:Thursday, November 02, 2017 10:58:17 PM Human Rights & Relations Commission Essay Submission Form Name Mythili Iyer Email Address mythili.iyer313@gmail.com Phone Number 952-290-0409 Age:Age 13 - 17 (Junior Level) Entries are being accepted for the first Human Rights & Relations Commission (HRRC) Human Rights Essay Contest. Entries are due by Nov. 2. 2017 Essay Questions: How does discrimination affect women and girls in our country, state and community today? Does race, nationality, socioeconomic status, ability or educational level play a role, and if so, how? What action can you take or have you taken, and what can we do as a community? Please address all parts of the Human Rights essay questions. Writers are encouraged to refer to the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women in your essay. Please upload your final essay below. Final Human Rights Essay_mythili Iyer.docx Electronic Signature: I hearby give permission for the Edina Human Rights and Relations Commission to publish my or my child’s essay, name and photo in any and all forms. Mallika Iyer mkamarajugadda@gmail.com I am under the age of 18. Please choose one: If under the age of 18, please provide your parent or guardian's name, email and phone number: Mallika Iyer mkamarajugadda@gmail.com 952-847-3188 Data Waiver The Minnesota Data Privacy Act requires that we inform you of your rights about the private data we are requesting on this form. The following data contained on this form will be considered private data pursuant to M.S. 13.548: the name, address, telephone number, email, any other data that identifies the individual. We need this data to enter you in a program and to contact you. Edina staff will have access to the data you provide to administer the essay contest. You are not legally required to provide the data; however, refusing to supply the data may cause your submission to not be processed. Your acceptance here indicates you have read and understand these rights. I agree.I have read and agree to the Data Privacy Waiver. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. We, as intelligent humans and servers of this world face an unconscious bias towards people of all color and creeds, whether it is based on the bright mustard yellow shoes they’re wearing or the fact that the wearer of those shoes happens to be a woman in a high position job that you have been vying to achieve and you face an unexplainable hatred towards her. Being a woman in a high position job has been an increasingly popular trend in recent years, with a record breaking number of CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. But don’t let this fool you. There is still an unconscious bias towards women, one that displays them as weak or dependent individuals who always need a man to be successful. Growing up in an Indian household, I was no stranger to the patriarchal traditions that my extended family members possessed. If one of my male cousins were to cry, they would simply respond with the age-old adage, “Only girls cry”. Creating this stigma in boys at such a young age only encourages this behavior as they become older, fostering a male superiority complex. We have yet to overcome these barriers that continue to divide our nation, thus hindering our ability to make progress in establishing equality in society. Feminism, as defined by Merriam Webster dictionary is the theory of political, economic, and social equality of the sexes. Feminism is surrounded by such a negative connotation in today’s society and we fail to remember where the true meaning of this word originates. This movement has nothing to do with women wanting to be superior to men, rather it is advocating for equality between the two. Anti-feminists seem to base their theories on old-fashioned ideas, wherein it is believed that women should stay at home, cook and take care of the kids. While there are still plenty of stay-at-home mothers, there has also been a gradual increase in the number of stay-at-home fathers. Discrimination has a huge impact on women all over the world, despite their race, nationality, and socioeconomic status. For women of color, poverty rates, poor education, limited job resources, language barriers, and fear of deportation have escalated to new heights in recent years. The drastic underreporting of domestic violence abuse stems from the fear of isolation and alienation, fear of rejection from friends and family, and in the case of undocumented immigrants, fear of deportation and separation from children. This inherent stigma in society needs to be addressed immediately. Given the recent news and the Harvey Weinstein allegations, it is important to address these unspoken issues now. Even those viewed as “Hollywood’s elite” still suffer from the same inherent discrimination that women of low socioeconomic status witness. Women should not have to be afraid of the consequences when speaking up about their experiences dealing with violence and discrimination. The best way to bring about change is to set forth expectations and guidelines for future generations by creating awareness. Through awareness of these issues, society as a whole will step up and not be afraid to address these issues that are prevalent all over the nation. We should not judge a woman based on the color of her skin, socio-economic status or the level of education. Rather, we should appreciate all the things that make women amazing; bringing life into this world, raising children and maintaining a work-life balance. Girls are forced to play the role of the weak, but we need to acknowledge the fact that women are so much more powerful than society portrays us to be. As stated in Article 1 in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, “All human being are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood”. According to an article in CNN, 59 countries have had women leaders before the US. Countries that we consider as “developing nations” like India, Sri Lanka, and Guyana, have all had women leaders, while we have not had a single one. The change should start at individual homes where parents play a vital role in instilling moral values and respect for the opposite gender. We must utilize our voices in our own homes to create a lasting impact on future generations. At a community level, there should be more opportunities to engage Girls in STEM activities starting at elementary school level. Creating peer mentoring and internship opportunities in STEM fields will help in improving the underrepresented ratio. As my idol Hillary Clinton, stated in her concession speech, “To all the little girls watching, never doubt that you are deserving of every chance and opportunity in the world to pursue and achieve your own dreams”. From:noreply@civicplus.com To:Chante Mitchell; MJ Lamon Subject:Online Form Submittal: Human Rights & Relations Commission Essay Submission Form Date:Wednesday, November 01, 2017 9:06:56 PM Human Rights & Relations Commission Essay Submission Form Name Grace O'Brien Email Address kids@egoholdings.com Phone Number 9529288161 Age:Age 13 - 17 (Junior Level) Entries are being accepted for the first Human Rights & Relations Commission (HRRC) Human Rights Essay Contest. Entries are due by Nov. 2. 2017 Essay Questions: How does discrimination affect women and girls in our country, state and community today? Does race, nationality, socioeconomic status, ability or educational level play a role, and if so, how? What action can you take or have you taken, and what can we do as a community? Please address all parts of the Human Rights essay questions. Writers are encouraged to refer to the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women in your essay. Please upload your final essay below. Human Rights Essay.pdf Electronic Signature: I hearby give permission for the Edina Human Rights and Relations Commission to publish my or my child’s essay, name and photo in any and all forms. Jerry O'Brien I am under the age of 18. Please choose one: If under the age of 18, please provide your parent or guardian's name, email and phone number: Jerry O'Brien, 9529288161, e.g.obrien@egoholdings.com Data Waiver The Minnesota Data Privacy Act requires that we inform you of your rights about the private data we are requesting on this form. The following data contained on this form will be considered private data pursuant to M.S. 13.548: the name, address, telephone number, email, any other data that identifies the individual. We need this data to enter you in a program and to contact you. Edina staff will have access to the data you provide to administer the essay contest. You are not legally required to provide the data; however, refusing to supply the data may cause your submission to not be processed. Your acceptance here indicates you have read and understand these rights. I agree.I have read and agree to the Data Privacy Waiver. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. “Infield,​ ​move​ ​in!”​ ​the​ ​opposing​ ​coach​ ​shouted​ ​from​ ​the​ ​dugout​ ​as​ ​I​ ​stepped​ ​up​ ​to​ ​the​ ​plate.​ ​As the​ ​only​ ​girl​ ​in​ ​a​ ​300-boy​ ​baseball​ ​league,​ ​I​ ​was​ ​used​ ​to​ ​being​ ​underestimated.​ ​Both​ ​in​ ​baseball and​ ​in​ ​advanced​ ​math,​ ​I​ ​have​ ​challenged​ ​the​ ​idea​ ​that​ ​girls​ ​can’t​ ​do​ ​things​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​boys.​ ​I​ ​love baseball​ ​and​ ​math.​ ​In​ ​pursuing​ ​both,​ ​I​ ​have​ ​learned​ ​not​ ​to​ ​let​ ​others’​ ​expectations​ ​limit​ ​me. I​ ​started​ ​playing​ ​baseball​ ​in​ ​the​ ​boys’​ ​league​ ​when​ ​I​ ​was​ ​six​ ​years​ ​old​ ​and​ ​continued​ ​into​ ​high school.​ ​It​ ​can​ ​sometimes​ ​be​ ​hard​ ​to​ ​tell​ ​players​ ​apart,​ ​but​ ​my​ ​hot​ ​pink​ ​batting​ ​helmet​ ​makes me​ ​easy​ ​to​ ​find​ ​when​ ​I​ ​am​ ​running​ ​bases.​ ​Base​ ​running​ ​is​ ​my​ ​favorite​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​sport.​ ​As​ ​we grew​ ​up,​ ​the​ ​boys​ ​became​ ​stronger​ ​than​ ​I​ ​was​ ​which​ ​made​ ​it​ ​hard​ ​to​ ​compete​ ​with​ ​their out-of-the-park​ ​home​ ​runs.​ ​However,​ ​while​ ​they​ ​grew​ ​bigger,​ ​I​ ​grew​ ​smarter.​ ​Base​ ​running​ ​is 80%​ ​mental​ ​and​ ​20%​ ​speed.​ ​On​ ​the​ ​base​ ​path,​ ​the​ ​only​ ​way​ ​to​ ​succeed​ ​is​ ​to​ ​watch​ ​everyone carefully​ ​and​ ​to​ ​take​ ​measured​ ​risks.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​lead​ ​off​ ​too​ ​much,​ ​the​ ​pitcher​ ​will​ ​pick​ ​you​ ​off,​ ​but not​ ​enough,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​catcher’s​ ​throw​ ​will​ ​beat​ ​you​ ​to​ ​the​ ​base. Most​ ​of​ ​the​ ​time,​ ​my​ ​teammates​ ​accept​ ​me​ ​as​ ​“one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​guys,”​ ​but​ ​I​ ​am​ ​frequently underestimated.​ ​My​ ​least​ ​favorite​ ​phrase​ ​became​​ ​​“for​ ​a​ ​girl.”​ ​I’ve​ ​always​ ​found​ ​it​ ​odd​ ​that people​ ​ask​ ​me,​ ​“Why​ ​do​ ​you​ ​play​ ​baseball?”​ ​I​ ​play​ ​baseball​ ​for​ ​the​ ​same​ ​reason​ ​everyone​ ​else does:​ ​I​ ​love​ ​it.​ ​I​ ​d0n’t​ ​play​ ​baseball​ ​to​ ​prove​ ​a​ ​point.​ ​I​ ​do​ ​it​ ​because​ ​I​ ​love​ ​it. If​ ​you​ ​think​ ​being​ ​a​ ​girl​ ​in​ ​baseball​ ​is​ ​hard,​ ​try​ ​math.​ ​My​ ​elementary​ ​school​ ​math​ ​teacher encouraged​ ​me​ ​to​ ​take​ ​the​ ​entrance​ ​exam​ ​for​ ​University​ ​of​ ​Minnesota​ ​Talented​ ​Youth Mathematics​ ​Program​ ​(UMTYMP)​ ​because​ ​she​ ​saw​ ​I​ ​had​ ​a​ ​talent​ ​for​ ​math,​ ​and​ ​I​ ​loved​ ​it​ ​much more​ ​than​ ​the​ ​average​ ​ten-year-old. In​ ​UMTYMP,​ ​I​ ​started​ ​with​ ​Algebra​ ​I​ ​and​ ​II.​ ​My​ ​second​ ​year,​ ​I​ ​got​ ​into​ ​the​ ​swing​ ​of​ ​things​ ​with Geometry​ ​and​ ​Mathematical​ ​Analysis​ ​(Precalculus).​ ​By​ ​the​ ​time​ ​I​ ​was​ ​in​ ​9th​ ​through​ ​12th grades​ ​and​ ​taking​ ​Calculus​ ​I,​ ​II,​ ​III,​ ​and​ ​Combinatorics,​ ​I​ ​had​ ​grown​ ​to​ ​be​ ​pretty​ ​self-sufficient and​ ​even​ ​able​ ​to​ ​teach​ ​myself​ ​complex​ ​topics​ ​from​ ​a​ ​text​ ​book. As​ ​I​ ​was​ ​becoming​ ​steadily​ ​stronger​ ​in​ ​math,​ ​I​ ​noticed​ ​there​ ​were​ ​fewer​ ​and​ ​fewer​ ​girls​ ​in​ ​the advanced​ ​classes​ ​with​ ​me.​ ​There​ ​had​ ​always​ ​been​ ​more​ ​boys​ ​than​ ​girls,​ ​although​ ​it​ ​had​ ​started nearly​ ​balanced.​ ​By​ ​Calculus​ ​III,​ ​however,​ ​there​ ​were​ ​three​ ​times​ ​more​ ​boys​ ​than​ ​girls.​ ​As​ ​in baseball,​ ​I​ ​haven’t​ ​let​ ​the​ ​lack​ ​of​ ​girls​ ​dissuade​ ​me.​ ​​ ​People​ ​who​ ​don’t​ ​know​ ​me​ ​well​ ​frequently tell​ ​me,​ ​“Oh,​ ​you​ ​like​ ​math?​ ​You​ ​should​ ​be​ ​an​ ​engineer.​ ​Engineering​ ​schools​ ​are​ ​dying​ ​for​ ​girls.” I​ ​love​ ​math—pure​ ​math,​ ​math​ ​for​ ​math’s​ ​sake,​ ​and​ ​I​ ​plan​ ​to​ ​continue​ ​studying​ ​it​ ​in​ ​college​ ​and hope​ ​to​ ​use​ ​it​ ​in​ ​my​ ​career. I’m​ ​proud​ ​of​ ​my​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​play​ ​baseball​ ​and​ ​my​ ​knowledge​ ​of​ ​math.​ ​I​ ​don’t​ ​hide​ ​either​ ​from anyone​ ​or​ ​dumb​ ​myself​ ​down.​ ​I’m​ ​also​ ​proud​ ​that​ ​I​ ​have​ ​stuck​ ​with​ ​both​ ​for​ ​many​ ​years despite​ ​consistent​ ​subtle,​ ​and​ ​not-so-subtle,​ ​messages​ ​that​ ​these​ ​were​ ​inappropriate​ ​activities “for​ ​a​ ​girl.”​ ​These​ ​experiences​ ​have​ ​made​ ​me​ ​more​ ​aware​ ​of​ ​myself,​ ​the​ ​world​ ​around​ ​me,​ ​and expectations​ ​others​ ​have​ ​for​ ​me​ ​that​ ​I​ ​do​ ​not​ ​hold​ ​for​ ​myself.​ ​I​ ​knew​ ​gender​ ​bias​ ​was​ ​an​ ​issue, but​ ​experiencing​ ​it​ ​firsthand​ ​makes​ ​the​ ​problem​ ​feel​ ​real.​ ​Despite​ ​the​ ​challenge,​ ​I’m determined​ ​to​ ​continue​ ​pursuing​ ​what​ ​I​ ​love. From:noreply@civicplus.com To:Chante Mitchell; MJ Lamon Subject:Online Form Submittal: Human Rights & Relations Commission Essay Submission Form Date:Thursday, November 02, 2017 10:30:05 PM Human Rights & Relations Commission Essay Submission Form Name Eva Hadjiyanis Email Address eva.hadjiyanis@gmail.com Phone Number 6127701168 Age:Age 13 - 17 (Junior Level) Entries are being accepted for the first Human Rights & Relations Commission (HRRC) Human Rights Essay Contest. Entries are due by Nov. 2. 2017 Essay Questions: How does discrimination affect women and girls in our country, state and community today? Does race, nationality, socioeconomic status, ability or educational level play a role, and if so, how? What action can you take or have you taken, and what can we do as a community? Please address all parts of the Human Rights essay questions. Writers are encouraged to refer to the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women in your essay. Please upload your final essay below. Human Rights Essay.docx Electronic Signature: I hearby give permission for the Edina Human Rights and Relations Commission to publish my or my child’s essay, name and photo in any and all forms. Susan Hadjiyanis I am under the age of 18. Please choose one: If under the age of 18, please provide your parent or guardian's name, email and phone number: Susan Hadjiyanis, shadjiyanis@gmail.com, 6125990805 Data Waiver The Minnesota Data Privacy Act requires that we inform you of your rights about the private data we are requesting on this form. The following data contained on this form will be considered private data pursuant to M.S. 13.548: the name, address, telephone number, email, any other data that identifies the individual. We need this data to enter you in a program and to contact you. Edina staff will have access to the data you provide to administer the essay contest. You are not legally required to provide the data; however, refusing to supply the data may cause your submission to not be processed. Your acceptance here indicates you have read and understand these rights. I agree.I have read and agree to the Data Privacy Waiver. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Society’s Omnipotent Imprint When a child is born, much of their life has already been decided for them. They begin a journey that they try to control, but in reality, the lottery of life and those around them have much of a say as to who the child will become. Despite persistent efforts, our species’ history of sexism continues to play a role in the rules of society today. Prejudices ingrained in every person set a limit on how much a woman can achieve. Eliminating all acts of discrimination is impossible because so many are ingrained in the subconscious. According to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, governments must “ensure elimination of all acts of discrimination against women by persons, organizations or enterprises” (para. 4). Even though this law ensures superficial equality, it is impossible to control how people think on a deeper level. Although there are some women who “make it” as politicians, we definitely see the blockade against them in the national level. This year there are 21 women in the Senate, which is an all-time high despite being ridiculously low. Why should 21 percent of the Senate represent 50 percent of the country? According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, “Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives” (21, 2). Although women in our country can serve in the government, the representation of men and women is not equal because of traditional gender roles. In 67% of presidential elections the taller candidate has won the popular vote. People instinctively gravitate towards the taller candidate, rather than taking into consideration their full platform. The low percentage of women in politics represents both a continued tradition of male- dominated seats of power and a societal belief that taller men are more qualified for such jobs. Minnesotans pride themselves on housing seventeen Fortune 500 companies. From Target to General Mills, the names of these companies are brought up to brag about the ingenuity and intelligence in Minnesota. None of the seventeen companies have female CEOs. This, along with the fact that Minnesota has never had a woman Governor, shows the deeply rooted tradition of turning to men for positions of power. Gender discrimination is often referred to as something that occurs in a far away land but is an issue prevalent in our community today. I spend most of my time at Edina High School, where I notice gender inequality frequently. As far back as I can remember, the boys in class have spoken up constantly with answers to questions as the girls remain silent. The fear of judgment all but prohibits me and many girls from trying. Remnants remain of societal rules that used to dictate that men could have opinions and women were to stay silent. The culture in the United States as a whole tells women to never “raise their hand” in situations, setting behavioral patterns that can alter the course of their lives as they stay silent and watch men rise through the ranks. Nobody chooses the race, nationality, or social class that they are born into, yet these things all impact societal success. With such a long history of white males ruling the world, all other people have hurdles to jump through before gaining respect and power. For example, if a man and a woman are both lacking in ability and educational level required to apply for a job, it is easier for the man to get the job due to social norms that allow men to act overconfident. Suppose the woman had black skin or was of foreign descent. Then she would be even less likely to proceed because racial biases are still prevalent. The discrimination against women cannot be stopped by a single person, essay, or documentary. The only way to change it is to change the mindset of our society. I cannot hope to single-handedly shift the way every person thinks, but even helping one woman understand that she can do whatever she sets her mind to can begin a domino effect. I will continue to defy social rules by raising my hand in class and supporting strong female leaders, and hope that others will follow my example. We, as a society, are already moving in the right direction, with more women becoming lawyers, doctors, and politicians than ever before. It will take many more years for our community and our country to innately understand that women are as responsible and intelligent as men and that all people have right to be equally respected. As we move towards a society with less gender discrimination, each person will have more opportunities when they are born, leading to the ability to have a bigger say in who they will become. From:noreply@civicplus.com To:Chante Mitchell; MJ Lamon Subject:Online Form Submittal: Human Rights & Relations Commission Essay Submission Form Date:Tuesday, October 24, 2017 8:44:13 AM Human Rights & Relations Commission Essay Submission Form Name Ellie Gardner Email Address gabrielleg21040@isd273.org Phone Number 952-818-7899 Age:Age 13 - 17 (Junior Level) Entries are being accepted for the first Human Rights & Relations Commission (HRRC) Human Rights Essay Contest. Entries are due by Nov. 2. 2017 Essay Questions: How does discrimination affect women and girls in our country, state and community today? Does race, nationality, socioeconomic status, ability or educational level play a role, and if so, how? What action can you take or have you taken, and what can we do as a community? Please address all parts of the Human Rights essay questions. Writers are encouraged to refer to the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women in your essay. Please upload your final essay below. Essay.pdf Electronic Signature: I hearby give permission for the Edina Human Rights and Relations Commission to publish my or my child’s essay, name and photo in any and all forms. Deb Gardner I am under the age of 18. Please choose one: If under the age of 18, please provide your parent or guardian's name, email and phone number: Deb Gardner debra.gardner@outlook.com 9529228246 Data Waiver The Minnesota Data Privacy Act requires that we inform you of your rights about the private data we are requesting on this form. The following data contained on this form will be considered private data pursuant to M.S. 13.548: the name, address, telephone number, email, any other data that identifies the individual. We need this data to enter you in a program and to contact you. Edina staff will have access to the data you provide to administer the essay contest. You are not legally required to provide the data; however, refusing to supply the data may cause your submission to not be processed. Your acceptance here indicates you have read and understand these rights. I agree.I have read and agree to the Data Privacy Waiver. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Wonder​ ​Women When​ ​​Wonder​ ​Woman​ ​​hit​ ​theaters​ ​in​ ​May​ ​of​ ​this​ ​year,​ ​controversy​ ​arose​ ​over​ ​the​ ​film’s feministic​ ​views.​ ​Why?​ ​Society​ ​is​ ​used​ ​to​ ​seeing​ ​women​ ​as​ ​the​ ​victims​ ​or​ ​as​ ​the​ ​damsels​ ​in distress.​ ​A​ ​strong​ ​female​ ​lead​ ​is​ ​nearly​ ​unheard​ ​of​ ​in​ ​Hollywood​ ​filmography,​ ​and​ ​also​ ​in​ ​the real​ ​world.​ ​Discrimination​ ​towards​ ​women​ ​is​ ​a​ ​long-standing​ ​and​ ​omnipresent​ ​issue​ ​apparent in​ ​society​ ​in​ ​the​ ​forms​ ​lack​ ​of​ ​opportunities,​ ​powers,​ ​rights,​ ​and​ ​wealth. Firstly,​ ​power​ ​is​ ​associated​ ​strongly​ ​with​ ​men.​ ​Politicians,​ ​CEOs​ ​and​ ​other​ ​wealthy​ ​and powerful​ ​people​ ​are​ ​usually​ ​seen​ ​as​ ​being​ ​white​ ​men.​ ​Not​ ​many​ ​people​ ​know​ ​that​ ​the​ ​CEOs​ ​of General​ ​Motors,​ ​PepsiCo,​ ​and​ ​Staples,​ ​to​ ​name​ ​a​ ​few,​ ​are​ ​women.​ ​Women​ ​who​ ​are​ ​viewed​ ​as being​ ​wealthy​ ​and​ ​powerful​ ​are​ ​often​ ​given​ ​this​ ​status​ ​based​ ​on​ ​appearance​ ​alone.​ ​Women and​ ​girls​ ​all​ ​across​ ​America​ ​are​ ​told​ ​by​ ​society​ ​that​ ​beauty​ ​is​ ​key​ ​to​ ​success.​ ​Sadly,​ ​this​ ​is arguably​ ​true​ ​as​ ​status,​ ​opportunities,​ ​and​ ​success​ ​are​ ​often​ ​given​ ​to​ ​people​ ​based​ ​on​ ​their looks,​ ​gender​ ​and​ ​race​ ​more​ ​so​ ​than​ ​their​ ​characters​ ​and​ ​capabilities. Secondly,​ ​the​ ​wage​ ​gap​ ​between​ ​the​ ​sexes​ ​is​ ​unfairly​ ​large​ ​and​ ​should​ ​cease​ ​to​ ​exit immediately.​ ​Women​ ​are​ ​still​ ​being​ ​paid​ ​around​ ​77%​ ​as​ ​much​ ​as​ ​men,​ ​women​ ​are​ ​still struggling​ ​to​ ​find​ ​jobs​ ​and​ ​education,​ ​and​ ​women,​ ​especially​ ​those​ ​of​ ​color,​ ​are​ ​still​ ​faced​ ​daily with​ ​discrimination. Lastly,​ ​this​ ​issue​ ​is​ ​long-standing.​ ​In​ ​1866,​ ​the​ ​14th​ ​amendment​ ​was​ ​passed​ ​defining “citizens”​ ​and​ ​“voters”​ ​as​ ​“male.”​ ​It​ ​was​ ​disgraceful​ ​for​ ​women​ ​to​ ​wear​ ​pants.​ ​Up​ ​until​ ​1920,​ ​it was​ ​illegal​ ​for​ ​women​ ​to​ ​vote.​ ​Of​ ​course,​ ​there​ ​have​ ​been​ ​improvements​ ​but​ ​is​ ​debatable​ ​how much​ ​has​ ​actually​ ​changed.​ ​Adopted​ ​by​ ​the​ ​UN​ ​in​ ​1979,​ ​​ ​the​ ​Convention​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Elimination​ ​of All​ ​Forms​ ​of​ ​Discrimination​ ​against​ ​Women,​ ​or​ ​CEDAW,​ ​has​ ​been​ ​committed​ ​to​ ​ending​ ​all​ ​of these​ ​social​ ​norms.​ ​However,​ ​the​ ​sad​ ​truth​ ​is​ ​that​ ​many​ ​of​ ​its​ ​beliefs​ ​are​ ​still​ ​not​ ​met​ ​today, nearly​ ​40​ ​years​ ​later. In​ ​school,​ ​little​ ​boys​ ​and​ ​little​ ​girls​ ​are​ ​told​ ​to​ ​be​ ​themselves,​ ​but​ ​for​ ​women,​ ​even​ ​being of​ ​the​ ​female​ ​sex​ ​puts​ ​them​ ​at​ ​a​ ​disadvantage.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​important,​ ​that​ ​everyone,​ ​as​ ​a​ ​community, join​ ​together​ ​to​ ​help​ ​stop​ ​this.​ ​Each​ ​day,​ ​women​ ​are​ ​missing​ ​opportunities,​ ​not​ ​making​ ​the money​ ​they​ ​deserve​ ​and​ ​being​ ​discriminated​ ​against​ ​simply​ ​because​ ​of​ ​who​ ​they​ ​are.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​time for​ ​society​ ​to​ ​realize​ ​how​ ​wonderful​ ​women​ ​are. Date: November 14, 2017 Agenda Item #: VII.A. To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type: Correspondence From:Chante Mitchell, City Management Fellow Item Activity: Subject:Correspondence Information CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: None. INTRODUCTION: Correspondence from Sanford Berman. ATTACHMENTS: Description Berman, Affordable Housing Bond Berman, Libraries