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City of Brookings
Meeting Agenda - Final
Brookings City & County
Government Center
520 3rd St., Suite 230
Brookings, SD 57006
Phone: (605) 692-6281
Fax: (605) 692-6907
3rd Floor Community Room 30012:00 PMMonday, April 10, 2017
REGULAR MEETING
1. Call to Order
2. Adoption of the Agenda
3.ID 2017-0232 Approval of minutes
February 13, 2017 Minutes
March 13, 2017 Minutes
Attachments:
4. Discussion and action on Safe Zone Proposal
5. Discussion and action on formal relationship with Brookings High School SAGA Group
6. Discussion and action on a request from the South Dakota World Affairs Council (SDWAC) for the
BHRC to meet with Ukraine delegates, May 5, 2017 from 1:00-2:00 pm
7. Discussion and possible action to create a formal Public Education Committee
8. Discussion and action on 2018 City Budget Request
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9.ID 2017-0233 Updates/Reports:
A.Discussion and possible action on 2017 Butler Human Rights
Award
B.Discussion and possible action on amendments to the BHRC
mission statement
C.Resolution of Inclusion Committee
1)“You are Welcome Here” business posters and window
clings
D.MEI Scorecard Committee
E.Final details for “Community Meet & Greet” on April 26 and
Sybrina Fulton on April 30
F.Community Common Read Committee
1)Liaison Report
2)Form 2017 CCR Community Event Committee
3)Decision on bookmark/utility bill promotion
G.Spring Diversity Potluck final report
H.Discussion and action on September-December meeting
schedule as noon on 9/12, 10/10, 11/14 and 12/11
I.Legislative Updates
Butler Award - Doris Giago Nomination Form
Butler Award – letter of support from Sherry DeBoer
Butler Award – letter of support from Richard Lee
Butler Award – letter of support from Tobias Uecker
Butler Award – letter of support from Charles Woodard
Mission statement amendment
Attachments:
10. Correspondence/Announcements/Calendar
4/9 Spring Diversity Potluck
4/10 HRC
4/26 Community Meet & Greet, McCrory Gardens Visitor Center, Black Lives Matter & Sybrina
Fulton Event, 5:30-7 pm
4/30 Sybrina Fulton – Town Hall Meeting on Race Relations & Marginalized Communities
5/4 Volunteer Appreciation Event, McCrory Gardens, 5-7 pm
5/8 HRC
6/12 HRC
7/10 HRC
7/19 Combined Awards Event, 5-7 p.m.
8/14 HRC
9/12 HRC
10/8 Fall Diversity Potluck
10/9 Native American Day Holiday
10/10 HRC
11/14 HRC
12/7 Mayor’s Holiday Party (pending)
12/11 HRC
12/31 Terms expiring
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11. Adjournment
Human Rights Commission Members: Steve Bayer, Chandradhar Dwivedi, George Hamer, Penny Hauffe, Laura
Renée Chandler, Meagan Irvine-Miller, Judy Karen, Maggie Owens, Lawrence Novotny, and Shafiqur Rahman.
SDSU Liaison: VACANT. LGBT Liaisons: Lt. Derrick Powers and SDSU Police Chief Tim Heuton. City Staff:
Shari Thornes, City Clerk.
Assisted Listening Systems (ALS) are available upon request. Please contact Shari Thornes, Brookings City
Clerk, at (605)692-6281 or sthornes@cityofbrookings.org. If you require additional assistance, alternative
formats, and/or accessible locations consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact Shari
Thornes, City ADA Coordinator, at (605)692-6281 at least three working days prior to the meeting.
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