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Minutes of the Meeting of September 8, 2010 at Noon.
City Hall, 311 Third Avenue
Present: Steve Bayer, Patty Bacon, Dwivedi Chandradhar, Christine Fabian, Angela Hatton
Penny Hauffe, Lawrence Novotny, Jay Vargas, and Shari Thornes
Not Present: Ann Marie Bahr and George Hamer____________________________________
1. Call to order at 12:05pm.
2. Adoption of the agenda was so moved by Dwivedi Chandradhar and seconded by
Lawrence Novotny
3. Approval of the Minutes was so moved by Dwivedi Chandradhar and seconded by Patty
Bacon.
4. Schedule next meeting October 21, 2010 at Noon.
NEW BUSINESS
5. Fall Film Series Co-Sponsorship: Flyer was provided to committee. Tuesday,
September 14, 2010, at 7:00pm at the Northern Plains Bio-Stress Room 103 located on
the SDSU Campus.
6. Fall Diversity Potluck: October 10th at Old Sanctuary from 5:00-7:00pm; set-up time is
4:30pm. Need to advertise and promote via media; George Hamer will make
arrangements with The Collegian and City Staff with The Register. George Hamer will
take care of the coffee arrangements. It was recommended that the fried chicken order be
at 75 pieces due to more people attending the event in the fall semester. Hy-Vee will
provide the fried chicken and the sodas for the event. Pitchers are needed for water and
serving spoons for the food. Need to find a new location for the diversity potluck event.
Subcommittee has been formed to research and provide possible locations to committee
for next meeting. *October Agenda Item* Old School Lutheran-conflicting viewpoints
and practices/anti-gay and anti-marriage.
7. Community Common Read—committee event. Need press release; tickets available
through the Diversity Office located at SDSU campus. Books should be delivered by
Friday to campus and students. Each student in the school district will be given a book.
Additionally, a community event regarding the Ground Zero Mosque will be held at the
Northern Bio-Stress Building in room 103 on October 14 from 6:00-9:00pm. A panel
discussion (Muslim does not equal Terrorism) will consist of Dr. Burns, Dr. Jensen, and
Mr. Ehrlich (not sure about the spelling). The common read text was funded by First
Bank and Trust and Larson Family Foundation.
8. Public Awareness Initiatives (Website and Social Networking) Subcommittee
Report. Subcommittee members Patty Bacon, Angela Hatton, and Penny Hauffe. Focus
on content of website. *October Agenda Item*
9. Announcements/Correspondence/Calendar
September 23rd City Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon, Swiftel Center
October 10th Fall Diversity Potluck
October 11th Native American Day
October HR Awards and Goals of Quarterly Reports
November 3rd Greg Mortensen presents, Three Cups of Tea
December 9th Mayor’s Annual Christmas Party, Brookings Children’s Museum
Current Financial Report. Provided on a monthly basis.
“Knock It Off” on the Brookings TV Station (PSA)
10. Adjournment 12:55pm.
Submitted by Jay Vargas, Secretary for the Brookings Human Rights Committee. If you
require assistance, alternative formats, and/or accessible locations consistent with the
American with Disabilities Act, please contact Shari Thornes, City ADA Coordinator, at
692-6281 at least three days prior to the meeting.