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Minutes of the Meeting of November 18, 2010 at Noon.
City Hall, 311 Third Avenue
Present: Ann Marie Bahr Christine Fabian, George Hamer, Angela Hatton, Penny Hauffe,
Lawrence Novotny, and Shari Thornes
Not Present: Steve Bayer, Patty Bacon, Dwivedi Chandradhar, and Jay Vargas_____________
1. Call to order at 12:05pm.
2. Adoption of the agenda was so moved by Angela Hatton and seconded by Ann Marie
Bahr
3. Approval of the AmendedMinutes was so moved by Lawrence Novotny and seconded
by Penny Hauffe.
4. Schedule next meeting December 9th, 2010 at Noon.
NEW BUSINESS
5. Fall Diversity Potluck: Tabled until December meeting.
6. Human Rights Award: Press release will go out November, 22nd and nominations are
due 5:00 PM December 7th.
7. Proposed Legilation (informational). The bill last year that we were involved with is
not being reintroduced. Two new bills will be brought in, State Human Relations
commission is not meeting and Lawrence will update. The current idea is to force one
meeting a year, the BHRC suggested at least two meetings would be appropriate. A
second bill that will regulate cities and counties to investigate issues relating to human
rights/discrimination. This will allow cities to investigate, not force them.
8. Review 2010 Goals – Directed the group to look at the current document, make sure we
have done what we said. Upon review, it was felt that we have met, where possible, the
goals and objectives as laid out in the document.
9. Proposed Speaker. Ann Marie would like to bring in a speaker, more information to
follow in an email.
10. Community Common Read. Committee Event report BHRC Event was the “Ground
Zero” panel discussion. The event went real well, 73 persons attended. And there was
wide interest. No negative comments after, one concern about no Muslims on the panel
before the event, but none after. The presentation was kept to 40 minutes total, 10 minute
film and 10 minutes by each panel member. Co-sponsered with SD Humanities
Committee and surveys were given out and returned. General consensus was, the event
went well and would like to see this happen again. We can partner with SD Humanities
to apply for a regular grant for future events.
Motion to authorize $50 for each speaker for an honorarium for the speakers at the Ground
Zero Common Ground Panel; Mr. Reese Erlich, Dr. Robert V. Burns, Dr. Mary Jenson. Ann
Marie, second Penny Hauffe, motion carried.
11. Public Awareness Initiatives (Website and Social Networking) Subcommittee
Report. nothing new to report and we anxiously await the December report. (Members
are Angela, Penny, and Patty)
12. Announcements/Correspondence/Calendar
December 9th Mayor’s Annual Christmas Party, Brookings Children’s Museum
Current Financial Report. Provided on a monthly basis. Purchase MLK materials,
sponsor sending teacher to an event. Materials for school/community. Public material
13. Adjournment (Bahr, Hatton) at 12:50 pm.
Submitted by George Hamer, Vice Chair 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.