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Brookings Human Rights Committee
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at NOON
City Hall - 311 Third Avenue
1. Call to order 12:03
Present: Bayer, Bahr, Deinert, Dweivedi, Hamer, Hauffee, Nolan-Andrino, Novotny
Not Present: Bacon and Hatton
2. Adoption of the agenda moved Dwivedi, hamer, passed
3. Approval of minutes – Dwivedi, Bahr, passed
4. Schedule future meeting(s) – Thursday January 19th 2012 at Noon
5. Budget – Review of remaining funds – Butler ceremony will encumber about $500 of the remaining
funds. Remaining balance will be spent on office supplies
6. Discussion and possible action to purchase educational materials – no remaining funds
7. Annual Human Rights Award Event Details – January 9th 2012 at Brookings Public Library, public
reception. On January 16th the award will be represented at half-time during the Women’s B-Ball game.
Steve and Mayor Reed will present the award. Plaque has been ordered. Ads Dec 27th and Jan 3rd. Food
from HyVee will be ordered. Press release needs to be written and will be done by Rebecca.
8. Dr. Martin Luther King Day Contest Details – Judging will be Dec 21st at 11:00 in City Hall. Deadline
for entries is 12/16 and will be submitted electronically for written essays. 3pts first, 2nd pts second, and 1 pt
for third place. Posters will arrive when we arrive on the 21st. Organized by 1 and 2, 3 and 4, and 5 and 6.
Find finalist for each age group and then vote. Posters will be hung Saturday morning January 14th and
removed two later.
9. Nominating Committee Report/Election of Officers (Chair, Vice Chair, Recorder) – Nominees are
Chair Bayer, Vice Chair Hamer, Recorder Bacon, moved to accept by Dwivedi and Hauffe motion carried
with current officers abstaining. Agenda item for January, what is the term of chair, etc. ?
10. Proposed Legislation in 2012 – nothing at this time.
11. Announcements/Correspondence/Calendar
Dec 16th MLK Poster/Essay Deadline
Dec 21 MLK Judging, 11 a.m., City Hall
Jan 12 Press Release
Jan 14 Hang Posters @ Swiftel Center
Jan 16 Dr. MLK Day
Jan 24 City Council Presentation
January Butler Human Rights Award Reception (Pending)
12. Adjournment – moved by footsteps at Hauffe, Hamer at 1:58
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