05-05-2009
RICHFIELD HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes for May 5, 2009
ROLL CALL:
LIAISONS:
COMMISSIONERS:
CITY COUNCIL ___P____Pat Elliot
__p__BRADFORD, Anthony– Sec/Treas
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_P__GOMEZ, John -Chair
__AB_GUYTON, Laura
_ AB__McCLELLAN, Johnathon
SCHOOL ___AB____ TOENSING, Peter
__P__JOAN Kraft-Vice Chair
CITY STAFF: ____P___ Todd Sandell
OTHERS
PRESENT: No others present
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C indicates Chair advised of absence. This indicator was decided after discussion to record known absences.
P indicates Present
2009 Attendance Roster
NAME FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN
P P c p
Bradford, Anthony
P p p p
Gomez, John
AB AB AB AB
Guyton, Laura
c p p p
Kraft, Joan
AB AB AB AB
McClellan,
Johnathon
Total # 2 3 2 3
Quorum (Y/N) N Y N Y
P AB AB P
City Council- Pat Elliot
City Council -
Alt. -
AB AB AB AB
School -- Peter
Toensing
P P P P
City Staff - Todd
Sandell
ITEM #1 CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm
ITEM #2 ATTENDANCE CHECK
ITEM #3 OPEN FORUM (15minutes maximum)
No speaker present. Open forum closed.
Vote/ Unanimous
ITEM #4 APPROVAL of MINUTES for April 2009 Meeting
There were no Minutes for April 2009 meeting.
ITEM #5 OLD BUSINESS/REPORTS
1) Anthony Bradford,Treasurer, has not received financial statements from previous treasurer.
RICHFIELD HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes for May 5, 2009
Happenings:
City Council –
School –
City – Todd Sandell handed out six (6) Gene and Mary Jacobsen Outstanding Citizen Award
Nominations.
ITEM #6 NEW BUSINESS:
1. Joy Zhao submitted an email requesting that the City make a proclamation for a Falun Dafa Day.
The City Council will receive this email.
2. The League of Human Rights Commissions, through a grant, is willing to help the RHRC with
capacity building, as well as retention of current RHRC members.
3. Approval was made to spend $30.00 to have a place in the 2009 Richfield 4th of July Parade.
$35.00 to be spent on cake, punch, napkins, plates, forks, and cups for the Gene and Mary
Jacobsen award recipient reception on June 9th in the City Hall lobby. Expense has also been
approved to spend no more than $100.00 for an award plaque and plate.
4. Six (6) nominees were submitted for the award and Terry Bumgarner was chosen to be this
year’s recipient. Everyone agreed it was a tough decision as there were so many strong
nominees under consideration.
5. John will present the names of two current RHRC members to the City Council for removal from
the commission due to lack of attendance. This is necessary to have a quorum at meetings.
Adjournment at 8:30 pm
Submitted by Anthony Bradford 5/6/09
Copies: John Gomez, Linda Anderson