Minutes 5.6.25Richfield Human Rights Commission: May 6, 2025
Meeting Minutes Approved
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Members Present: Tyler, Mara, Valerie, Karole, Dana, Tim, Callmie, Mady, Mike
Youth Members: N/A
City Representatives: Mike Flaherty - Public Safety, Ken Liss - Richfield Public Schools
Call to Order & Attendance at 6:34 pm by Tyler
Approval of Agenda Motion: 1st /2nd M.G/K.K-A.
Approval of Minutes Motion: 1st /2nd K.K-A./T.G.
Open Public Comment: Anyone who is not on the agenda who would like to address the Commission on items not on the agenda.
Dean Morrison – sitting in to learn more
Reports
Chair’s report None
Vice Chair’s report None
Secretary's report None
School Board School is winding down for the year, waiting on budget news from
state legislature
City Council/Liaisons None (absent)
Public Safety Liaison report Nothing new today
New Business
a. Juneteenth Farmers Market Pop-Up
i. Volunteers
ii. Black Owned Business Tabling
b. State of the Community June 11
c. Gene & Mary Jacobsen Award
d. 2025 Work Plan Review
i. Proclamations Approval & Calendar
Review
ii. Literature Development
A. Tyler to confirm date for pop-up event (will either be 6/14 or
6/21); More details to be shared for Juneteenth event in Bloomington
(taking place on 6/19)
B. Tabling? Event is 4:30-7:30 pm at City Hall
C. We received two nominations for one person;
Motion to approve Tynika Smith: 1st/2nd: T.G./C.D.
Celebration event is June 24th before city council meeting
D. i. update to Pride month proclamation; Motion to approve with
changes 1st/2nd M.G./V.H-B. Motion passed.
Motion to approve Juneteenth proclamation 1st/2nd: K.K-A./T.G.
Motion passed
ii. idea board to gather community input
Old Business
a. Speaker ideas from April meeting
Continue discussion next month
Announcements/Open Forum:
Next meeting: Tuesday, 6/3/2025
Motion for adjournment: 1st /2nd M.G./D.S.
Meeting adjourned at 8:01 pm
Submitted by Valerie Hurst-Baker