HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.16.15_CEC_AgendaFalcon Heights Community Engagement Commission
November 16, 2015
7:00 p.m.
Agenda
1) Review and Approval of Minutes from October 19, 2015
2) Plan Human Rights Day Event - December 10
a. Guest – Human Rights Commissioner Kevin Lindsey
b. Movie selection
c. Discussion Format
d. Refreshments
e. Publicity
3) Plan Annual CEC Gathering – January 25
a. Format
b. Presenters
c. Refreshments
d. Door Prizes
4) Preview of 2016 Goals
5) House Keeping Items
6) Meeting Schedule & Adjourn
Falcon Heights Community Engagement Commission
October 19, 2015
7:00 p.m.
Minutes
Call to Order: 7:02 p.m.
Members Present: Commission Chair Melanie Leehy; Commissioners Shirley Reider, Clem Kurhajetz,
Ahmed Hassan, Jay Colond; SAPD Liaison Chief John Ohl; Staff Liaison Tim Sandvik; Staff Liaison Katie
Thrasher
Members Absent: Commissioners Gary Kwong, Dick Carlson, Gwen Willems, Felicia Turner, Amino
Mohamed; FHFD Liaison Anton Fehrenbach
1) Review and Approval of Minutes from September 21, 2015
Shirley moves to approve, Ahmed seconds
2) Report from Fire Department Liaison of their Open House- October 3
- Open House had a table without knowing the final verdict that CEC would not be hosting a table.
- FHFD recognizes that the food needs to be more clearly labeled moving forward.
3) Apartments Outreach Strategy
- The first step is making sure we have the right contact information for the owner/manager.
From there we introduce ourselves and present the resources that we have available.
- Chief john Ohl would like SAPD to be included in those resources.
- Neighborhood Commission made a pamphlet for apartments that could be a resource and
needs updating. In the past, new resident info packet has gone to a manager to hand to new
tenants.
- In the past Melanie engaged apartments throughout Falcon Heights.
4) Miscellaneous Discussions
- Encouragement for block party attendees list to be distributed to the block. Melanie will
contact Kris Grangaard, Communications Coordinator to notify Neighborhood Liaisons about
creating a list of block residence to distribute to the block.
- Liaisons are responsible for organizing if they would like to door-knock and inform residents or
introduce themselves.
- Katie will look into CEC cards/nametags for events.
5) Plan Human Rights Day Event- December 10
a. Guest- MN Department of Human Rights Commissioner Kevin Lindsey
- Provide 10-15 minutes to introduce himself and resources
b. Movie Selection
- Jay suggested Selma and commissioners agreed.
c. Discussion Format
- Jay has reached out to Joe Franklin, who served as Director at St. Paul Youth Services and he also
is involved in Community Engagement initiatives. He’s a former attorney that does workforce
development, and currently works as a consultant. Jay will send link introducing Mr. Franklin,
and a formal introduction can be a future agenda item.
- For the next meeting commissioners are asked to bring sample discussion questions and will
select six. These will be sent to Kevin Lindsey to adjust as needed.
o Two categories of questions to brainstorm: human rights questions that would relate to
the movie and questions directly related to the movie.
- Movie needs to start at 6:00pm (15 min intro, 2 hr 15 min movie, 30 min discussion). Advertised
as 6-8:30pm with optional discussion time (Commissioners plan to be present from 5:30-10pm).
- How to market: Weekly news, FH Facebook, Roseville Review, Bugle, possibly Ramsey County
Libraries, and post 8.5 x 11 flyers.
- Katie will check on legalities for public viewing of the movie.
6) Begin Plans for Annual CEC Gathering- January 25
- Tentatively at 6:30pm or 7pm
- Hosting Commissioners, Neighborhood Liaisons, and CERTS
- Commissioner Kevin Lindsey will be allotted 20 minutes for speaking and 10 minutes for Q&A
- FHFD report (any of the captains), SAPD report
- Invite City Administrator
- Create icebreaker questions (i.e. what’s unique about your part of the city and what are your
concerns?)
- Divide into four quadrants of the city plus a fifth group for those residing outside the city
- At next meeting, need to determine what refreshments and door prizes to have
7) No House Keeping Items
8) Meeting Schedule & Adjourn
- November 16th at 7pm
- We will discuss HR Day discussion, Annual Gathering, and goals for 2016.
- Some potential goals: Diversity training in February or March for the Commission. Have each
Commissioner share their story of some aspect of diversity.
Shirley moves to adjourn, Clem seconds
Meeting Adjourned: 8:17pm