HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.16.19CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
Regular Meeting of the Falcon Heights - Community Engagement Commission
City Hall
2077 West Larpenteur Avenue
AGENDA
December 16 at 6:00 P.M.
A.CALL TO ORDER:
B. ROLL CALL:
Reider _X__ May_X__ Kohn_X__ Johnson_X__
Larrabee_X__King_X__ Stegman __X__
COUNCIL LIAISON
Gustafson_X__
STAFF PRESENT:
Lor_X__
C.Presentation
Jeffrey D. Wigren – Census
Census Representative presented statistics and why it is important to count children.
- Census information are protected up to 72 years
- 2010 Census: missed 5 million children under the age of five
o This affects budget and grant funding
- Difficult to count newly immigrants, apartment dwellers
The City of Edina recently approved Ordinance 2019-18, where it is lawful for census
employees to visit household that have not yet submitted a census form. The Ramsey County is
also working on a similar ordinance.
D.Approval of Minutes:
•October 21 Meeting Minutes
•Page 5 and 6: Spelling Error – Need to change to Johnson
•Page 6: Katie’s last name is Kohn and not Johnson
Kohn 1st Moved
King 2nd Moved
Approved 7-0
E.DISCUSSION
1. 2020 Goals
•Commissioners reviewed the 2020 Goals and will provide recommendations
and feedback at the January 27, 2020 meeting
•Commission Kohn will not be present
•Staff will provide the Huelife Strategic Planning Report
2. 2019 Recap
•Human Rights Day “Food Security and Child Hunger” is rescheduled to
Monday, February 3
•Commissioners want to continue to have Human Rights Day event on
December 10 instead of November
3. Appointment of Chair
City Staff request a motion to appoint Kim Johnson as the new Chair.
Larrabee 1st Moved
May 2nd Moved
Approved 7-0
4.Appointment of Vice Chair
City Staff request a motion to appoint Katie Kohn as the new Vice Chair.
Johnson 1st Moved
May 2nd Moved
Approved 7-0
F.INFORMATION/ANNOUNCEMENTS
•After the meeting, Community Engagement Commission (CEC) will meet at
Stout’s, 7pm for an end of the year celebration.
•CEC’s next meeting falls on January 18, 2020, which is Martin Luther King Jr.
Day and will meet on January 27, 2020
•Mayor Gustafson will not be with CEC next year. He will be the council liaison
in the Planning Commission. Council Member Wehyee will be the council
liaison
G.ADJOURNMENT: