CC PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES 07231968

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Paul Eid feels the problem is not confined to St. Anthony. Mrs. Harris, study committee member, stated that it was not enough to wait until problems . occur. 1,1ary Advent asked that if the matter is a state law, why the opposi- tion to the commission. The Chair explained that the meeting was set to hear the matter. Mr. Fellows stated that Fie felt that the general outline of the meeting wasn't being followed and that the meeting was going around and around. Hr. Ray Allard stated that he felt the meeting should move on to the next items on the agenda. The Village /Attorney reviewed the problems as outlined on the board. Mrs. Ruth Harris reviewed state laws as concerns Human Rights. She stated that the Committee was appointed by the Governor and provides for local sub-committees. The State may refer problems to the local committee and request a report back to the state organization. She stated that many communities have established such committees or commissions. Councilman Dougherty stated that lie felt the Study Committee was following the agenda outline as set forth by the Council . A brief discussion insued regarding the agenda as set forth at the Council meeting and the agenda as distributed at the meeting. Mrs. Nickerson pointed out that the St. Louis Park Commission was asked to study hiring practices at the St. Louis Park School District, and that in St. Paul the Rights group was asked to take cart in the Marshall Junior High dispute. She pointed out that the City of Hopkins had adopted a stronger Cirdinance than that set forth by the state. She further stated that the Roseville group had asked for a multi ethnic curriculum in the school system. Mr. Art Schwalm questioned as to when the committee was given the agenda. Mr. Puncochar stated, "tonight". Councilman Crouse stated that the agenda was dictated to two members of the committee at a prior Council meeting. Mr. Puncochar stated that he would like to continue the report without intimidation by either group. The time being uo00 o'clock P.M., the Mayor asked if anyone was present wishing to be heard on the vacation of certain streets in Mounds View Addition. No one indicated a desire to be heard on the matter, so the hearing was continued. Mrs. Robert Dougherty stated that the meeting lied been going on for nearly two hours and that if the Council had met in advance, they would have been given the viewpoint of the residents. Mrs. Stauffer stated that she felt the Committee should have been heard prior to the Bearing. Mr. Richard lIeatherman asked if the Council had read the Committee report? The Council indicated they had. Mr. Phil Killpatrick, 2901 -32nd Avenue N. E . asked if there were two votes on whether or not to hear the Committee privately and the Mayor answered, "yes". Councilman Ernond stated that the report was presented in May and the people were given a chance to be heard. i-Ir. 9il1 Fellows was declared out of order on question if Council read the committee report. Mrs. Robert Dougherty stated that the group should re- port on the study directive. Chuck Eddy expressed the opinion that the discussion had not concluded on problems other communities have had in regard to problems outlined so far. !-irs. Nickerson stated that the suburban community committees were quite new and that specific action programs were not set out as yet. Mr. Eddy concluded that the basis for • organizing the Committees was a reaction from requests of the State Human 'tights /Agency.