Monday, August 25th. So, I'll call to order this meeting of the New Human Rights Commission. The first item on the agenda is the approval of minutes from the July 28th meeting, and those are attached for everybody to review. Let me know if you have questions or changes or comments. Anybody
have any questions? I make a motion to approve the minutes from the July meeting. Okay. Do we have a second? I'll second. I'll approve. Say I. I. I.
Same sign. That motion passes. Uh, next item is the budget report which is attached. Um, so for our budget for this year, we still have 83% remaining. Um, we've paid for all of our promotional items.
There's going to be several items coming out for the welcoming week event, which we have um coming up. And then nothing else scheduled, but we might have more costs when we get to the um living without limits as well. Any questions about the financial
report? Don't need a motion on that. Um then we're down to the events committee, the HRC sponsored. Um the only thing we have left on that is the welcoming week event which is on September 19th. So coming up, it'll be before our next meeting. Um
update on plans. So, we have mostly everything in place. Um, we have three food trucks secured. I have been sending out the um invitation to other organizations and just gathering responses of people who are participating. I had Lisa send that out to all the other committee members. So, if you have it and you haven't sent it
out to anybody that you think would be interested, feel free to. We have some printed copies back in the supplies that are actually down here. Um, for as far as advertising, we have flyers we handed out at night out and the fair. Um, we're going to be I'm going to be on KYC or
not KYC, KUJ. Um, the week before, like the Monday before. We have um the advertising on the Citizens Bank sign. Again, we have flyers, so feel free to share them if you have social media or if you want physical copies. Um, we have either the bounce house we're
going to rent or we're going to get the one from Park and Wreck. That'll be confirmed by the end of this week, I believe. We have Park and Wreck on the Go coming. We have um all the garbages, portaotties, tables, all of that secured. Um we are going to um the last
meeting I talked about what we want to do is free rip your floats just as long as they last from the HRC. I did get Minnesota Ice to give me a discounted tub of ice cream. Um so if we want to do that, it's $125. That was something I was going to be bring back to discuss.
And then I'm still working on the 1919 Ripier. So, I guess my ask would be um it's 125 for the ice cream and then depending on whether I can get a donation or a discounted amount, we'd have to possibly purchase the rip beer, but we don't have another meeting in between. So, just looking for a
discussion on that if we'd be willing to go ahead and um spend that. So, we can do the riper floats and they would be sponsored by the HRC, Minnesota ICE, and then if 1919 donates as well. Um and then Minnesota Ice is giving us like cups and straws and stuff too at a discounted price. So, it's $125 from
them. Nice. And then we can circle back to that. And then I'm just trying to cover everything off the top of my head. I think that's basically it. The other thing that we really need is volunteers. So, the signup is attached. Um it's a big event,
so there's not a lot we need to do like do really during the event other than hand out the um man our booth and hand out the rip your floats, but the setup and tear down is going to be um probably where we're going to need a lot of help. I can be here for I I hadn't had a
chance to look at it yet, but I can be here for both setup and tear down whatever we need. Perfect. And I think since this came out on the agenda, I did sign up for something. I plan on being there for like most of the time anyway. So, perfect. Yeah. And I will I can't be there for
setup, but I can be there for And we're still good with the music, Joseph. Okay, perfect. We can use the power on the side of the building like we did last year. Um I believe Sarah had a canopy, so you guys won't be in this. He won't be in the sun. Um yeah, so any I'm just trying to
think. I think I've covered everything. Does anybody have any questions about that stuff? Do we need a tent? It's up to you if we have one. You mean for our booth? Yeah, we could use one. If you want would be willing to bring it, that'd be Yeah. It was very sunny last year.
It was warm. Mhm. Um Joseph um is looking to get equipment for the DJ, but he was wondering if the same equipment that we used last time could be like a backup if he doesn't find something better or something
different. you happen to remember where we got that from? You know what? He might know. Okay. If he doesn't, I'll try and see if Lisa can dig back through the minutes from that time or help me dig back through the minutes cuz I can't I I can't remember off the top of my head.
Somebody on the commission's dad's equipment. Okay. So, he but I think he knew he knew the people. So, I will ask him. Ask him. And then you can just if you just want to shoot me a message. Yeah, that works. Perfect. And if not, I have access to a soundboard and speakers and stuff if we need that, too.
Oh, you do? Yeah. Oh, at the church. So, I can just bring those over. Oh, okay. Well, I will if he doesn't whatever is easiest. Yeah. Well, so how do I get in contact with you? Uh, I can give you my cell number or Perfect. That's fine. Yeah. Yep.
Okay. Awesome. Any other questions about the event? And then we can circle back to the rip your floats discussion on that. Yeah, I I think it's a good idea. I'd be
in favor. Should I I'm make Yeah, if there's no disc other discussion. Yeah. So, we're looking for So, wait. Basically, we're going to spend $125 for sure on the ice cream and cups and then I just am unclear about the riper yet. So, we might have cost for the rip earier and I don't know what
that will be. Okay. So looking for a donation if possible, but if not then Yeah. Yeah. And we're just doing basically um so she's she helped me with enough ice cream to make about 75 floats. So it's
basically until they run out. So Sure. Do you need a motion for approving that? Yes. Well, I'll make a motion that we approve that as you outline it. Okay. Do we have a second? Okay. Perfect. I'll approve. Say I.
I. Any other discussion? Oppose. Same sign. That motion passes. I think that covers that event. So, um, if there's communication, just cuz it's coming up and it's just a lot of moving parts, I'll just communicate with Lisa.
Sarah, I or Casey can can communicate with Lisa and then she can send out a group email if it's something the whole group has to know. But if it's just like one-on-one communication, that's completely fine to do. It's just that we can't communicate via email as a group because that's violating the quorum. So, if there's a big like communication that
everybody needs to know, like I said, I'll go through Lisa, but if it's like you messaging me about the DJ or you guys messaging each other, that's okay. Okay. So, that should be it's shaping up to be a really good event, bigger than last year. We have a lot of participation from organizations. I think I have like
10, which is more than we had last year. So, that'll there was not a lot of planning time last year. Yeah. So, the the lead time has really helped. So, I think it'll be good. I just want to compliment this commission for taking on that project. I know last year it was a time crunch and you still
did it and did it well and to see you come back this year and getting the participation and support that is taking place. I applaud you because I think a program like this is needed and hoping that it can only grow and maybe there'll
be some spin-offs from that as well and very positive as far as information and services to the community. Thank you. So, thank you. Yeah, happy to do it. Um, so then that brings us to events committee for the participating events.
New night out summary of event. So Carl was there. I was there. I was there. Oh, wait. He was there. And Deb was there. Any comments on the event? I will say I said that I was going to get candy and I forgot.
It's okay. Excuse me. What? I didn't I said I was going to get candy and I forgot. Oh. So there there was no candy. [Laughter] You're still here. But they love the stickers.
Yeah, those are a big hit. Yeah. Cool. Yeah, I think it went well. People went by. We had the stickers and it was good. Um the Brown County Fair, which was the
6th to the 10th. So, summary. And then, um we just want to discuss considering discontinuing this for next year just because we had really low staffing. Um so, we were at the fair. We did have a booth. We had really low participation in having the booth staffed and it um I
think I was the only one I was the only one Sunday and I think I was the only one Saturday. So then I just tore it down when I was done because I didn't know who else would bring you know like tear down the stuff. And then we just didn't have a lot of people staffing the booth. It's a big event. It's a lot of
time commitment. Um I noticed when I was at the fair this year the booth seemed to be a lot less than in previous years. There weren't a lot at the fair. I know if anybody else was there that had any thoughts about it. I was there on Thursday, I believe. Okay.
And there was very little if any traffic. I think maybe two or three people happened by and the booth table to uh my right was open Bible from Sleepy. Maybe Dave, I don't know if
you're familiar with that group, but uh he was there. He had a few people, but it seemed like there were people from Sleepy that he knew, of course, but there was very little traffic there. And I don't know that it pays for that reason either. Yeah. I would say when I was there, there was not much traffic the two
shifts I worked. Sure. Yeah. I was there Friday and it was not a ton of traffic. Um I think that's kids day maybe. So there was quite a few kids that came through and got stickers and that kind of thing. um talked to a few a
few people, a few adults, but pretty minimal. And yeah, the the booth attendance has really gone down. Yeah, it was there was just one aisle this year, both sides, and I've been there previous years, and it was like it was like a lot bigger section that had
booths. Um I was not able to attend the fair this year because I was out of town. She usually go every year. But um did you see booths that were not staffed? Yeah. Is that So a couple questions. One, are
we talking about dismissing it alto together or shortening the amount of days and time that we are um present? And one and then two, what about just leaving it unstaffed? Yeah. And we so we can do whatever I mean whatever do we decide and we don't
have to decide this year just good discussion to bring back for next year. So we could do whatever we could leave it unstaffed. When I left on Saturday I just left out like an amount of stickers and lip balm. When I came back on Sunday it was all gone. So people obviously came through. But I don't know if one person took 15 lip balms or if lots
of you know it's hard to say. So I didn't leave it all out but I left you know an amount out and then the brochures and the flyers and stuff. So, we certainly could. It's just it might be a good idea next year to get ahead of it and send out a signup sheet
for everybody before the fair. I know it's hard to plan that early, but to see if we can actually get significant commitment before deciding on it, committing to it. That's a good idea. Well, and maybe we just whoever signs up, those are the days we're there. Yeah, we could do that, too. And I think
that's kind of what it was this year. You know, it was there was a lot of gaps, but I mean, we had stuff there people could take if they were interested. So, absolutely. Go ahead.
Is there a fee associated with having a table there? Yes. Yes. It's not. National is free, but the um the fair is not, but I can't remember. It's not significant. And oh, I bet it's in the It is uh 150. Yeah, it's 150
for the fair. Yes. Yeah. So, just something to think about for next year as we kind of go into the summer months of planning these events. Which brings us to the um southern south central Minnesota Pridefest parade, which is the 6th, which is in less than
two weeks. We don't have no volunteers signed up. So, we've voted to participate, yet we do not have anybody. And you can put me down, but I don't want to be the only person. Yeah. And I mean, that's just it, too. And I um Yeah, I believe I can make it. I wasn't sure
until it got closer. I believe I can make it, too. Do we know the time? It is. I wonder if I Oh, it has it on there. 11:15 to 12. Okay, I see it. So, it's just a walking event. We don't need a vehicle. Usually we get candy and
then take stuff. Um what I can do is I can just have I mean if we don't have enough participation, we'll just have to um withdraw. We could just send out one final email of like we have to dec I can have Lisa do it. Have one final email. If we have to decide are we going to
participate it's on the fifth or sixth, sorry, sixth. And then if you can sign up, sign up. If not, we have to decide that we're going to withdraw. And then what's the number like what's the minimum number of people we want to participate? Yeah,
cuz right now it's me and you. Um so that's two. I can be there. Last year um it last year my wife and my kids came as well and we only had my wife, my kids, me and um Casey.
Yeah. But it was still really wonderful. Um but yeah can come to to watch before too. It was me, the previous vice chair, my mom, my daughter, and her wife. So, there's five of us. So, that was real fun though.
Yeah. Do we have a minimum? We have six people in the signup, but that doesn't mean that's our minimum. I think I wouldn't mind going, but I won't know until the last minute. Like I probably won't know until September 1st because I
have a recurring meeting and I have to figure out if that meeting is going to take place during that time. It's at 11:30. So if we're doing it then I won't be able to come. If it gets cancelled then I will be able to come. Okay. Why don't I why don't we plan on I can have Lisa send out an email and why
don't we say by Tuesday the 2nd. That's the second rate. If we have enough people we'll go forward and if not we'll have to withdraw. I'll go in and put my name in on an actual sign up. Do we have Yeah. Do we want to decide on what number?
What's our number? I mean, I can probably We have three people. And I can bring that are committed. One person with me. Okay. So, we have four people. So, four. Mhm. So, and I'll probably bring my whole family. Well, it'll be me, Joseph, and my son.
My my son. Three people. So, we'll say tentatively. Yeah. If that we have that, I'm comfortable with that number. As long as it's more than two, I think we're good. And then if something should happen, we can just communicate through Lisa. Does that sound okay with everybody?
Okay. Any other events committee comments? So now we're down to the education committee, the living without limits series summary of August 21st subcommittee meeting. uh we got together, kind of came up with
a rough outline for an agenda and kind of just a list of open-ended questions that the HRC could um ask kind of in the middle section of an event. And I think
by and large the questions were pretty open-ended and could have been applied to any of the panels, but I think this will be a good starting point at the very least. Um, yeah. Which one are we starting with again? Which
vision impairment? Vision impairment. Okay. I couldn't remember. Mhm. I talked to my mom because um my brother has autism and um asked her if she would speak as a caregiver and she said she
would and um I have autism and ADHD and I would be willing to speak if you needed someone um at that at the um neurody divergent panel. Awesome. Thank you. Cool.
What do you need um for next steps? Are we like to the point where we can do the like start planning the first one or what like what do you need from the commission? I think we're pretty much there. So, we have a signup sheet to make sure that we
have a common date that all the panelists can be there and then at least a couple of representatives from the commission as well. Okay. Um, I don't know how many people have submitted to that yet or not. Was that another sign up? Yeah. Genius that Lisa sign up. Yeah,
I'll have to look for it. I'm sorry. Sorry. This is a busy group. I did not see that either. We will all go through and check it out. It wasn't a signup, Genus. It was um like when available or something. Gotcha. Yeah. So, that's out there to kind of
find a point point of commonality. And then I think that's just at that point we would clear with the library and new to make sure that everybody was available and fine-tuning an agenda and um I think then by and large we should
be good to go. Okay. Yeah. Awesome. Sweet. What was the sign up for to get um just to make sure that all the panelists had a common date that they could go. Oh, and then also have a couple of commission members to be there to help facilitate
just like volunteers. Okay. Yeah, I think it was a list of several dates and days for like three or four week period. So, there was a lot of options and we're finding one where everybody's in sync that can be there. Yeah, I think the options were all
Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 to 8:30 kind of mid midepptember to Did I say Oh, library closes at 8. Oh, okay. 6:30. Yeah. um midsepptember through like I think the first week of October.
Okay. Yeah. Perfect. Getting close. Yeah. Yeah. It's a lot of work. Thank you. Question. General question. I I noticed on some literature or minutes um that it was called living with limits and then
I've noticed on other things it's living without limits. Personally, I like living without limits. But yeah, just wanted to make sure that it's consistent. Yeah. I think that's a good point if it was just a typo. I've kind of had that thought before,
too. And I I I think I'm I think I would side with you on that. I like the without without. Yeah. I hadn't picked up that it was both ways. I haven't either. I haven't seen it frequently. My eyes maybe just went right across.
I listened to it. it. I noticed that on a couple pieces it was with limit and I think originally we should start talking about it. Yeah. I will make a note on here that we're
planning to go for without going forward. Perfect. Make sure that's clear. Yeah, absolutely. All right. Anything else on that? Legislative update. Does anybody have anything that they'd like to bring forward?
Okay. Then the city council less on I didn't see anything pertinent to uh the HRC. Awesome. Thank you. And you're good through September. Perfect. All right. So that brings us um to the date of the next meeting which is Monday
September 22nd which will be right after our event. So that'll be good to wrap that up. With that I would entertain a motion to adjurnn. I move to adjourn. Have a second. Second. All approved say I. I.
I. Same sign. That motion passes. This meeting is adjourned. Thank you.