So it is June 22nd, so I will call to order this meeting of the New Ulm Human Rights Commission. First item on the agenda is the approval of minutes from the May 20th, 2026 meeting and those are attached for you guys to review. Let me know if there are any questions,
comments, or changes needed. >> Uh Madam Chair, I have a a change for the minutes, I believe. >> Okay. >> And the copy I listened to it indicates the June meeting to be June 29th. >> You are correct. It is the 22nd today, so good catch.
>> Any other? >> Would entertain anything. Okay. >> You moved to approve? >> With change. >> With yes, with the change of um June 22nd um Sorry, yeah. Instead of saying that this
scheduled meeting is Monday, June 29th, it should say June 22nd. >> Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Any other discussion? All approved say I. >> I. >> Same sign.
That motion passes. Those minutes are approved with that change. Next on the agenda is the budget report, which is also attached. Um we currently have our entire budget remaining. Um but as we said at the previous meeting, we'll start to have items come out of this um as we're kind of moving into our busy time with events.
Um we just got the plaques for the awards ceremony, so that'll be coming out of it. No motion needed, but any questions at all? We have our full $9,000 at this time remaining. Any questions about the budget at all? All right, hearing none. Next uh item on the agenda is the events committee for
the HRC sponsored. Um first item of on this is the welcoming week, which is the week of September 14th through the 18th. We are having our event on the 18th, which is Friday. There was a request to city council again this year to authorize the use of 30 parking stalls located in the Second North Street and
Broadway parking lot, so the parking lot adjacent to this building. Um And again, that would be on the 18th. So, we're just waiting for final approval of City Council for that use. Um and then a report from our June 15th um meeting. So, on that meeting we just
reviewed the Welcome Week planning and kind of put together um thoughts and made sure we were organized. We're just going to communicate via email, but we have three [snorts] food trucks secured, working on additional um working on getting Park and Rec secured. We're doing the same
rentals as last year, so same tables, garbages, porta-potties, bounce house. Um Trying to think what else did we talk about? I don't have it in front of me. Um just communicating with uh making sure that we're sending out emails to community partners who want to participate, some tweaks on what they're
going to need to bring for this year. Um just giving them instructions to make sure they have tables, chairs, canopy if they want. We're going to do the root beer floats again for free for the community cuz that went over really well. So, we'll order that. Anything else that I'm missing, you guys? >> Do you think we need more than three um
food trucks? >> Um we're going to we're working on one more. So, the goal is four of different cuisines. We have three, so we have Gypsy food trucks, Legacy Barbecue, and Rosita's, and then I'm working on a Thai truck as well. So, there's a couple options. I'm just waiting to hear back.
So, that's what we've done every year is the last couple of or I shouldn't say every year. I think we had four, but the one year they were all kind of similar, so we're trying to do multiple with different cuisines. So, last year we had four. So, I'm hopeful one of the Thai trucks will get back to me. One of them did participate last year, but I'll keep working on it.
Any other questions, thoughts? >> I mean, I just want to reiterate something that we and we've got a couple months here is just we'll really need everybody there to help set up and break down. Um I mean, at least one or the other. If
you can't stay for the whole thing, I understand. But that is the hardest part is getting all the chairs picked up and Like the rental company will come and get it the next day, but we have to get everything in the garage and we need to make sure we can put everything in the the garage.
>> Um And it's fine. It was fun, but it was sweaty. So >> Yeah. >> Bring your family. >> You can I just Yeah, go >> It was rainy when we started and then it was beautiful by the time we ended. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. Um and we'll just keep it um keep up with the reminders that and put out a
spreadsheet for people to sign up and like she said we can you can bring friends, family to help. Um we will also do like I'll do K and U J again and we'll work on the advertising as we get closer to the event as well and flyers and things like that. Um but yeah, super help important that
we have help. >> Mhm. >> Many hands make light work. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, cuz it's just you know, during the event it's not so bad, but it's the set up and take down. Um we're also going to this year make sure we talk to citizens think ahead of time so we can ask them to clear out a little earlier. We kind of ran into that snake last year that
they had cars parked in the stalls. So we'll Every year we learn a little bit more. So >> Yes. >> Can we use the same um sound system? >> Oh, yeah. That was the other thing. So Dave is going to bring his sound system and that was going to be our question to you as well to see if
>> Joseph's available? >> Joseph is available. Yeah, so that's good. Yes, he's going to bring the same sound system. So if he's available, just let us know and we can go from there. I am working I did not forget I am working on that Google document. I worked on it today. I will get it done this week to share. So I I did not
forget. I just hadn't gotten around to finishing it. So I'm creating a Google document. Well, I'm going to share it to the whole commission. So it just the information lives somewhere so that as we continue to plan this hopefully year to year like eventually I won't be on the commission anymore. People fall off. So with the
information is someplace that's more accessible as we're planning things so we can just kind of pick up and say okay these this is how we rented the this this is how we got the food trucks these are the contact information this was who who was there last year just to try and make it as easy as possible so
just trying to organize it. Other questions about that one? Okay the human rights award ceremony that is this Wednesday the 24th at 6:00 p.m. at the community center. I do have the plaques here so I will take them with me tonight and bring them to the event on Wednesday. We're
going to have just a light refreshment and water and then just do a little ceremony for the recipients. So if you guys are able to please join. >> I have to extend my regrets. I will be in Rochester on behalf of the city. >> Thanks thanks for letting us know.
>> Say the date again. >> The 20th of the human rights awards the 24th so Wednesday this Wednesday. >> Something that was sent out said 26th. >> Did it? But it's the 24th like the >> The flyer was correct but what Lisa put in the >> Okay guys oh goodness.
>> Yeah the flyer is right. >> I was saying I thought I had checked that flyer. >> [laughter] >> Yes it's the 24th so Wednesday. >> The flyer has got to go out. Is this the flyer? >> No that one's different one that's for living without limits. >> Oh. >> Yeah that's a different one 6:00 p.m. At the community center so the like
right on German Street and center no no 6:00 p.m. >> 7th and Johnson. >> 7th going out of town it's like right on the on German Street there on the corner used to be the senior center where they do um meals >> right by
Johnson Park. >> Yes mhm. >> Do we know which room it's in? >> The big room. >> The cafeteria? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yep. Questions? All right, next item is the events committee for participating events. Um,
so coming up we have one of the things is the Brown County Fair, which is Wednesday the 12th. I did reach out to Brown County and um, got their highest traffic dates. Um, Lisa has them listed here as well. So we would had just talked about concentrating on the highest traffic times where we have the booth staffed.
And so that information is just there and then report from the June 17th meeting. Was there anybody here that was at that meeting? >> Uh, we were we were on the plant. Yeah, this is the participation one. No, I think I think it was date. Dave and
>> Is that the one that got rescheduled? >> Yeah, I think actually now that I'm saying that out loud, I believe there was an email today that that one needs to be rescheduled. >> Okay. >> And Lisa is working on that. I think um, they not everybody came. Um, purpose of that meeting is just to put together um,
a document for sign up for volunteers for the parade, National Night Out, and the fair. And then we're really going to need to get on um, ordering supplies. So I will add that in my response to Lisa that we really need like we had the chapstick, candy.
What else did we have? >> Stickers. >> Stickers. Yes. So >> have a lot of Did we do an inventory last year after everything? >> They did I do not have an inventory, no. >> Okay. >> I feel like
>> [snorts] >> Let me double check on that. I don't think there's an inventory. >> Um, >> not an official one. I think we might have a general of like what's left. I know I told her what I had left that I turned in, but I don't know if there was like a full inventory. But we're going to have to make sure
that they just um, order something right away so we have it. Cuz we're getting close. >> Mhm. >> Yeah, because the um the uh >> Parade will be coming up soon. >> Parade is before our next meeting. Yep, it's about a month. I think it's
the 18th of July. So, that meeting will get rescheduled. It looks like they were looking at the end of this week, beginning of next week. So, >> And we don't need to approve any funds for that? >> I think in the past we've just let them order what
>> Okay. >> Well, it's yeah, because whatever we don't use there shows up elsewhere. >> Okay. >> It's kind of >> It's kind of like our general >> mutual >> Yeah. >> stuff. >> mutual activities. Mhm. >> Okay, so that will have to come back to
the next meeting, but in the in between they're going to have to send out a sign up and National Night Out and the fair. I think will be after, but the parade will be before the next meeting. So, we'll just have to make sure people get signed up for those things.
Any other questions on that? Then the education committee report. >> Mhm. >> So, there's subcommittee meeting notes and I see you guys have a flyer here. >> Yep. Yeah, the next Living [clears throat] Without Limits will be
July 1st, it's a Wednesday. Um we've got our whole panel ready for that one. It's like developmental and cognitive delays. We've got a wide variety of panelists, should be wonderful, uh wide variety of
perspectives as we try to get. Um we did discuss, so it was the three of us discussed some other potential topics we were looking at um mental illness, we were looking at um addiction. Uh but we would need some help from the entire commission on panelists. You
know, some of those issues are a little more sensitive and you know, of course you want people that are comfortable speaking with that speaking about that. So, I would We would appreciate some collaboration on ideas. So, something to think about. I mean,
probably it wouldn't be until this fall, I'm guessing. Um So, those are those are a couple of ideas we we had. And then yes, then we did schedule I had to do a poll and find out when everybody was available, find out if the library is
available. So, that was item 2.2 on the the notes here. And then we also just discussed like where do we want to go from here? I think is a um as a commission. So, if we do two more sessions, then what do we want to do after that? And
do we want to bring in speakers? What kind of speakers? You know, it doesn't have to be related to this. >> Yeah, absolutely. >> Like what it What do we want to do? So, be thinking about that as well. >> Would you like the commission members to email you both an idea and also have an idea like
possible panelists? Or do you want to just start with ideas? Or how would you prefer? >> I think I mean, we were feeling pretty good about these two topics, I think in terms of both the applicability. I mean, they're
common relatively common things. Um And so, >> a lot of people are mental illness and >> addiction. Yeah. >> Yes, I agree. >> And those could be two separate. I mean, we were thinking two separate sessions. And we should would have relative ease maybe finding panelists.
So, yes, you can email me, but just you know, ask the panelists first. >> Absolutely. >> What I've done, you guys I think several of you have already done outreach. It's I give them a link to the videos on YouTube so they can see what to expect. If you need help with my little spiel,
you can ask me cuz I have a little explanation. I think that I've shared um just to make it easier and you can run that by them and see if that would be something they'd be interested in and then you can get me some names. And yeah, I ideas you know, I I kind of feel like maybe
this series will carry us through the rest of 2026. Maybe we're looking at 2027. So, as you're just seeing things, maybe you're going to meetings, you're whatever, just something seems intriguing or um relevant or something. We appreciate
that. Maybe there's something the youth would like. >> Think of something. >> Think of something. Ask your friends. Yeah. >> Um what let's see. Um Wednesday addiction one cuz I have a couple people in mind for that.
>> We don't have any dates planned. This is really the the way it's gone is get the panelists first, then pick the date based on their availability and the library's availability. So, yeah, I mean could be food, could be substances, could be gambling, could be
anything. It doesn't >> Yeah. Yeah, with that I mean yeah, like you just mentioned with addiction there's there's a whole array of addiction that we face as a society, right? Um
yeah, and and mental illness too touches so many people. >> Correct. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. >> I like the idea too of like the the panel like we've had several like probably could carry us through 2026 and then we can be thinking about what we want to do for the next year. I really You guys have done a really good job on
this. It's been like really amazing. So. >> Yeah, it's been fun. All right. If anyone else wants to moderate, I'm not, you know, I'm happy to do it again, but I don't want to hog hog it, so. >> You do such a lovely job.
>> [laughter] >> That is a no. >> All right, anything else on that? >> Uh no, I think we'll probably just have snacks and water and stuff. Um so that's like a very marginal expense. >> Okay.
Thank you. Other business? >> Do you want to have anything specific? >> Um >> I guess the only thing I would say is Mary and I were talking beforehand of this is when kind of she starts to look at for next year um for commission members for all the commissions. I'm not
sure who's up for if we have any openings, but if you have people in mind, that's always something you could recommend to the mayor of somebody who'd be interested in joining the commission as well. So just keep that in mind. >> I'm assuming we're going to need another student representative. >> Yes, we need one. >> I can
>> Yeah. >> find people. >> That'd be amazing. Should I talk to Mark Bergman or do you just want to ask around? >> I'll ask around. >> Okay. You can ask around. >> better understanding. >> That's true. You do understand what it entails. Sure.
Thank you. Um legislative update. I do not have anything. Does anybody have anything they would like to call attention to? Okay, hearing none. City Council Liaison, that's me. I do not have anything um
specific that affects human rights from the City Council meeting. Um it looks like it's my last month, I guess. So if there's a volunteer, I'll finish out June, but if there's a are there any volunteers to do the next 3 months? So it'd be July, August,
September. So again, very easy. You just have to either watch them I've never attended a meeting. I just watch them and then review the minutes. And then just bring anything applicable back. >> I can do it. >> Okay.
Sounds good. So, Becky will be July, August, September. I'll finish out June. And then date of the next meeting is >> Are we sure about this? >> Monday, July 27th. Let me check. That appears to be correct.
All right. With that, I would entertain a motion to adjourn. >> So moved. >> Do we have a second? >> Second. >> All approve, say I. >> I. >> All opposed, same sign. This meeting is adjourned. Thank you, everybody. >> Thank you. >> Very good.