080221 HRC MinutesCITY OF NEW HOPE
4401 XYLON AVENUE NORTH
NEW HOPE, MINNESOTA 55428
Human Rights Commission August 2, 2021
Regular Meeting In Person City Hall
CALL TO ORDER Co-Chair Curry called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL Present: Kendra Curry Heather Fruen
Allison Isenberg Mindy London
Trista Rehnke Danielle Saima
Jennifer Toavs
Absent: Donna Meyer Heaven Shaw
Zachary Snabes
City Liaison: Chief Tim Hoyt
Guests: Brad Kallio, Community Service Officer
Brandi Hearn, Administrative Specialist New Hope PD
AGENDA APPROVAL Commissioner Toavs made a motion to accept the August 2, 2021,
agenda, seconded by Commissioner Saima. All voted in favor.
MINUTES APPROVAL Commissioner Isenberg made a motion to accept the June 7, 2021,
minutes, seconded by Commissioner Saima. All voted in favor.
OPEN FORUM Chief Hoyt
- Tri-City Community Engagement Forum, held by Crystal, New Hope
and Robbinsdale Police Chiefs
- Saturday, October 2, 2021, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, Crystal
Community Center
- Police and Community BBQ at Broadway Village was held recently, it
was a huge success.
Commissioner Fruen
- Asked for more information about local Representative Cedrick
Frazier – pretextual stops work.
- Representative Frazier lives in New Hope. He was on the City
Council before running for the State level Representative position
last fall.
- Chief Hoyt will ask Representative Frazier to attend a future meeting.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
AND REPORTS 2021 Committee Updates:
Colors of the World Crayon Donation (Lead – Kendra Curry)
- Ready for the fall. Each Kindergarten class room will receive 1 book
(“Promise” by Labron James) and each child will receive a packet of
crayons.
Increase HRC awareness/Facebook posts/Marketing (Lead - Allison
Isenberg)
- Team submitted a July 4th/Independence Day Facebook post. City
had a post ready to go but used some of the content.
- Received deadlines for each of the different city communication
outlets. Will have future posts regarding Food Shelf Resources, Can
Do Canines, Get to Know Your City Council.
- Working on completing documentation to request a Proclamation.
Workshop on Home Ownership (Lead - Danielle Saima)
- Working with Valerie Anderson, Relator and Multi-Culturual Real
Estate Agent Council
- Looking to create a two-part seminar series:
o Basics of home ownership, general information
o Resource fair: home inspectors, loans, etc.
Community Conversations - Race & Police Interaction (Lead- Donna
Meyer)
- On hold until September.
LGTBQ Group Partnership (Lead - Trista Rehnke)
- Volunteered at Golden Valley Pride on June 12. The event was a
drive thru donation event/celebration. They are planning for their 5th
year anniversary celebration next year and welcome the HRC
partnership.
- Reached out to Twin Cities Pride which was held in July this year
(usually in June). We did not hear back from the volunteer
coordinator until the night before the event. We will look to partner
with them next year.
- Working on creating HRC t-shirts.
City Day
- Saturday, October 9, 2021, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- City Hall
- HRC will have a table at the event.
- Commissioners Curry, Isenberg, Saima and London will attend.
Commissioner Appreciation Event
- Thursday, September 9th, 4:45 pm – 7:30 pm
- Bus tour around New Hope, boxed lunch at the Golf Course
- RSVP by August 31, 2021
Sunnyside Park Clean-up
- HRC sponsors Sunnyside Park and has committed to cleaning the
park three times each year.
- Park was cleaned on 3/27/21, 6/5/21.
- Final clean up will be Saturday, October 16, 2021, 10:00 am. Meet
at the Playground. Garbage bags will be provided.
- Will send HRC members to the other unsponsored parks again.
Commissioner Rehnke will divide up and distribute the list of parks
and assignments prior to October.
NEW BUSINESS NA
COMMUNICATION &
INFORMATION SHARING National Night Out
- Tuesday, August 3, 2021
- 70 parties are scheduled to be held around New Hope.
NEXT MEETING The next meeting is Tuesday, August 31 at 7:15 pm.
- * Change is due to Labor Day holiday on the 1st Monday of
September..*
- Meeting will be in person at City Hall but due to increasing COVID
levels, watch for alternate virtual options.
ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:11 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Commissioner Trista Rehnke
Secretary