Human Rights Commission

AGENDA Human Rights Commission Meeting 5:15 PM - Monday, July 28, 2025 City Hall Council Chambers Page 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2.1. Approve Minutes of the June 23, 2025 meeting. 2-3 2025-06-23 HRC Minutes 3. BUDGET REPORT 3.1. Review Monthly Financial Report. 4 Financial Report 2025-07-21 4. EVENTS COMMITTEE (HRC SPONSORED) 4.1. Immigration Forum presented by COPAL on June 24 - Summary of forum. 4.2. Welcoming Week Event - September 19. 5. EVENTS COMMITTEE (PARTICIPATING EVENTS) 5.1. Bavarian Blast Parade - July 20. Summary of parade. 5.2. Consider purchasing additional promotional items. 5 inventory of handouts 2025-07-21 5.3. New Ulm Night Out - July 31. Need volunteers. 5.4. Brown County Fair - August 6 - 10. Need volunteers. 5.5. South Central Minnesota Pridefest Parade - September 6. Need volunteers. 6. EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORT 6.1. Living Without Limits. 7. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 8. CITY COUNCIL LIAISON 8.1. Need Volunteer for July - September. 9. DATE OF NEXT MEETING 9.1. The next regularly scheduled meeting is Monday, August 25, 2025. 10. ADJOURNMENT Page 1 of 5  MINUTES New Ulm Human Rights Commission Monday, June 23, 2025 at 5:15 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers Members Present: Sarah Leslie, Kristen Sprenger, Obehi Okojie, Allie Lee, Katie Dorschner, Mayor Backer. Call to Order: Meeting called to order by Kristin Sprenger. Approval of Minutes: Motion to approve May 28, 2025 minutes by Katie Dorschner, seconded by Sarah Leslie, passed by all members present. Budget Report: Reviewed monthly financial report. Proposed 2026 Budget Request of $9,000 was submitted to City Council. Mayor to advise if a member needs to be present at budget meeting. Events Committee: Immigration Forum - An immigration forum presented by COPAL is scheduled for June 24 at the Public Library with NUCAT to record. Welcome Week - Event is set for September 19 in City Hall parking lot. Two food trucks confirmed and hope to have a total of four. Rec on the Go is scheduled to be there. Waiting to hear if the Park & Recreation Department’s bounce house is available. If not, then the Commission will rent a bounce house. KC is working on a flyer for organizations that want to participate. Sarah mentioned the contract for portable restroom is ready. Will submit once plans are set. The City Manager okayed leaving it in the parking lot during the weekend since it is less expensive if the company picks it up on Monday. Need to rent table and chairs, prefer to get them locally. If need to rent bounce house, then could rent table and chairs from same place(A to Z Rental in Mankato) but prefer to stay in New Ulm. Mayor suggested checking with the Park and Recreation Director. Obehi’s partner has agreed to provide music. Sarah and/or Obehi will bring a canopy/tent for shade. Bavarian Blast 5K Fun Run – The event is coordinated by the Wellness Collective. Commission paid for sponsorship so HRC logo will be on bags and t-shirts. Kristin will coordinate with Obehi to get HRC items to the Wellness Collective to be placed in the bags. Bavarian Blast Parade – Registration has been paid, need volunteers. Lisa to schedule an Events Committee to make plans for the parade, decide if vehicle is needed and determine who is available to volunteer for the parade and other summer events. New Ulm Night Out – Registration form has been submitted. Volunteers needed. Brown County Fair Booth – Registration fee has been paid. Volunteers needed Page 2 of 5 South Central Minnesota Pridefest Parade and Festival - Discussed joining One New Ulm to have larger numbers. Motion to participate in the parade, but not have a booth made by Obehi Okojie, seconded by Sarah Leslie, passed by all members present. Education Committee: Community Surveys – A total of 18 responses so far. Kristin to provide QR code to Sarah to have at COPAL event and all summer events. Committee would then meet in October and analyze submissions. Living Without Limits – Initial plan is to hold an event on a quarterly basis. Will work with NUCAT’s schedule. First event possibly mid-July, topic developmental disabilities. Three to four panelists covering different areas of experience (lived condition, professional in field, parent/guardian/care member to create a broad view of topic from differing perspectives). Reach out to listed contacts to gauge interest and availability and network for other potential panelists. Second event topic to be vision impairment, some contacts already interested. Possible third event to be on Autism, fourth event undecided. The Sub-Committee would like additional input and ideas from Commission members. Lisa will send a request for additional topic ideas and panelists and ask that members contact them for potential interest. Discussion regarding partnering with Human Library Organization. Concerned about the number of volunteers needed (10 human “books” plus 5-10 discussion facilitators) but will keep in mind as a potential Living with Limits event. Other Business: Promotional Items – Stickers have been received. Lip balm and magnets have been ordered. Legislative Update: Nothing specific passed at this time, just keeping an eye on things as they develop. City Council Liaison: Obehi Okojie – City Council approved use of 30 parking spaces for Welcome Week event. Date of Next Meeting: Next meeting will be Monday, July 28, 2025. Adjournment: Motion to adjourn meeting by Sarah Leslie, seconded by Obehi Okojie, passed by all members present. Respectfully submitted, Allie Lee, Secretary Minnesota Department of Human Rights https://mn.gov/mdhr Page 3 of 5  Detail vs Budget Report New Ulm MN Account Detail Date Range 01 01 2025 12 31 2025 0 L N E S Account Name Encumbrances Fiscal Budget Beginning Balance Total Activity Ending Balance Budget Remaining Remaining 101 GENERAL FUND Expense 101 1000 355115 Human Rights Commission 0 00 7 150 00 0 00 562 26 562 26 6 587 74 92 14 Post Date Packet Number Source Transaction Pmt Number Description Vendor Project Account Amount 03 27 2025 APPKT15191 INVO029105 241565 Reimb Supples HR Award Ceremony 236100 DORSCHNER KATIE 10 49 03 27 2025 APPKT15191 INVO029106 241566 Reimb Food HR Award Ceremony R02517 SPRENGER KRISTIN 90 35 03 27 2025 APPKT15191 INVO029107 241567 Reimb water HR Award Ceremony R03252 SCHAEFER KADEN 12 97 04 30 2025 APPKT15197 071102 241937 plagues 567850 PRINTWEAR GRAPHICS INC 107 90 04 30 2025 APPKT15197 071103 241937 HR Award plaques name plates 567850 PRINTWEAR GRAPHICS INC 15 00 05 29 2025 APPKT15329 INVO029403 242184 Parade Registration 086600 BAVARIAN BLAST INC 10 00 05 29 2025 APPKT15329 INVO029405 242189 Fair Booth Fee 118000 BROWN COUNTY AG SOCIETY 150 00 05 29 2025 APPKT15329 INVO029490 242258 Bavarian Blast 5k Run Sponsorship Adver 524750 NEW ULM WELLNESS COLLECTIVE 125 00 06 26 2025 APPKT15434 1PVQ MH31 R4U 8191 promotional items stickers 028150 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC 40 55 Expense Totals 0 00 7 150 00 0 00 562 26 562 26 6 587 74 92 14 101 GENERAL FUND Totals 0 00 7 150 00 0 00 562 26 562 26 6 587 74 92 14 ReportTotal 0 00 7 150 00 0 00 562 26 562 26 6 587 74 92 14 7 Page 4 of 5 21 2025 907 15 AM Page 1of 2  HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION INVENTORY OF HANDOUTS stored at City Hall as of July 21, 2025 25 yard signs - Humanity Kindness Community 197 stickers - Human Rights Commission logo 500 stickers - kindness 50 magnets - Human Rights Commission logo 0 lip balms - Human Rights Commission logo 82 bookmarks with list of 15 Rights on the back (need to update link) 48 business cards with Universal Declaration of Human Rights on back (need to update link) 45 Plastic bags from Allina containing NUMC info, band-aids and holder, hand sanitizer) Page 5 of 5