Minutes_Human Rights Commission 12 9 10CITY OF DUBUQUE
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES OF
December 9, 2010
Commissioner Allen called the special meeting of the Dubuque Human Rights Commission to order
at 3:02 p.m. on Thursday, December 9, 2010, at the City Hall Annex, 1300 Main Street, Dubuque,
Iowa.
Roll Call:
Present: Anthony Allen, Chair
Lori Apel
Marcos Rubinstein
Absent: Fred Davis
Staff: Carol Spinoso
Commissioner Rubinstein moved pursuant to section 21.5(1)(f) of the Iowa Code, to proceed to
closed session to deliberate a contested case — DHRC #4259, Tony Seals vs. Linwood Cemetery
and Cambridge TEMPositions. Commissioner Stewart seconded. Roll Call:
Allen Yes
Apel Yes
Rubinstein Yes
Stewart Yes
Sutton Yes
All in favor of proceeding to closed session (3:05 p.m.)
Commissioner Rubinstein moved to return to open session. Commissioner Stewart seconded. Roll
call:
Allen Yes
Apel Yes
Rubinstein Yes
Stewart Yes
Sutton Yes
All in favor of returning to open session (6:10 p.m.)
R.R.S. Stewart
Lynn Sutton, Vice Chair
Commissioner Stewart moved to modify the recommended decision by striking the last paragraph on
page 17, and inserting a new paragraph of findings agreed to during deliberations. Under Order on
page 19, changing the first sentence to read, "The Complainant's charge of retaliation against
Respondent, Cambridge TEMPositions is denied. Adding "The Complainant's charge of retaliation
against Respondent Linwood Cemetery is affirmed" and adding a section for damages as agreed to
during deliberations. Commissioner Rubinstein seconded. Roll call:
Allen Yes
Apel Yes
Rubinstein Yes
Stewart Yes
Sutton Yes
Motion to adjourn by Commissioner Rubinstein. Second by Commissioner Sutton. All in favor.
Meeting adjourned at 6:16 p.m.
The next regular meeting will be December 13, 2010 at 4:30 p.m.
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Minutes approved as submitted'
Minutes approved as corrected'