Meeting of the Committee of the Whole
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
390 Robert Street North, Robert Room LLA
4:00 p.m.
Committee Members
Susan Haigh, Chair
Roxanne Smith
Lona Schreiber
Jennifer Munt
Gary Van Eyll
Steven Elkins
James Brimeyer
 
Gary Cunningham
Adam Duininck
Edward Reynoso
John Ðoàn
Sandra Rummel
 
Harry Melander
Rich Kramer
Jon Commers
Steven Chávez
Wendy Wulff
 
     
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES February 6, 2013 Committee of the Whole meeting
THRIVE MSP 2040
1. Background on today’s discussion – Libby Starling
2. Review of data on poverty and race in our region – Libby Starling
3. Presentations to the Committee:
a.    Edward Goetz, Director, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota
b.    Myron Orfield, Director, Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity, University of Minnesota presentation
c.    Questions and Answers with presenters
4. Discussion of potential thresholds and definitions of racially-concentrated areas of poverty
ADJOURNMENT