10 Board Members in Attendance
Attendees: Herb Varley, James Oickle, Diane Johnston, Bill Beauregarde, Jean Swanson*, Jacek Lorek, Roland Clarke, Richard Cunningham, Tami Starlight, Dave Diewart*, Debbie Krull, Ludvik Skalicky, Artist Dave*
*non-board members
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Proposed Agenda
1) Dave's Hunger Strike
2) Jean Swanson's Address
3) Financial Update
4) Announcements - SRA Prior Action
5) Committee reports
LAPP
Shelter Committee
Street Market
6) General Meeting Planning
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Richard cooks a delicious meal.
Herb does the opening. Round of introductions. Herb assumes the role of chair
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Dave introduces his hunger strike for social justice. It is about the dire situation that is going on in the community. It as an act of desperation. The city has not been listening to us. They are not respecting the LAPP process.
Demands:
1) Sequel 138 - condos are a major threat to the community. Things are
going to change dramatically. This site should be 100% social housing.
2) Cop Shop - city wants this to be a venture capital hub. We want
this space to be for social housing and community groups.
3) DTES to be a social justice zone
Dave wants support from DNC. Also requesting support at actions coming up. Board could draft a statement by the DNC to be read at the next action.
MOTION: Richard motions that DNC supports Dave's hunger strike and draft a
letter in support so it can be read at events in the future. Jacek
seconds. James abstains. motion carries
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MOTION: James motions to accept agenda, Richard seconds, motion carries
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Jean Swanson's Address
Jean Swanson gives a great presentation on the recent social justice campaigns of CCAP. She also asks that several statements that she found objectionable be removed from the previous minutes of the DNC board meetings.
A discussion ensues. There is an objection to changing the previous minutes because they were approved.
MOTION: Roland motions to change the style of minute taking in the future to include only decisions and motions and not to include any personal comments. Herb seconds the motion. Motion carries.
Roland offers a personal apology for whatever part he played in the detailed recording of the minutes at previous DNC board meetings that Jean Swanson found objectionable and also that such minutes contained attribution of comments to named individuals and were written in a style and with such content and wording that were described as objectionable by Jean Swanson of CCAP during her presentation.
Roland makes a specific request that this apology be added to the minutes.
Roland motions to conduct the rest of the meeting in camera. No objection.
Jean Swanson, the remaining non member of the DNC board, leaves the meeting.
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Financial Update
There are three signers now at the VanCity account - not because this is all that we voted on, but because all the signers have to go in at once. Decision that Roland will send an email to Catherine Ludgate to help us with this process for the future. Catherine has committed to funding the DNC, a check should arrive soon.
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General Meeting
Decision to add homeless Dave to the Agenda. Idea to invite the traditional mothers to sing an opening - Debbie
will try and arrange this.
Tuesday at 4pm at VANDU set for GM planning meeting
Facilitators volunteered:
Debbie, Diane, Roland, Jacek, Ludvik, Richard, Herb all volunteer to
facilitate the general meeting discussion groups
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Herb gives LAPP report
Lots of discussion on the LAPP
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Shelter Group
DNC Committee on Homeless Shelters is planning to apply for a seat on the new restructured RSCH
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Street Market
Funding received for the next year of operations, and meeting for larger market group that will be able to plan markets all over the DTES and turn the DTES into the market district
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Housing Committee
Discussion of VANDU plans, and possible cooperation and participation
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Motion to adjourn meeting.
Herb leads the closing and invites everyone to do a round of thanks and healing.
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