DNC Board Meeting Minutes - November 12, 2013
[DRAFT COPY OF DNC BOARD MEETING MINUTES YET TO BE APPROVED]
Attendees: Scott C., Jamie R., Rob M., James O., Ludvik S., Stephen B., Bill B., Hendrik H., Leo M., Jezz M., Tina T., Dan B., Jacek L., April S., Hendrik B., Anthony G., Roland C., Judy M., Debbie K., Valentina R., Jules C., John SK
22 Attendees, 16 board members present
(general meeting quorum is only 30)
Anthony chairs
Agenda
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LAPP
Scott
Dan - DNC newspaper
Hendrik
Copwatch
Mediator
General Business
Anthony calls the meeting to order
Hendrik reads the constitution
Roland reads the minutes from last week
MOTION: Rob motions to accept the minutes from last week, anthony seconds. motion passes.
Round of introductions at the table
Jacek summarizes recent development at the LAPP
The first co-chair meeting was earlier today 1pm-3pm. The first hour of the meeting was spent
explaining the new developments to the co-chair cmte. There was general agreement that since Herb has done such good work he will be given a spot on the LAPP cmte
The summary of discussion is that the developers are scrambling to submit at 20% while the 60% is being debated.
There is currently a moratorium. this needs to be extended unless the extension allows loads of new applications
The co-chair cmte is composed of the representatives of the sub-cmtes and the two co-chairs of BCS and DNC
The DNC has the power to ask for an attendance list for all 30 members of the LAPP.
The DNC should enforce this and ask the City
Bill - also a possibility of adding seats and not necessarily removing
MOTION: James motions, Anthony seconds to request a full attendance list from all members of the LAPP
from the city as soon as possible. motion passes.
Hendrik H - thinks that the 30 are possibly equally divided between low income and non-low income.
Chinese seniors have been sadly neglected.
Judy - there are safety issues for many seniors, suggests that there are several good networks that are capable of reaching out to them.
Hendrik B - need to make sure that it is not just chinese business that are doing the talking
Dan - has a number of contacts in the chinese community
Hendrik H - says that chinese need to come from outside of chinatown because chinatown is exempt from the LAPP
Judy - also, the representative needs to be accountable to an organization and to the community. this has been a problem in the past
Rob discusses the fact that he was removed from the LAPP improperly
The people that elected to remove him were all CCAP members
MOTION: Roland motions that the DNC should object to the removal of Rob Morgan from the LAPP, and that the DNC pursue a proper resolution to the matter that would involve application of the City code of conduct.
Ludvik seconds.
Discussion
Scott discusses the incident, one individual that was the DNC co-chair cornered Rob, and the governance cmte met to remove Rob
If due process had been followed, there could have been an acceptable resolution. Rob was essentially thrown under the bus. Meanwhile ALIVE has had several outstanding safety issues around the LAPP.
Scott says that there was a process in place involving indiginous elders. This process was not respected.
The police did not lay charges. We always say that we do not judge people, and the LAPP judged Rob without proper process.
Stephen mentions that if a person is intoxicated, they are vulnerable to attack
Roland mentions that he bumped into Herb earlier in the day and he was also not sober and was beligerent
motion passes
Scott - there are approximately 12 members of the LAPP not showing up
Suggests a process for contacting those members that are not attending to find out why
There is also a large issue around safety
Judy - identifies that STAMPS place families are not represented at all in the LAPP
Debbie - also says that persons of the territory are not properly represented, also heritage families
Perhaps we should link our demand for LAPP expansion to the missing number of seats
Jacek asks the secretary to send another note to Tom asking for the info on the number of seats that have been vacated
Rob says that there are also many alternate reps that need to be filled. WAHRS has no alternate at the LAPP
Hendrik B recommends that Debbie be sent as a representative of aboriginal mothers
Also suggestion of a Street Market representative
Hendrik H says that there is a 92 page plan, also a 47 page plan available
We are waiting for the housing plan, and this one has the controversial 40/60
Scott C
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Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond came out with a many page report on aboriginal families money wasted, lots of talking but no action
Child welfare and family issues don't even make it to the LAPP
One thing that we hope comes out of the LAPP is how to actually help people and not waste money on so many NGOs. Wants a larger discussion about how to come together as a community to demand accountability
Hendrik H
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When the LAPP first started, we realized that this was going to be about housing predominantly for low income people. We thought that it was important to start talking about employment. Where are the jobs? Largely around construction. Spent some time working with the developers (WALL) figuring out how to ensure local employment.
There are something like 365 developers in greater vancouver (UDI). The problem of getting the work is getting into the contractors radar. Working with Embers, Open Door group. We have a way of training people for low level jobs. BCI also interested. Over the next 7 years there will be roughly 1 million jobs deficit in the trades.
W2 disussion - we put in a EOI letter, along with 5 other groups. This letter was put aside, there is now a request for proposals out. One of the reasons that W2 failed is because of the $85k rental fee. The City has been asked to support a subsidy to maintain this space for the community. Also working with SFU, they would be paying most of the rent. Also talking to cafe people, maybe theatre and arts space as well.
Will likely have a community forum around this RFP.
Roland - restates that the LAPP should be providing the DNC with an office and the board members with phones and internet in order for us to fulfill our role as co-chair
Scott - $40k budget originally for the DTES LAPP, process was extended with no increase in budget
GWAC plan was extended and given $275k to finish the job
DNC Newspaper
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Dan speaks about starting our own newspaper
Dan says that he has already sold $2k worth of ads
Business men have heard of DNC, but they don't know anything about it
Run it like a social enterprise
Hendrik H - says that 16 pages seems like a lot, are we competing with megaphone?
MOTION: to appoint Dan Blair to the board. Anthony seconds.
motion passes
MOTION: to fund Dan's cell phone and internet and pay for printing
motion deferred to the media cmte
MOTION: Roland motions to accept the choice of Barry Stuart as mediator, Jamie seconds, motion passes.
MOTION: Roland motions to accept letter to extend AGM deadline with registrar, Jacek seconds, motion passes
MOTION: Roland motions to send updated board list to registrar, Ludvik seconds, motion passes
CopWatch
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Radio show was yesterday.
motion to adjourn, moment of silence
[DRAFT COPY OF DNC BOARD MEETING MINUTES YET TO BE APPROVED]
Attendees: Scott C., Jamie R., Rob M., James O., Ludvik S., Stephen B., Bill B., Hendrik H., Leo M., Jezz M., Tina T., Dan B., Jacek L., April S., Hendrik B., Anthony G., Roland C., Judy M., Debbie K., Valentina R., Jules C., John SK
22 Attendees, 16 board members present
(general meeting quorum is only 30)
Anthony chairs
Agenda
----------------------
LAPP
Scott
Dan - DNC newspaper
Hendrik
Copwatch
Mediator
General Business
Anthony calls the meeting to order
Hendrik reads the constitution
Roland reads the minutes from last week
MOTION: Rob motions to accept the minutes from last week, anthony seconds. motion passes.
Round of introductions at the table
Jacek summarizes recent development at the LAPP
The first co-chair meeting was earlier today 1pm-3pm. The first hour of the meeting was spent
explaining the new developments to the co-chair cmte. There was general agreement that since Herb has done such good work he will be given a spot on the LAPP cmte
The summary of discussion is that the developers are scrambling to submit at 20% while the 60% is being debated.
There is currently a moratorium. this needs to be extended unless the extension allows loads of new applications
The co-chair cmte is composed of the representatives of the sub-cmtes and the two co-chairs of BCS and DNC
The DNC has the power to ask for an attendance list for all 30 members of the LAPP.
The DNC should enforce this and ask the City
Bill - also a possibility of adding seats and not necessarily removing
MOTION: James motions, Anthony seconds to request a full attendance list from all members of the LAPP
from the city as soon as possible. motion passes.
Hendrik H - thinks that the 30 are possibly equally divided between low income and non-low income.
Chinese seniors have been sadly neglected.
Judy - there are safety issues for many seniors, suggests that there are several good networks that are capable of reaching out to them.
Hendrik B - need to make sure that it is not just chinese business that are doing the talking
Dan - has a number of contacts in the chinese community
Hendrik H - says that chinese need to come from outside of chinatown because chinatown is exempt from the LAPP
Judy - also, the representative needs to be accountable to an organization and to the community. this has been a problem in the past
Rob discusses the fact that he was removed from the LAPP improperly
The people that elected to remove him were all CCAP members
MOTION: Roland motions that the DNC should object to the removal of Rob Morgan from the LAPP, and that the DNC pursue a proper resolution to the matter that would involve application of the City code of conduct.
Ludvik seconds.
Discussion
Scott discusses the incident, one individual that was the DNC co-chair cornered Rob, and the governance cmte met to remove Rob
If due process had been followed, there could have been an acceptable resolution. Rob was essentially thrown under the bus. Meanwhile ALIVE has had several outstanding safety issues around the LAPP.
Scott says that there was a process in place involving indiginous elders. This process was not respected.
The police did not lay charges. We always say that we do not judge people, and the LAPP judged Rob without proper process.
Stephen mentions that if a person is intoxicated, they are vulnerable to attack
Roland mentions that he bumped into Herb earlier in the day and he was also not sober and was beligerent
motion passes
Scott - there are approximately 12 members of the LAPP not showing up
Suggests a process for contacting those members that are not attending to find out why
There is also a large issue around safety
Judy - identifies that STAMPS place families are not represented at all in the LAPP
Debbie - also says that persons of the territory are not properly represented, also heritage families
Perhaps we should link our demand for LAPP expansion to the missing number of seats
Jacek asks the secretary to send another note to Tom asking for the info on the number of seats that have been vacated
Rob says that there are also many alternate reps that need to be filled. WAHRS has no alternate at the LAPP
Hendrik B recommends that Debbie be sent as a representative of aboriginal mothers
Also suggestion of a Street Market representative
Hendrik H says that there is a 92 page plan, also a 47 page plan available
We are waiting for the housing plan, and this one has the controversial 40/60
Scott C
----------------------
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond came out with a many page report on aboriginal families money wasted, lots of talking but no action
Child welfare and family issues don't even make it to the LAPP
One thing that we hope comes out of the LAPP is how to actually help people and not waste money on so many NGOs. Wants a larger discussion about how to come together as a community to demand accountability
Hendrik H
----------------------
When the LAPP first started, we realized that this was going to be about housing predominantly for low income people. We thought that it was important to start talking about employment. Where are the jobs? Largely around construction. Spent some time working with the developers (WALL) figuring out how to ensure local employment.
There are something like 365 developers in greater vancouver (UDI). The problem of getting the work is getting into the contractors radar. Working with Embers, Open Door group. We have a way of training people for low level jobs. BCI also interested. Over the next 7 years there will be roughly 1 million jobs deficit in the trades.
W2 disussion - we put in a EOI letter, along with 5 other groups. This letter was put aside, there is now a request for proposals out. One of the reasons that W2 failed is because of the $85k rental fee. The City has been asked to support a subsidy to maintain this space for the community. Also working with SFU, they would be paying most of the rent. Also talking to cafe people, maybe theatre and arts space as well.
Will likely have a community forum around this RFP.
Roland - restates that the LAPP should be providing the DNC with an office and the board members with phones and internet in order for us to fulfill our role as co-chair
Scott - $40k budget originally for the DTES LAPP, process was extended with no increase in budget
GWAC plan was extended and given $275k to finish the job
DNC Newspaper
----------------------
Dan speaks about starting our own newspaper
Dan says that he has already sold $2k worth of ads
Business men have heard of DNC, but they don't know anything about it
Run it like a social enterprise
Hendrik H - says that 16 pages seems like a lot, are we competing with megaphone?
MOTION: to appoint Dan Blair to the board. Anthony seconds.
motion passes
MOTION: to fund Dan's cell phone and internet and pay for printing
motion deferred to the media cmte
MOTION: Roland motions to accept the choice of Barry Stuart as mediator, Jamie seconds, motion passes.
MOTION: Roland motions to accept letter to extend AGM deadline with registrar, Jacek seconds, motion passes
MOTION: Roland motions to send updated board list to registrar, Ludvik seconds, motion passes
CopWatch
----------------------
Radio show was yesterday.
motion to adjourn, moment of silence
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