DNC Board Minutes - December 3, 2013
Attendees:
Board Members: Roland C., Jacek L., Jewels C., Henrik B., Jezz M., Bill B., Jim O., Debbie K., Rob M., Richard C.,
10 board members present
Non-Board Members: April S., Richard Cz, Scott C.,
3 non-board members present
Agenda
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DTES LAPP Meeting
- Street Market Seat
Metro Vancouver Alliance
W-Space update
Finances
WAHRS march
DTES LAPP meeting tomorrow discussing the situation with the vacated seats.
Should go there with an agenda and not allow BCS to railroad us anymore.
MOTION: Roland motions that we declare the 6 vacated seats at the DTES LAPP empty and that these seats can be filled by under represented groups or groups that wish to regain their seats may also apply to regain their seats. Richard seconds. motion passes.
MOTION: Richard motions that the DNC should support the Street Market in requesting a seat at the DTES LAPP table. Jim seconds. motion passes.
MOTION: Hendrik motions that the DNC request a seat at the DTES LAPP for Village Vancouver. Roland seconds. motion passes.
MOTION: Bill motions to request a seat at the DTES LAPP for AFD. Roland seconds. motion passes.
Some discussion of Kelvin and AFD takes place.
MOTION: Jacek motions that LAPP safety be discussed at tomorrows meeting and that this needs to be a priority at the upcoming LAPP meetings. Roland seconds. motion passes.
Discussion of the fact that Herb shoved Jim O on the same day that the fight occured between Herb and Jim.
Jacek mentions that Herb was abusive and rude at the co-chair meeting and said the f-word several times.
Jacek mentions that he was afraid at one point that he would be hit by Herb. When Michael threatened to call the meeting, Herb continued to be abusive and would not stop.
Richard - this should call into question why he should immediately be offered a seat at the LAPP table given this history of misbehavior.
Metro Vancouver Alliance
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Non-partisan group operating for many years
They ask questions of the candidates and then hold them to account.
They are planning to be active in the upcoming municipal election
Meeting today at 7pm, Roland and Scott and Hendrik will go.
W-space update
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The space has been vacant for almost a year now.
Debbie - The woodsquat demanded that the area be community space and we should not have to pay for it
Roland - demand that DNC get this space should be included in the LAPP report
Post LAPP should include a plan for DNC getting an office
Scott - There is a community meeting on December 14th (noon-3pm). Facebook. Invite everyone. There will be food.
Finances
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Roland reports that we have less than $700 in the bank
Discussion of all board members need to contact Catherine Ludgate demanding continued funding of the DNC
Roland discusses the filming at pigeon park and how $500 was offered to the street market just for moving out of the way. DERA used to receive all of this money, now the DNC should go after it. This is the way the SRA is funded.
MOTION: Jim motions to investigate the finances of DERA and find out about the past funding and the film
contracts. Roland seconds. motion passes.
WAHRS demonstration
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Rob - DNC should support our aboriginal brothers back east
CCAP was not there, Rob expresses distain for CCAP
Discussion that Wendy Pedersen tried to get DJ Joe and Hendrik to resign from the board. The attacks continue to this day on the DNC from the infamous five
Discussion that we can eventually just declare them not in good standing if they do not submit their complaints by a certain date. This way the conflict will be over since it will no longer be an internal DNC struggle.
MOTION: Rob motions that Scott become a board member of the DNC
motion tabled until next week
MOTION: Debbie motions to be the DNC representative at Stamps housing family group on the parent to parent project talking about bedbug control. Roland seconds. motion passes.
motion to adjourn
moment of silence
Attendees:
Board Members: Roland C., Jacek L., Jewels C., Henrik B., Jezz M., Bill B., Jim O., Debbie K., Rob M., Richard C.,
10 board members present
Non-Board Members: April S., Richard Cz, Scott C.,
3 non-board members present
Agenda
---------------------------------
DTES LAPP Meeting
- Street Market Seat
Metro Vancouver Alliance
W-Space update
Finances
WAHRS march
DTES LAPP meeting tomorrow discussing the situation with the vacated seats.
Should go there with an agenda and not allow BCS to railroad us anymore.
MOTION: Roland motions that we declare the 6 vacated seats at the DTES LAPP empty and that these seats can be filled by under represented groups or groups that wish to regain their seats may also apply to regain their seats. Richard seconds. motion passes.
MOTION: Richard motions that the DNC should support the Street Market in requesting a seat at the DTES LAPP table. Jim seconds. motion passes.
MOTION: Hendrik motions that the DNC request a seat at the DTES LAPP for Village Vancouver. Roland seconds. motion passes.
MOTION: Bill motions to request a seat at the DTES LAPP for AFD. Roland seconds. motion passes.
Some discussion of Kelvin and AFD takes place.
MOTION: Jacek motions that LAPP safety be discussed at tomorrows meeting and that this needs to be a priority at the upcoming LAPP meetings. Roland seconds. motion passes.
Discussion of the fact that Herb shoved Jim O on the same day that the fight occured between Herb and Jim.
Jacek mentions that Herb was abusive and rude at the co-chair meeting and said the f-word several times.
Jacek mentions that he was afraid at one point that he would be hit by Herb. When Michael threatened to call the meeting, Herb continued to be abusive and would not stop.
Richard - this should call into question why he should immediately be offered a seat at the LAPP table given this history of misbehavior.
Metro Vancouver Alliance
-------------------
Non-partisan group operating for many years
They ask questions of the candidates and then hold them to account.
They are planning to be active in the upcoming municipal election
Meeting today at 7pm, Roland and Scott and Hendrik will go.
W-space update
-------------------
The space has been vacant for almost a year now.
Debbie - The woodsquat demanded that the area be community space and we should not have to pay for it
Roland - demand that DNC get this space should be included in the LAPP report
Post LAPP should include a plan for DNC getting an office
Scott - There is a community meeting on December 14th (noon-3pm). Facebook. Invite everyone. There will be food.
Finances
-------------------
Roland reports that we have less than $700 in the bank
Discussion of all board members need to contact Catherine Ludgate demanding continued funding of the DNC
Roland discusses the filming at pigeon park and how $500 was offered to the street market just for moving out of the way. DERA used to receive all of this money, now the DNC should go after it. This is the way the SRA is funded.
MOTION: Jim motions to investigate the finances of DERA and find out about the past funding and the film
contracts. Roland seconds. motion passes.
WAHRS demonstration
-------------------
Rob - DNC should support our aboriginal brothers back east
CCAP was not there, Rob expresses distain for CCAP
Discussion that Wendy Pedersen tried to get DJ Joe and Hendrik to resign from the board. The attacks continue to this day on the DNC from the infamous five
Discussion that we can eventually just declare them not in good standing if they do not submit their complaints by a certain date. This way the conflict will be over since it will no longer be an internal DNC struggle.
MOTION: Rob motions that Scott become a board member of the DNC
motion tabled until next week
MOTION: Debbie motions to be the DNC representative at Stamps housing family group on the parent to parent project talking about bedbug control. Roland seconds. motion passes.
motion to adjourn
moment of silence
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