DNC Board Meeting Minutes - June 10, 2014

DNC Meeting Minutes - June 10, 2014

Attendees: 11 board members in attendance, 2 guests:

X reads the constitution

Agenda

Updates: mental health TF, brochure

Street Market Report

Outreach Report

Gastown Gazette

City of Vancouver

Endorsement: Housing March

Importance of Agenda Setting

X, X, motion to accept agenda – motion passes

Xread minutes (add word ‘day’ to minutes after ‘30’)

Update on Mental Health

X of West Coast Mental Health Network, may come and speak to board on same day as X to discuss. Discussion of having an invitational board meeting and poster it to invite people. Discussion to hold tenants’ rights meeting at 62, and meet with board only and then decide to press these issues. Discussion of having Ron only at meeting so that we clearly hear one side, others argue that X should provide alternate view.

Vote on X and X wins over X only meeting

Brochure

Coming soon. Firm will donate time to produce professionally for us.

Street Market

X gives report. VPD were very helpful this last Sunday. Break in on our container, also getting help from VPD on this. Container painting going ahead. Find out about major grant on Thursday.

Outreach Report

X will work with conflict resolution process, will bring copies to board soon. Arts poster co-sponsored by Street Market. X will produce a list of grants for the DNC. Gastown Gazette did not come, but may come next week.

Discussion of X calling Penny Ballem and setting up a meeting to introduce and advocate for the new DNC.

Housing March

New housing group at VANDU. Asking for DNC to support the march.

Agenda Setting

X gives summary of work on good meeting practices. Agendas, minute reading, parts of meetings that are not strictly chaired. Agenda items where specific people have responsibilities, or agenda items where motions are necessary. Also discussion of important ways to set the right atmosphere and disarm people.

Motion to adjourn, moment of silence