DNC Board Meeting  Minutes, November 18th, 2014, Woodward’s building, 2^nd floor, Conference Room.

Agenda

Voting in new member: Mike.

Election Day

Jamie’s case

Post-Election

Alive AGM

Aviva Fund

Charitable Status and fund raising.

Women’s Day March.

Shawn’s proposal.

Voting in of New Member.

Mike is on board of St. Market. Matt motions to accept Mike as new member. Motion passed. Unanimously.

Election Day

Saturday was successful. Discussion that some people thought the survey was to vote.

Jamie’s case

Jamie reports that arbitrator has been told Atira to cease asking his guests for i.d. Atira appealed to SC. Jamie asked CLAS for assistance. Response has been filed. Residential Tenancy Branch has also been named as a respondent. Jamie has done arbitration for another tenant, with the same issue. L/L asked it be stopped. Adjourned until SC case is heard. The arbitrators have ordered Atira to cease and desist. Abitrator says this applies to all tenants. Other tenant’s guests have been asked. So the tenant’s are asking for $500 for failure to comply.

Post-Election

Discussion that we were non-partisan. Discussion that we have good relationships. We can lobby.

Discussion that we need to start lobbying a little harder now. Discussion of what Matt should say on behalf of DNC at meeting with Richard. Matt will report on meeting.

Discussion that we need more members with cheque signing ability. Shawn: motions that Matt, Amanda, and Ann are signers.  Motion passed.

Discussion that Alive has AGM, Monday, 5 p.m. at Ray Cam.

Aviva

Rob says St. Market is averaging 40 votes per day. We need a broker for insurance if we win. Matt has a friend.

Charitable Status

Aaron continues to work on charitable status with assistance from Pivot and/or UBC.

Funding

Roland will introduce Aaron to staff person at Vancity.

Women’s March

Jamie: February 14^th is the Missing Women’s March. We want DNC to be involved.

Shawn’s Proposal

He asks us to think about proposal. The idea is that we create a carefully worded survey of dtes, online and on paper. Asks group to think about it. Jezz: The DNC mission statement should be part of this online survey. Us meeting them.

Jacek reminds the meeting will be at Woodward’s next week.

Moment of Silence.

Adjourn. 

DNC Board Meeting minutes.  November 11^th, Woodward’s Building, 2^nd floor conference room.

Agenda

Community Builders

Aviva Fund

E. Day

Legal Committee Update

Charitable Status

Coffee Machine

Aboriginal Subcommittee

Community Builders

Discussion on private rental agreements at the West. Roland: “It says you can’t use a hotplate, a safe appliance. Is this legal?” Rob: BC Housing is selling off housing to non-profits. Will all tenants have to live by these rules? Discussion. Aaron motions that Ann find out if DNC can act as intervenors. Shawn: We need to hear more info from the lawyer, then we can decide.  Motion passed: to allow Ann to allow Gratl to advise whether to have DNC as intervenor.

Aviva Fund

Rob: the Street Market has applied for $50,000, and we’ve applied for third round.

Matt:  Do we have DNC members on St. Market? Discussion. We currently have Ann and Mike. Matt motions that at least once a month we have report from St. Market from our board reps. Rob seconds. Motion passed.

E-Day

Matt: We are non-partisan. We should have a way for people to write down issues of concern to them.  You get a stipend if you fill out a card to say what issues concern you.  Aaron suggests we continue booth at St. Market for membership drive. Discussion. Matt: Motions for $500 for coffee, stipend for filling out form. Rob seconded. Motion passed.

Legal Committee

There is an upcoming meeting with UBC in 1^st week of December.

Charitable Status

Aaron is working with Kathleen to get charitable status.

Coffee Machine

Jacek will get St. Market coffee machine for Saturday.  Aaron will go to Jamie to get coffee machine for DNC meeting. Jacek will get coffee machine for DNC meeting if coffee machine is not available.

Aboriginal  Subcommittee

Rob: We can invite Scott and find out what Alive is doing.

Discussion that Woodward’s is location for next meeting.

Moment of Silence.

Adjourn.

DNC Board Meeting minutes, November 4th, 2014, 2^nd floor Woodward’s Building, conference room.

Agenda

Constitution

Minutes

Introduction of Guest

Legal Committee

E-day Plan

Meeting next week

Voter Registration at St. Market

Vision Vancouver

Housing March

Coffee Maker

Non-charitable Status

Meeting / Stamp’s Place

Wifi

Legal Committee

Amanda and Aaron give report on day at UBC.

Aaron is working with Kathleen/Pivot on Charitable Status.

Discussion: Atira asking for judicial review of Tenancy Act. Atira has lost twice. Next hearing is next year. Issue is tenants forced to show i.d.  and being prevented from having guests in their homes. Also tenants forced to sign agreements that aren’t legal.  Jacek asks is it possible to get a copy of one of the contracts.

Discussion: Adriane Carr arrives to meet with group. Introduction of Adriane Carr. Meeting breaks for discussion with Adriane Carr.

Moment of Silence

Adjourn

DNC board Meeting Minutes – October 28^th, 2014. Location: Woodward’s building, 2^nd floor, conference room.

Agenda

Present:  1 guest, 11 board members.

Constitution

Minutes

Tour

Tenancy Rights

Street Market Table

Election Day

Green Party Candidate – Adriane Carr

Donations

Rob Morgan -report

Tour

This was the 2^nd tour with Kirk LaPointe. Matt, Amanda, Ann, Shawn and Kirk LaPointe started at 44, went to Vandu, First United, Front Door, Food at the Corner. Ann brought great fact sheets. We had coffee at Blenz.

Tenancy

Aaron will ask Jamie for transcript of court ruling re: tenant’s rights and i.d. Agreement to do a tenancy meeting. Tentative date scheduled: November 18^th to 22^nd.

Street Market Table

Amanda and Aaron will p/u printer from Ann.  We will put posters up in advance or leaflets. Roland will talk to Ray Cam to see if it is possible to use their vans to carpool people to voting booths.  We will provide coffee and muffin at 62 and walk people to the voting booth at Carnegie. 

Discussion re: coffee maker. Jacek will bring coffee maker. Everyone to bring their own cup.

Green Party Candidate – Adriane Carr

Adriane Carr scheduled to come to next DNC board meeting, November 4^th.  Matt says come with questions.

Donations

Aaron will look into rules and process for acquiring charitable status.

Rob Morgan – Report

AGM/Downtown Eastside Street Market and AGM/Alive almost done: can begin work on Aboriginal Committee.

Moment of Silence

Adjourn

DNC Board meeting minutes , October 21^st, 2014, 2^nd floor, Conference Room, Woodward’s Building.

Agenda

Constitution

Minutes (tabled)

New Members

Tour

Legal Subcommittee

Street Market Table

Vancouver Eastside Votes

New Members

Group discussion about what criteria members must fulfill to remain in good standing or rejoin group. 

Tour

November 24^th meeting at London Hotel common room to prepare for tour on November 25^th, two hour walking tour with Kirk LaPointe.  Fact sheets prevented from Ann. Position paper provided by  legal subcommittee.  

Discussion that Ann will arrange tenant meeting for the SRO’s to discuss issue with tenant’s have to show i.d.

Legal Subcommittee

Meeting with Margot Young – law professor of UBC, October 29^th. Committee has a goal to create experiential theatre and community forum.

Street Market Table

DNC is to pay for table for voter’s registration booth at street market. Motion by Ann. Seconded by Leo. Motion passed. DNC has purchased a printer to use for voter registration.

2:00 p.m. shift to be taken over by Leo and Jezz.

Vancouver Eastside Votes

Motion by Matt to support Vancouver Eastside Votes for advanced polling stations and additional voter registration booths in DTES. Seconded by Jezz. Motion passed.

Discussion of film liaison.

Discussion that secretary is to make phone list and distribute to members.

Discussion that Jacek will temporarily take over Sergeant-at-Arms position while Jamie’s on leave.

Moment of Silence.

Adjourn.

DNC Board Meeting – Minutes - Tuesday November 14, 2014

Location: Woodward’s Bldg, 2^nd floor, Conference Room.

Agenda

Constitution

Minutes

Motion to Adopt Agenda

Legal Subcommittee

Film

Other Business

DNC 11 board members, 1 guest

1) - Reading of constitution / Reading of minutes from October board meeting

2) - Motion to adopt agenda by R Morgan, 2cnd A Boney, Passed

3) – Legal Subcommittee – Amanda B – awaiting scheduling of appointment with Margret Young UBC law dept 

3) – Film – awaiting stats so finish film liaison proposal. R Clarke

4) – Other Business - Walking Tour Saturday October 25, 2014 with Kirk Lapointe, attending John, Jamie, x.

5) – Other Business - Vision has responded to our invitation to speak at board mtg. Awaiting confirmation of date. November 23, 2014 – all candidates mtg at Carnegie.

6) – Other Business - Street Market will provide a table for DNC to set up voter registration booth every Sunday up to the civic election. Manning the booth every Amanda B / Aaron B 10-12 pm. Matthew G / Ann L 12-2pm.Rob M / John S 2-4pm.

7) – Oppenheimer Tent City – John S addressed the issue stating that 140 people are to be relocated to the 

Quality Inn on Marine Dr & Fraser which is in fact moving residents out of the neighbourhood.

8) – Motion to close mtg, 2cnd, passed / Moment of silence   

Location: Carnegie Center, 3^rd floor meeting room.

Minutes for DNC Board Meeting, October 7^th, 2014.

Agenda

Constitution

Street Market Society

Film Proposal

Law Subcommittee

Voter Registration

Candidates

Location for Board Meetings

Other Business

Street Market Society/DNC Table

DNC will set up table at Street Market. Plan is for members to take two hour sessions to supervise table.  Table is to be used for voter registration and DNC sign up.

Film Proposal

Matt presented a 10 page proposal to secure DNC film liaison position.  Discussion of proposal.

Law Subcommittee

Subcommittee members waiting for call back from UBC.

Voter Registration

DNC is in process of securing documentation in order to register voters at Street Market booth. DNC will arrange safe rides to voting booth.

Candidates

NPA candidate is only candidate who has responded to DNC’s invitations to meet with group.

Location for Board Meetings

Location for next meeting:  Woodward’s building, October 11^th, 2^nd floor conference room. Discussion of how to notify members who do not have access to internet. There are lots of places people can gain access to internet.  Members agree to notify those members in person who state they do not have access to internet.

Other Business

Discussion that Atira filed to have Supreme Court ruling set aside re tenants privacy rights.

Moment of Silence

Adjourn