Officer and Director Orientation
Present: Roxy Foster, Chris Whiting, Linde Gassman, Amber Hanson, Lenora Taylor, Mee Moua, Joan Wittman, Jo Ann Clark, Jo Ann Ellis, Jo Dornfeld, Rich Kramer, Randy Asunma, Bobby Jennings, Linda Napue, Scott Seath, Doug Moore, Bev Krause, Virginia Rybin, Marge Ebensteiner, Tim Mahoney, excused absence Ed Davis
Introductions of all executive officers and board of directors
Review of minutes-none because it was the first meeting
Presentation by Chris Whiting-
Described official organization that works within the state in SD67 on behalf of the DFL. We are responsible for endorsements and we are subordinate to CD4. He talked about the structure the DFL.
Discussion-
Roxy foster suggested each committee has blog at sd67 main blog
Who are members of central committee? Executive plus precinct chairs plus cd4
central plus state central
Rich Kramer suggested we have larger meetings throughout the year in order to
win elections and Bobby Jennings suggested building structure by grassroots
efforts; Chris Whiting suggest we need a lot more bodies and larger meetings.
Committee Discussion
Director’s Responsibilities (see SD67 Main Blog) Some discussion on combining
program and communications committee
Motion to keep director’s responsibilities as written (Chris Whiting doc
#1-4 hard copy passed out or on SD67 Main Blog) passed
Constitution Discussion
We agreed to use blog to present policy and procedure around committee
meetings and attendance
Motion to close discussion passed
Voted in favor to adopt responsibilities for directors (see Chris Whiting doc #1-4)
Standing Committees Discussion
Motion to forward discussion passed
Chris Whiting speaks on vision to forward eastside politics and refers to handout
of printed vision (see SD67 Main Blog)
Mee Moua emphasizes the importance of endorsing and promoting resolutions
and “…going back to party roots…” and invited SD67 folks to hold their elected officials accountable (Mee Moua, Tim Mahoney, and Sheldon Johnson) to resolutions passed at SD67 convention in order to further set the platform
Standing committees need to be tied to resolutions
Discussion to combine community involvement committee and program committee
Motion to combine community involvement committee and program committee passed
Voted 9: 4: 3 respectively to amend Suggested Standing Committees (see Chris Whiting doc hard copy or SD67 Main Blog)
Adjourned: 7:35
General Meeting
Start: 7:36
Present: Roxy Foster, Chris Whiting, Linde Gassman, Amber Hanson, Lenora Taylor, Mee Moua, Joan Wittman, Jo Ann Clark, Jo Ann Ellis, Jo Dornfeld, Rich Kramer, Randy Asunma, Bobby Jennings, Linda Napue, Scott Seath, Doug Moore, Bev Krause, Virginia Rybin, Marge Ebensteiner, Tim Mahoney, Ray Hess, Amy Buck, Wayne Wittman, Amy Storbakken, excused absence Ed Davis
Introdcutions
Chris Whiting described agenda of meeting and new folks address
Committees Discussion
Next meeting will focus on committee strategic planning
Suggested to “move with voice of people’
GOTV
Book rooms at Eastside Club and Harding High School for committee meetings
Committees should meet online
A strategic plan must be set for each committee however committee work can and
should begin prior to strategic plan
Proposal: Strategic plans presented at April meeting
Recognitions-
Former officers: Doug Moor (past treasurer), Marge Anderson, Trevor Oliver
(past secretary; pivotal at convention)
***Amy Storbakken cannot make it to CD4 as alternate if called upon because will be in California
Delegate Discussion-
Mee Moua described process to get to Denver as a delegate and how the DNC
determines the seats
Legislative Report
According to Senator Moua:
we are midway through debating budget issues; in the
Senate weekly agenda, the Bonding Bill will hopefully be passed and committee hearings will be executed on Governor Pawlenty’s supplemental budget proposal which includes an omnibus tax bill that would result in 9-13 million dollars for St. Paul and perhaps reduced property taxes
More on bonding bill: Central Corridor Funding, National Great River Park Funding, renovation of Hamm’s Brewery, update Midway Stadium, Eastside Lower Afton Trail, high-speed rail from Chicago to St. Paul
According to Representative Mahoney:
50 million dollar tuition hike proposal by Governor Pawlenty
Workforce issues important
20 million dollar cut to University of Minnesota
Reported on tax cuts that benefit rich, total 2 year budget is 32 billion dollars,
sales tax budget downfall, rising property taxes, and housing decay on eastside-
1500 homes foreclosed, 500 homes headed toward foreclosure out of 20,000 homes, and the St. Cloud Bridge
Motion to adjourned passed: 8:44
