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Stonewall DFL Board of Directors Meeting
I. Call to Order at 1:03 pm by Del Jenkins.
Members Present: Del Jenkins, Andy Hauer, Tim Bonham, Matthea Little Smith, Nancy Nordlund, Al Oertwig, Paul Skrbec, Dyna Sluyter, Mary Doran Members Absent: Stuart Merill
Visitors: RoseAnn Zimbro, Rick Stafford
II.
Reading of the Affirmative Action Statement
III. Approval of Agenda –
i. Agenda approved with one addition….motion Al Oertwig ; second Dyna S.
IV. Approval of Minutes from March 2, 2008.
i. Minutes approved – motion Paul S.; second Mary D.
V. Officer’s Reports
a. Chair – Del Jenkins
i. Welcome
b. Associate Chair – Matthea Little Smith
i. Went to the Constituency Caucus Meeting…more to come
c. Secretary – Nancy Nordlund
i. Nothing to Report
d. Treasurer – Andy Hauer
i. Treasurer report – same as general meeting….Changes – ending balance
1. Tim B moves to approve treasurer’s report; second by Al O. Approved unanimously
e. AAO – Dyna Sluyter
i. Motion by Tim B. to authorize the Pride committee to spend up to $300 for out-state pride booths – second by Dyna S. – Motion passed unanimously
VI. Standing Committees – New participants to be decided later in meeting.
a. Political Support – report given by Del Jenkins
i. Endorsement Discussions
1. CD 3 – Ashwin Media was endorsed after 8 ballots at convention
1. Tim B. motions to endorse Ashwin Media in CD3; second by Andy H. – discussion….motion carries unanimously.
2. CD6 – Elwyn Tinklenberg was endorsed at convention
1. Matthea motions to endorse Elwyn Tinklenberg in CD6; second by Dyna S. – discussion happened ….. Matthea removes motion after discussion.
3. US Senate (10 minute limitation)
1. Tim B. motions that we do not do any further endorsement on the US Senate race until after DFL convention; second by Paul. Discussion happened...motion carries with one nay vote of Nancy Nordlund.
4. Other?
b. Endorsed Candidate Update –
c. Discussion happened regarding our endorsement process and notifying candidates.
1. Matthea Little Smith made a motion to screen Bobby Champion from SD 58b who has been DFL endorsed at the convention; second by Tim B. - Motion carries.
3. More discussion happened on other races - including Minneapolis School Board.
d. Coordinated Campaign Update-RoseAnn Zimbro
1. Matthea attended meeting. Chair opens floor to RoseAnn. Coordinated campaign is the way that the DFL does things. We run a coordinated effort for all races. Looking for caucuses to help out in this effort.
e. Communications
a. Constituency Caucus Newsletter – Chair opens floor to RoseAnn.
1. DFL would include Stonewall DFL info in a monthly newsletter that is sent via email around the state. We can use for updates and calls for action. Discussion happened.
f. Fundraising
g. Membership
a. Web Contact List – Paul S. discusses web contact list and handed information to Del.
h. Other
VII. Old Business
a. Gen Membership meeting
b. HHH Day Dinner
c. Twin Cities Pride
i. Parade Update
ii. Booth Plans* -- Motion by Nancy Nordlund to run the Twin Cities Pride Booth – Chair appoints.
d. Las Vegas Trip Feminist Caucus Reimbursement
i. Tim B moves to pay the bill owed to the Feminist Caucus; second by Paul S. Discussion happened. Motion carries with Al O. abstaining.
VIII. New Business
a. Meeting Calendar-All
i. Tim B. motions that we have 6 meetings on the third Sunday of the month at 1:00 pm at DFL headquarter not in July and in December; Second by Matthea. Meeting dates are: May 18, June 15, Aug. 17, Sept 21, Oct 19, Nov 16 – Friendly amendment to Tim’s motion….no May meeting instead use May for sub committees to meet so the board will have 5 meetings in 2008. Motion carries – Andy H. abstains.
b. Chair Advisory Board-Del J
c. Facebook –Del J
d. DFL Convention –All
i. Update-Chair opens floor to RoseAnn Zimbro
1. Andy moves that we spend $50 for table and up to $100 for the hospitality room for Friday evening at State Convention; second by Al O. Friendly amendment made by Matthea for up to $500 for the hospitality room and Paul is in agreement. Andy and Al accept the friendly amendment. Motions carries.
ii. My Campaign- Chair opens floor to RoseAnn Zimbro
1. Vote Builder-Who has access
2. Chair will give our information to RoseAnn. We will defer who will have access on the board to the Vote Builder for our next meeting.
iii. State Director Candidates
1. Del Jenkins
2. Matthea Little Smith will run
iv. National Delegate Selection/AA Goals- chair opens floor to RoseAnn
1. Candidate-Matthea Little Smith
a. Al O. motions to endorse Matthea for National Delegate; second by Tim B. No discussion. Motion carries.
v. Table – Al O., Tim B., Del J., Matthea
1. Tim motions to spend $50 for Matthea to help with convention; second by Andy. Motion carries.
vi. Hospitality Suite
vii. Caucus Meeting time
1. Al O. motions meeting on Saturday at 1 pm; second by Mary. Motion passes.
viii. Lodging Rates $89
e. 2008 Shirts-Parade/Convention –Del
i. Nancy N. motions that we have t-shirts for the board this year; second by Matthea. Andy friendly amendment is to also order t-shirts for candidates that say endorsed by or support by Stonewall. Friendly amendment fails as not approved. Board members pays own….details to be determined in committee. Motion carries with Tim B. abstaining.
f. 2008 Las Vegas Trip
g. New Committee Members
i. Nancy N. motions not to recess to pick meeting committee members; second by Paul. Discussion. Motion carries.
ii. Recess meeting for 15-20 minutes to allow committees to meet and choose meeting date.
iii. Reconveneiv. Matthea – Political Support & Membership
v. Tim – Political Support & Membership
vi. Andy – Fundraising
vii. Del – all by default
viii. Mary – Fundraising
ix. Dyna – Membership
x. Paul – Communications
xi. Al – Political Support, Communications & Membership
xii. Nancy – Communications & Fundraising
xiii. Stuart – Communications
xiv. Paul motions that all committees meet individually before our June 18 meeting; second by Mary. The committees should at minimum elect chairs. Discussion. Motion carries.
h. Founders Day Dinner Prelim Plans
i. Dates to be rec’d – Del would like us to have a table at this event. More to follow.
i. Other
IX. Announcements
IX. Adjourn
a. Paul motions to adjourn meeting; second by Nancy N. Motion carries.
b. Meeting adjourned at 3:32 pm.