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Stonewall DFL - Board of Directors Meeting | May 13, 2007 @ 1 PM – DFL Headquarters

 

Members present: Joe Carlile, Nancy Bernard, Andy Hauer, Paul Skrbec, Dyna Sluyter, Del Jenkins, Michael Martinez, Atom Robinson

 

Members absent: Tim Bonham (excused), Alan Hooker

 

I.                   Chair person Joe Carlile called the meeting to order at 3:00 pm

II.                Reading of the Affirmative Action Statement – could not be read due to lack of available copy. Secretary Skrbec will include it in all future meeting agendas.

III.             Approval of Agenda – moved to approve, Nancy Bernard, second by Del Jenkins

IV.             Approval of Minutes – minutes from the previous board’s last meeting were not available for review.

V.                Officer’s Reports

a.       Chair – talked about St. Paul ward conventions, IRV and city conventions.

b.      Associate Chair – no report

c.       Treasurer – presented current treasurer’s report.

d.      Secretary – discussed keep administrative timelines for 2007/8 board year. Meeting minutes will come out 1-2 days after each meeting. The items for the next meeting’s agenda are due 1-week prior to the meeting. Submitted items will be reviewed by the Chair and Associate Chair. We will make every effort to publish the agenda by Wednesday or Thursday prior to a meeting. 

e.       AAO – no report

VI.             Committee Assignments – the board agreed on the following committee assignments:

a.       Political Support – Del Jenkins (chair), Joe Carlile, Tim Bonham and others as needed

b.      Communications – Alan Hooker (chair), Paul Skrbec, Joe Carlile and others as needed

c.       Fundraising – Atom Robinson (chair), Nancy Bernard and others as needed

d.      Membership – Michael Martinez (chair), Dyna Sluyter, Tim Bonham and others as needed

VII.          Old Business

a.       Pride arrangements

                                                              i.      Twin Cities – Festival. The Stonewall DFL booth has been paid for and Andy will coordinate rental of the needed tents with funding approval from the previous board resolution; we think that we will be near the beer garden again. Nancy Bernard will coordinate the volunteer scheduling for the booth. Motion by Paul Skrbec to allow 2008 Presidential and Senate candidates to bring literature to the booth and allow current campaign information and literature from endorsed and acceptable candidates for the 2007 election cycle. Seconded by Atom Robinson. Friendly amendment was made to allow candidates or representatives to appear in person at the booth in addition to literature. Unanimously approved. Nancy Bernard will hold a committee meeting to determine follow-up action items.

                                                            ii.      Parade – Dyna Sluyter will coordinate parade unit. This year, we have 2 slots that have been paid. The first slot is intended for current elected officials and the second slot is intended for candidates currently running for election with Stonewall DFL endorsed status. Dyna Sluyter will meet with TC Pride parade coordinator for more details. Atom Robinson moved that, contingent upon TC Pride approval; we will allow current elected DFL officials and endorsed candidates to participate in the parade. Seconded by Michael Martinez. Paul Skrbec added a friendly amendment that Dyna Sluyter would have the discretion to make determinations on appropriate status and slot designation on the day of the event. Unanimously approved.

                                                          iii.      Other prides – Motion by Paul Skrbec to not take further initiative to attend any other MN regional pride events outside of TC Pride for 2007. Seconded by Nancy Bernard. Unanimously approved.

b.      Calendars – Atom Robinson moved to accept the calendar as proposed, seconded by Del Jenkins, Unanimously approved. Upcoming dates will be reported in the unofficial meeting minutes covering the period of time until the next meeting and will include other dates as appropriate to Stonewall DFL business.

c.       Endorsements

                                                              i.      St. Paul School Board – Anne Carroll; motion by Paul Skrbec to endorse Anne Carroll for St. Paul School Board. Seconded by Nancy Bernard. Chairperson Joe Carlile noted that this motion would require a 2/3rd majority for passage. Unanimously approved. Paul Skrbec will contact the candidate. (Candidate was contacted on Sunday, May 13, 2007 and informed of her endorsed status.)

VIII.       New Business

a.       PAC vs Caucus  - Atom Robinson motioned that we create a committee to explore this issue and report back to the board at the July 15th Board meeting. Seconded by Andy Hauer. Members held discussion on this matter. Atom Robinson requested unanimous consent to withdraw the motion. Members of the board expressed a desire to address this issue with DFL legal counsel and allow Andy Hauer to conduct the necessary research into the issue and provide the board with a status update at the next meeting. All board members are encouraged to e-mail the group with additional questions related to comparing PAC vs. Caucus status.

b.      Web site hosting Del to investigate capabilities with the DFL. Joe to obtain usernames and passwords from Matt Klaber. Paul Skrbec to review previous e-mail service for status. (update – last e-mail campaign using GotMarketing Campaigner was 4/7/2006. There are 2 membership lists in the application data folder: SDFL with 874 members (subtracting bounced e-mail reduces to 654) listed and 64A with 871 members listed. Paul will send recommendations for e-mail lists to the communications committee members to be presented at the next board meeting.)

c.       DFL e-mail blasts. Del Jenkins to investigate with DFL. Paul Skrbec to review previous e-mail service for status. (update from Paul Skrbec – ‘Got Marketing’ account is still active. It is a pay-as-you-go payment service a flat rate of 6˘ per email; the last e-mail campaign using GotMarketing Campaigner service was 4/7/2006. There are 2 membership lists in the application data folder: SDFL with 874 members (subtracting bounced e-mail reduces to 654) listed and 64A with 871 members listed. Paul will send recommendations for e-mail lists to the communications committee members to be presented at the next board meeting.)

d.      PayPal – Joe Carlile will manage the PayPal account and transfer any funds from the account to the Stonewall Wells Fargo account.

IX.             Atom Robinson made a motion to adjourn at 4:41 pm seconded by Andy Haurer. Unanimously approved.

 

Announcements and upcoming dates:

 

·         May 28 – Memorial Day

·         June 9 – Saint Paul City Convention; Lakes and Plains Regional Council of Carpenters and Joiners building. 700 Olive Street, St. Paul, MN 55130-9825

·         June 10 – meeting agenda items due

·         June 17 – SDFL Board of Directors meeting; 1 pm @ DFL HQ

·         June 23 & 24 Twin Cities Pride Festival; Parade starts at 11 am on the 24th in downtown Minneapolis.