[Occupymendocino] Fwd: GA Revised Minutes 1/5/13 perAgnes

[agnes at mcn.org]

>> Agnes, You add the statement where you think it should go.
>> Send back to me and I'll post it.  rk
>         You forgot to mention that the letter to the B.OS. was
> co-authored by CJ Holmes and approved by Occupy Mendocino as
> signatory to the letter.a most Important detail ommitted in
> your notes!
>>
>>
>> OM Meeting Jan 5, 2013
>> ( Next GA meeting Jan 26 @ 2 pm Senior Center)
>>
>> Facillitator: Jessie
>> Secretary: Richard
>> Stacker: Mark
>>
>> 13 people in attendance
>>
>> Four main issues= 20 min each
>> Introductory remarks:
>> Sheila talked to newspaper about our relationship with them.
>>
>> 20 min p/ item
>> Featured speakers:   Jessie charing  on Foreclosure
>> Sheila: SCC requirerents for public banks. Doug Hammerstrom has degree
>> in finance and
>> banks will come in a month to come and present how a bank works and
>> getting one started.
>> Pub bank does require more complex than realize. Rules favor bigger
>> instituitions
>> Other places have started community banks.  20 states in process.
>>
>> Jessie read foreclosure draft letter to present to supes. Discussion.
>> They need to follow code and recapture fees that are not being paid.
>> Mark explained the
>> affidavit of truthfullness assessor item maybe be excluded now and done
>> as next stage.
>> RK comments how it is important to simplify, separate issues on
>> presentation to Supervisors.
>>   Mark , Jessie and Agnes will meet to  'pound out' addtional things
>> regarding letter.
>>
>> Martin Luther King Event:  Linda
>>
>> In the last 15 years MLK put on by Peace and Justice Center This year
>> late and needed to go to Occupy.
>> Going to be at FB  Trinity Church. Tentative poster announcement getting
>> ready.
>> March, food, music groups,  panel discussion with Jenny Otter as
>> moderator.
>> Separate list of time events needed. Songsters will do tunes at  MLK
>> event.
>>
>> Other... Peace and Justice has checking account to turn over to $ 2000
>> wanted to give to Occupy. Discussion: we would have to go to non profit
>> probably.
>> Ann and commented on the compexities of this. Richard said it was costly
>> for 501 C3 and
>> incorporation usually isn't what OM wants to do as a leaderless
>> organization.
>>
>>
>> Tech Report:
>>  Richard: We seem to be active on both Occupy List serve with
>> a few people dropping out now an then. Probably around 100 still on
>> list.
>> Facebook keeps rolling with 1055 people liking the site and commenting.
>> The current headline
>> stories are" FBI Should Investigate Bankers Not Protesters"  and  "US
>> Prepares to Sign Off on
>> Foreclosure Fraud Settlement". Foreclosure things there too.
>> Many interesting postings and communication. People not on FB could
>> sendarticles to Richard to post.
>> Mark:  Reported getting a deal of $35. a year for Occupymendocino.net
>> website. Will come up again in 9 months.
>>
>>
>>  Treasure report.
>> Jessie: $260 + 23 for today. Going to find out about donated rental for
>> Senior Center to
>>  Agnes will contact Clytie regarding rent of SC room for mettings ?
>> Possible ongoing.
>>  Does MCTV need to be paid again?
>>   Wants to know about the payment of MCN for listserve. (Richard will
>> help look into it)
>> Syd payed 2 months on Occupy Listserve and wants reimbursement. (yes)
>> Jessie will keep the treasurer job.
>>
>> Pubicity:  Agnes letter sent to Supes was put on AVA website.  Bruce
>> Anderson liked but Agnes
>> wanted revised and we will send to him when finished.
>> Richard: more publicity needed. Jessie suggested having people
>> collaborate on writing a forum letter to paper on progress on OM.
>> Invite people to join. More esposure.  Ellie Rouseer should write letter
>> to FB Advocate. Richard mentioned fundraising letter to go out  as good
>> publicity.
>>
>> Dates:
>>  Feb 3nd get letters ready for fund raising. (No OM mtg on Feb 2nd.)
>> Feb 9 @ Senior Center  1pm for letter stuffing committee.
>> Feb. 16th GA mtg @Senior Center , Doug Hammerstrom comes, hopefully. Or
>> 2nd.
>>  Next GA meeting Jan 26 @ 2 pm Senior Center
>> Go back to regular 1st and 3rd of the month meetings in March . .
>>
>> Discussed Transition Town meeting on 2nd.  Would we Occupy learn
>> something?
>> Future of Occupy? Concluded Occupy is alive and doing well.  Recently we
>> have had a number
>> of projects, Including foreclosure prevention workshop with CJ Homes and
>> bank rally direct action.
>> On Tue, Jan 8, OM people are presenting a paper to the County
>> Supervisors about the advantages
>>  in starting a community bank. to help with foreclosure prevention. Bank
>> Rallies on Street - 9 showed up yesterday.
>> Richard: should we pursue the B of A commercial with a protest?
>> Background of shoot or at the
>> motel?
>>
>>
>> I  PEOPLE WHO NOT ON FACEBOOK SHOUILD SEND ARTICLES TO rkarch at mcn.org
>>   JUST THE URL ADDRESS PLEASE.
>>
>>
>> OM Meeting Jan 5, 2013
>>
>> Facillitator: Jessie
>> Secretary: Richard
>> Stacker: Mark
>>
>> 13 people in attendance
>>
>> Four main issues= 20 min each
>> Introductory remarks:
>> Sheila talked to newspaper about our relationship with them.
>>
>> 20 min p/ item
>> Featured speakers:   Jessie charing  on Foreclosure:
>> Sheila: SCC requirerents for public banks. Doug Hammerstrom has degree
>> in finance and
>> banks will come in a month to come and present how a bank works and
>> getting one started.
>> Pub bank does require more complex than realize. Rules favor bigger
>> instituitions
>> Other places have started them.  20 states in process.
>>
>> Jessie read foreclosure draft letter to present to supes. Discussion.
>> They need to follow code and recapture fees that are not being paid.
>> Mark explained the
>> affidavit of truthfullness assessor item maybe be excluded now and done
>> as next stage.  The letter to the B.OS. was
co-authored by CJ Holmes and approved by a majority vote of Occupy
Mendocino as
signatory to the letter.a most Important detail ommitted in
your notes!

>> RK comments how it is important to simplify, separate issues on
>> presentation to Supervisors.
>>   Mark , Jessie and Agnes will meet to  'pound out' additional things
>> regarding letter.
>>
>> Martin Luther King Event:  Linda
>>
>> In the last 15 years MLK was put on by Peace and Justice Center This
>> year late
>> and needed Occupy M to help
>> To be at FB  Trinity Lutheran Church. Tentative poster announcement
>> getting ready.
>> March, food, music groups,  panel discussion with Jenny Otter as
>> moderator.
>> Separate list of time events needed. Songsters will do tunes at  MLK
>> event.
>>
>> Financial report: Peace and Justice has checking account to turn over to
>> $ 2000
>> wanted to give to Occupy. Discussion: we would   have to go to non
>> profit probably.
>> Ann and Richard commented onthe compexities of this.Said it was costly
>> for 501 C3.
>> Incorporation usually isn't what OM wants to do as a leaderless
>> organization.
>>
>>
>> Tech Report:
>>  Richard: We seem to be active on both Occupy List serve with
>> a few people dropping out now an then. Probably around 100 still on
>> list.
>> Facebook keeps rolling with 1055 people liking the site and commenting.
>> The current headline
>> stories are" FBI Should Investigate Bankers Not Protesters"  and  "US
>> Prepares to Sign Off on
>> Foreclosure Fraud Settlement". Foreclosure things there too.
>> Many interesting postings and communication. People not on FB could send
>> articles to Richard to post.
>> Mark:  Reported getting a deal of  $35. a year for Occupymendocino.net
>> website. Will come up again in 9 months.
>>
>>
>>  Treasure report.
>> Jessie: $260 + 23 for today. Going to find out about donated rental for
>> Senior Center to
>>  Agnes will contact Clytie regarding rent of SC room for mettings ?
>>  Possible ongoing.
>>  Does MCTV need to be paid again?
>>   Wants to know about the payment of MCN for listserve. (Richard will
>> help look into it)
>>
>>  Syd payed 2 months on Occupy Listserve and wants reimbursement. (yes)
>> Jessie will keep the treasurer job.
>>
>> Pubicity:  Agnes/CJ letter sent to Occupy listserve where Bruce
Anderson found it and asked permission to post it in the AVA and on the
AVA website.  Agnes asked him to wait until Occupy Mendocino had a
chance to approve it and wanted it revised and we will send to him when
finished.

>> Rk need more publicity needed. Jessie suggested having people
>> collaborate on writing a forum letter to paper on progress on OM.
>> Invite people to join. More exposure.  Ellen Rosser should write letter
>> to FB Advocate. Richard mentioned fund raising letter to go out  as good
>> publicity.
>>
>> Dates:
>>  Feb 3nd get letters ready for fund raising. (No OM mtg on Feb 2nd.)
>> Feb 9 @ Senior Center  1pm for letter stuffing committee.
>> Feb. 16th GA mtg @Senior Center , Doug Hammerstrom comes, hopefully. Or
>> 2nd.
>>  Next GA meeting Jan 26 @ 2 pm Senior Center
>> Go back to regular 1st and 3rd of the month meetings in March . .
>>
>> Discussed Transition Town meeting on 2nd.  Would Occupy learn something?
>> Future of Occupy? Concluded Occupy is alive and doing well.  Recently we
>> have had a number
>> of projects, Including foreclosure prevention workshop with CJ Homes and
>> bank rally direct action.
>> On Tue, Jan 8, OM people are presenting a paper to the County
>> Supervisors about the advantages
>>  in starting a community bank. to help with foreclosure prevention. Bank
>> Rallies on Street - 9 showed up yesterday.
>> Richard: should we pursue the B of A commercial with a protest?
>> Background of shoot or at the
>> motel where they are signing up extras?
>>
>>
>>  PEOPLE NOT ON FACEBOOK SHOUILD SEND ARTICLES TO rkarch at mcn.org
>>   JUST THE URL ADDRESS PLEASE.
>>
>> Minutes respectfully submitted by Richard
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