{news} agenda for 11-29-05 CTGP SCC meeting at Portland Public Library

[B Barry]

Place: Portland Public Library, Mary Flood Room, 20 Freestone Avenue,
Portland,  CT

Phone: 860-342-6770

Time: 7PM to 9PM

 

Facilitator: to be determined

 

A.	Preliminaries:

1.	(2-3 minutes): Introductions of attendees and chapters. Recruit
timekeeper.
2.	(1 minute): Identify attendees who are NOT voting representatives.
3.	(1 minute): Adopt ground rules.
4.	(2-4 minutes): Approval of tonight's proposed agenda, additions and
deletions.
5.	(2-4 minutes): Comments and approval of 10-25-05 SCC minutes.
6.	(5 minutes): 11-21-05 EC meeting presentation by Barbara Barry and
approval.
7.	(5 minutes): Discussion of minutes (suggested by Judy Herkimer).
8.	(15 minutes): Presentation of Treasurer's monthly report.
9.	(15 minutes): Presentation of Treasurer's quarterly report to
Secretary of State's Office.

 

B.	Reports:

1.	(5 minutes, each for): Chapter reports.
2.	(15 minutes): Women's Caucus report including recent Modified
Consencus Training.
3.	(10 minutes): U.S. Green Party report by CTGP representatives: Tim
McKee and Thomas Sevigny.
4.	(5 minutes): V.O.T.E.R. report from Mike DeRosa.
5.	 (15 minutes): Budget Committee suggestions/talking points from Bob
Eaton, former treasurer.

 

 

 

C.	Proposal 1:

PRESENTER :  Hamden Chapter
CONTACT:  Aaron Gustafson, 83 Treadwell St. Hamden, 230.9726,
aaron at easy-designs.net

SUBJECT: Adopting new organization structure and goals for the GP of CT

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE : After holding several state-wide planning sessions,
we feel the proposed changes in our organizational structure and the
inclusion of specific goals as outlined below and as further decided upon in
Committees will benefit the GP of CT.

PROPOSAL: The GP of CT should adopt a formal organizational structure
(including goals, and allowing for occasional Committees that will not
function as "standing," but will convene as the need arises) as follows:

MEDIA COMMITTEE (MC): Aaron Gustafson, Co-chair
      Implement press release dissemination system
       Explore alternative media outlets
       Letters to the editor/op-ed team
       Develop & maintain newsletter, email lists, listservs, websites and
blogs
       Work w/ ELC on candidate/campaign support
       Work w/ LC on legislation support
 
LEGISLATION COMMITTEE (LC): Mike DeRosa, Co-chair
        Research three issues for candidates @ each level:
local/state/federal
        Develop CTGP platform & position papers for candidates
        Educational campaign for 2005/06: IRV
        Research & support referendums
        Work w/ MC on current legislation activity
        Work w/ ELC on platform development

ELECTIONS COMMITTEE (ELC): Kelly McCarthy, Co-chair
      Identify good races & groom candidates to achieve electoral goals
      Electoral Goals 2005: 10 Local candidates
      Electoral Goals 2006: 1 Statewide candidate; 5 State candidates (State
Senate or Rep.); 2 U.S. Rep candidates; Candidate for Secretary of the State
      Keep track of deadlines for petitions and paperwork
      Develop sliding scale funding formula for endorsed candidates
      Research endorsements
      Organize candidate workshops
      Publish a state-wide resource directory for candidates by 2006
       Work w/ LC on platform development
       Work w/ MC on candidate/campaign activities

FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE (FC): Judy Herkimer, Treasurer
      Implement fund raising plan
      Research & produce merchandising (according to budget)
      Provide tabling kits for all chapters
      Implement endorsement funding for all candidates on sliding scale
      Work w/ ELC, LC, MC on fund raising activities & monitor goals
 
INTERNAL COMMITTEE (IC): Barbara Barry DeRosa, Secretary
       Overhaul & maintain bylaws
      Develop & implement budget (w/ Treasurer & FC)
      Organize yearly internal elections
      Create & maintain approved proposal reference book for EC (include
proposal & date, divided into procedural, endorsements, financial & other)
      Maintain SCC Reps' voting record
      Monitor registration goals w/ FC, ELC, LC, MC (increase Greens by
10%=250 people by end of 2006)

Guidelines for Member Involvement
Each individual should:  1. Assess personal strengths & interests 2.
Estimate your weekly availability & time commitments 3. Choose the one
Committee (Media/Legislation/Elections/ Fund raising/Internal) that suites
you best 4. Commit to focusing on that Committee's tasks & goals 5. If your
availability

changes, inform your Committee as soon as possible, so that your duties may
be reassigned.

 

 

Proposal 2:

September 1, 2005

PRESENTER:  Hamden Chapter, Northwest Chapter

CONTACT:  Judy Herkimer?

SUBJECT:  Storage, cataloging and access to tape recordings of SCC meetings.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: We have established the ability for the Secretary to
tape record SCC meetings to assist in accurate record keeping and
transparency, but we have no procedure for storing, cataloging and accessing
said tape recordings.

PROPOSAL: 

1.Tape recordings will be made at all regular SCC meetings, and will be
announced at the start of each meeting.
2.These tapes will then be used by the Secretary to compose the meeting's
minutes.
3.The Secretary will be responsible for copying the tapes to digital format
and posting them to the archived minutes on the ctgreens.org website (when
this feature becomes available) within 1 month of the meeting.
4.The Secretary will then label, catalog and store the original tape in the
Hartford Chapter's office, or another designated location, so that they may
be checked out to individual party members. This should occur within one
month of the meeting.
5.The physical tapes and the dated catalog will be kept available for a
period of two years, at which time they may be recycled or reused.
6.The digital files will be maintained on the GPCT server for a minimum
period of 5 years, or until server space is needed, which ever comes first.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      

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