{news} 10-25-05 SCC proposed agenda
B Barry
roseberry3 at cox.net
Tue Oct 18 22:30:06 EDT 2005
10-25-05 SCC meeting of the Green Party of CT
Time: 7 to 8:30pm, 10-25-05, Tuesday
Location: To Be Determined
Facilitator: To Be Determined
A. Preliminaries:
1. (2 minutes): Introductions/identify chapters, recruit timekeeper and
stacker.
2. (1 minute): Identify people present who are NOT voting
representatives.
3. (1 minute): Adopt ground rules.
4. (2 minutes): Approval of tonight's proposed agenda, additions and
deletions.
5. (10 minutes):Presentation of Treasurer's August and September's
monthly reports.
6. (5 minutes): Review and approval of minutes of 9-27-05 SCC
meeting.
B. Reports:
1. (2 minutes each): Chapter reports.
2. (10 minutes): U.S. Green Party representatives' reports by Tim McKee and
Thomas Sevigny.
3. (5 minutes): Women's Caucus report.
4. (5 minutes): V.O.T.E.R. report from Mike DeRosa on possible Pro-Se case
against State of CT.
5. (2 minutes): Strategy Committee.
6. (5 minutes): Election Committee: Getting Out The Vote (GOTV) for our
candidates in NOV.
C: PROPOSALS:
PRESENTER
Shoreline Chapter
CONTACT
SHORELINE CHAPTER
Lindsay Mathews, CO-CHAIR, 256 Shore Drive, Branford, CT 06405
(203) 488-3044
SUBJECT
Request for funding for mailing to Shoreline constituents.
BACKGROUND and PURPOSE
As a result of the information provided to us by the speaker from CCAG at
our June, SCC meeting, we would like to do a mailing and fundraising letter
to our constituents to update them on the struggle for publicly financed
elections in CT and to also use this mailing as a fundraiser.
PROPOSAL
We propose that the CT GP support this effort by funding this mailing.
The mailing to 250 people would include:
Copies: $44.73 (includes tax)
a double sided flyer of facts/info given to us by CCAG
a cover letter from our Chair
Envelopes: $23.90
250, #10 envelopes $7.36
250, #6/3/4" envelopes 7.58
Tax @ 6% 8.96
Labels: $17.57
250, 2" x 4" $10.98
Tax @ 6.59
Postage: $150.60
250 at 60 cents each $150.60
Total Cost of Mailing: $236.77
Draft #1
CTGP Proposal Form
September 1, 2005
PRESENTER (committee, chapter(s) or group of individuals) Hamden Chapter,
Northwest Chapter
CONTACT (name, address, phone number, email) Judy Herkimer?
SUBJECT (10 words or less)
Storage, cataloging and access to tape recordings of SCC meetings.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE (100 words or less; include relationship, reasons
and/or justification to the State Central Committee) 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 (200 words or less)
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.
Proposal Draft #2
CTGP Proposal Form
September 1, 2005
PRESENTER (committee, chapter(s) or group of individuals) Hamden Chapter,
OTHER Chapters ????
CONTACT (name, address, phone number, email) Aaron Gustafson, 83 Treadwell
St. Hamden, 230.9726, aaron at easy-designs.net
SUBJECT (10 words or less)
Adopting new organization structure and goals for the GP of CT
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE (100 words or less; include relationship, reasons
and/or justification to the State Central Committee) 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 (200 words or less)
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
Directions: www.mapquest.com <http://www.mapquest.com/>
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