FW: {news} 10-25-05 SCC proposed agenda

Thu Oct 20 22:16:56 EDT 2005

10-25-05 SCC meeting of the Green Party of CT

Time: 7 to 9pm, 10-25-05, Tuesday

Location: Middletown City Hall, Room 208, 245 DeKoven Drive, Middletown, CT
06457

Phone: 860-344-3459 (office of Town Clerk)

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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