{news} Proposed agenda for the 7PM 9-30-08 SCC CTGP meeting at Portland Senior Center
Ronna Stuller
rstuller at snet.net
Sun Sep 28 20:58:36 EDT 2008
I am not sure that we will have a representative from New London at
the SCC meeting this week. I want to report that the NL chapter
discussed and approved the new definition of party membership as
proposed by the Fairfield chapter. Ronna
On Sep 26, 2008, at 12:36 PM, B Barry wrote:
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> Proposed agenda for the 7PM 9-30-08 SCC CTGP meeting at Portland
> Senior Center
> Facilitator: To Be Determined
>
> A. Preliminaries:
> 1. (1 minute): Introductions of voting/non-voting attendees;
> chapters; if quorum was met; timekeeper; ground rules.
> 2. (2-4 minutes): Approval of tonight’s proposed agenda, any
> deletions or additions.
> 3. (2-4 minutes): Review and approval of minutes of 8-26-08
> SCC meeting.
> 4. (2 minutes): Review and acceptance of the 9-23-08 EC meeting.
> 5. (2-4 minutes): Treasurer’s report from Christopher Reilly.
>
> B. Any proposals/referendums by chapters, committee:
> 1. (10-15 minutes): PROPOSAL from Fairfield County chapter.
> CONTACT: David Bedell, 12 Ardsley Rd, Stamford, CT 06906,
> 203-581-3193, dbedellgreen(at)hotmail.com
> SUBJECT: Definition of party membership.
> BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: At its February 2008 meeting, the Fairfield
> chapter adopted a somewhat stricter definition of membership than
> that in the state bylaws. New Havenhas also adopted a stricter
> definition. The purpose of this proposal is to make party membership
> contingent on a simple written declaration, just like membership in
> the major parties, instead of the current definition, which includes
> vague criteria such as what constitutes a volunteer activity or what
> is a "coalition partner." This proposal also addresses the
> contingency of losing minor party status, which happened in some
> towns during 2004-2006. Further comments can be read athttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldCountyGreens/message/839
> PROPOSAL: In the CT Green Party bylaws (http://www.ctgreens.org/bylaws.shtml
> ), the section under "Individual Membership" shall be revised to
> read:
> If the Green Party has minor party status in a town, then: A person
> enrolled on their town voter list as a Green Party member is a
> member of the Green Party for all purposes.
>
> If the Green Party does not have minor party status in a town, then
> a person may become a member of the Green Party under the following
> conditions:
> 1. The person must be an unaffiliated voter and must not have been
> registered with any other party affiliation during the past ninety
> (90) days.
> 2. The person shall fill out and sign a CT Voter Registration Form
> declaring enrollment in the Green Party and submit this to an
> officer of the local or state Green Party.
> 3. Upon submission of such declaration, the person's membership in
> the Green Party will be effective after ten business days.
>
> A person not yet old enough to vote under state law may become a
> member of the Green Party under the following conditions:
> 1. The person will turn 18 and be eligible to vote before the next
> General Election Day.
> 2. The person has applied to vote by filling out and signing a Voter
> Registration Form with declaration of enrollment in the Green Party
> and submitted this to their town hall or to an officer of the local
> or state Green Party.
> 3. If the form is submitted to a local or state Green Party officer,
> membership in the Green Party will be effective after ten business
> days.
>
> Party members shall receive announcements of State Party general
> meetings, and shall be entitled to vote when attending State Party
> general meetings.
> When an active Member of a Chapter, the member shall be entitled to
> vote at all general meetings of the Chapter. No member, however,
> shall be entitled to vote in more than one Chapter. Chapters may
> institute their own requirements for membership different from those
> for State Party membership.
>
> C. Reports:
> 1. (5 minutes): Number of petitions handed into the CT Secretary of
> State for GPUS Presidential Candidate: Cynthia McKinney; need seven
> more electors for her write-in candidacy.
>
> 2. (10-15 minutes): GPUS reports from: Cliff Thornton, Co-
> chairperson of GPUS, CTGP representatives: Tim McKee and Charlie
> Pillsbury and
> National Committee Members: Steve Fournier, Richard Duffee and S.
> Michael DeRosa.
>
> 3. (5-10 minutes): Steven Fournier, endorsed 1st Congressional
> District CTGP candidate: number of petition signatures handed in,
> campaign status.
>
> 4. (5-10 minutes): Scott Dehefy, endorsed 2nd Congressional District
> CTGP candidate: number of petition signatures handed in; campaign
> status.
>
> 5. (5-10 minutes): Ralph Ferrucci, endorsed candidate for the 3rd
> Congressional District line. Status of campaign; the nominating
> convention.
>
> 6. (5-10 minutes): Richard Duffee, 4th Congressional District
> CTGP candidate; number of petition signatures handed in; campaign
> status.
>
> 7. (5-10 minutes): Harold Burbank, l Green Party of CT candidate
> for 5th Congressional District; number of petition signatures handed
> in; campaign status.
>
> 8. (10-20 minutes): Status of other CTGP candidates for public
> office: number of signatures handed in for each candidate; their
> nominating convention occurred: campaign status.
>
> 9. (5-15minutes): CTGP literature.
>
> 10. (5-10 minutes): Fundraising for CTGP.
>
> 12. (1 minute): ACLU lawsuit update.
>
> 13. (2-5 minutes, each): Other Chapter reports.
>
> 16. Place for next SCC meeting to be 7pm 9-30-08. Date, place and
> time of next EC meeting in 10-08: to be determined.
>
> 17. Any additions
>
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> grassroots democracy, social justice and equal opportunity,
> ecological wisdom, decentralization, community-based economics and
> economic justice, future focus and sustainability, personal and
> global responsibility, feminism and gender equality
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