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GNOGP General Meeting January 21 2001 Facilitator: Erin Schroeder Secretary: Jason Neville I. Moment of Silence/Introductions "Ecological Wisdom" (Erin) - "Fundraising" and "SCC Report" moved to 1st and 2nd items in Old Business II. Minutes Accepted III. Next Mtg.: February 4, 2001 (7PM @ Office) IV. Treasurer's report (hat passed: $36 raised) V. Announcements: - "Green Kitchen" 1/28 @ 1107 Fern St., 7PM VI. Old Business A. Fundraising- next mtg. 1/27, noon @ Rue - problems with pledges (not all of membership contacted; averaging $407/month) - February will bring more opportunities (Apocalypse Ball [February 23] and Mardi Gras) - Treasurer Art C. not so optimistic … motion to empower Mike to solicit volunteers and work on Apocalypse Ball Project; carries B. SCC Reports- (from 12/17/00 meeting) 1. Membership- request to dissolve committees; carries - each local should designate membership coordinator: Bill Uicker so designated 2. Incorporation- NO reps voted to dissolve, other two groups voted for "do nothing now" … motion to wait until end of SCC report for questions; carries 3. Bylaws- Cypress/Moss plans presented; feedback received; LAF/BR Greens delegated responsibility of elaborating plans 4. Accreditation- info/discussion only 5. Treasury- Tonya tried to contact Treasurer, Treasurer not responding (apparently doesn't want job) 6. "Local Issues"- added to SCC agenda 7. Proposed 'Coalition for Voting Reform"; Frank wrote informal proposal … Tonya suggests "Green Plan for Electoral Reform"; motion to be interested; carries 8. State-Wide Assembly- coordinator needed for State-Wide Assembly Working Group … motion to announce on web and nominate next meeting; carries 9. Incorporation Revisited C. Today's SCC Meeting - Frank brings re-structuring proposals, but too informal - ANC: Jonathan Lovitt from GPUSA "Building Sustainable Green Locals" - Jason volunteers to call Mr. Lovett … motion to limit committee reports to 3 minutes; carries D. Committee Reports Office- need for formalized schedule; meet after mtg. Membership- meeting TBA (membership = 72) Outreach- making sure members attend other groups meetings … Feb 8th Colombia Anti-Escalation Group mtg. … Angola 3 Coalition feat. Juvenile Justice Proj., Moratorium 2000 (2/1 217 N. Broad) … Meeting in BR re: merchant power plants (drawing from aquifers; deregulated; polluting, etc.) Campus- [none] Elections- fielding candidates in Dist 100/86 Media- no such committee? … suggestion for a print publication … extension (5 min.) carries … meet after mtg. for PR stuff … membership needs developing (priority #1) Organization- initial draft of bylaws expected at next meeting Cool Ideas- * motion for 10 minute limit; carries … protest (1/18) rained out … Tonya spoke at City Council meeting … Meeting moved from 10AM till 1PM (more than 50% of the people left) … Entergy gave proposal (created with Utilities Commission) … Introduced "relief plan" … Tonya delivered statement w/ Les' request to find where Entergy buys it's energy from (no response from Council) … Statement deleted from Public Access TV … motion to extend 5 min; carries … Sat. (1/20) in T-P: CC will consider re-municipalizing utilities … Agreed to "investigate possibility" … Upcoming meetings: … 1/23 2:30 PM and 10AM (Utilities Commission) … Tue. Night: 222 N. Roman (St. James AME Church) … Wed. 10 AM CC mtg. re:merger … Tue. Small rue @ 5PM - 5 min extension … Flyer on standby in case of demo … @ SCC mtg. Frank suggested taking Entergy up on loan programs … request to have written request (into investigation) sent to Council … Strategy: ask CC to direct Entergy to answer the question … Cool Ideas recap E. Living Wage - request for hard-copy distribution VII. New Business A. Green Plan for New Orleans - John accepts nomination for plan development NEXT MEEETING: - Discussion of GNOGP Constitution - Discussion of ACORN letter - Office Space Report - SCC Report (?)