DNC Board meeting
December 2, 2011
Board members present: Wendy, Louie, Ann, Dave H, Harold, Kelvin,
Roland, Herb, Jada, Ivan, Jamie, Paul
Guests: Charles, John, Agnes
Opening
- Thanks to Kelvin for opening
Constitution
- read by Paul
Agenda
- Moved by Dave H, seconded Harold. Passed unanimous
General meeting
Ivan
- Aiyanis to give a report on the crime bill
- Marlene and Ann to report on the inquiry
- Ann to chair a discussion on policing in the neighbourhood where we
ask for brainstorming and cooperative discussion
Ann
- I have a map of who is getting arrested, how, and where and could do
a slideshow of crime stats in the neighbourhood
- Ann and Jada to put together a slideshow of the crime stats in the
DTES
Harold
- Good to also make space for discussion about police harassment and
brutality
- Would it be useful to have a lawyer there?
Dave H
- Could also bring up stuff that we are facing in the street market,
with fighting bylaw tickets
Ann
- Could use this discussion to form a policing committee
Dave H
- Perhaps we could ask the membership if they would like a lawyer to
come to a future meeting
Ivan
- There's definitely space these days for a policing campaign. The
cigarette hustlers on the corner told me that they'd be interested in
working on policing justice. Could also work with BCCLA on a legal
observers presence in the neighbourhood at hot times in the month.
Paul
- Shouldn't work for native cops only. Sometimes that's worse.
Ann
- Should leave the specific discussions and proposals for a committee
Herb
- Could work on sensitivity training
DECISION: To put aside 15 minutes for the Omnibus crime bill point; 15
minutes for the inquiry; and 20 or so for the policing discussion and
committee formation.
General meeting outreach
- Jamie finishing calls
- Posters are up
- Dave will go to First United
General meeting agenda
DNC General Meeting agenda
December 3, 2011
NOTE: Sign-ups for this meeting will include recording
1. Opening, protocols, introductions
2. Discussion: Police and punishment in the DTES
a) Report on the Omnibus crime bill (Aiyanis and someone from the VANDU
board)
b) Update on police roles in the missing and murdered womens' tragedy
(Marlene Basil)
c) The state of policing in the DTES (NEED A PRESENTER FROM DNC)
(break)
3. Board report
a) MOTION: How to create a vision for 2012 (2 min)
b) MOTION: At-large board members (10 min)
c) Board development plans and our board executive (2 min)
4. Committee and campaign reports
a) Street market report (10 min)
b) Local Area Planning Process (5 min)
c) SRO organizing update (5 min)
d) Treasurer report (2 min)
e) MOTION: Create a committee to abolish homeless shelters (10 min)
f) DTES Not for Developers coalition (2 min)
g) Raise the Rates coalition update (2 min)
5. New business
a) MOTION: December 17th action against violence against survival sex
workers (5 min)
b) MOTION: "Feed the Roots" project (2 min)
6. Closing and moment of silence
Sign-in and contact updates for 'active members' database
Jamie
- Should be using the sign-in time to update membership contact
information
DECISION: To add a column for contact info with the honorariums
sign-in sheet and to create an active-member database.
Natural Community members
DECISION: To table Grant Fraser's natural community membership
application (PASSED UNAN)
Board development meeting
DECISION: To hold our board development meeting 10am to 2pm on
Saturday December 10th, location TBA.
COMMITTEE: Ann, Ivan, Jamie, Wendy, Paul.
NEED: Facilitator, agenda, plan.
Street market report
Wendy
- We laid off Lyn. She decided that she wants to stay on as a volunteer.
- Means we can support the volunteers for longer
- Location issue is important: City says that they have been clear
that they want us to leave Pigeon Park. We told them that we will
never leave the site.
- Wendy, Ann, and Roland will replace Lyn as a volunteer-management
team to liaise with Dave H as onsite coordinator.
Ann
- One day we showed up at Pigeon Park and set up a street market and
the city said we needed a permit and insurance etc.
- We said that if they don't stop giving out vending tickets and set
up a space for people who don't have a yard or garage to sell their
things then we will keep running a market place.
- We have secured enough funding to support volunteers to run the
market and that's stabilized the market.
- Our vision has always been to support vendors to run the market
themselves. The first vendor meeting is going to be December 18th. It
will be a long meeting with stations in the Interurban gallery to
collect information from vendors and give them spaces to plug in to
organizing efforts. The meeting will seek to establish a vendors
committee that can work out maps of where people are vending and where
they are getting tickets etc.
- The Portland has offered us the Interurban but there could be
strings so we might want to use the Dodson instead
Dave H
- Also have a leaflet that we'll distribute, which outlines what is
good about the market and why new condo owners should not try to wreck
it
Local Area Planning Process
Wendy
- The first public meeting of the DTES LAPP is Wednesday December 7
- All DNC board members should come in order to present a strong face
to the others at the meeting
Harold
- This is the first time we'll be working with the City and BCS to
explain what we're doing to the general public
- It's important because we're setting the tone for how our other work
will be done together
Wendy
- We also have an issue with blowback from business groups and others
in the neighbourhood
- The BIAs might even refuse to participate in the process because
they think the "foxes are in charge of the henhouse"
- There's a rumour that the Strathcona Community Centre is considering
boycotting the process
- And that Raycam is currently only willing to meet with the city and
not us.
SRO organizing
Ivan
- Held a community meal at the Balmoral bar and served 75 people.
Successful discussion and need more support next month with more board
members as organizers.
- Also held a meeting at the Washington, want to do the discussion
next month about the Harper crime bill
- Wonder and Palace campaign has taken a blow, Wolsey has taken the
buildings over again and it's nearly back how it was before our
campaign started.
DTES Not for Developers Coalition
Ivan
- Thursday felt like a strong action because it was resident based
Paul
- Shouldn't use the "Occupy" name because the media said that we were
Occupy Vancouver
Herb
- I thought the blockade done by the tank brigade was inspiring
Louie
- I thought it was good inside. We held it together in a disciplined
way and did not damage any property or anything.
- You could see that some of the allies inside wanted to do something
else inside, but we held it together
- But I think we should not use the "Occupy" name because the media
confused it.
Kelvin
- The AFD was there at the beginning to support the action but had to
leave
- My hands go up to the organizers and the occupiers for supporting
elders to be part of the action outside. Elders don't always feel like
we're part of the actions in the community.
Herb
- The general contractor was really nice too
Wendy
- The workers said in the media that the occupiers were very nice
Herb
- The Thursday action was good. Some of us went and spoke there with
Naomi Klein and someone from Occupy New York. We delivered a gift
basket to the developer at 21 Doors.
Raise the Rates
Richard
- Today RTR and VANDU went to the CBC Food Bank day to protest for
justice not charity. CBC blocked our delegation from getting in to the
broadcast.
Charles
- One CBC employee told me to get a job and I said 'This isn't the
CBC, this is the Canadian Bullshit Corporation.' I spat on the ground
25 times trying to get arrested.
Homeless shelter rights committee
Roland
- Going to found a homeless shelter rights committee
- The presentation at the general meeting will give the background to
the reason for the campaign
- Will make a big low-literacy poster to explain the issue
Ann
- I'm glad to see that we're expanding our criticism and campaigning
around shelters beyond women's safety and more controls
Ivan
- Need to include women's safety at FUC as part of this
Wendy
- Also need to set a time for a first meeting
December 17 action against violence against survival sex workers
Ivan
- Proposal from Jen to organize an action as part of the int'l day of
action against violence against survival sex workers
- Could organize a surround-the-police-station action
- Get others to endorse
Ann
- I support the action as long as we target the downtown police
station and the BET squad
- Also we should take some time and sort out demands for this action
MOTION: To organize a direct action against the police as part of the
international day of action against violence against survival sex
workers. We will sort out specifics later. (PASSED, unanimous)
"Feed the Roots"
Ivan
- Organizers at Rhizome Cafe invited us to join a school they're
running in the spring, 8 - 10 weeks Monday nights. Will be interaction
between members and organizers from different groups.
Richard
- Good to meet with others and share experiences
Jamie
- And it's skill sharing too
MOTION: To spend register for the workshop series and try to fundraise
the $300 fee. (PASSED unanimous)
Charles' report
Charles
- I challenge every member of the DNC to pledge $5 to $25 a month. I,
as a pensioner, will give $25 a month.
Harold
- I think it's not appropriate to pressure our members to give money
that they might not be able to afford
MOTION: To defer the matter of fundraising to the board development
meeting where we can strategize it fully. (PASSED unanimously)
Closing - Kelvin.
December 2, 2011
Board members present: Wendy, Louie, Ann, Dave H, Harold, Kelvin,
Roland, Herb, Jada, Ivan, Jamie, Paul
Guests: Charles, John, Agnes
Opening
- Thanks to Kelvin for opening
Constitution
- read by Paul
Agenda
- Moved by Dave H, seconded Harold. Passed unanimous
General meeting
Ivan
- Aiyanis to give a report on the crime bill
- Marlene and Ann to report on the inquiry
- Ann to chair a discussion on policing in the neighbourhood where we
ask for brainstorming and cooperative discussion
Ann
- I have a map of who is getting arrested, how, and where and could do
a slideshow of crime stats in the neighbourhood
- Ann and Jada to put together a slideshow of the crime stats in the
DTES
Harold
- Good to also make space for discussion about police harassment and
brutality
- Would it be useful to have a lawyer there?
Dave H
- Could also bring up stuff that we are facing in the street market,
with fighting bylaw tickets
Ann
- Could use this discussion to form a policing committee
Dave H
- Perhaps we could ask the membership if they would like a lawyer to
come to a future meeting
Ivan
- There's definitely space these days for a policing campaign. The
cigarette hustlers on the corner told me that they'd be interested in
working on policing justice. Could also work with BCCLA on a legal
observers presence in the neighbourhood at hot times in the month.
Paul
- Shouldn't work for native cops only. Sometimes that's worse.
Ann
- Should leave the specific discussions and proposals for a committee
Herb
- Could work on sensitivity training
DECISION: To put aside 15 minutes for the Omnibus crime bill point; 15
minutes for the inquiry; and 20 or so for the policing discussion and
committee formation.
General meeting outreach
- Jamie finishing calls
- Posters are up
- Dave will go to First United
General meeting agenda
DNC General Meeting agenda
December 3, 2011
NOTE: Sign-ups for this meeting will include recording
1. Opening, protocols, introductions
2. Discussion: Police and punishment in the DTES
a) Report on the Omnibus crime bill (Aiyanis and someone from the VANDU
board)
b) Update on police roles in the missing and murdered womens' tragedy
(Marlene Basil)
c) The state of policing in the DTES (NEED A PRESENTER FROM DNC)
(break)
3. Board report
a) MOTION: How to create a vision for 2012 (2 min)
b) MOTION: At-large board members (10 min)
c) Board development plans and our board executive (2 min)
4. Committee and campaign reports
a) Street market report (10 min)
b) Local Area Planning Process (5 min)
c) SRO organizing update (5 min)
d) Treasurer report (2 min)
e) MOTION: Create a committee to abolish homeless shelters (10 min)
f) DTES Not for Developers coalition (2 min)
g) Raise the Rates coalition update (2 min)
5. New business
a) MOTION: December 17th action against violence against survival sex
workers (5 min)
b) MOTION: "Feed the Roots" project (2 min)
6. Closing and moment of silence
Sign-in and contact updates for 'active members' database
Jamie
- Should be using the sign-in time to update membership contact
information
DECISION: To add a column for contact info with the honorariums
sign-in sheet and to create an active-member database.
Natural Community members
DECISION: To table Grant Fraser's natural community membership
application (PASSED UNAN)
Board development meeting
DECISION: To hold our board development meeting 10am to 2pm on
Saturday December 10th, location TBA.
COMMITTEE: Ann, Ivan, Jamie, Wendy, Paul.
NEED: Facilitator, agenda, plan.
Street market report
Wendy
- We laid off Lyn. She decided that she wants to stay on as a volunteer.
- Means we can support the volunteers for longer
- Location issue is important: City says that they have been clear
that they want us to leave Pigeon Park. We told them that we will
never leave the site.
- Wendy, Ann, and Roland will replace Lyn as a volunteer-management
team to liaise with Dave H as onsite coordinator.
Ann
- One day we showed up at Pigeon Park and set up a street market and
the city said we needed a permit and insurance etc.
- We said that if they don't stop giving out vending tickets and set
up a space for people who don't have a yard or garage to sell their
things then we will keep running a market place.
- We have secured enough funding to support volunteers to run the
market and that's stabilized the market.
- Our vision has always been to support vendors to run the market
themselves. The first vendor meeting is going to be December 18th. It
will be a long meeting with stations in the Interurban gallery to
collect information from vendors and give them spaces to plug in to
organizing efforts. The meeting will seek to establish a vendors
committee that can work out maps of where people are vending and where
they are getting tickets etc.
- The Portland has offered us the Interurban but there could be
strings so we might want to use the Dodson instead
Dave H
- Also have a leaflet that we'll distribute, which outlines what is
good about the market and why new condo owners should not try to wreck
it
Local Area Planning Process
Wendy
- The first public meeting of the DTES LAPP is Wednesday December 7
- All DNC board members should come in order to present a strong face
to the others at the meeting
Harold
- This is the first time we'll be working with the City and BCS to
explain what we're doing to the general public
- It's important because we're setting the tone for how our other work
will be done together
Wendy
- We also have an issue with blowback from business groups and others
in the neighbourhood
- The BIAs might even refuse to participate in the process because
they think the "foxes are in charge of the henhouse"
- There's a rumour that the Strathcona Community Centre is considering
boycotting the process
- And that Raycam is currently only willing to meet with the city and
not us.
SRO organizing
Ivan
- Held a community meal at the Balmoral bar and served 75 people.
Successful discussion and need more support next month with more board
members as organizers.
- Also held a meeting at the Washington, want to do the discussion
next month about the Harper crime bill
- Wonder and Palace campaign has taken a blow, Wolsey has taken the
buildings over again and it's nearly back how it was before our
campaign started.
DTES Not for Developers Coalition
Ivan
- Thursday felt like a strong action because it was resident based
Paul
- Shouldn't use the "Occupy" name because the media said that we were
Occupy Vancouver
Herb
- I thought the blockade done by the tank brigade was inspiring
Louie
- I thought it was good inside. We held it together in a disciplined
way and did not damage any property or anything.
- You could see that some of the allies inside wanted to do something
else inside, but we held it together
- But I think we should not use the "Occupy" name because the media
confused it.
Kelvin
- The AFD was there at the beginning to support the action but had to
leave
- My hands go up to the organizers and the occupiers for supporting
elders to be part of the action outside. Elders don't always feel like
we're part of the actions in the community.
Herb
- The general contractor was really nice too
Wendy
- The workers said in the media that the occupiers were very nice
Herb
- The Thursday action was good. Some of us went and spoke there with
Naomi Klein and someone from Occupy New York. We delivered a gift
basket to the developer at 21 Doors.
Raise the Rates
Richard
- Today RTR and VANDU went to the CBC Food Bank day to protest for
justice not charity. CBC blocked our delegation from getting in to the
broadcast.
Charles
- One CBC employee told me to get a job and I said 'This isn't the
CBC, this is the Canadian Bullshit Corporation.' I spat on the ground
25 times trying to get arrested.
Homeless shelter rights committee
Roland
- Going to found a homeless shelter rights committee
- The presentation at the general meeting will give the background to
the reason for the campaign
- Will make a big low-literacy poster to explain the issue
Ann
- I'm glad to see that we're expanding our criticism and campaigning
around shelters beyond women's safety and more controls
Ivan
- Need to include women's safety at FUC as part of this
Wendy
- Also need to set a time for a first meeting
December 17 action against violence against survival sex workers
Ivan
- Proposal from Jen to organize an action as part of the int'l day of
action against violence against survival sex workers
- Could organize a surround-the-police-station action
- Get others to endorse
Ann
- I support the action as long as we target the downtown police
station and the BET squad
- Also we should take some time and sort out demands for this action
MOTION: To organize a direct action against the police as part of the
international day of action against violence against survival sex
workers. We will sort out specifics later. (PASSED, unanimous)
"Feed the Roots"
Ivan
- Organizers at Rhizome Cafe invited us to join a school they're
running in the spring, 8 - 10 weeks Monday nights. Will be interaction
between members and organizers from different groups.
Richard
- Good to meet with others and share experiences
Jamie
- And it's skill sharing too
MOTION: To spend register for the workshop series and try to fundraise
the $300 fee. (PASSED unanimous)
Charles' report
Charles
- I challenge every member of the DNC to pledge $5 to $25 a month. I,
as a pensioner, will give $25 a month.
Harold
- I think it's not appropriate to pressure our members to give money
that they might not be able to afford
MOTION: To defer the matter of fundraising to the board development
meeting where we can strategize it fully. (PASSED unanimously)
Closing - Kelvin.
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