DNC Board Minutes - October 29, 2013
[DRAFT COPY OF DNC BOARD MEETING MINUTES YET TO BE APPROVED]
[MINUTES APPROVED BY BOARD MOTION ON NOVEMBER 5, 2013]
Attendees: Roland C., Anthony G., Jezz M., Leo M., Stephen B., Jacek L.,
Tina T., Hendrik B., Clea M., Jamie R., Scott C., Ludvik S., Richard C.,
11 Board Members Present
Rob M sends his regrets
Agenda
-LAPP/Scott Clark
-CopWatch
-Conflict
Leo reads the constitution
Roland reads the last week's minutes
Hendrik sent his regrets last week
MOTION: Anthony motions to accept the minutes, Hendrik seconds, motion passes
MOTION: Jamie motions to accept the agenda, Jezz seconds, motion passes
LAPP
---------------------
Scott introduces himself to the group
4 years ago created ALIVE
Often advocates on behalf of immigrants and other marginalized groups
Scott mentions the meeting at Lost and Found before our meeting with Reimer and Tang
18 months of LAPP now
The LAPP got an extension until January, report to council in December
Some want to abandon the healthy city for all discussion
Restructuring of parks board - 6 community centres lost in supreme court recently
Low income people in all areas of Van should have access to community centres
Possible to ask the parks board to come and give a presentation to ALIVE/DNC
Reviews the fact that the LAPP was not a safe space, open conflict was allowed in process
LAPP Meeting tonight was cancelled - Oct 29
City has not come up with Housing Chapter yet
Only 18 of the 30 LAPP members actually attend. Last meeting there were only 12.
No response yet from city regarding filling the vacated seats at the LAPP
City is afraid that no one at the LAPP table will actually support the LAPP report
Street Market will be mentioned in the LAPP
Woodwards space will also be mentioned
Cop Shop project will also be part of post LAPP
Bob Williams came to ALIVE to talk about plans for Cop Shop
Want to preserve space for low income communities
Vancouver Economic Commission is going to put together plan for Cop Shop
Woodwards space needs to be preserved for the community
It has been shut down for 12 months - Rent for space was not paid for a year by old W2 group
Woodwards will not be open until late spring if they go to RFP process
Do some background and then call a meeting with principals. Scott wants to meet with Heather
Deal, and ask what is going on. Amenity fee needs to be reduced or City needs to pay West Bank.
Our proposal was rejected due to 1) RayCam was the org behind it. 2) They did not like the math
on the restaurant component.
ALIVE AGM was last week. Three former UNN presidents on ALIVE board
Discussion of sending observers to the LAPP confict resolution process because the DNC also
experienced violence at the hands of the LAPP committee
3 signatories to the LAPP - BCS, DNC, City of Vancouver
Discussion of the fight that broke out. Meeting came to an end. Ultimately agreement
was to have governance subcommittee. Motions were put forward to remove Rob from process
There was a process in place to have a resolution but the motions sidestepped this process
At this meeting, Herb was acting as co-chair.
Roland reads the email sent to Kevin M at the City.
Scott suggests sending an email to Camille requesting all of the chapters so they can be
sent to all board members
As a senior signatory to the LAPP, the DNC should demand that these seats be filled
Discussion of making Richard the primary representative at the LAPP and choosing the alternate
LAPP meetings (main) are only once per month
MOTION: Jamie motions to move our board meetings to 4pm on Tuesdays.
Jacek seconds. motion passes
MOTION: Richard motions that Richard C, and Jacek L, will be the DNC representatives on
the LAPP, removing Herb Varley as DNC representative. Ludvik seconds. motion passes.
CopWatch
-----------------------
In the midst of making the picket signs
8 topics on the agenda. Kevin beaten up, Paul Boyd shot, Jamie liquid in eyes, assault of homeless man
Feeling that VPD feels that watchdog org represents a serious threat to law and order
Asian officer (Badge number is 2335) for sexual assault, also Cal Penner. This morning copwatch was handed a list of badge numbers and names for whole VPD.
Witness for May 8th - now could identify the member of exploited persons unit
Chipperfield was released of all responsibility for the execution of Paul Boyd
Suggestion of creating an anonymous blog for people to tell their stories about police abuse
Conflict/disgruntled 5
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Our mailing address is PO Box 88265 Vancouver BC V6A 4A5
To date, the DNC has received nothing from the disgruntled parties.
Scott - at the end of the day, what has happened is that a group has lost control of the DNC
The only way they can gain back their political legitimacy is to retake the DNC
MOTION: Richard motions to accept Tina to the board of the DNC. Jacek seconds. motion passes.
Anthony wishes to have his negative vote recorded.
motion to adjourn
[DRAFT COPY OF DNC BOARD MEETING MINUTES YET TO BE APPROVED]
[MINUTES APPROVED BY BOARD MOTION ON NOVEMBER 5, 2013]
Attendees: Roland C., Anthony G., Jezz M., Leo M., Stephen B., Jacek L.,
Tina T., Hendrik B., Clea M., Jamie R., Scott C., Ludvik S., Richard C.,
11 Board Members Present
Rob M sends his regrets
Agenda
-LAPP/Scott Clark
-CopWatch
-Conflict
Leo reads the constitution
Roland reads the last week's minutes
Hendrik sent his regrets last week
MOTION: Anthony motions to accept the minutes, Hendrik seconds, motion passes
MOTION: Jamie motions to accept the agenda, Jezz seconds, motion passes
LAPP
---------------------
Scott introduces himself to the group
4 years ago created ALIVE
Often advocates on behalf of immigrants and other marginalized groups
Scott mentions the meeting at Lost and Found before our meeting with Reimer and Tang
18 months of LAPP now
The LAPP got an extension until January, report to council in December
Some want to abandon the healthy city for all discussion
Restructuring of parks board - 6 community centres lost in supreme court recently
Low income people in all areas of Van should have access to community centres
Possible to ask the parks board to come and give a presentation to ALIVE/DNC
Reviews the fact that the LAPP was not a safe space, open conflict was allowed in process
LAPP Meeting tonight was cancelled - Oct 29
City has not come up with Housing Chapter yet
Only 18 of the 30 LAPP members actually attend. Last meeting there were only 12.
No response yet from city regarding filling the vacated seats at the LAPP
City is afraid that no one at the LAPP table will actually support the LAPP report
Street Market will be mentioned in the LAPP
Woodwards space will also be mentioned
Cop Shop project will also be part of post LAPP
Bob Williams came to ALIVE to talk about plans for Cop Shop
Want to preserve space for low income communities
Vancouver Economic Commission is going to put together plan for Cop Shop
Woodwards space needs to be preserved for the community
It has been shut down for 12 months - Rent for space was not paid for a year by old W2 group
Woodwards will not be open until late spring if they go to RFP process
Do some background and then call a meeting with principals. Scott wants to meet with Heather
Deal, and ask what is going on. Amenity fee needs to be reduced or City needs to pay West Bank.
Our proposal was rejected due to 1) RayCam was the org behind it. 2) They did not like the math
on the restaurant component.
ALIVE AGM was last week. Three former UNN presidents on ALIVE board
Discussion of sending observers to the LAPP confict resolution process because the DNC also
experienced violence at the hands of the LAPP committee
3 signatories to the LAPP - BCS, DNC, City of Vancouver
Discussion of the fight that broke out. Meeting came to an end. Ultimately agreement
was to have governance subcommittee. Motions were put forward to remove Rob from process
There was a process in place to have a resolution but the motions sidestepped this process
At this meeting, Herb was acting as co-chair.
Roland reads the email sent to Kevin M at the City.
Scott suggests sending an email to Camille requesting all of the chapters so they can be
sent to all board members
As a senior signatory to the LAPP, the DNC should demand that these seats be filled
Discussion of making Richard the primary representative at the LAPP and choosing the alternate
LAPP meetings (main) are only once per month
MOTION: Jamie motions to move our board meetings to 4pm on Tuesdays.
Jacek seconds. motion passes
MOTION: Richard motions that Richard C, and Jacek L, will be the DNC representatives on
the LAPP, removing Herb Varley as DNC representative. Ludvik seconds. motion passes.
CopWatch
-----------------------
In the midst of making the picket signs
8 topics on the agenda. Kevin beaten up, Paul Boyd shot, Jamie liquid in eyes, assault of homeless man
Feeling that VPD feels that watchdog org represents a serious threat to law and order
Asian officer (Badge number is 2335) for sexual assault, also Cal Penner. This morning copwatch was handed a list of badge numbers and names for whole VPD.
Witness for May 8th - now could identify the member of exploited persons unit
Chipperfield was released of all responsibility for the execution of Paul Boyd
Suggestion of creating an anonymous blog for people to tell their stories about police abuse
Conflict/disgruntled 5
-----------------------
Our mailing address is PO Box 88265 Vancouver BC V6A 4A5
To date, the DNC has received nothing from the disgruntled parties.
Scott - at the end of the day, what has happened is that a group has lost control of the DNC
The only way they can gain back their political legitimacy is to retake the DNC
MOTION: Richard motions to accept Tina to the board of the DNC. Jacek seconds. motion passes.
Anthony wishes to have his negative vote recorded.
motion to adjourn
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