Monday 1 December 2014

DNC Board Meeting minutes, November 25th, 2014. Location: Woodward’s Building, 2nd floor, Conference Room.

Agenda

Alive AGM
Matt’s meeting with Jacob.
Our Place, Our Homes
Online Survey
Vancity Funding
Coffee
Women’s March – February 14th, 20

Alive AGM

Amanda was there as observer from DNC.

Matt’s meeting with Jacob.

Meeting was to discuss working with local businesses and developers.  Matt was asked what rent should be for SRO. Matt said $375. Meeting was to find out the possibilities of working with progressively minded developers.  Discussion about how board would feel about SROs being built in Oppenhiemer area.  These are developments that could be supported.

Our Place, Our Homes.

On November 28th, this Friday at Ray Cam there is a rally. Meeting after the rally. Discussion that board members will make effort to attend.

Introduction of Guest: Kris.

Online Survey

Pros: Accessible, includes businesses, access to data, may increase membership, we can update, make use of graphs, we can get people at St. Market to fill out paper forms, will meet more market renters/owners. Cons: Will take time, not everyone can operate a computer, the time and cost to get it done, more middle class than poor will have access, questions can be limiting if issues are not framed properly.

Roland: Suggestion of category questions. Owners/renters.
Jamie: Proposes using online program. He says he will send the “monkey survey” out to google mailing list so we can all see.

Vancity Funding/ Charitable Status

Discussion that Pivot is closed down and UBC is not responding. Amanda says meeting with UBC is next week, will have more to report after the meeting.
Roland says Aaron should send email to Vancity.

Coffee Maker

John has coffee maker. John will do the coffee.
Shawn proposes that during December or January during the 5 week stretch that we have open house and offer hot dogs. Discussion tabled.

Women’s March – February 14th, 2014.

Discussion: Jamie and Marla will say tell organizers that DNC wants to get involved. Also Jamie and Marla’s wedding is that afternoon.
Discussion of NPA update:  The NPA is sending councilors on a tour with us. This will happen in December/January. Discussion among board members that Shawn and Jamie should do the tour.

Other Business

Rob: says Alive wants to work with us. This is going to get bigger as government sells off BC Housing. Roland: Maybe you can’t stop the sale. The resident’s group can make a shift though in mandate. Matt: They’re privatizing poverty. We’re against P3s. It goes against DNC beliefs. BC government should not sell off BC Housing.

Reminder of homework:  Discussion that members should each bring 3 questions for survey with multiple answers. 

Moment of Silence.


Adjourn. 

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