Present
- Sue Moen
- Dave Ferguson
- Linda Swanton
- Leroy McFarlane
- Ian Button
- Jonathan Kerr
- Michael Mascall
Regrets
- Doug Cowell
- Mark de Bruijn
Invited Guests
- Steve Wood
Summary of Action Items:
Action item # 1: All EDA members are requested to send a short bio and picture to Sue ASAP.
Action item # 2: For internal EDA communications, all EDA members are requested to use the following 3 subject headings: a) FYI, b) Action, and c) Discussion. Please also attempt 1 subject per email.
Action item # 3: Please use NIPR Gmail account for official communications with external organizations/individuals (all EDA members).
Action Item # 4: Dave will ask GPC if a portion of revenue memberships sold will be given to the EDA.
Action Item # 5: Linda will incorporate donation options at the bottom of every newsletter.
Action Item # 6: Dave to add 3 items to the budget table: a) Reserve b) Election Campaign c) Emergency/Contingency
Action Item # 7: Linda to research costs for newspaper adds / mail outs.
Action Item # 8: Dave to draft a letter from EDA on the Coal Mine issue. EDA members to
Action Item # 9: Leroy will distribute (to Ministry, MLA Weaver, etc)
Action Item # 10: Sue and Michael to contact potential candidates and give them the deadline of March 20th for an answer.
- Call to Order
- Nomination of meeting secretary
- Motion to accept by: Sue
- Seconded by: Jonathan
- Unanimously approved
- Motion to accept agenda
- 2 items added (NIPR website and coal mine)
- Motion to accept by: Leroy
- Seconded by: Dave
- Unanimously approved
- Adoption of past meeting minutes
- Motion to accept by: Linda
- Seconded by: Jonathan
- Unanimously approved
- Introductions
- Introductions by EDA Executive members
- Invited Guest Steve Wood provided a backgrounder
- Discussion ensued with respect to Green Party principles
- Committee Reports
- a) Communications
- Discussed various communication tools:
- Monthly Newsletter
- Press releases
- Website update (Demo provided by Sue)
Action item # 1: All EDA members requested to send a short bio and picture to Sue ASAP.
- Internal Communications
- Please use the following 3 subject headings:
- FYI, Action, Discussion
- Attempt to use 1 subject per email
- Please use the following 3 subject headings:
Action item # 2: For internal EDA communications, all EDA members are requested to use the following 3 subject headings: a) FYI, b) Action, and c) Discussion. Please also attempt 1 subject per email.
Action item # 3: Please use NIPR Gmail account for official communications with external organizations/individuals.
- b) Finances / Fundraising Committee
- Current assets over $242.
- Money not received from GPC.
- Expecting between $4,000 and $10,000.
- Bank account set up with 4 signatories (Sue, Dave, LeRoy, Jonathan)
- c) Budget Discussion
- Budget reviewed, including ways to incorporate
Action Item # 4: Dave will ask GPC if a portion of revenue memberships sold will be given to the EDA.
Action Item # 5: Linda will incorporate donation options at the bottom of every newsletter.
Action Item # 6: Dave to add 3 items to the budget table: a) Reserve b) Election Campaign c) Emergency/Contingency
- d) Membership (Outreach)
- Targeted mail out to select polls
- Paid add/mail out in North Island Courier?
Action Item # 7: Linda to research costs for newspaper adds / mail outs.
- Powell River outreach trip
- Possible candidate (Cynthia Barnes)
- Strategic Plan update
- All EDA members encouraged to view, use, and update the “Action and Budget Grid Priorities” document on the NIPR Google Drive
- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jDsubjk052o_iVV0GDPmwl-cJTuDNAbXagUY3315ub8/edit?usp=sharing
- “Rock The Boat” with Elizabeth May event
- Invitations sent out via CiviCRM yesterday
- Press releases being sent out tomorrow (Thursday)
- Twitter and Facebook posts on Friday
- Aiming for 130 attendees
- Michael to put a free advertisement in the Quadra Newspaper
- New Business
- a) Coal Mine
- New mine in the Watershed
- How should our EDA work
- Option
- Letter to be written and given to Green Party MLA
- Letter to the editor
- Petition
- Motion by Leroy that the EDA endorse a letter
Action Item # 8: Dave to draft a letter from EDA on the Coal Mine issue. EDA members to
Action Item # 9: Leroy will distribute (to Ministry, MLA Weaver, etc)
- Candidate Search
- “In camera” discussion about potential election candidates
- Deadline for response of March 20th (Sue and Michael to contact)
Action Item # 10: Sue and Michael to contact potential candidates and give them the deadline of March 20th for an answer.
- Elections Readiness
- Next steps:
- Interested candidates to meet EDA Executive members
- Set a deadline for nomination period to close (minimum of 20 days)
- Press release will be sent
- New Business
- Ian informed EDA members that he is unexpectedly moving to Denman Island, and will need to leave EDA Executive.
- Next meeting date
- To be determined
