Minutes of June ESAC Meeting - three's the charm
Susan Livingston
Donna for letting me know that I forgot the attachment, and again, my
apology for the clutter.
English-Speaking Americas Circle (ESAC)
Minutes of Teleconference June 9, 2009
Playback Link: http://en.nvcwiki.com/index.php/Recordings_archive
Next meeting: TBD
Opening Round
Mercedes Frace (Facilitator), FL; Susan Livingston (Clerk), VA; Jerry
Koch-Gonzalez (ESAC Representative to the GCC, eGroup Moderator), MA;
Faye Landey, GA
Absent with regrets: (I)An-ok Ta Chai (PA), John Mudie (CA), Tina
Michel (KY), Doug Johnson (AR), Louisa Davis (VA), Judy Nommik (VT)
Remembering ? see Note 1
Administrative Decisions
? Consent to Minutes of last meeting.
? Proposed Agenda modified; see Note 2.
? Election of an ESAG Representative to the GCC is tabled until such
time as the GCC gives some indication that they would like to seat
such a person. With the end of Jerry?s term as Representative, this
group has no formal connection with the GCC.
? Susan is Facilitator for the next meeting.
Decisions
Resolved: This group supports the strategic planning process of the
GCC. See Note 3.
Effective immediately, the name of this group is the English-Speaking
Americas Group. There will be an evaluation of its usefulness after
six months. See Note 4.
? Action Item: Jerry will change the name of the google group and
turn over group ownership to Susan.
? Action Item: Susan will add the eGroup Moderator duties to the
duties of the Clerk on the Roles and Responsibilities document.
Next Agenda
? Status of ESAG ? development of Vision, Mission, Aims in line with
our first year of evolution and the transformation that happened today.
? Regional Reports and Resource Inventory to meet needs for
celebration and fun and to contribute to growing membership and
participation ? see Note 5.
Closing Round
Jerry ? I feel relieved to have reached clarity about the nature of
this group, including the name change, and release for me in terms of
where I put my energy and time.
Faye ? feel appreciation for Jerry, Glenda, and Irmtraud for their
work with the GCC to hold a space to maintain connection in whatever
form it takes.
Mercedes ? feel anxious about my work piling up and glad to check out
earlier than expected, happy about the outcome of the call, glad we
are continuing to provide an informal means of connection, glad Jerry
feels relieved that he doesn?t have to be a part of this any more,
regret not expressing to Jerry how much I appreciated being honest
about my experience and hearing his vision ? felt really connected
with him for the first time without charge.
Susan ? feel confident that, in spite of Jerry?s lack of trust in me,
I have the trust and respect of people throughout the Network;
delighted that we?re no longer trying to pretend to be something that
we?re not ? meets my need for integrity; also snowed under with work.