meeting tomorrow

[MysticalAtheist]

Is there any business to do tomorrow? I don't know of any requests;

I would like to hear feedback about the changes I proposed to the charter;

what was our plan to deal with Colleen's withdrawal from ownership?

What were we going to do about forming a non-profit? 

Were we going to ask the Ga to approve using the P&JC as sponsor?

Please list your topics, and responses if you like. Do we need a meeting tomorrow? 

[Stephen Marshall]

Also we have a charter based expectation that we maintain a spreadsheet
that shows transactions, and we need to get that going again.
Maybe we can talk about getting more folks involved in Finance!

Stephen Marshall
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Burlington Vermont 05401
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[Thomas Grace]

Hi,

Would it make sense to plan on meeting next week? Most of these items seem like it would be more efficient to make some progress online rather than getting together for a meeting.

I only just woke up, so I'll have to come back with some responses. What are the changes to the charter?

Thanks,

Thomas

[Andrew Sullivan]

Hi Stephen,

I would not be able to attend a meeting this afternoon. I also regret the fact that I have not been able to respond to emails recently. I was not aware of Colleen's upcoming withdrawal from ownership. I don't know how that can be addressed.

I somehow missed discussion of the potential formation of a non-profit. I will quickly share my thoughts. I have a hunch that, at some point in the future, the city government will try to force participants in the movement to pay fines or fees of some kind. They threatened to do so after the park was cleared. I think it is a coercive, disingenuous attempt to intimidate protesters and quash public expression of dissent. I think that the people who have offered to provide free legal advice should be consulted in regard to the question of non-profit formation and future fines. Would it make sense for a kind of independent social solidarity non-profit to be created with a mission to support local causes and groups of which Occupy Burlington would be just one? If everyone found this idea to be absurd, I would understand. However, if a non-profit is to be created, why not try to have our cake and eat it too? Why not create a non-profit that cannot be fined, intimidated, or otherwise held accountable by the city or state governments? I would like to know what you think about such a possibility, even if you think it would not be the right way to go.

Incidentally, I am happy that Anna is looking forward to moving back to her home state, but I am sure she will be missed here. Like Thomas, I would also appreciate it if you could remind me of your proposed changes to the charter.

Thanks,
Andrew

On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 8:20 PM, Stephen Marshall <visi...@burlingtontelecom.net> wrote:

[Emily Reynolds]

If there is discussion of becoming a nonprofit that should go before a general assembly that has qurum of 50 people.

[MysticalAtheist]

I will attach the charter with changes.