OKC PRIDE INC AGENDA 05/04/2009

[OKC PRIDE]

OKC PRIDE, INC.

BOARD MEETING

MAY 4, 2009


Members present—Renee Anderson, Sally Blevins, Todd Clark, Dean
Crawford, Dustin Green, Tammy Ince, Scott Jaggers, Corey Kehn, Keith
Kimmel, Kirk Martin, TJ McKinsey, Patricia Miller, Latricia Olmstead,
Kenneth Patton, Guy Peters, Chris Plante, Colin Raley, Georgie Rasco,
Ryan Smith, David Smith, Paul Thompson, Nathan Thompson, Miles
Tompkins, Christa Woods



Meeting was called to order at 7:15 by co-chair Latricia Olmstead.


Motion by Patricia Miller with second by Miles Tompkins to move the
discussion of Privacy issues to the top of the agenda. Motion
Passed.


A member sent the OKC Pride Board a letter asking to revoke 2 other
members memberships. Several members spoke against revoking
membership. Nathan Thomspon offered his deepest apologies for the
course this issue has taken.


Motion by TJ McKinsey with second by Patricia Miller to dissolve OKC
Pride, Inc. Motion was later withdrawn.


Agenda was approved.


Secretary’s report—OKC Pride, Inc received an official request for our
records from a board member. It was decided that we will get them all
together and ready as soon as possible.


Motion by Kirk Martin with second by Miles Tompkins to approve the
minutes. Motion passed.


Treasurer’s report—No report. Patricia Miller resigned.


Co-chair—no report


Committee reports


Festival—No report


Parade—No report


Volunteers/Membership—Volunteer meeting held 4/27/09 at IHOP.
Discussed issues in getting people to join OKC Pride, Inc and how to
get them to the meetings. Next meeting 5/26 at Belle Isle IHOP.


T-shirt/Fundraising—this committee will try to stay focused on it’s
responsibilities and do our best to ignore outside distractions. A
mission statement for the committee was written. A discussion was
held to figure out how to get more people involved and volunteering
for fundraising. Ideas for after Pride 2009 were discussed. Next
meeting is 5/13 at 7pm at Applebee’s on Memorial.


PR—Guy informed the committee that the free service where our website
is hosted will soon no longer be available. Guy had rebuilt the site
on another free service. The committee split up tasks for the budget
and media press releases. The new website will go live in one week
but Guy needs some filler.


Teen/student—no report.


39th Street—block party is 6/26 from 7 to 11pm. Not sure yet if the
street will be blocked off or not.


Bylaws—no report


Old business:


Interpride—no report


Motion by Dean Crawford, second by Miles Tompkins to appoint Sally
Blevins as bylaws chair. Motion passed.


New Business:


Great Plains Rodeo—Motion by Paul Thompson with second by Miles
Tompkins to spend the money to be a vendor at Great Plains Rodeo.
Motion passed.


Church of the Open Arms request—Motion by Scott Jaggers, second by
Paul Thompson to publicize their event as a community event. Motion
passed.


Meeting on 5/18/09 at the Days Inn at 7 pm.


Motion by Scott Jaggers with second by Miles Tompkins to adjourn.