OKC PRIDE MEETING MINUTES 4/6/09
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OKC PRIDE, INC.
BOARD MEETING
4/6/09
Members present: Todd Clark, Jessica Cook, Dean Crawford, John
Gibbons, Victor Gorin, Dustin Green, Scott Jaggers, Corey Kehn, Keith
Kimmel, Glen Lovin, Kirk Martin, Sonja Martinez, Jamie Mayo, TJ
McKinsey, Patricia Miller, Brad Murray, Guy Peters, Ryan Smith, David
Smith, Paul Thompson, Nathan Thompson, Steve Thompson, Steven White,
Tammy Ince, Chris Plante, Jack Malysa, Kenneth Patton, David Davis,
Scott Bartel
Guests: Margaret Cox, Randy Shanahan, Ricker Ledoux, Jonathan Lee
(Epworth United Methodist Church)
Meeting called to order by male co-chair Paul Thompson at 7:10 pm.
The agenda was approved.
Secretary’s report: Dean Crawford will send a thank you note to
Neighborhood Alliance for hosting the recent parliamentary procedure
workshop that two of our board members attended. Motion by Ryan
Smith, second by Steve Thompson, to approve the minutes as presented.
Motion passed.
Treasurer’s report: Total Fund on hand $2,640.47. Written report
attached. We just received $1416.00 for the fundraiser at Partner’s
and $1359.00 from the sale of jello shots. Report was approved.
Co-chair: no report.
Committee reports
Festival: the entertainment is list is almost set. We have room for
one more band and one more individual act. We have acquired another
medic and “step and fetch it” for the festival. Tammy has secured
total sponsorship for the medic tent. Latricia and TJ handed out 18
flyers at the Medieval Fair in Norman. All but one was very
receptive. They looked for different things than what we have had in
the past, colorful/inviting booths, variety of prices and interest,
consumer goods and interactive activities.
Entertainment: no report
Parade: The parade will be going further up Classen before it does a
u turn. It will also go a couple of blocks further at the end past
the new Boom.
Volunteer/Membership: no report
Fund-raising: There will be a benefit at the Wreck room on 5/2/09. A
car wash has been scheduled for 4/18 at Alibi’s. We will be car
hopping at Sonic on 39th on 4/25. We have raised $1416.00 at
Partner’s, $701.00 at The Boom, and $762 selling jello shots at Copa.
The committee discussed delivering yellowbooks but decided to wait
until after Pride to give this serious consideration. Jello shots
again on 4/3 and 4/4 and 4/17 and 4/18. Kirk Martin discussed a 50/50
raffle with the gay bowling league and details are still pending.
Next meeting 4/15 at Applebee’s on Memorial at 7:00 pm. We need
budgets from all the committees by 4/20/09 so we will know what we
need to raise.
PR: no report. Todd Clark has been appointed co-chair and the
website has been placed under the PR committee.
Website: Guy does not change or add anything to the website unless he
hears about the changes from a committee chair or board member.
Domain renewals are due and they are $30.00. Any emails you send Guy
about stuff on the website should also be sent to Todd Clark. Nathan
Thompson volunteered to write press releases.
Teen/Student: 4/18 is a car wash at Alibi’s. We will be car hopping
at Sonic on 39th on 4/25. A benefit has been planned for 5/2 at the
Wreck room. Thinking about doing a drag queen calendar. There will
be a teen party at the Days Inn. Next meeting is 4/13 at 7:00pm at
the Belle Isle IHOP.
39th Street: Scott Jaggers has been talking with the noise permit
office and thinks we can get the permit until 11:00pm. The block
party will be on Youngs down toward Phoenix and past the Boom and the
street will be blocked off.
Bylaws: Next meeting 4/14/09 at 7pm at the Boom. Agenda items are
review bylaws from other organizations, structure and hierarchy,
member’s handbook, equal representation of the sexes, and full tear
down & re-write vs. tweak. Meetings are open to all interested
parties and we encourage all OKC Pride members who may have an opinion
on the matters mentioned above to attend.
Old business
Interpride membership—Guy has sent 2 emails to them about dues and has
received no response yet.
Cimarron Alliance Leadership summit—quick presentation by Margaret
Cox. Motion by Patricia Miller, second by Dean Crawford, for OKC
Pride to be a community sponsor of this event for $100.00. Motion
passed.
Educational session on issues affecting nonprofits—nothing
Website—the website is now under the PR committee with Guy Peters
still as the website coordinator.
New Business
Ryan Smith made a motion, with second by TJ McKinsey, to hold board
meetings with invited guests and discussion with only board members.
Motion passed.
Announcements
Dean Crawford announced he is still getting some emails bounced back
when he sends information to the members.
Keith Kimmel applied for a license plate that say “I’m Gay” and the
application was denied. There will be a hearing if anyone would like
to attend in support.
Respectfully submitted,
Dean Crawford
Secretary
OKC Pride, Inc.
BOARD MEETING
4/6/09
Members present: Todd Clark, Jessica Cook, Dean Crawford, John
Gibbons, Victor Gorin, Dustin Green, Scott Jaggers, Corey Kehn, Keith
Kimmel, Glen Lovin, Kirk Martin, Sonja Martinez, Jamie Mayo, TJ
McKinsey, Patricia Miller, Brad Murray, Guy Peters, Ryan Smith, David
Smith, Paul Thompson, Nathan Thompson, Steve Thompson, Steven White,
Tammy Ince, Chris Plante, Jack Malysa, Kenneth Patton, David Davis,
Scott Bartel
Guests: Margaret Cox, Randy Shanahan, Ricker Ledoux, Jonathan Lee
(Epworth United Methodist Church)
Meeting called to order by male co-chair Paul Thompson at 7:10 pm.
The agenda was approved.
Secretary’s report: Dean Crawford will send a thank you note to
Neighborhood Alliance for hosting the recent parliamentary procedure
workshop that two of our board members attended. Motion by Ryan
Smith, second by Steve Thompson, to approve the minutes as presented.
Motion passed.
Treasurer’s report: Total Fund on hand $2,640.47. Written report
attached. We just received $1416.00 for the fundraiser at Partner’s
and $1359.00 from the sale of jello shots. Report was approved.
Co-chair: no report.
Committee reports
Festival: the entertainment is list is almost set. We have room for
one more band and one more individual act. We have acquired another
medic and “step and fetch it” for the festival. Tammy has secured
total sponsorship for the medic tent. Latricia and TJ handed out 18
flyers at the Medieval Fair in Norman. All but one was very
receptive. They looked for different things than what we have had in
the past, colorful/inviting booths, variety of prices and interest,
consumer goods and interactive activities.
Entertainment: no report
Parade: The parade will be going further up Classen before it does a
u turn. It will also go a couple of blocks further at the end past
the new Boom.
Volunteer/Membership: no report
Fund-raising: There will be a benefit at the Wreck room on 5/2/09. A
car wash has been scheduled for 4/18 at Alibi’s. We will be car
hopping at Sonic on 39th on 4/25. We have raised $1416.00 at
Partner’s, $701.00 at The Boom, and $762 selling jello shots at Copa.
The committee discussed delivering yellowbooks but decided to wait
until after Pride to give this serious consideration. Jello shots
again on 4/3 and 4/4 and 4/17 and 4/18. Kirk Martin discussed a 50/50
raffle with the gay bowling league and details are still pending.
Next meeting 4/15 at Applebee’s on Memorial at 7:00 pm. We need
budgets from all the committees by 4/20/09 so we will know what we
need to raise.
PR: no report. Todd Clark has been appointed co-chair and the
website has been placed under the PR committee.
Website: Guy does not change or add anything to the website unless he
hears about the changes from a committee chair or board member.
Domain renewals are due and they are $30.00. Any emails you send Guy
about stuff on the website should also be sent to Todd Clark. Nathan
Thompson volunteered to write press releases.
Teen/Student: 4/18 is a car wash at Alibi’s. We will be car hopping
at Sonic on 39th on 4/25. A benefit has been planned for 5/2 at the
Wreck room. Thinking about doing a drag queen calendar. There will
be a teen party at the Days Inn. Next meeting is 4/13 at 7:00pm at
the Belle Isle IHOP.
39th Street: Scott Jaggers has been talking with the noise permit
office and thinks we can get the permit until 11:00pm. The block
party will be on Youngs down toward Phoenix and past the Boom and the
street will be blocked off.
Bylaws: Next meeting 4/14/09 at 7pm at the Boom. Agenda items are
review bylaws from other organizations, structure and hierarchy,
member’s handbook, equal representation of the sexes, and full tear
down & re-write vs. tweak. Meetings are open to all interested
parties and we encourage all OKC Pride members who may have an opinion
on the matters mentioned above to attend.
Old business
Interpride membership—Guy has sent 2 emails to them about dues and has
received no response yet.
Cimarron Alliance Leadership summit—quick presentation by Margaret
Cox. Motion by Patricia Miller, second by Dean Crawford, for OKC
Pride to be a community sponsor of this event for $100.00. Motion
passed.
Educational session on issues affecting nonprofits—nothing
Website—the website is now under the PR committee with Guy Peters
still as the website coordinator.
New Business
Ryan Smith made a motion, with second by TJ McKinsey, to hold board
meetings with invited guests and discussion with only board members.
Motion passed.
Announcements
Dean Crawford announced he is still getting some emails bounced back
when he sends information to the members.
Keith Kimmel applied for a license plate that say “I’m Gay” and the
application was denied. There will be a hearing if anyone would like
to attend in support.
Respectfully submitted,
Dean Crawford
Secretary
OKC Pride, Inc.
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