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Stonewall DFL Board of Directors Meeting

  1. Call to order at 1:05 p.m.. Board members present: Al, Paul, Andy, Tim, Michael, Dyna, Kat, Del, and Mary.
     
  2. Affirmative Action Statement read by Dyna.
     
  3. Agenda unanimously approved with technical corrections.
     
  4. Approval of previous meeting's minutes moved by Al, seconded by Kat, and passed unanimously.
     
  5. Election of Associate Chair- Mary Doran and Megan Thomas were nominated. After questioning of candidates and discussion Mary was elected Associate Chair.
     
  6. Election of Board Member to fill vacancy - Paul Moved and Al seconded to overrule chair and elect board member at this meeting and the chair was overruled by a unanimous vote. Nominations were opened and Megan Thomas was nominated and seconded. Tim moved and Andy seconded for a unanimous ballot for Megan, which passed unanimously.
     
  7. Officer's reports
    1. Chair emphasized need to update database.
    2. Treasurer- reports good fundraising last year, although a bit behind this year.
    3. Affirmative Action Officer- Thanked Megan for returning to board.
       
  8. Discussion of screening- reviewed procedures, especially for new board members

    Adjourned at 2 p.m. for candidate screenings.

    Reconvened at 5 p.m. after screenings. Tom joined the board during the screenings.
     
  9. Director Reports- Tom reported favorably on the Camp Wellstone experience.
     
  10. Old business- no pressing items.
     
  11. New Business
    1. Parade signs- materials, how many to order, etc. were discussed
    2. Endorsements
      1. Al moved and Andy seconded to give Chris Coleman, running for St.Paul Mayor, an A rating, passed with Tom abstaining. Al moved and Paul seconded to endorse, passed with Tom abstaining.
      2. Megan moved and Paul seconded to give James Llanas, running for Maplewood City Council, an A rating, passed unanimously. Paul moved and Al seconded to endorse, passed unanimously.

    Al Oertwig left the meeting.

    1. Megan moved and Paul seconded to give Elona Street-Stewart, running for St.Paul School Board, an A rating. Passed with Mary and Tom abstaining.
    2. Megan moved and Paul seconded to give John Brodrick, running for St.Paul School Board, a B rating. Passed with Mary abstaining.
    3. Megan moved and Paul seconded to give Al Oertwig, running for St.Paul School Board, an A rating. Passed with Mary abstaining.
    4. Megan moved and Paul seconded to endorse Elona Street-Stewart, passed with Mary and Tom abstaining.
    5. Megan moved and Paul seconded to endorse John Brodrick, passed with Mary abstaining.
    6. Megan moved and Paul seconded to endorse Al Oertwig, passed with Mary abstaining.
    7. Megan moved and Paul seconded to donate $100 each to the campaigns of James Llanas and Al Oertwig, passed unanimously.

Al Oertwig returned to the meeting.

    1. Pride report- short discussion occurred.
    2. Constitution- committee needs to meet.
    3. Convention tabling- will be tabling at St. Paul and Minneapolis city conventions.
    4. Intern funds- need to get database updated.
    5. April mailing- will need to do.
    6. Lavender magazine regular ad- discussed but no action taken.
       

Paul moved to adjourned at 6 p.m., passed unanimously.