Present: John R, John B, John S, Ellen, Brenda, Eric, Karen, Gunnel, Shannon, Peggy, Dianna, Steve.
1) Website: Report from Eric- Has all info needed to change list except one password. Registration through Oct, 2005- Host pd. Through May. John Bito, Gunnel, Ellen and Eric will communicate re/site clean-up. Karen will try to get input list from Elizabeth. John Repp and John Bito will work with Shannon and others? To get concept of site solidified, including looking at list of priorities held by Nancy (via Elizabeth). What and how to pay Eric? Who will o.k. checks? Committee will make recommendations.
2) MLK event: to be held Monday, Jan. 17- theme = "Speak Truth to Power - End Racial Disparity Now" Ellen will talk to Jean B. regarding donation for sign-making, sponsorship and a SNOW table. The non-violence committee could do a workshop with film? SNOW should turn out people for the event.
3) Groups list: Marcia will contact new list and tell them they'll be on Riseup. Peggy will call the old (Tom) list (those not on new list) and ask if they want to be on new list with Riseup. Karen will assist Peggy by calling South end contacts. Shannon suggests updating coalition list as well. List will be moderated, but 'open' to members. Postings will only be sent to moderator if need arises.
4) March 19 (2nd anniversary): John Bito will work on flyers to pass out at MLK. Gunnel, Marcia and Ellen attended planning meeting with FOR, AFSC, JwJ, Church Council, Ed Mast, Cindi Domingo, Alice Woldt etc. Mike Yarrow will talk to Church Council re/Palestine. Steve will call Mike after Wednesday so he knows this. Shannon wants a budget committee for the coalition. Marcia, Ellen and Gunnel will go to the next meeting.
5) Iraq meeting: Need to get Iraq back on website and discuss strategies for SNOW. Meeting set for Tues. Dec.7, 7:00pm at Gunnel's.
6) UFPJ annual conference: to be held Feb. 18 - 21 in the D.C. area. Ellen and Gunnel will fill out a feedback form.
7) Budget/financial: Shannon asks o.k. for four actions, all passed unanimously (8 cc members present): a) pay off Ric Powers for cards b) change account to City of Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union c) drop Mike Yarrow from checks d) add Gunnel to checks and install her as secretary (replacing Mary Hanson). Note that Brenda is also a signatory to account and is also our legal agent. Financial report due to State in February. Shannon will get more info on 501-C3 vs. 501-C4.
8) Minutes process: first; send a draft to Snow-coord@lists.riseup.net. second; send revised draft to webmaster@snowcoalition.org. third; print hard copy and file in office. Steve will print copies of minutes process to hand out to note-takers.