Post by casey on Dec 15, 2011 11:56:31 GMT -7
Minutes from occupy missoula general assembly 12-13-11
part1 by Jim
part2 by Crystal
posted by Casey
If you where at the meeting have any changes or additions please post them.
Explanation of consensus process
Announcements-
A town of Occupy was started in mill creek by frenchtown.
Workgroup Reports-
Occupy UM Invite public to meetings. starting up food not bombs site at camp. Will need donations to help with food not bombs.
Camp Workgroup- Donations of 165.00. Need someone in camp 24/7 for security Received new letter from county. Camp wants GA at camp more support will improve camp. Workgroup meetings at camp are welcome. Discusion of changing "encampment" to "occupation". Maybe use tents for coffee and coco for First Night. Use tents for public eduction on issues.
Communications Workgroup- Agreed on first letter to commissioners. Was a three hour tough meeting. They received county letter about First Night conflict concerns.
Discussion- County letter and response
`Recommended that workgroup form to contact cultural council. Someone volunteered to contact them. Participant offered finical help as well as equipment. Discussed public image and P.R. problem. Move camp to park south of orange st bridge?Camp ongoing. The real issue is to resolve our difference of opinion. Compromise? Not possible?
Solutions proposals-
- Decamp and declare victory. Group not sure we have victory. Recamp in spring Organized and with more folks. Do we have a vision of when we can end occupation? Occupy a foreclosed building or home? Raise more money at camp to improve camp? Collaborate w/ other groups. Each person can put their energy were they want. No consensus reached camp issue. Worked on points for draft of second letter. people volunteered to write it.
Adjourn people tired
part1 by Jim
part2 by Crystal
posted by Casey
If you where at the meeting have any changes or additions please post them.
Explanation of consensus process
Announcements-
A town of Occupy was started in mill creek by frenchtown.
Workgroup Reports-
Occupy UM Invite public to meetings. starting up food not bombs site at camp. Will need donations to help with food not bombs.
Camp Workgroup- Donations of 165.00. Need someone in camp 24/7 for security Received new letter from county. Camp wants GA at camp more support will improve camp. Workgroup meetings at camp are welcome. Discusion of changing "encampment" to "occupation". Maybe use tents for coffee and coco for First Night. Use tents for public eduction on issues.
Communications Workgroup- Agreed on first letter to commissioners. Was a three hour tough meeting. They received county letter about First Night conflict concerns.
Discussion- County letter and response
`Recommended that workgroup form to contact cultural council. Someone volunteered to contact them. Participant offered finical help as well as equipment. Discussed public image and P.R. problem. Move camp to park south of orange st bridge?Camp ongoing. The real issue is to resolve our difference of opinion. Compromise? Not possible?
Solutions proposals-
- Decamp and declare victory. Group not sure we have victory. Recamp in spring Organized and with more folks. Do we have a vision of when we can end occupation? Occupy a foreclosed building or home? Raise more money at camp to improve camp? Collaborate w/ other groups. Each person can put their energy were they want. No consensus reached camp issue. Worked on points for draft of second letter. people volunteered to write it.
Adjourn people tired
