Minutes - Steering Committee of the Green Party of Humboldt County (GPHC)

held at 321 Coffee in Eureka on Monday, February 14, 2005

Regular Meeting: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

PRESENT:
*Greg Allen, Chair
*Mike Cordova, Treasurer
*Nicholas Bravo, Secretary
*Martha Devine
*Larry Ogden
*Leo Power
Donn Filbert
Nancy Ward

ABSENT:
*Alma Torres (Speaker Phone Not Available)
(*) designates Steering Committee Member

CALL TO ORDER
The meeting of February 14, 2005 was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Greg Allen.

  1. INTRODUCTIONS AND PUBLIC COMMENT

    2. Nancy Ward introduced herself. She is from Fortuna and interested in helping spread the word about the Green Party in her local community.

  2. ANNOUNCEMENTS

    3. Martha announced that there will be a Peace march co-sponsored by the GPHC on February 19, 2005. Nick announced the recreation of the HSU Greens on campus to help promote Green Party Values.

  3. APROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 10, 2005

    4. Tabled until they can be recovered from the former Secretary.

  4. STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS

    5. Greg Allen, in regards to the Green party General Assembly in Garberville on February 12, 2005, stated that due to the resignation of Charles Douglas as Steering Committee member and Secretary, it would be necessary to elect one from among the three new Steering Committee Members (Bravo, Ogden, and Power). Martha discussed previous concerns of David Cobb and his supporters launching a coup was unfounded but they were still of some concern. Donn stated that the in-fighting needs to stop because it weakens the party.

  5. ELECTION OF SECRETARY

    6. Power, and Ogden were not interested in the position. MOTION WAS MADE (Power/Devine) to nominate Nicholas Bravo for the position of Secretary. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

  6. UPDATE ON BANK ACCOUNT

    7. Mike gave his Treasurer’s report. A total of $16 was donated during the meeting. MOTION WAS MADE (Allen/Bravo) to put a total of $100 into the Green Party bank account. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

  7. OPEN DISCUSSION

    8. Discussed need to tape record meetings to have a better record of meetings. Bravo said he will supply the recording device. Also discussed moving Steering Committe meetings back to the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District Building on 7th street at 7:00 p.m. in Eureka. Also debated was financial responsibility and candidate responsibility. Some questions remain as to who was in charge of Humboldt Greens mailbox key, P.O. Box, and replacement lock. Mike said he would try to get it taken care of by the next meeting.

  8. CLOSING CIRCLE

    9. There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
  Nicholas Bravo, Secretary Steering Committee of the GPHC