Sunday, May 13, 2012

MINUTES - GA - 5/10/2012

OCCUPY JERSEY CITY - Minutes - General Assembly 5/10/2012

Facilitator - Lorsen
Minutes - Erik

Attending - Hugo, Calvin, Erik, Lorsen, Alex, Migna

7:30 start   8:59 adjourned

**PRIOR TO MEETING
MIGUEL MET ALEX and ERIK PRIOR TO GA.
MIGUEL RELEASED OJC FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $50. FOR 2 METROCARDS ($20. each) and $10. for gift to cast and crew of FREE PLAY OJC was invited to.  MIGUEL HAS METROCARD RECEIPTS.  OJC HAS TWO METROCARDS NOW.
ERIK, ALEX and MIGNA - used $10. for 2 boxed cookies - and 1 mug for PLAY CAST and CREW as thank you from OJC collective for FREE invite.
ERIK DONATED THANK YOU CARD.

REMEMBER ALL ARE INVITED TO GET FREE PATH RIDE TO and FROM THE LOWER EAST SIDE FESTIVAL - COMPLIMENTS OF OJC GA.

AGENDA:

*LETTER FOR COUNCILPERSON

*PLAY and RELATED ISSUES

*FLYERS


*LETTER FOR COUNCILPERSON Ward E

-Several members of OJC formed a committee to write an open letter to Councilman of Ward E  re: Goldman Sachs
-Letter was presented to OJC GA for inspection, re-write, and either approval or denial.
-Members of letter committee NOT PRESENT sent word of endorsing letter 100%
-Two additional OJC members made amendments to letter (which were added).
-Letter was read and put up for GA approval and vote to send out
-VOTE PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
-Letter will be sent out soon
-Lorsen proposed for OJC to print copies of the letter - APPROVED


*PLAY and RELATED FINANCE ISSUES

-Migna worked on getting OJC invited for FREE (unemployed, homeless and veterans) to a NEW play written by filmmaker, writer and 9/11 expert Sander Hicks.
-Migna and other OJC members sent out FREE invites on OJC facebook, via email, through messages and on event page
-Four OJC members responded as wanting to go (some others were working or are ill)
-Those who confirmed were to meet at 5:30 at SIP and BERGEN coffee franchise on 5/11
-The play, "BRONZE STAR" will start at 7:30 in Brooklyn
-Migna explained that OJC needed an "alternative procedure for emergencies" such as for issues with time constraint and/or possible funds for legal matters, etc.  This was agreed upon.                  


*FLYERS

-Erik presented copies of drafts of NEW OJC flyer which Alex created.  Needs editing.  All agreed flyer content was great issues.
-All agreed we need to add website and other contact info also
-OJC will collectively continue to work on NEW OJC flyer
-Suggested that when flyer is created we use at certain targeted events - coupled w/ signs


*Also, Calvin updated us on his situations and on his security knowledge and security issues.

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