Minutes of the 39th Occupy Detroit General Assembly, Feb. 14, 2012
JARRET: FACILITATOR
JERRY: SUPPORT
CHRISTINE: STACK GREETER
NINA: STACK
JEREMY: TIME
RAKIBA: MINUTES
I WELCOME
TRANSLATION/ACCESSIBILITY
INTRO TO FACILITATION
MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR
II APPROVE AGENDA
III PROCESS REVIEW
IV SMALL GROUP BREAK OUT ? (10)
WHAT SHOULD BE THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF OCCUPY DETROIT?
REPORT BACKS (5)
Principles to be collected and brought up as a proposal at a future GA
Nonviolence
Respect for diversity of tactics
Respect
Quality
Justice
Inclusion
Safe space
Diversity
All inclusive so we’re larger than we think we are
Everyone should have a voice
Need to agree on core things
Solidarity
Freedom
Transparency
Consensus
Stand with 99%
Willingness to work together
Empowerment
Vehicle for change
V WORKING GROUP REPORT BACKS
FAC MW 1515 7:30
DIRECT ACTION
EMERGENCY MANAGER SUNDAYS @ NOON
EVICTION DEFENSE 6PM 1515
THURSDAY 7PM
MEDIA PLEASE APPOINT SOMEONE TO UPDATE WG EVENTS FROM EACH WG FOR OD WEB SITE
ARTS & CULTURE 1ST & 3RD WED POTLUCK 5900 MICHIGAN 6-9PM Laura
OUTREACH LISTENING & SPEAKING CAMPAIGN FRIDAY 5:30PM
UNIVERSALIST CHURCH @ CASS & FORREST josh
SENSITIVITY & RACIAL INCLUSION WG @ WELFARE RIGHTS
VI ANNOUNCEMENTS
MAY DAY stephen
SCHOOL CLOSINGS 5PM AT IROQUIOS/FOREST BAM
BUS CLOSINGS “TRANS4 M” THURSDAY FEB 23RD TO LANSING FR DETROIT 7AM transitamerica.org FUZZYTECH
SAFE SPACES AGREEMENT draft by Christine
OCCUPY WALL STREET MEDIA TEAM THURSDAY 8PM @ 1515 nina
5900 MICHIGAN ARTS & CULTURE GATHERING 6-10pm
VII PROPOSALS
1. FEB 29TH OCCUPY SOLIDARITY ACTION josh – passes
2. *INTERNAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION mark Anderson
3. *UPDATE MEDIA EQUIPMENT mark Anderson
4. *4 PEOPLE TO COORDINATE OCCUPY DETROIT ACTIVITIES jeremy
5. *SPOKESCOUNCIL
6. *NOT PROPOSALS
VIII CLOSING
GLOBAL UPDATES
GRATITUDES