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84th GA Minutes — 1-SEP-2012

  September 8, 2012 - 9:30 am |
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Minutes: September 1, 2012 – Goldengate Restoration Project

Agenda:

I.           Welcome

II.         Occupy 1yr Anniversary (17-Sep)

III.       Proposals

IV.       Soliloquies

V.        Goldengate Issues

VI.       Announcements

 

Everyone introduced themselves, about 20 people. Three or four were Goldengate Restoration Project residents.

 

Occupy 1yr Anniversary (17-Sep):

  • Waistline suggested we do a retrospective piece on the website.
  • Someone (Jennifer?) suggested a parade
  • Along with the parade, Sarah suggested gathering at Grand Circus Park
  • Roseanne suggested a livestream of events coordinated with other events around the country
  • Waistline and Erik will work with Roseanne on this
  • Joseph suggested flyers be handed out during parade

 

Proposals:

Jennifer – Re-Imagine OccupyDetroit

  • Inspired by Grace Lee Boggs and her Re-Imagine Detroit and Re-Imagine Work initiatives
  • Discuss how to Re-Imagine OccupyDetroit at General Assembly on September 15
    • OD modeled on OccupyWallStreet, but OD has different aspirations
    • Need to reach out to new people, bring original members back
    • Camping in Grand Circus was a bad idea for Detroit – there are so many un-occupied buildings, focus should be on seizing those (Sarah)
    • Who will facilitate the meeting and bring community in? (Sarah)
    • Education should go with outreach
  • Proposal approved

 

Sarah – Money for 5900 Bedbug Eradication

  • 5900 Michigan Ave has a bedbug infestation
  • Residents started rent-strike in protest
  • Landlord agreed to fumigate
  • Proposed:
    • OD offers $350 to assist with expenses
    • Help find washer and dryer for building
    • Purchase plastic bags and detergent
    • Rent a dumpster … [read more] Continue reading →

81st GA Minutes — 11-AUG-2012

  August 11, 2012 - 10:37 am |
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81st General Assembly Minutes: 11-Aug-2012 – 5900 Michigan Ave

Proposals:

Yusef Shakur proposed that OccupyDetroit sponsor a second event to provide school supplies to kids:

  • “Embracing Our Families To Rebuild Our Communities”
  • 25-Aug, 1-6 PM
  • Requested a $700 budget for supplies
    • Bouncer/Moon Walk for kids
    • Porta johns
    • Food service supplies
    • Water
  • CVS, Michigan Welfare Rights are sponsors
  • Jim will assist with press releases
  • Others can assist, contact Yusef
  • PROPOSAL APPROVED

Joseph Black, from The Black Media Group, proposed that OccupyDetroit endorse “Occupy The Vote” event

  • No financial commitment required
  • Music event scheduled for 5-Oct at St. Andrews Hall
    • Staff will assist attendees with voter registration
  • Rally will be held at Campus Martius before the concert, attendees will march to St. Andrews
  • Hans emphasized we should be careful not to imply endorsements for candidates through participation with Occupy The Vote

 

 

Announcements:

  • Youth Group in NW Detroit needs new space, rally: 5-Sep
    • 17322 Lahser
  • Jerome Jackson Hearing, 16-Aug
    • 22nd District Court
    • 1:30PM
  • Hans will run for state representative seat (Grosse Pointe) as Green Party candidate
  • Fuzzytek:
    • got replacement hard drive for his laptop for under $70 – remainder of $100 allocated will be returned
    • PA4 suspended until vote on referendum
      • Eviction notices printed for emergency managers
  • Christine:
    • Sunday, 10AM help needed to clean lot in preparation for OccupyTheMidwest Conference
    • 17-Aug: Community potluck at 5900 to raise … [read more] Continue reading →

79th GA Minutes — 28-JUL-2012

  August 2, 2012 - 12:03 pm |
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28-Jul-12:

Occupy General Assembly at Goldengate Restoration Project

Agenda:

1.     General questions

2.     Announcements / Movement Updates

3.     Goldengate Community

4.     Direction of Movement

a.  Electoral Politics — Involvement

5.     Community General Assemblies

Discussion:

– Hans outlined the proposal process

  90% overrules block, 60-70% required for consensus, hand signals, etc.

– General Questions

1.     Is there a manifesto?

a.  Occupy Detroit Media Group outlined one in February 2012

b.  OccupyWallStreet created a list of goals at the outset of the Zuccotti Park … [read more] Continue reading →