October 13, 2009 Patriots for Change Steering Committee Minutes

Approval of 9/8/09 Minutes: MINUTES APPROVED AS SUBMITTED

Patriots for Change Election:
Nominating Committee: Slots to be filled thus far include PRESIDENT, President-elect and Secretary. NO MEMBERS FOR COMMITTEE CHOSEN AS OF YET.

Treasurers Report (Kolcaba):
Quarterly Report (deferred from September) BALANCE AT END OF QUARTER: $ 4826.76.
October report: ADD $200.00 TO QUARTERLY BALANCE (MEMBERSHIP PAYMENT). OCT. BANK STATEMENT NOT YET RECEIVED (FOR DEBITS).
Plan for year-end audit: DISCUSSION TABLED

Communication (Zaim): NO REPORT.

Membership (Lupone): NEXT MEETING OCT. 20, TUESDAY, 9:30 AM & ALL ARE INVITED.

Fund Raising (Fire/Kolcaba):
Football fundraiser November 21st : KATHY & RAY KOLCABA WILL PLAN WITH ADDITIONAL HELP. D. THOMAS VOLUNTEERED AND KATHY WILL CALL A FEW OTHERS
Football pool: RAY AND D. THOMAS WILL CONSTRUCT. GOAL IS TO CLEAR $500.00 OVERALL. AIM IS TO HAVE GOOD NATURED RIVALRY BETWEEN MICHIGAN & OSU FANS.

Education (Kramer):
The Great Debate
Future plans: DECISIONS IN PROGRESS ABOUT BOTH OF THESE ITEMS.

Advocacy Committee (Fire):
School Board visit: J. KRAMER ATTENDED AND REPORTED THAT THERE WAS LIMITED DISCUSSION.
Cuyahoga County Reform: STEERING COMMITTEE VOTED TO ASK MEMBERSHIP IF THEY WANTED TO SUPPORT THIS ISSUE.
Candidates’ Meeting at Hamlet: A FUTURE EVENT ON OCT. 21, 7-9 PM; ATTENDANCE REQUESTED.
Nazelli/Thomas “debate” – MEETING AT TOWNSHIP HALL WELL ATTENDED BUT OPPOSITION CANDIDATES DID NOT SHOW.
Visit to LaTourette’s office http://patriots4change.blogspot.com/2009/09/sept-16-2009-meeting-at-congressman.html STAFF MEMBER PLEASANT, BUT UNINFORMED
Visit to Voinovich’s office: STAFF MEMBER DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH
Nazelli/Thomas endorsement: UNANIMOUS DECISION TO ENDORSE; WILL BE SENT TO MEMBERSHIP FOR VOTE.
Voter registration: CONSENSUS WAS NOT TO PUT EFFORT IN FOR THIS YEAR, BUT INCREASE EFFORTS FOR 2110 ELECTION YEAR.

Health Care Reform (DiCarlo):
Senior presentation at Hamlet: ABILITY & KNOWLEDGE OF AUDIENCE VARIED. TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH SLIDES AS USED BY L. RUSTAD FOR PRESENTATION.
Xenia and Cleveland Mad as Hell Doctors rallies: WELL ATTENDED & INTERESTING DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND (PER J. KRAMER); LESS WELL ATTENDED IN XENIA (PER L. RUSTAD).
Current status of health reform negotiations: A MESS
Chagrin Valley Democratic Club presentation: WILL BE NOV. 10
Geauga Change Unitarian Church presentation: J. MALONEY WILL MODERATE DEBATE, NOV. 12.

Bylaws: DISCUSSED AND MINOR CHANGES MADE. IN PROGRESS.

New Business:
Chief Brosius re: Police Station issue: DID NOT SHOW.


RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
KATHY KOLCABA