PCD Meraki Meeting January 14 - members welcome! Tentative agenda.
This coming Tuesday (1/14/20) PCD members Meraki at MaineTaiji & Qigong
studio, 7-9 PM. 500 Forest Ave, Portland, rear entrance.
Please arrive a few minutes early so we can start on time.
Meraki uses the Formal Consensus process outlined here. Please review:
http://www.learningmethods.com/pdf/on%20conflict%20and%20consensus.pdf
As well, please advise Secretary of any /continuing/ items that belong on
the agenda, eg tabled items. Oracle wants to get a list.
Oracle, PCD Secretary
cfm@dryki.net (mailto:cfm@dryki.net)
802.279.3088
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*** THE AGENDA ***
2020-01-14
INGATHERING
Filling of roles
* facilitator
* timekeeper
* vibe checker
* ingatherer
The ingathering.
MINUTES
Review and approve minutes from previous Meraki.
https://pcdmeetings.blogspot.com/
HOW WE ROLL
A brief look at Meraki's process.
AGENDA ITEMS
These items will be reordered at the start of the meeting.
* Emergency items if any.
* Proposal: DJ Committee (Jason) - hardware to record all dance sets.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L9cOJCW7R-o6BwfkkUSkFCL07DEmnGDC/view?usp=sharing
* Proposal: Thwiz (Jason) - 4 month trial of 2nd Friday dance.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aqqF7Zw_1gYWC6RLqU19SvnX_XbAZTri/view?usp=sharing
* Proposal: Consent (Kendall) - "Dance with anyone" bracelets.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_1xQ4_m0zKQfxZ35CTZ2Sp5XTR8870S0/view?usp=sharing
* Preliminary: Finance (John) - excessive reserve funds.
* Preliminary: Bylaws (John) - make officers calendar year positions?
ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA
...
CURRENTLY TABLED
This is incomplete list and not scheduled for discussion unless....
* Website (Nicole)
* Waiver form, under age (Oracle, Mellen)
EVALUATION
ADJOURNMENT
Setting of next Meraki
Outgathering
Adjourn
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Saturday, January 11, 2020
Meraki Meeting Notes - December 08, 2019 Annual Membership Meeting
2019 Annual Meeting
Portland Community Dance
2019-12-12
The Annual Meeting Committee:
Kiara
Nicole
Oracle
PCD membership gathered at Portland Ballroom after Sunday dance Dec 12, 2019
for the Annual Membership Meeting and election of officers for 2020.
Of PCD's approximately 130 members, there about 40 members attended. Well
above quorum. Food and drink were provided. The meeting started about 12:45.
The meeting ran in the same Formal Consensus model Meraki currently uses.
Roles:
Ingatherer Martin
Facilitator DebG
Stackkeeper John
Timekeeper Lindy/Mellen
Vibechecker KariP
We determined the agenda.
Ingathering
Short Committee reports
Finance
Discussion of Survey
Election of new officers
Evaluation
Adjourn
INGATHERING
Martin lead us in the Ingathering.
SHORT COMMITTEE REPORTS
There were short committee reports, mostly around what does this
committee do and who is on it:
Oracle gave a quick overview of the Formal Consensus process.
All Ages Dance - currently happening so Marin was not present. Deb
filled in.
Capacity - Jason outlined. Jason, Jenna, Kendall, Oracle. How to
talk about capacity, not to /find/ space.
Consent - Neil - Unclear the current membership. Interested? See
Kendall.
DJ - Mellen. All DJs on this committee automatically. Music,
format, container.
Meraki - Lindy spoke of PCD's steering committee. Open to all
members.
New Year's Eve - Blair, Coby.
Racial Equity - Kellie.
Spring Retreat - KariP.
Thwiz - Jason spoke for group that organizes 4th Thu dance: DebG,
Jason, Keiko, Oracle
Wiz - Tasha spoke for group that organizes regular Sun dance: Blair,
KariP, Jimmy, Lori, Tasha, Tim.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Finance - John speaks for John, Kiara, Mellen. Reports on finances.
PCD is healthy.
HISTORY
The year in review: where PCD has gone (Nicole)
RECENT SURVEY
Deb relinquished facilitator role to Lindy to discuss the recent survey.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
DebG took back facilitator role. Those nominated by the Annual Meeting
Committee: Blair Fridgen (Pres), Theresa "Tree" Tenney as Treasurer, and
Chris "Oracle" Miller as Secretary. The members vote on each
individually and all are elected for the next year.
CORRECTION - per Bylaws, takes effect immediately.
EVALUATION
We discussed how the Annual Meeting felt, how our ability to work
together has improved over the past couple of years. A comment on how
we seem to have "nailed" the Quaker meeting process!
OUTGATHERING
KariP lead us in a moment to recenter.
ADJOURN
Around 2:30.
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Portland Community Dance
2019-12-12
The Annual Meeting Committee:
Kiara
Nicole
Oracle
PCD membership gathered at Portland Ballroom after Sunday dance Dec 12, 2019
for the Annual Membership Meeting and election of officers for 2020.
Of PCD's approximately 130 members, there about 40 members attended. Well
above quorum. Food and drink were provided. The meeting started about 12:45.
The meeting ran in the same Formal Consensus model Meraki currently uses.
Roles:
Ingatherer Martin
Facilitator DebG
Stackkeeper John
Timekeeper Lindy/Mellen
Vibechecker KariP
We determined the agenda.
Ingathering
Short Committee reports
Finance
Discussion of Survey
Election of new officers
Evaluation
Adjourn
INGATHERING
Martin lead us in the Ingathering.
SHORT COMMITTEE REPORTS
There were short committee reports, mostly around what does this
committee do and who is on it:
Oracle gave a quick overview of the Formal Consensus process.
All Ages Dance - currently happening so Marin was not present. Deb
filled in.
Capacity - Jason outlined. Jason, Jenna, Kendall, Oracle. How to
talk about capacity, not to /find/ space.
Consent - Neil - Unclear the current membership. Interested? See
Kendall.
DJ - Mellen. All DJs on this committee automatically. Music,
format, container.
Meraki - Lindy spoke of PCD's steering committee. Open to all
members.
New Year's Eve - Blair, Coby.
Racial Equity - Kellie.
Spring Retreat - KariP.
Thwiz - Jason spoke for group that organizes 4th Thu dance: DebG,
Jason, Keiko, Oracle
Wiz - Tasha spoke for group that organizes regular Sun dance: Blair,
KariP, Jimmy, Lori, Tasha, Tim.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Finance - John speaks for John, Kiara, Mellen. Reports on finances.
PCD is healthy.
HISTORY
The year in review: where PCD has gone (Nicole)
RECENT SURVEY
Deb relinquished facilitator role to Lindy to discuss the recent survey.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
DebG took back facilitator role. Those nominated by the Annual Meeting
Committee: Blair Fridgen (Pres), Theresa "Tree" Tenney as Treasurer, and
Chris "Oracle" Miller as Secretary. The members vote on each
individually and all are elected for the next year.
CORRECTION - per Bylaws, takes effect immediately.
EVALUATION
We discussed how the Annual Meeting felt, how our ability to work
together has improved over the past couple of years. A comment on how
we seem to have "nailed" the Quaker meeting process!
OUTGATHERING
KariP lead us in a moment to recenter.
ADJOURN
Around 2:30.
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