DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY OF MINNESOTA

MINNEAPOLIS ORGANIZATION

CENTRAL COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Opening Business

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 6:40 p.m. The Chair, Brian Melendez, presided. The Secretary, Julie Mattson Ostrow, recorded.

A quorum was present.

Adoption of Agenda

The agenda was adopted as printed.

Reading and Approval of Minutes

The minutes of the January meeting were approved as printed.

Reports

Officers

Chair

Constitution Commission. Chair Melendez reported a recommendation relating to the Constitution Commission. The Central Committee adopted the recommendation, and noted the following elections to the Commission:

Ward 5: Brian Bushay as delegate; Earnest Belton as alternate.

Ward 8: David Finke as alternate.

Ward 12: Sally Benjamin as delegate; Ed Burke as alternate.

Treasurer

Unfinished Business and General Orders

General Orders

Senate-district chairs in coordinated campaign

David Finke moved the resolution relating to senate-district chairs in the coordinated campaign, as printed in the agenda.

The resolution was adopted.

Endorsement for Park & Recreation Board, District 2

The Secretary moved the resolution relating to endorsement for the Park & Recreation Board, District 2.

On Brian Bushay’s motion, the following resolution was substituted for the pending resolution:

That a convention is hereby called in Park District 2 for the endorsement of a candidate for the Park & Recreation Board. The convention shall meet at a time and place set by the Chair as an adjourned meeting of the park-district convention held at the recent City Convention.

The resolution was amended by inserting “in the upcoming primary and general elections” at the end of the first sentence.

On Brian Bushay’s motion, the resolution was amended by inserting “on Thursday 28 June (or, in the alternative, Wednesday 24 June),” after “meet.”

The substituted resolution, as amended, was adopted in the following form.

That a convention is hereby called in Park District 2 for the endorsement of a candidate for the Park & Recreation Board in the upcoming primary and general elections. The convention shall meet on Thursday 28 June (or, in the alternative, Wednesday 24 June), at a time and place set by the Chair as an adjourned meeting of the park-district convention held at the recent City Convention.

Endorsement for Park & Recreation Board at large

Gregory A. Abbott moved that when this meeting adjourns, it adjourn to meet on Monday 2 July, if a candidate who was endorsed at large for the Park & Recreation Board successfully seeks the endorsement in District 2.

Tim Bonham moved to amend the motion by striking out “on Monday 2 July” and inserting “thirty minutes after the convention called in Park District 2 adjourns.” The motion was lost.

Rick Stafford moved to amend the motion by striking out “on Monday 2 July” and inserting “at least ten days after the convention called in Park District 2.” The motion was adopted.

Mr. Abbott’s motion, as amended—that when this meeting adjourns, it adjourn to meet at least ten days after the convention called in Park District 2, if a candidate who was endorsed at large for the Park & Recreation Board successfully seeks the endorsement in District 2—was adopted.

New Business

Air conditioning

Joyce Mason moved the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Central Committee shall meet only in air-conditioned space until 30 September.

On Gregory A. Abbott’s motion, the meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Julie Mattson Ostrow

Secretary

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