Minutes (draft)

 

Attendees

 

• Officers: Kirk Hurley, Chair; Barbara Allen, Vice Chair; Dan Caruso, Vice Chair; Debbie Doucette, Secretary

• Members: Barbara Shapiro, Diane Stevens, Joan Gregoire, Bob Gregoire, Danielle Gregoire, Alice Wertheimer, Dave Doucette

• Guests: Sue Kennedy, Massachusetts State Committee Representative

 

Call to order - Kirk Hurley

 

• Meeting was called to order at 9:15 AM​

 

Minutes of previous meeting (October 8, 2016)

 

• Accepted.

 

Treasurer’s Report

 

• The balance is currently $706.41. The full report is here (submitted by George LaVenture, Treasurer).

 

Officers Reports

 

• Chair

  • Kirk asked the group if we should take a stand on the four state ballot questions and publish it before the election on November 8. The group responded with a negative vote.

 

Committee Reports

 

• Holiday Party Committee Report

  • Up to $200 appropriated for the party

  • Elected officials will be invited by Kirk and others

  • Date: Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

  • Location: Clubhouse, at the Villages at Crane Meadow, 7 Canterbury Way, Marlborough, MA

  • Functions were discussed. Responsibilities: Danielle Gregoire: beverages, Barbara Allen and Danielle: set up, Danielle and Debbie Doucette: cleanup, Barbara and Diane Stevens: food.

  • Suggested donation: $10

  • Donation of canned goods for Marlborough Food Pantry

  • Kirk Hurley will give a head count about a week beforeChristmas decorations will be provided by the condo association

• Heritage Day Committee Report

  • Jeopardy game run by Kirk drew a big audience. Good idea.

  • Was a success in spite of the rain

• Labor Day Parade Committee Report

  • Ice cream a success

  • Got quite a few registrations (number ???)

 

Old or Unfinished Business

 

• December meeting on December 3, 2016 starting at 9:00 AM at the Marlborough Public Library, Bigelow Auditorium

 

New Business

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• Description of dealing with the Massachusetts State Committee - Kirk

  • We were not on their list because of an administrative problem - we were pending so we didn’t get turf lists for canvassing.

  • Problem is now solved (much time spent by Kirk)

• Request to the City Clerk’s office to change process so that everyone on the ballot who were elected would be individually notified. - Kirk

  • City Clerk’s office agreed to do this.

  • Question: Will ward chairs and the City Committee Chairs be notified???

• Budget and Calendar for next year

  • George, Debbie, and Kirk will work on this and have it ready by the February meeting

• Report on the Election of officers for the Massachusetts State Committee - Sue Kennedy

  • The following are running for Chair: Steve Tompkins, Steve Kerrigan, and Gus Bickford

  • The election is on November 14, 2015 in Quincy, MA. (see Kate’s email)

  • There was a discussion of the candidates by Sue and Danielle.

  • A request was made to invite the new Chair to the Holiday Party.

  • There was a discussion that we need to be more active in communicating with the State Committee.

  • Sue spoke about how the members of the State Committee were elected by caucus or ballot.

• Standing Committees for the MDCC

  • Sue Kennedy pointed out that there is a State-mandated Outreach Committee.

  • Comment that Rosalind Baker is our Chair. Barbara Allen said she’d participate and also do Membership

  • Kirk asked that there be at least the following three standing committees:

    • Holiday Party Committee

    • Labor Day Parade Committee 

    • Heritage Day Committee

  • Alice asked that we get serious about other standing such as communication and infrastructure committees. Discussion of those deferred to the next meeting.

 

Adjournment

 

• Kirk adjourned the meeting at 11:00 AM