Elderberries Library: 2019-05-21 Meeting

Meeting came to order at 6:00pm at Killam Room G40H

Present: Pauline, Barend, Paula, Richard, Allison, Anita, Anne, Dan (notes)

Discussion of "Ground Rules"

45 minute discussion. Conclusion: we are spending a lot of time and adding a lot of rules to address a problem of one or at most three members. We really need to work with just those members.

Suggested Opening: “There will be no side talking - if you need to have a private conversation please go off to the side.”

Discussion of "Observations"

Item: we need a clear and unified statement what the mandate of the group is, what’s the format, who is allowed to come?

Action: BAREND & ALLISON will review the brochure.
DAN will reprint.

Item: Mic for speakers

RICHARD and ANNE will look at the mic / av issue

Other

DAN will send out notice about UNDER THE BRIDGE to the membership.

Use of the word "Chair" - the person running each

CHAIRING TEAM — let’s call it FACILITATOR TEAM - Anita and Paula

ANITA & PAULA will: come up with some wording for what the donation tin and that money is for.

DAN will send the upcoming meeting schedule to Paula

FOOD: we will supply coffee, tea, scones and butter.

DAN & BAREND will adjust the newsletter to fit.

JULY EVENT

DAN will ask Scott to participate.

SPEAKERS

Anne Bishop
Tuma Young

DAN will check with McFarland about getting some tables and chairs.

DAN will ask Kirby, Vance & Cecil if they have tables and chairs.

DAN will ask Dave LeBlanc if he can move the tables and chairs around.

DAN will mention the event to ex-boss.

Meeting ended at 8:10.