General Meeting Minutes: October 26th, 2007

October 23rd 2007 09:09 pm

  • Time: 4:45 - 5:42 p.m.
  • Location: Degree’s
  • In attendance: Trevor Bekolay, Brian Latour, Dave Wesst, Steve Coutts, Jen Robinson, Caelin White

1. Read minutes of last meeting.

2. Vote on amendment to Constitution, excluding office of Vice President and including offices of Public Relations Officer and Event Coordinator.

  • Unanimous in favour

3. Office space

  • Trevor spoke to UMSU and found out that:
    • Office space is allocated on a term by term basis.
    • We would need to write up a proposal, detailing why we require office space, and submit it by the first week of November.
  • Pros and cons discussed:
    • Pro: Due to everyone’s erratic schedules, it would be good to have a communal area to store group materials.
    • Con: There is not much time to write the proposal.
  • Motion to have proposal written by December in order to submit for next term.
    • Unanimous in favour

4. Bank account

  • Dave presented his research on various banks and features of their accounts.
  • After discussion, it is agreed that HSBC offers the best deal.
  • Motion to open account at HSBC.
    • Unanimous in favour

5. Meeting schedule

  • Discussion about best times/days to have meetings
    • Most people are not able to make it during the day due to classes.
    • Many people have Friday evening off.
    • We should at least meet once every two weeks.
  • Motion to hold biweekly meetings on Friday at 4:30.
    • Unanimous in favour

6. Affiliation with Campus Freethought Alliance (CFA)

  • Discussion:
    • If we affiliate with the CFA, we have access to resources such as speakers and promotional materials.
    • It is important that we make connections especially in our first year as a group.
  • Motion to affiliate with CFA.
    • Unanimous in favour

7. Halloween Superstition Bash

  • After discussion, it is agreed that it is not realistic to organize this event on such short notice.
  • Motion to put in the “idea bank” for next year.
    • Unanimous in favour

8. New business

  • Future speakers
    • Professors
    • Email shortlist to members and solicit for more.
  • Identify possible faculty advisors
    • Rhonda Martens or Arthur Schafer?
    • Maybe others
  • Fundraising ideas
    • Dave will bring for next meeting.
  • Movie night
    • Need to decide on a date
      • Should be held in mid-November
    • Liquor license
      • Brian should find out who to talk to in UMSU/Administration about serving alcohol.
      • Might not be worth the trouble of getting license if only a few people show up.
    • Possible things to show will be put to a poll on forum.
  • Logo design
    • Should be simple, look good in black and white, and include the acronym M.A.S.H.
    • Will discuss on forum where people can give input.
    • Caelin offered to come up with some different concepts and bring them to the next meeting.
  • Statements of affirmation/condemnation
    • SSA suggests we write up statements to give people a better idea of what our group stands for.
    • Will discuss on forum.
  • Secular Society conference on Nov. 9th
    • Should we send someone?
    • Discussed and determined to be unrealistic at this time but possible for next year.
  • Next meeting of Humanist Association of Manitoba on Saturday, November 10th.
  • Next general meeting on Friday, November 9th at 4:30 p.m.

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