Minutes of Board Meetings

2012 May 5. Topics:

1. Treasurer’s report.
2. State Convention Project.
3. Board member resignations.
4. Board recruitment.
5. Status of Coffee Party Austin actions and campaigns.
6. Other business.

2012 April 14. Topics:

1. Approval of minutes of meetings of March 3 and March 17.
2. Treasurer’s report.
3. Report on Sunset Commission Review of Texas Ethics Commission.
4. Conventions Update.
5. Update on Coffee Party USA.

2012 March 17. Special Board Meeting to consider Affiliation Agreement with Coffee Party USA. Topics:

1. Coffee Party Provisional Affiliate Trademark License Agreement.
2. Approval.
3. Other business.

2012 March 3. Topics:

1. Minutes of Feb. 4 board meeting approved.
2. Treasurer’s report.
3. Constant Contact Seminar on “Best Practices.”
4. 2012 Communications Game Plan and Newsletter.
5. Craig McDonald follow-up.
6. Tabled items from February 4th Board Meeting.
7. Coffee Party Austin Board Retreat to-do list.
8. 2012 meeting dates and topics.
9. Other Business.

2012 February 4. Topics:

1. Minutes from December 3, 2011 approved.
2. Treasurer’s report.
3. Communications game plan.
4. Board Retreat To-do list.
5. Posting of announcements: assignments of responsibilities-.
6. Blog posting volunteers for February.
7. 2012 meeting dates.
8. Other business.
9. Adjournment.

Annual Retreat 2012 January 28. Topics:

• Year in Review: Accomplishments
• Year in Review: Lessons Learned
• Year in Review: Strengths and Weaknesses
• Coffee Party Austin issue focus
• What can we do to increase our visibility and improve our impact in this campaign year?
• Collaboration, messaging and 2 to 3 realistic goals for 2012
• Communications
• Messaging strategy
• Budget
• Other ideas

2012 January 7. Topics:

1. Minutes from December 3, 2011 approved.
2. Treasurer’s report.
3. Resolution for Austin City Council regarding Citizens United v. FEC .
4. Draft agenda for planned Board Retreat of January 28th to be posted on Google Docs.
5. Social media activities.
6. Upcoming events.
7. Possible 2012 Speakers.

2011 December 3. Topics:

1. Treasurer’s report
2. Meeting times and places for 2012
3. Promotion of January 20th “Move To Amend” event
4. Social media activities
5. Events in which we could participate
6. Possible 2012 Speakers
7. Board retreat

2011 November 16. Topics:

1. Treasurer’s report
2. Debriefing of Nov 4-5 events
3. Liaison with other groups
4. Social media activities on Facebook and Twitter
5. Upcoming events that we could participate in
6. Recent events
7. 2012 meeting dates and times at Carver Library
8. Dec 10 general-meeting topic

2011 October 1. Topics:

1. Should Coffee Party Austin join TEXASForward™ coalition?
2. Result of poll – When should we schedule 2012 meetings?
3. Facebook wording reminding people of Coffee Party mission.
4. Update on visit by Annabel Park.
5. Report on Community Conversations project.
6. Report on Austin Enough is Enough event (October 29th).
7. Participation in OccupyAustin event.
8. Update on David Cobb at Move to Amend forum (October 9th).
9. Update on Constitutional Convention Conference.
10. Establish policy for co-sponsoring events.

2011 August 11. Topics:

1. Meeting dates for Membership Meetings
2. Report on Free Speech for People (John Bonifaz)
3. Annabel Park on Immigration Reform
4. Report on Local Voices (Money in Politics Community Conversations)

2011 August 6. Topics:

1. Permanent Board Election of Officers
2. Establish Committees
3. Meeting Dates for Membership Meetings
4. Report on Save Our Schools State Wide Conference
5. Report on Free Speech for People
6. Report on Local Voices (Money in Politics Community Conversations)
7. Immigration Reform
8. Coffee Party USA and Texas Chamber of Citizens
9. Voter ID Bills Affect Women

2011 April 2. Topics:

1. Where should CP-Austin records like this be stored?
2. Should board meetings occur on a regular schedule?
3. How should CP-Austin handle CPM-USA’s calls to action?
4. Can we have different email addresses for topics and events we’re promoting?
5. Can we standardize format and schedule for email blasts?
6. How should permanent board members be selected?
7. Should board decisions be reached by consensus or voting?
8. Should CP-Austin have annual meetings, and if so, when?
9. What’s CP-Austin’s rule for signing checks?
10. In view of CP-Austin’s current financial situation, should some members be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the organization’s behalf?
11. How should we manage relationships with other organizations?