2006-01 PPO Business meeting minutes

Present:

Jeremy O'Leary, Pam Leitch, Emily Pollard, Theressa Latoski, Robin Canaday, Jennifer Rueda, Gene Berk, Judy Barnes, John O'Brien

Agenda:

• Opening shifts at St. Francis for February
• New ideas for general meeting (2nd Wed.)
• Reports from working groups
• Neighborhood working group?
• PostCarbon Institute issues
• Finances update
• Goals for 2006
• Petitioning / drafting a letter to city officials

1. Opening shifts at St. Francis for the next few months:

Emily passed around the sheet for signing up for opening up St. Francis.  This will be emailed out to the business group soon.

2. General meeting on 1/11 - new ideas?

Small circles by topic seem to go pretty well

Small circles by neighborhood haven't been going very well

Topic - how bad will it have to get before we knock on the doors of our neighbors and get to know them. - Jeremy

Topic - how to stick to a low energy habit - Jennifer

Topic - local politics and influencing policy - Gene & Emily<br