November 2017 Minutes
Lewiston Democratic Party
City Committee Meeting Minutes for November 8, 2017
Call to order.
Pledge of allegiance.
Moment of silence for Jim Craven
Secretary's report by Owen Cardwell-Copenhefer
Vote Accept Minutes for the 10/11 Meeting
Motion: John Sinclair
2nd: Chris Beam
Vote: Passes
Treasurer's report by ex-treasurer Bill Coffin
Vote to accept the report of the Audit Committee
Motion: Dick Grandmaison
2nd: Chris Hodgkins
Vote: Passes
Vote to accept the balance sheet 10/1-10/31 stating the committee has $3782.43 in its account(s).
Motion: Joline Beam
2nd: Dick Grandmaison
Vote: Passed
Election of Treasurer
Nominations:
Dick Grandmaison nominated Chris Hodgkins
Diane Bean seconded
Close nominations
Motion: Dick G.
2nd: Joline Beam
Vote: Passes
Vote to accept Chris Hodgkins as the new treasurer
Motion: John Sinclair
2nd: Diane Grandmaison
Vote: Passed, no dissenters
NEW TREASURER CHRIS HODGKINS
Election of Vice Chair
Nominations:
Diane Beam nominated Safiya Khalid
Chris Hodgkins seconded
Close nominations
Motion: John Sinclair
2nd: Chris Beam
Vote: Passes, no dissenters
Vote to accept Safiya Khalid as the new vice chair
Motion: Diane Grandmaison
2nd: Anne Burg
Vote: Passes, no dissenters
NEW VICE CHAIR SAFIYA KHALID
Discussion of local election results
Remarks from Zak Ringelstein
Remarks from Ben Chin
Open forum
Discussion happened about the possibility of running an ad supportive of democratic values in the Lewiston Leader and Twin-City Times
Motion for the Executive Committee to come up with an ad to run in the Lewiston Leader and the Twin-City Times promoting the values of the Democratic Party, value of the buy to be left to the best judgement of the Executive Committee.
Motion: John Sinclair
2nd: Dick Grandmaison
Motion to Table until 12/13: John Sinclair
Seconded: Chris Bean
Vote: Passes
Vote: Delayed
Motion to make Walter Hill a member
Motion: Dick Grandmaison
2nd: Chris Beam
Vote: Passed, no dissenters
Adjournment
Motion: John Sinclair
2nd: Chris Beam
Vote: Passed, no dissenters