Meeting called to order at 10:11am by Andrew Hauer
Credentials ctte preliminary report
Dominic Ciresi gave the report: 90 delegates and 1 alternate
Election of permanent Convention Chair Nomination open - Margaret
Anderson-Kelliher
Motion to vote Margaret chair unanimously - passes.
Rules committee report on adoption of rules:
Tyron Bujold, Ryan Greenwood amendment to rules
would like a 10 minute Q and A immediately after candidate speech
Mike Goldner: oppose the motion
David Wilson: support the question and answer session
John Beihl: oppose questions -- suggests you can do it one on one.
Call for the vote: No's have it to a 10 minute q&A session
All those in favor for standard rule of the convention - passes
Adoption of agenda: passes
Affirmative action statement read by Margaret Anderson Kelliher at 10:20
Mayor RT Rybak to speak.
Credentials ctte. second report
Presented by Dominic Ceresi: 92 delegates and 1 alternate
Fundraising appeal - Anderson-Kelliher makes an appeal and passes the cans
Speaker: Anita Tabb - Candidate for Park Board
Endorsement of candidates for city convention
Pearl Cole: Nominates Lisa Goodman
Al Rihter seconded nomination
Motion to close nominations.
Michael Krause moves for unanimous ballot, seconded.
David Wilson was upset with treatment he received by Lisa and wants to
go on record against her nomination.
Not unanimous so we have endorsement vote
All those in favor:
Lisa Goodman is endorsed as 7th ward council member
can speak for 10 minutes
Mayor Candidate Bob Miller at May 16th City convention
Speakers: Board of estimate and taxation candidates
Election of City Convention Committeees:
Speakers:
Election of ward coordinators
Coordinators: Kathleen Anderson, Andrew Hauer. Nominated and elected.
Alternates: Allen Brookings Brown, Sara Miele elected.
Speakers:
Elections to city party constitution commission
Delegate: Tyrone Bujold
Alternate: Evelyn Turner
Margaret Anderson Kelliher speaks to the convention as speaker and candidate for Governor
Other business
Scott Maher has resolution: pension reform
Be it resolved that the DFL Mpls. strongly supports the pension reform
efforts of our mayor and our city council
Motion fails
Adjournment: 11:22