2009 Ward 09 Minutes

Minutes
Ward 9 Convention
Longfellow Park
March 14,2009

Call to order by Rick Stafford at 10:05am

Affirmative Action Statement read by Mary Whitney, Minneapolis Affirmative Action Officer

Credentials Committee Report by Ken Vreeland at 10:15am. 170 delegates and 6 alternates before upgrading

Election of Precinct Delegate Chairs:

• 9-01 -- Mary Whitney;
• 9-02 -- Nicole Adams Blume;
• 9-03 -- Ralph Rye;
• 9-04 -- Carol Pass;
• 9-05 -- Robert Lent;
• 9-06 -- Ken Vreeland;
• 9-07 -- Al Veldey;
• 9-08 -- James Arcand;
• 9-09 -- Judith Rivkin;
• 9-10 -- Daniel Goldak

Rules Committee Report by Alex Eaton 9-2 and Jessica Ward-Denison 9-8. Motion to approve rules, amendment to motion to change ballots from 8 to 5 ballots; call for division on the amendment vote, 108 to 92, amendment defeated; motion to accept proposed rules passed.

Election of Convention Chairs: Rick Stafford, Chair; Jackie Stevenson, Co-Chair Appointment of Convention Officers: Jettie Ann, Secretary; Dan W ., Parliamentarian; Eric Margolis, Timekeeper.

Credentials Report by Ken Vreeland: 219 delegates and upgraded alternates

Motion to suspend rules passed for Scott Vreeland (Park Board) to speak (2 minute1.

Consideration of DFL Endorsement for City Council - Nominations: Gary Schiff 9-6 and Amy Arcand 9-8.
Gary Schiff won the toss and spoke first (12 minutes), then Amy Arcand (12 minutes). A 30-minute Q&A session followed. Questions were pulled randomly.

Speaker: Jackie Stevenson for Mike Freeman (2 minutes)

Election of City Convention/Pre-convention Committee Delegates:

Arrangements

Janna Hottinger 9-9, Julie Aasen-Robles 9-4, Jennifer Bjorgo 9-4 (alt.)

Credentials

Jamie Johnson 9-1 and Lois Falk 9-1

Nominations

Daniel Goldak 9-10, Adam Duininck 9-8, Emmitte Lockley 9-6 (alt.)

Rules Committee

Mary Whitney 9-1, Ana Brelje 9-3 (alt.),

Rick Stafford 9-5, Matt Gladue 9-1 (alt.)

First Ballot - 12:15p

Speakers (2 minutes):

• Carol Becker
• Mayor R. T .Rybak
• Matt Entenza
• Bob Miller
• Jules Goldstein
• Jim Davnie
• Susan Geartner
• Mary M. Anderson
• John Erwin
• Sean Broom
• Steve Kelly
• Paul Thissen
• Margaret Anderson Kelliher
• Karen Clark

Amy Arcand spoke and moved for unanimous endorsement for Gary Schiff. Motion passed.

Constitution Commission: Trish Campbell 9-5 and Ken Vreeland 9-6. Moved, seconded and unanimously agreed appointment.

Speakers: (2 minutes)

• Jason Stone
• Eric Margolis

Ninth Ward Convention Adjourned.