- ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS (10 minutes)
- Consented to Jerry Koch-Gonzalez being the facilitator & notetaker for today.
- approved of minutes of June 8, 2008 meeting
- Next meeting: Wednesday August 27 at Noon for 90 minutes (observers welcome)
- Consented to the agenda for today
CONTENT OF THE MEETING
- Decision: organization of New England NVC. Term 1 year. Measure: progress on aim:
- We define the initial composition of New England NVC as 2 people selected from each of 6 regions: Maine, NH, VT, Western MA (Worcester, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden and Berkshire Counties), Eastern MA & RI, CT
- These two people will be that region’s functional leader and a delegate. (if there is no functional leader, the region will send 2 delegates)
- In any region, these two people will be chosen by the existing organized NVC Circles in that region. If there is more than one organized circle in a region, those circles will create a regional circle that will select the 2 people.
- For any region without a functional NVC circle the NENVC may appoint people to help generate groups in that region.
- A functional NVC Circle is defined as a group that has filled out the Americas Circle survey.
- Once at least 4 people from at least 3 different regions have been elected, the New England Circle shall exist and the New England Implementation Committee will be dissolved.
- Decision: initial membership of New England NVC Circle. Term 6 months. Measure: contribution to aim realization, quality of connection with others
- Maine: not organized as a sociocratic circle, invite Peggy and/or Gina to join NENVC Circle
- NH: not organized as a sociocratic circle, appoint no one at this time
- VT: Judy and Pan (elected by Vermont NVC)
- Eastern MA & RI: not organized as a sociocratic circle, Bonnie Mioduchosky appointed
- Western MA: Jerry (elected by Pioneer Valley NVC)
- CT: not organized as a sociocratic circle, Joe Brummer appointed
- Decision: Information Technology Committee authorized to design and implement the New England NVC website with a maximum expense of $600. Term 6 months; measure: how website is contributing to meeting NENVC aims
- Decision: Privacy policy approved (see attached)
- Other:
- Pan reported on his being hired as IT director for CNVC.
- Jerry reviewed the structure of CNVC/NVC network.
CLOSING
- CLOSING ROUND (5 minutes)
- Specific comments were not noted. Generally people were pleased with movement on decisions and ease of decision making and grateful for clear proposal preparation. We celebrate our existence as New England NVC!