MYD General Meeting Minutes 5/17/2011

I. Welcome
II. City Council Member Margaret Chin speaks
a. Discusses importance of rent laws - must not only renew, but strengthen
b. Living Wage Bill
c. Answers questions from members
III. Open Seat Project – Dan encourages people to sign up for Open Seat
IV. Comedy Against Evil
a. Encourage people to buy tickets
V. YDA Convention – sign up on the NYSYD website if you want to be a delegate
VI. Political Team update – Dillon announces political meeting on 5/25
VII. Young Gets It Done – please email Emmy if you have someone you would like to
nominate
VIII. Committee Updates
a. LGBT Issues – Kim announces Marriage Equality Phonebank
b. Environment – Christina talks about Save Our Dough
c. Animal Welfare – Allie asks people to help her form a committee
d. Other committee chairs are introduced, do not speak
IX. Member Time
a. Naomi announces Kathy Hochul phonebanks
b. Matt Bishop announces QCYD meeting with DL21C
c. Mike Corbett speaks about YDA convention
d. Heather announces White Roof Project fundraiser
e. Diana announces civics lesson service project
f. Andrew talks about George Kevgas fundraiser
X. Meeting Adjourned