North Pacific Yearly Meeting

The next regular Steering Committee Meeting will be on Saturday, 17 July 2008, 1:30 p.m. at Oregon State University during Annual Session.

• Approved Susanne Kromberg as 2008 Northwest Yearly Meeting Visitor.
• Approved O&V job description, with details to be worked out with Structure Implementation Committee.
• Approved process for combining and seasoning Climate Change Minutes from Corvallis and Missoula Meetings.
• Approved Nominations with some adjustments to dates. New M&O will start May 1, 2008.
• Laid down Rae Lawrence's support committee.
• Approved $150 to be budgeted for Friends Peace Teams for core administrative expenses in 2009 and approved giving $150 in 2008 from unbudgeted opportunities line.
• Approved presenting budget with changes as discussed to be brought to Business Meeting at AS 2008.

To Do:

• Watch for updates to website. Contact Ed Averill (eda@acm.org) or Felix (parallel@gmail.com) if you have website needs. Website address is www.npym.org. (PS: It is mostly updated as of April 25; please check it out.) Full information on contacting meetings will be added as soon as the directory process begins and information is confirmed.
• Consult with your MM about transportation concerns (cost to get to AS, alternative transportation ideas), bring back ideas to SC.
• Youth Opportunity Fund deadline is May 1. Forms are available on NPYM website or through Secretary.
• Present AS Financial Aid policy from 2007 to your MM for review and to encourage AS attendance.
• Discuss and return feedback on Climate Change minutest to Susan Swanstrom (susan.swanstrom@gmail.com) and/or Roger Weaver (weaverr66timmy@yahoo.com).
• Consider and get feedback on report from Ad Hoc Commmittee on Affiliations, bring to SC in July.
• Present for discussion to your M M that F&L recommends increase in assessment by 10% to $44 in two years. This will be on the SC agenda for more discernment in July 08.
• Bring revised proposed NPYM 2008 budget to review for AS Business Meeting July 08.
• Review with MM the Harassment information for consideration at July SC.