NAACP NBHF Gen Meeting July 11, 2020




NAACP Newburgh-Highland Falls

Naacpnewburghhighlandfalls@gmail.com

 

General Meeting

 

Saturday, July 11th, 2020

 


Minutes

 

Meeting Called to Order-------------5:39pm ----------------------Ray Harvey

 

Moment of Silence -----------------------------------------------------All

Roll Call:                  Acting Secretary-----------Melly Holloway

Present:   Officers and Chairs: Pres. Ray Harvey, Tres. Sabrina Dolfinger, Media Diversity/Technology Melly Holloway,

Attending Members: Juanita Lewis, Claire Dowdy, Courtney Moore , Luisa , Patricia Santos, Richie Rosencrans  , Julie Nicholas , Mary Kostenblatt,  , Ben Fiering

Sending regrets: Mak and Mary Elin

 

Welcome to new and renewing members-------------------Sabrina

         

Minutes--- June 13th 2020 General minutes --------Approved-------Melly Holloway

                             

Treasurer   Report--------------Approved---------Sabrina Dolfinger

Starting Balance: as of July 9, 2020------$1013.04

   Ending Balance:                                       1238.05 (Bank )

        Grant funds are within balance

Ques:  Courtney--$500 grant?------From Mid-Hudson Valley Community Foundation   

 

                                        

President Update--------------------------------------------Ray Harvey

   Census Mtg—Newburgh Counts Next week – Aug 2nd. –

Saturday, August 1st _____Census Caravan 4 – 6pm   Location: Details to follow

Sunday, Aug. 2nd—Cookout    

Goal is to reach > 80%

Can go to events to get people, like Julie:10 – 12 today signed up 15 people  

  Church of God of Prophesy 477 First Street. Next July 25th

Councilman Omari Shakur, Ann Sullivan, and Ray went to a barbershop for census awareness with patrons.

 

Topics:

 

I.               Census--------- 

 

To date: Newburgh hovers at 38.6%

A.  Protest Monday July 13th.     

https://www.facebook.com/events/262214975062613

 

Motion : Ben ---seconded Luisa--Support July 13,2020 Protest support-APPROVED

II.           COVID----- Handing out PPE continues

III.        Legislative/Policy----NYS Police Reform & Reinvention Collaborative. Executive Order #203

A.  Letters

1.    City of Newburgh Manager—April 23, 2020

2.    Attorney General James, Assist. AG Kamath –July 6, 2020

3.    Orange County DA Hoovler---July 6, 2020

 

B.   --- Working for a Justice for Us Coalescing Organizations:

July 16th Meeting being planned--- (initial contacts and

1.     Community Voices Heard ----Juanita Lewis -----(Melly)

2.     Nu Voters ----Isaiah email---Melly

3.     Working Families Party –Ann Sullivan --------------

4.      (No Body Leaves Mid-Hudson)  ----------Rene Meija------------Melly/__________

5.     (Newburgh Nubian Kings and Queens NBN-KQ-)—Isaiah email---Darcel

6.     Make A Difference --------------Kobie Thomas –Melly

7.     (The Newburgh LGBTQ Center)------ --Rae Leinier Executive Dir.------Melly/________

8.     Black History Committee of the Hudson Valley (Julie)—Pres. Sadie Tallie

9.     Woman’s Voters League—Rosendale Accountability Board –Kyle

10.   Chester United  ------Kyle  (Steven Fuller ?)

11.   (Mothers of Montgomery) –----April Cotton

12.   Poughkeepsie (Kyle and Darcel)—Black Think Tank---Safe place to be heard

13.   (Planned Parenthood)---------Aura  Lopez-Zarate----------Melly/Ann Sullivan

14.   Democratic Socialist-------Nicholas ----------------------Richie R

15.   Hudson Valley Resist--------------Kevin Hallocot or Royal Parker------Luisa (email)

 

Motion: To work with NAACP : Juanita   Luisa and Patricia seconded---Approved

 

C.   Reported Discrimination-CLICK HERE

Motion:  Melly--- Seconded: Richie Establish A structure to process  complaints to be established as an ongoing NAACP NBHF program with Legal Redress committee ---Approved

D.  Council Meeting July 13th:  Friday at 4pm is deadline, (but check)--- Richie Rosencrans to speak

E.    Recent laws past—Being forwarded. By April 1st

 

IV.         Voting/Elections:

Early-------

A.    https://www.orangecountygov.com/1953/Early-Voting-Information

 

SITE #1----City of Newburgh Activity  Center

401 Washington St., Newburgh, NY

Voters:  City of Newburgh, Town of Newburgh, New Windsor       

                                                        

SITE #2

Cornwall Ambulance Building

1 Clinton St, Cornwall, NY

Voters:   Cornwall, Highlands, Woodbury, Blooming Grove

 

B.     Registering   ---Click on “Registering” to print form, fill out and mail.

 

 

 

 

V.           Branch

·      Reported incidents

·      Election timeline

·      Energy Volunteers needed

·      Schools are in the process of doing reopening plans, and being asked for feedback. Mary is on the Facilities committee:  Concerned with false rumors.  All the safety of every human is being considered.  Use the Newburghschools.org. About 120

Questions about Police and community engagement:

  Input Boards addressed by Luisa, asked by Richie.  Concern of small towns and hamlets without boards, and put in people that do not represent/include the community voice for planning and implementation. 

This needs to be a Mid-Hudson Valley effort  ---Utilizing the same ….for the same demands.

 

 

           

Reports ---(To Be shared as addendums to minutes)------Committee Chairs& Officers

 

Education: --------------------------------Tanika McCullough

Community Engagement----Kyle Conway

Health -------------------------Darcel Turner-Green

Media Diversity/Tech-------------Melly

 

Old/Ongoing Business: 

·      Memberships ---Membership Page     Update your membership information as needed

·      Communications and Networks --- To use/view website please CLICK HERE

·      Bylaws---Voting members------------------Sabrina

Building memberships :  15 new members during June.

 

Minutes will be posted on blog (Be sure to bookmark.)

https://naacpnewburghhighlandfalls.blogspot.com/2020/06/naacp-newburgh-highland-falls-general.html

 

 ______________________________________

Other References : 

·      Letter to City Manager

          June 8, 2020 Addressing City Council —Ray

           June 8, 2020 Addressing City Council ---Melly                                          

 

·      To take the 2020Census online  CLICK HERE    or Call: English: 844-330-2020

                                                                                                 Spanish: 844-468-2020

                                                                                              TDD: 844-467-2020

 

     

Committee Reports:

Melly Holloway:

Media Diversity/Technology June2020 – July 9th WRITTEN REPORT

Dates of Meetings/Activity:

·      6/16/2020-- Prepared with City Manager for 6/18 meeting

·      6/18/2020-- Moderated NAACP NBHF meeting with City Manager (video Conf)

·      6/19/2020-- Standing Committee Doc Shared with EC, Monthly report sent, NAACP YouTube Channel established, Social Media posts

·      6/24/2020-- Phone meeting with Pat Cousins—Economic Dev., Letter to AG

·      6/25th &7/7 —Called and left messages with State to update branch info with NYS Conference; 

·      6/25/202Kyle Community Proj.; Work on General Discrimination form

·      6/172020—Emails and Calls with Isaiah to coalesce proposed Thur.July 16th---Community Voices Heard, M.A.D., Nobody Leaves MidHudson, Nu Voters, LGBTQ Newburgh Membership Appeal -contacting former members

·      6/30/2020—Call with Ray .Weekly NYS Conf meeting: Rep. Maloney and Assembly Member Ken Zablowsky; Meeting for July 13th Protest

·      7/1/2020—Listed bills, Meetings with Ray and Sabrina, research Accountable Orange County; Changed FB Admin. : Removed Chandra as Admin added Sabrina

·      7/2/2020—Meeting with Booker for Legal Redress page, Special Event planning; Zooms sent for meeting

·      7/1 – 7/5---Approval for support of July 13th, 2020 March for Peace

·      Approval for July 13th Event

·      7/3/2020—Opened a NYS Senate Account

·      7/4/2020-Ray phone call---Connect Richard with Kyle for Community Events; Call with Isaiah (July 13th)—draft agenda; Letter Draft completed

·      7/5/2020—Make A Difference. Meeting with Kobie Thomas:  Education and Coalescing Concerning TomBergman and Cornwall Museum;

7/6/2020—Letter Draft EC Mtg: Confirmed contents and pathway with Ray, Kyle, and Pat---(Digital and Hard Copy )—SENT. Letters drafted and sent were to Attorney General James and Orange County DA Hoovler

 

·        Call with Sabrina re: Census ---masks for 7/13. ; Truth Teller’s    Spoke after during the forum about NYS Police Reform & Reinvention Collaborative efforts and the need to coalesce.  Three interested incident reports process started

·      7/7/2020—Regional Weekly meeting report given , Concerns about

·      7/8.2020—Worked out technical issues with forms; Conversations with one complainant  and sent forms to the three; Conversation with Juanita: Community Voices Heard to be contacted for Coalescing.

Members and Visitors Present: Currently NO Committee members:  One  inquiry from Clare Dowdy,  following up with others as interest is developed

Agreements: 

·      Emails for July 13th Protest for Peace

·      Letter Content

·      Logistics to support July 13th protest

Summary –Social Media

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naacpnewburghhighlandfalls/

 

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Signatures:   M. Holloway submitted 7/9/2020

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