Proposed Board members present
Mark DeLay, Brian Haliski.

Others Present
June Tremain, Aaron Ridings, Oriana Quakenbush, Hanna Vaandering, Brad Forkner, Norm Costa, Meg Krugel, Marion Hammer, Mark Hammer, R.E. Szego, Susie Shepard, Isaac Michaels, Cheryl Neal, Austin Lea.

Welcome
Board Chair Joy Wallace called the meeting to order and gave an official welcome. Agenda for the Annual Meeting was reviewed and approved.

2009-2010 OSSCC Achievements
Joyce Liljeholm gave an overview of the 2009 Safe Schools Fall Training in Eugene, October 23 & 24. Attendance was primarily from the Eugene area, but with students from as far as Astoria participating. The 2009 Training had official support from the Eugene 4J School District. Attendance was lower than normal due to the training coinciding with Oregon's peak week for H1N1 infections.

Matthew Geraths gave an overview of the October 28 "Straightlaced" fundraiser. $2,181 was raised through ticket sales and donations. After the success of the fundraiser, OSSCC purchased a copy of the film, which had been loaned out four times so far.

Austin Lea gave an overview of the Oregon Queer Youth Summit (OQYS), which will take place May 15 at City Hall in Portland. The OQYS planning process was a youth effort between Portland youth and staff from OSSCC and SMYRC. Over 100 have registered for the Summit, which will feature over 20 youth-led workshops as well as a keynote address and proclamation from Portland Mayor Sam Adams.

Zena Britadesco gave a brief overview of OSSCC's new ad-hoc Presentations Committee. The Committee includes representatives from OSSCC, SMYRC, Portland State University, the Multnomah County Health Department, Basic Rights Oregon, and others. The goals of the committee are to increase communication across organizations and to coordinate representation of LGBTQ youth issues at professional development meetings and conferences across the state.

Quarterly Roundtable
Sally Stevens, Jenn Burleton and Zena facilitated the Safe Schools Roundtable portion of the meeting. Sally gave an overview of the previous Roundtable meetings. Participants introduced themselves and what they wanted to get from the Roundtable. Two goals were approved to focus the Roundtable at this stage: 1) synchronicity of services and 2) pooling fundraising and other event planning efforts. Some discussion of the fall Safe Schools Training as the next major collaborative event was touched on.

Awards
Ray Johnson presented Membership Awards to acknowledge the following membership milestones: For five years of continuous support of OSSCC by organization, PFLAG-Pendleton, St. Mark Presbyterian Church and The Community of Welcoming Congregations; by individual, J. D. Bryant, Esther Griffin, Gloria Holland, Atreyu Luna and C. J. White .

Joy Wallace presented Marion Hammer with the first annual Dick Walker Award for her work supporting youth, families and the LGBTQ community in Clackamas County and across the state. She was given a certificate and a $500 dollar contribution, provided by Mark Walters that she awarded to Clackamas PFLAG.

Ron Bloodworth was recognized for his contributions to OSSCC, as he will be retiring from the Board this year.

Board Business
The 2009 Annual Meeting Minutes (as posted on the OSSCC website) were reviewed and approved

Ray Johnson reviewed the financial records for the 2008-2009 fiscal year. Revenue was $19,447 and expenses were $12,942 for a balance of $6,505. For the 2010-11 fiscal year, the Board approved a budget of $13,950, which was distributed. At the present time, there is a balance of $8,849.66. For 2008-09, he said that the membership had increased by 7.1 percent for a new total of 105 members. Contributions also increased by 36.8 percent for a new total of $3,325. A handout was distributed showing the distribution of income and expenses by categories and percentages of the total.

Ron Bloodworth facilitated the Board of Directors election. Current board members seeking reelection were Zena Britadesco (2 year term), Jenn Burleton (1 year term), Matthew Geraths (2 year term), Joyce Liljeholm (1 year term) and Joy Wallace (2 year term). Mark DeLay was put forward as an additional nominee. All nominations for Board membership were voted on and approved.

Joyce Liljeholm distributed handouts highlighting upcoming events sponsored by coalition members. A "volunteer menu" highlighting how individuals can support the work of OSSCC was also distributed, and a call for volunteers for Portland Pride went out.

Adjournment
Joy Wallace thanked everyone for coming and formally adjourned the meeting.

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