Final Post!
Our stickers have been printed (a whopping 500), we are delivering them to Gwen and the VNE groups this week. They have all been paid for through Elisa so are all good to go!
Our group is sending Gwen an email explaining more why we thought the stickers would be a great help for their organization in the future and thanking them for working with us this semester.

LAST PICTURE!

April 10th Weekly Report

We emailed with Gwen about our proposal of printing up stickers and making buttons and pamphlets with our $200. She was very enthusiastic about it.
We also talked with Gwen about implementing the logo we provided them with and sent it over to her to begin use on their website and facebook page.

Deliverable 2:
Apply the logo to the website and facebook page
Create facebook banner with logo
Create and distribute buttons and stickers
Create an info card to give out with the stickers and buttons to inform people.

$200:
Use the logo we created to print stickers and make buttons to distribute to supporters of VNE and supporters of the creation of the Public Bank. On May 5th they will have a meeting on many contributors to the cause so having buttons and stickers to distribute by then.

Interview with Senator Anthony Pollina (D-Washington)

Q: From what I have seen, it looks like some members of the legislature grumble when they see champions of public banking make yet another push. What points will you try to highlight to make the concept of public banking appeal to those who are currently indifferent or opposed to the idea?

A: Talk about need for increased capital investment to accomplish needs alt to raising taxes

            Source of capital – infrastructure, other investments, housing,

Lower costs of infrastructure investments, ex.. renovate school, borrow from banks at high rate (save money on investment à local communities would borrow money at lower rate from state than on commercial market,

Scott admin creates efficiency…. Couple agency VIDA and Vermont housing agency, VSAC, bring them together to do efficient lending

Q: What are the biggest struggles you think you and your fellow sponsors will face when trying to pass legislation to create a commission on exploring the suitability for public banking in Vermont?

A: Seems to be a lot of opposition from banking community and From State treasurer, financial regulation testified against idea, “state bank bad” … “would hurt local banks” à FALSE, … state bank lends money to municipalities, participates with local banks, both kinds of banks could coexists,

Q: Let’s say the legislation passes and the commission gets created. What will the structure of the commission look like, and what will the commission's plan of action/agenda look like?

A: Independent commission of state bureaucrats, understanding finance, (look at bill) VNE, community foundation, trust company of Vermont are candidates (INDEPENDANTLY), treasurer making decision about how money is spent, look at if state bank could fulfil number one, also whether there could be efficiencies, and whether state could access federal reserve money at lower rates

Q: How can we feasibly compete with private banks in this state i.e. TD Bank, while trying to foster the idea of public banking?

(five) no intention to compete public banks à support community, municipalities, infrastructures, private banks, to make money, profit, and serve consumers directly

Parting thought: shouldn’t be this hard, Bill is about the study, should not be so hard to just have the study, resistance in just having the idea, lot of sway from power of banks

1)     DATE:2/13/17

2) MEETING TIME
(beginning and ending): 5:46-

3) LOCATION: Kalkin 003

4) CAT MEMBERS PRESENT: (include CAT group selfie)

5) CAT MEMBER ROLES (W suggests switching these roles for each meeting):

A) FACILITATOR (1 person) - "steers" conversation and runs meeting. (Caroline)
B) NOTE KEEPER/PUBLISHER (1 person) - records and publishes notes at CAT blog. (Caroline)
C) TIME KEEPER (1 person) - sets meeting length of time and watches clock. (Mario)
D) AGENDA CREATOR (1 person) - writes out and shares agenda with CAT just prior to meeting. (Brendan)

6) CAT WORK UPDATE:

A) What CAT tasks have you accomplished to date? (use previous minutes)

Finish grading Checklist, Email Contacts, set up slackteam, reviewed website and social media

B) What immediate and long-term CAT tasks lie ahead for the week, and who will execute?

This week: communicate about rebranding, ask questions about website

Long Term: Finish Mapping Asset, Plan deliverable #2,  

C) What was the most CHALLENGING element re: the past week's CAT work?

Getting in contact with our interviewees.

D) What was the most REWARDING element re: about the past week's CAT work?

Looking through current media and seeing what we could do better.

E) What is your CAT doing really well right now?

Communicating about what we want as a group and delegating tasks

F) What is your CAT needing to work on right now?
Communicating with our partners. Asking what exacting they want done. 

Grading Checklist

1. Every group member contributes full effort and energy into meetings.
2. All group members communicate with our CATS partners.
3. Project is professionally designed and presented.
4. Every step of the process is on time.
5. Create compelling material to rebrand their website and the organization.
6. Meet the goals set by the CATS partner fulfilling what they hoped to get out of the partnership.