WMCA Board Minutes 7-8-2009 (cont.)
VI. Web-Site Update
Allan Carlson reported that there had recently been about 200 visitations per week to the WMCA web-site. He also indicated that the links for member solicitation and questions for the forum had been implemented in the web-site. It was decided that the next concerns article in the web-site would be about door-to-door solicitation in the Worman’s Mill community. Carol stated that she would investigate this topic in terms of the approval process for soliciting and inquire about the possibility of publishing the approvals in the Mill Monitor along with the purpose of the solicitation and the requirement of having the proof of conservancy approval displayed or presented during the soliciting event. The results of this investigation will be presented in an article on the WMCA web-site.
VII. Mayoral Candidates’ Forum
A. The three candidates who have confirmed are: Jennifer Dougherty (D), Jason Judd (D), and Randy McClement (R). The three bio questions will be sent to the two new candidates – Chris Simpson (D) and Ronald G. Tobin (R) with a July 17 deadline for return responses.
B. Carol will send an e-mail press notice of the forum to the newspapers, local radio stations, and the local TV station. She will also indicate in the notice that limited admission (140 seats) will be by advanced registration with a $19 fee for non-WMCA members. It will be stressed in the notice that this is the first forum after the primary.
C. It was also decided that the press will have to indicate to us if they expect to attend the forum.
D. In addition to soliciting questions from the community by e-mail, Carol asked members of the Board of Directors to also submit questions to her by September 1, 2009.
E. The following will be the format for the forum:
1. Carol will introduce the two candidates; Tom Schuerger as the moderator of the forum; and Joe Volz as the time keeper of the forum. More