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2026-04-30-Archival-Documents-LVT-Tailoring-Action-Network-Migration

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Meeting Notes: 2026-04-30 - Archival Documents, LVT Tailoring, Action Network Migration

Participants:

  • Ken
  • Liam Wilkinson (UBI)
  • Franko
  • Heather Brooks Hill
  • Giannis
  • Jeremy Carver
  • Don

Quick Recap:

  • Ken and Liam discussed updates and ongoing projects.
  • Liam reported on a call with Franko regarding archival documents and a potential property transfer opportunity from an old Georgianist organization in Toronto (originally SES).
  • Ken preparing a prompt for Floyd’s meeting with City Councillor Jeremy Carver, tailoring LVT and Georgist history information.
  • Liam updated on delivering a BIN proposal to Floyd and planning to transition from NationBuilder to Action at Work by the end of the following week.
  • Brief mention of Liam’s early morning hospital appointment for Don in Ottawa.

Detailed Summary:

Historical Documents and Property Transfer

  • Liam (UBI) and Ken discussed a call with Franko covering housekeeping and two main topics: historical documents for the G brain system and digitizing archival documents; and a potential property transfer from an old sister organization in Toronto (from the 1970s, originally SES).

City Councillor Meeting Preparation

  • Ken discussed preparing a prompt for Floyd’s upcoming meeting with City Councillor Jeremy Carver.
  • Liam mentioned a previous follow-up document from a Victoria meetup regarding Dave Thompson’s questions, noting its mixed quality.

Basic Income Movement Discussion

  • Ken discussed a draft he was uncomfortable answering with high confidence and plans to resurface it.
  • Met Heather Brooks Hill (84-year-old active supporter) who introduced Giannis and was neighbors with the composer of their 2023 Basic Income Anthem.
  • Heather supported UBI and saw Ken’s organization as visionaries carrying the movement forward.

Jeremy Carver Research Planning

  • Ken and Liam discussed researching Jeremy Carver, focusing on his background as a historian.
  • Liam suggested tailoring the one-pager to include more historical context about LVT and the Georgist movement, offering insights from discussions with Frank.
  • Ken agreed to prioritize this historical content.

New Two-Pager and Platform Plans

  • Ken and Liam discussed plans for a new two-pager, including Andrew Rose’s articles on property tax shift and carbon rebates.
  • Liam reported delivering the BIN proposal to Floyd for approval.
  • Outline plans to transition from NationBuilder to Action at Work by the end of next week, including setting up a new donation stream.
  • Liam will also share additional outputs from Chanbo in Slack.

Hospital Appointment and Submission Review

  • Ken and Liam discussed Liam’s early morning hospital appointment for Don in Ottawa.
  • Discussed renaming a BIN submission file to avoid confusion.
  • Ken agreed to review the submission and provide feedback.

Next Steps / Action Items:

Ken:

  • Resurface the follow-up doc created after the Victoria meetup with Frank and Martin to see if one of them would like to draft the final touches/answers for Dave Thompson.
  • Prioritize including more history of the Georgist movement in the two-pager for Floyd’s meeting with City Councillor Jeremy Carver.
  • Add Andrew Rose’s article on carbon rebates as a Georgist policy to the two-pager.
  • Review the renamed BIN proposal file and provide feedback if needed.

Liam Wilkinson (UBI):

  • Sign up for the contract to move everyone over to Action Network, and complete the transition from NationBuilder by the 8th, including setting up a new donation stream.
  • Share Chanbo’s outputs in Slack.
  • Rename the BIN proposal file to avoid confusion before sharing with Ken.

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