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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Folks:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am attaching the Operating Rules draft that we got through Saturday (in pdf). The stuff in red was stuff in dispute/contention. Black and underlined was items of agreement.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am also attaching a revised constitutional proposal that came out of our meeting (I think this was unanimous, please confirm).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u>In term of procedure:<o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I think if either Mr. Hicks or Mr. Capano would like to vote on the competing proposals in 500.0 related to dues, they can do so. Same with the 500.2 proposal. And the 600.1.3 related to at-large. And 600.5.2.5 related to minutes for committees.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I need votes from everyone on the 700.1.2 provisions related to conventions and scheduling of them. Mr. Moellman’s proposal is first, and my alternative proposal is second. If anyone has any alternatives, those are also in order.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please take a look at the 700.1.2.5/7 language about affiliate dissolution. I tweaked Ken’s, and it is red, but I think we are really close.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I need votes on 700.1.10 regarding mandating an agenda, particularly at affiliate conventions. Mr. Moellman’s is first, my alternative is second.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We need proposals on the following:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:red'>1000.1: in kind donations <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:red'>1000.2: ethics, nepotism, conflicts of interest <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:red'>1000.3: party records / open records </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:red'>1000.4: financial controls and party assets <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:red'>1000.5: default standing convention rules<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I was going to take a stab this evening, and looked at Ken’s proposals as well. We may have agreement on a good bit of it (maybe 85%), but are likely to have some disagreement on some as well. If anyone else has ideas, those are also in order.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-Chris<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>