December 2013 - Lnc-business - Moellman Enterprises Email

Draft minutes of the EC meeting on Jan. 28
by James Lark 17 Jun '14

17 Jun '14

Dear colleagues: I hope all is well with you. I have enclosed below the draft minutes of the Executive Committee meeting that took place last night (Monday, Jan. 28). Please let me know whether you have any proposed changes. I have also enclosed below the language of the Policy Manual concerning approval of EC meeting minutes. Section 1.02.06 includes the following statement: Absent objection from an Executive Committee member who attended the meeting, the minutes shall be deemed to be approved 14 days after their distribution. Thus, if no such objection is raised as of 3:25 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 12, the draft minutes will become the official minutes of the meeting. As always, thanks for your work for liberty. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments regarding this matter. Take care, Jim James W. Lark, III Advisor, The Liberty Coalition University of Virginia Region 5S Representative Secretary Pro Tem Libertarian National Committee ----- LNC Executive Committee meeting Libertarian National Committee January 28, 2013 Draft minutes (version 1) Submitted:Jan. 28, 2013 Mr. Neale called the meeting to order at 9:55 p.m. (EST). Executive Committee members in attendance:Geoff Neale (chair), Lee Wrights (vice chair), Jim Lark (secretary pro tem and Region 5S representative), Tim Hagan (treasurer), Bill Redpath (at-large representative), and Dan Wiener (Region 4 representative). Mark Hinkle (at-large representative), Vicki Kirkland (Region 2 representative), Dianna Visek (Region 6 representative), Paul Frankel (Region 7 alternate representative), and LNC general counsel Gary Sinawski were present. Mr. Neale and Mr. Wrights provided some background concerning an issue associated with the situation in Oregon.After discussion, Mr. Wrights moved that Mr. Sinawski prepare and issue a "cease and desist" order to those involved with the organization incorporated as the Libertarian Party of Oregon, Inc.The motion failed to receive a second. After discussion, Mr. Wiener moved the following: */That Mr. Sinawski draft an appropriate letter for review by the Executive Committee that asserts the LNC's right to protect the trademark "Libertarian Party" regarding the Libertarian Party of Oregon, Inc./* *//* After discussion, Mr. Hagan moved to amend the motion so that it would read as follows: */That Mr. Sinawski draft an appropriate letter for review by the Executive Committee that asserts the LNC's right to protect the trademark "Libertarian Party" regarding the Libertarian Party of Oregon, Inc.The Chair will seek the counsel of the Executive Committee before the letter is issued./* The motion to amend was approved without objection.The motion as amended was approved without objection. Without objection, the meeting adjourned at 10:27 p.m. (EST). Submitted by:Jim Lark James W. Lark, III Secretary Pro Tem Region 5S Representative Libertarian National Committee ----- ----- From the LNC Policy Manual: Section 1.02 MEETINGS 6) Meeting Minutes <SNIP> Meeting minutes for Executive Committee meetings may be promoted from draft status to official during the time between Executive Committee meetings as follows: . Draft minutes for Executive Committee meetings shall be emailed to all LNC Members not more than 7 days after each meeting. (Endnote 24) . Absent objection from an Executive Committee member who attended the meeting, the minutes shall be deemed to be approved 14 days after their distribution. (Endnote 25) . Executive Committee minutes shall be distributed to all LNC Members and alternates within 7 days of such approval. . The Secretary shall send an official copy of meeting minutes to staff within 7 days of the promotion of those minutes from draft to official status.

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Minutes of the Jan. 28 EC meeting
by James Lark 13 Jan '14

13 Jan '14

Dear Chairman Neale: I hope all is well with you. I am writing to mention that as of 3:25 p.m. EST on Tuesday (Feb. 12), I did not receive any proposed changes to the draft minutes of the Executive Committee meeting on Jan. 28, 2013. Thus, according to the procedure specified in the Policy Manual (specifically, Section 1.02.06), those draft minutes now stand approved as the minutes of the meeting. I have enclosed the minutes below, as well as Section 1.02.06 of the Policy Manual; please note that I am sending a copy of this message to the LNC-Business list to provide our colleagues with a copy of the minutes. In a separate message I shall send the minutes to the LPHQ staff for inclusion on the LP.org website. As always, thanks for your work for liberty. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments regarding this matter. Take care, Jim James W. Lark, III Advisor, The Liberty Coalition University of Virginia Region 5S Representative Secretary Pro Tem Libertarian National Committee ----- LNC Executive Committee meeting Libertarian National Committee January 28, 2013 Minutes (Date of approval: Feb. 12, 2013) Mr. Neale called the meeting to order at 9:55 p.m. (EST). Executive Committee members in attendance:Geoff Neale (chair), Lee Wrights (vice chair), Jim Lark (secretary pro tem and Region 5S representative), Tim Hagan (treasurer), Bill Redpath (at-large representative), and Dan Wiener (Region 4 representative). Mark Hinkle (at-large representative), Vicki Kirkland (Region 2 representative), Dianna Visek (Region 6 representative), Paul Frankel (Region 7 alternate representative), and LNC general counsel Gary Sinawski were present. Mr. Neale and Mr. Wrights provided some background concerning an issue associated with the situation in Oregon.After discussion, Mr. Wrights moved that Mr. Sinawski prepare and issue a "cease and desist" order to those involved with the organization incorporated as the Libertarian Party of Oregon, Inc.The motion failed to receive a second. After discussion, Mr. Wiener moved the following: */That Mr. Sinawski draft an appropriate letter for review by the Executive Committee that asserts the LNC's right to protect the trademark "Libertarian Party" regarding the Libertarian Party of Oregon, Inc./* After discussion, Mr. Hagan moved to amend the motion so that it would read as follows: */That Mr. Sinawski draft an appropriate letter for review by the Executive Committee that asserts the LNC's right to protect the trademark "Libertarian Party" regarding the Libertarian Party of Oregon, Inc.The Chair will seek the counsel of the Executive Committee before the letter is issued./* The motion to amend was approved without objection.The motion as amended was approved without objection. Without objection, the meeting adjourned at 10:27 p.m. (EST). Submitted by:Jim Lark James W. Lark, III Secretary Pro Tem Region 5S Representative Libertarian National Committee ----- ----- From the LNC Policy Manual: Section 1.02 MEETINGS 6) Meeting Minutes <SNIP> Meeting minutes for Executive Committee meetings may be promoted from draft status to official during the time between Executive Committee meetings as follows: . Draft minutes for Executive Committee meetings shall be emailed to all LNC Members not more than 7 days after each meeting. (Endnote 24) . Absent objection from an Executive Committee member who attended the meeting, the minutes shall be deemed to be approved 14 days after their distribution. (Endnote 25) . Executive Committee minutes shall be distributed to all LNC Members and alternates within 7 days of such approval. . The Secretary shall send an official copy of meeting minutes to staff within 7 days of the promotion of those minutes from draft to official status.

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EC Meeting motion - two versions
by Geoffrey Neale 29 Dec '13

29 Dec '13

The first version (version A) is the "cleaned up" version of my prior distribution. My thanks to Mr. Wiener and Mr. Goldstein for their input, and for Mr. Starr for converting the text to a word document, along with some welcome improvements. The second version accommodates the subsequent information provided by Mr. Pojunis last night that changes the numbers. I have tried to get the numbers correct, and have checked them several times, but would appreciate a more thorough review. It is my intention that the EC decide which of these motions to consider. Since both are presented in their entirety, it should be simple to decide which to make the "main" motion. I will leave it to an EC member other than myself to make the formal motion for consideration. Geoffrey Neale --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

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Executive Committee meeting Sunday December 29th, 12:00PM Eastern
by Geoffrey Neale 29 Dec '13

29 Dec '13

I am calling for an EC meeting at 12 Noon Eastern on Sunday December 29th. The single item on the agenda will be the reimbursement of travel expenses for the canceled LNC meeting. Call in instructions are at the bottom of this email. My motion will be as follows: ------------- Whereas many LNC members experienced financial costs due to the weather-related cancelation of the December 7th LNC meeting, and the subsequent rescheduling to December 14th; and Whereas LP members donated $3,352, and Geoffrey Neale has pledged $300, and the Chair is authorizing the expenditure of $1,000 from his discretionary fund, as defined in the Policy Manual, resulting in a total available reimbursement pool of $4,652.00; and Whereas certain individuals have requested reimbursement for less than their total expenses; and Whereas the sum of expenses reported to the Treasurer total $6,844.98, with a sum of requested reimbursements totaling $6,102.30; and Whereas the Executive Committee finds that members will be eligible for reimbursement for travel expenses, excluding baggage fees, and actual hotel costs incurred at the Hyatt DFW airport for up to two nights at a rate of $110.88 per night, and parking expenses, resulting in a total eligible reimbursement amount of $5,859.39; and Whereas there are insufficient funds available to fully reimburse all LNC members requesting reimbursement; Therefore, be it resolved that reimbursement shall be according to the following procedure: Each LNC member shall pay the first $100 of their expenses, or the sum of their expenses that they have volunteered to personally absorb, whichever is higher. Each LNC member will be reimbursed for their remaining expenses, up to $810 per member. All expenses in excess of $910 will be absorbed by the LNC member. Such distribution will result in a total reimbursement of $4,651.46. -------------- The details of this allocation are: LNC Member Reported Eligible Member Cost Absorbed Reimbursed Visek $187.00 $187.00 $100.00 $87.00 Tomasso $718.25 $681.88 $100.00 $581.88 Starr $838.03 $838.03 $563.80 $274.23 Starchild $372.60 $372.60 $100.00 $272.60 Pojunis $347.00 $347.00 $100.00 $247.00 Lieberman $1,452.48 $1,300.76 $100.00 $385.76 $810.00 Kirkland $927.18 $927.18 $100.00 $12.28 $810.00 Hinkle $175.00 $175.00 $175.00 $0.00 Hagan $783.46 $783.46 $178.88 $604.58 Goldstein $457.80 $457.80 $100.00 $357.80 Cloud $761.18 $706.36 $100.00 $606.36 Totals $7,019.98 $6,777.07 $4,651.45 ----------------------------- Guest Instructions Dial-in: 1 (217) 258-5588 Guest Pin Code: 207730 1. At conference time, dial the Conference Dial-In number above. 2. At the prompt, enter the Access Code followed by the # key. 3. You will hear music until the Moderator enters the call. To mute your individual phone line, press * 6. To un-mute your individual phone line, press * 7. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

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Convention Management Committee composition
by Geoffrey Neale 23 Dec '13

23 Dec '13

I have decided to replace Michael Cloud on the CmC with Arvin Vohra. Mr. Cloud will still be involved in the area of marketing the convention. In fact, a good convention cannot happen with the involvement of only five members, and others will be involved in a similar relationship to the CmC. This change has been reviewed and approved by the CoC, and is effective immediately. Geoffrey Neale --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

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Awards Committee - followup/clarification
by Geoffrey Neale 22 Dec '13

22 Dec '13

Currently, lp.org shows that the members of the Awards Committee are: Michael Cloud James Lark William Redpath Minutes of the July 2012 meeting confirm the election of James Lark, Michael Cloud, Ruth Bennett, Mary Ruwart & Kevin Knedler. Subsequent meetings (for which we have no posted minutes) changed the composition. That is what I have been told, but I have no minutes to refer to. I do recall Mr. Redpath being selected for the committee, but obviously my memory is not perfect. I communicated with Kevin Knedler a few days ago and told him I would get him the official list. I subsequently called Mary Ruwart, and I got the impression that she was unaware that she had volunteered for this committee. She did state that she was willing to serve. Therefore, regardless of what else I rattled on about on my prior email, it appears to me that the official members of the Awards Committee are Lark, Knedler, Redpath, Cloud & Ruwart. In part I am making this statement because Mr. Knedler got the impression from our website that he was not on the committee, but wishes to serve, and wants to get the ball rolling. Therefore I appointed him interim chair so that a permanent chair can be selected. He appears to be the most interested in getting things going. Geoffrey Neale --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

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Awards Committee
by Geoffrey Neale 22 Dec '13

22 Dec '13

The Policy Manual calls for the Awards Committee to be populated by five volunteers, of which up to two can be non-LNC members. At a prior meeting I announced that I would serve on the Awards Committee until a replacement could be found. At this point, I am announcing that Mary Ruwart has volunteered to serve on this committee, so I am step[ping down. The Awards Committee is now comprised of: Mary Ruwart James Lark William Redpath Michael Cloud Kevin Knedler I have appointed Kevin Knedler to serve as interim chair of this committee until the committee can select its permanent chair. Geoffrey Neale --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

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Conflict of Interest Statement
by Geoffrey Neale 22 Dec '13

22 Dec '13

Starchild: At our LNC meeting last weekend, you again publicly stated that you were going to submit a statement on your position regarding your potential conflict of interest. I believe the LNC has heard you state this multiple times over the last 18 months. I would remind you that we have no such statement on file from you. Please prepare this statement and submit it to the Secretary. Geoffrey Neale --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

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LNC Minutes, Dec. 14-15, 2013, Draft 1
by Gary Johnson 20 Dec '13

20 Dec '13

To the Libertarian National Committee, Attached is the first draft of the minutes of the December 14 and 15, 2013, LNC meeting in Dallas. The Policy Manual says, "Attendees may submit corrections, clarifications, and changes to the draft minutes for the Secretary’s consideration for a period of 15 days following the distribution of the draft minutes." Please submit your corrections, clarifications, and changes to me as soon as possible and no later within 15 days from now. Today is Friday, December 20. I am setting the 15 day deadline for submissions to be Saturday, January 4, at 11:59:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. The Policy Manual says, "The Secretary shall distribute an updated version of the draft minutes not later than 7 days following the end of that submission period. The updated version shall be deemed official if no LNC Member challenges the content to the Secretary within 7 days of the distribution of the updated version." Gary Johnson 512-441-6378 sedition(a)aol.com

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Executive Committee meeting TONIGHT
by Geoffrey Neale 19 Dec '13

19 Dec '13

The EC will be meeting tonight at 10:30PM Eastern. The two topics on the agenda are: 1). Target Revenue 2). LNC reimbursement for weather canceled meeting. My apologies for the EXTREMELY short notice, but everyone is very busy, and this will be our only window until after Christmas. Guest Instructions Dial-in: 1 (217) 258-5588 Guest Pin Code: 207730 1. At conference time, dial the Conference Dial-In number above. 2. At the prompt, enter the Access Code followed by the # key. 3. You will hear music until the Moderator enters the call. To mute your individual phone line, press * 6. To un-mute your individual phone line, press * 7.

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