[Lpk-execomm] Getting things (that matter) done. [Was: D2 motions -

[Ken Moellman]

John,

While technically out of order to discuss this without a second, I'd 
like to clarify where I believe we are right now.

The timelines to submit a convention plan have passed.  Multiple 
messages were sent to this list, prior to the trigger dates, warning of 
the looming deadlines:

* http://hq.lp.org/pipermail/lpk-execomm/2018-November/000005.html

* http://hq.lp.org/pipermail/lpk-execomm/2018-November/000008.html

* http://hq.lp.org/pipermail/lpk-execomm/2018-November/000009.html


D2, D3, and D5 failed to submit such plan in accordance with the 
Constitution (Article VII Section 1 B), and under the automatic triggers 
under the Constitution, they are automatically disbanded unless the 
Executive Committee takes action to restore them by "temporary 
appointment by the State Executive Committee for the purpose of 
organizing and calling a convention on the Default Date" (Article VII 
Section 1 C).

D2 has submitted a plan which complies with all of the various triggers 
and provisions in the Constitution. They have a complete convention plan 
to hold a convention on the Default Date, and as such I am moving to use 
the provision in Article VII Section 1 C i to re-instate, through 
"temporary appointment", the Executive Committee of the D2 party as it 
existed (with the caveat that it was legal to begin with) in order to 
preserve D2 as an affiliate party.

I'm specifically making the motion, rather than Mr. Dillingham, as it 
could be contended that the Chairs of D2, D3, and D5 do not currently 
sit on the State Party Executive Committee, since their parties are 
technically currently disbanded without State Party Executive Committee 
action to the contrary.

D3 submitted a plan after the deadlines passed, and that plan does not 
utilize the Default Date. The provision in Article VII Section 1 C i 
requires that the Default Date be used. If that date were used, I'd be 
making a similar motion for D3.


I know people get annoyed with rules, and I don't like the rules as they 
exist, either. But if we don't follow our own rules regarding ensuring 
our members are given notice to participate in our conventions, are we 
not hypocrites when we complain about government not following its rules 
against violating our rights or giving us proper notice?


As to the other items listed, germane to my role and what I've been 
doing in the background:

* The CRM migration is completed, minus a couple of import issues that 
are being corrected, and we now have a master list of contacts. I merged 
a bunch of data together, totaling about 24 hours of actual work to 
combine multiple voter lists and other sources of contact data, 
including old data lost by the previous administration, in order of its 
age (oldest to newest), to have the best data we could have.  The 
accompanying website facelift is mostly completely, as well.  The 
back-end technicals are ready.

* I have prepared a Draft Budget as required by the Bylaws.

* If an affiliate party exists and has a bank account, I can disburse. I 
now have the exact amounts per district calculated. I would like a 
motion to permit me to disburse the full amounts to prevent excessive 
KREF reporting. But if a district party doesn't exist, or doesn't have a 
bank account, then there's nothing to disburse.

* Now that we're in the CRM, the membership rosters should be easier to 
generate. That's not my role, but that's what I know.


---
Ken C. Moellman, Jr.
LPKY State Party Treasurer

On 2018-12-06 01:00, John Hicks via Lpk-execomm wrote:
> Someone has suggested we reappoint the D2 Executive Committee. It is
> premature to take any such action at this time.
> 
> Instead, at our next meeting of the state executive committee, the
> committee should determine whether there are any districts which have
> not yet submitted a convention plan. Only then should we decide on any
> next appropriate step to take.
> 
> Between now and our next meeting I suggest we concentrate on
> accomplishing things that really matter:
> 
>  * Preparing for statewide races next year
>  * Building our party membership (probably by targeting registered
>    Libertarians).
>  * Disbursing the state funds that are due our districts.
>  * Getting up-to-date member rosters to each district.
> 
> - John Hicks
> 
> District 3 Chair (at least until the next meeting)
> 
> 
> 
> On 12/05/2018 11:39 PM, Ken Moellman via Lpk-execomm wrote:
>> Our Constitution ( https://lpky.org/about/governance/ ) requires that 
>> a party submit a Convention Plan by certain deadlines (that do not 
>> make much sense with language that sometimes conflicts with itself and 
>> is difficult to read and follow). The penalty for an affiliate party 
>> failing to comply is the dissolution of that party, unless the State 
>> Party Executive Committee takes definitive action. Therefore, in 
>> accordance with our State Party Constitution, and to avoid the 
>> dissolution of D2, I make the following motion:
>> 
>> IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF KENTUCKY CONSTITUTION, THE 
>> STATE PARTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HEREBY TAKES TWO JOINT ACTIONS:
>> 
>> (1) THE REAPPOINTMENT OF ANY MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE 
>> LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF KENTUCKY 2ND DISTRICT WHO IS A VOTING MEMBER 
>> QUALIFIED TO SERVE ON THAT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE UNDER ARTICLE VI: 
>> SECTION 2; AND
>> 
>> (2) ACCEPTS THE CONVENTION PLAN OF THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF KENTUCKY 
>> 2ND DISTRICT, WHICH COMPLIES WITH THE DATE, TIME, LOCATION, 
>> EXPENDITURE, REVENUE, AND NOTICE REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN THE STATE 
>> PARTY CONSTITUTION UNDER ARTICLE VII: SECTION 1. THE CONVENTION PLAN 
>> IS LOCATED AT: 
>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wlUDLLoy8le0URt4vSrtuU6EbIvZx7BA0-dRNQXPaeY/edit
>> 
>> 
>> I am seeking a second.
>> 
> 
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