[Lnc-business] [Lnc_ec] Draft minutes of the EC meeting this afternoon

Tue Dec 31 00:09:40 EST 2013

Dr. Lark, you have my thanks as well.

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*David E. Blau, Esq.*
Chairman, Libertarian Association of Massachusetts. chair at lpmass.org
Secretary, Libertarian National Committee. secretary at lp.org
www.lpmass.org | www.lp.org
617.396.4253

On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 at 8:27 PM, Geoffrey Neale <liber8or at austin.rr.com>wrote:

> After reviewing the minutes, I find them to be complete, and have
> identified no errors.
>
> Thank you very much Dr. Lark for filling in for Mr. Blau.
>
> Geoffrey Neale
>
>
>
> *From:* Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces at hq.lp.org] *On Behalf
> Of *James Lark
> *Sent:* Sunday, December 29, 2013 7:00 PM
> *To:* lnc_ec at hq.lp.org
> *Cc:* lnc-business at hq.lp.org
> *Subject:* [Lnc-business] Draft minutes of the EC meeting this afternoon
>
>
>
> Dear EC colleagues:
>
>     I hope all is well with you.  I have enclosed below the draft minutes
> of the Executive Committee meeting that took place this afternoon (Sunday,
> Dec. 29).  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 8:00 p.m. EST on Sunday, Jan.
> 12, 2014, 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.
> Best wishes to you for a great 2014.
>
>     Take care,
>     Jim
>
>     James W. Lark, III
>     Advisor, The Liberty Coalition
>     University of Virginia
>
>     Region 5S Representative
>     Assistant Secretary
>     Libertarian National Committee
> -----
>
>
>
> LNC Executive Committee meeting
>
> Libertarian National Committee
>
> December 29, 2013
>
>
>
> Draft minutes (version 1)
>
> Submitted:  Dec. 29, 2013
>
>
>
> Mr. Neale called the meeting to order at 12:16 p.m. (EST).
>
>
>
> Executive Committee members in attendance:  Geoff Neale (chair), Lee
> Wrights (vice chair), Jim Lark (assistant secretary and Region 5S
> representative), Bill Redpath (at-large representative), and Dan Wiener
> (Region 4 representative).
>
>
>
> Starchild (at-large representative), Vicki Kirkland (Region 2
> representative), and Gary Johnson (Region 7 representative) were present.
>
>
>
>
> Mr. Neale indicated that he had distributed two proposed motions shortly
> before the scheduled time of the teleconference.  He said that the first
> proposed motion is a modification of that which he had distributed on Dec.
> 28; the modifications were in response to comments from LNC members.  The
> second proposed motion is an amended version of the first proposed motion;
> the amendments were in response to a request on the evening of Dec. 28 by
> Brett Pojunis (Region 4 representative) for reimbursement.
>
>
>
> Mr. Redpath moved (Mr. Wiener seconded) the second proposed motion, which
> is as follows:
>
>
>
> *Whereas many LNC members and those with committee-related duties
> experienced financial costs due to the weather-related cancelation of the
> December 7th LNC meeting, and the subsequent rescheduling to December 14th;
> *
>
>
>
> *Whereas LP members donated or pledged $3,652, and the Chair is
> authorizing the expenditure of $1,000 from the Chair’s discretionary fund,
> as defined in the Policy Manual, resulting in a total available
> reimbursement pool of $4,652;*
>
>
>
> *Whereas certain individuals have requested reimbursement for $917.68 less
> than their total expenses;*
>
>
>
> *Whereas the sum of expenses reported to the Treasurer total $7,106.66,
> with a sum of requested reimbursements totaling $6,863.75; *
>
>
>
> *Whereas the Executive Committee finds that participants 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, after netting out the $917.68
> in voluntarily absorbed costs; *
>
>
>
> *Whereas there are insufficient funds available to fully reimburse all
> requesting reimbursement;*
>
>
>
> *Therefore, be it resolved that reimbursement shall be according to the
> following procedure:*
>
>
>
> ·         *Each participant 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 participant shall be reimbursed for their remaining
> expenses, up to $767 per member.*
>
> ·         *All expenses in excess of $867 shall be absorbed by the
> participant.*
>
>
>
> *Such distribution will amount to a total reimbursement of $4,652.13, with
> participants personally absorbing the remaining $2,211.62.*
>
>
>
> *-------------- *
>
> *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
>
> $433.68
>
> $433.68
>
> $100.00
>
> $247.00
>
> Lieberman
>
> $1,452.48
>
> $1,300.76
>
> $100.00
>
> $433.76
>
> $767.00
>
> Kirkland
>
> $927.18
>
> $927.18
>
> $100.00
>
> $60.18
>
> $767.00
>
> 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
>
> $7,106.66
>
> $6,863.75
>
> $1,717.68
>
> $493.94
>
> $4,652.13
>
>
>
> After discussion, Mr. Neale asked whether any EC members objected to his
> use of the Chair’s discretionary fund in this manner.  Dr. Lark indicated
> that while he believes such use is within the chair’s prerogative and thus
> does not object, his preference is that the chair not use the fund for this
> purpose.  Mr. Wrights indicated that he trusts the chair to serve as a
> careful steward of the Party’s funds, and that he does not object.  Mr.
> Redpath and Mr. Wiener stated that they do not object.
>
>
>
> Mr. Neale asked whether there was objection to proceeding to a vote; there
> was no objection.  The motion was approved by a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays.
>
>
>
> Without objection, the meeting adjourned at 12:28 p.m. (EST).
>
>
>
> Submitted by:  Jim Lark
>
>
>
> James W. Lark, III
>
> Assistant Secretary
>
> 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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