[Lnc-business] LNC Minutes, Dec. 14-15, 2013, Approved

Tue Feb 25 16:45:09 EST 2014

To the Libertarian National Committee,

Here is a link to what I believe can be considered the approved minutes of the December 14 and 15, 2013, LNC meeting in Dallas.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0aeUFU0tiIqRmk4SkNDT2hsbzQ/edit?usp=sharing

Anyone with this link should be able to view this document. To download, click "File" and click "Download."

On January 11, a member of the LNC, Dianna Visek, challenged the updated draft of the minutes. Therefore the minutes I prepared as secretary pro tem for the session were not auto approved.

Also on January 11, Ms. Visek, made the following motion for an email ballot:
I move to adopt the December 14-15, 2013 LNC meeting minutes, subject to the Secretary adding Geoff Neale's abstentions which are not currently listed in the roll call votes on the following motions:
p. 9 Michael Cloud motion
p. 10 first motion regarding Carla Howell
p. 11 second motion regarding Carla Howell
p. 11 shipping motion
p. 12 FEC motion
p. 12 Dixon motion
p. 12 Purpose of Committees motion
p. 14 appeal chair's ruling on the multiple choice motion
p. 15 proviso on budget for ballot access expenditures

Later on January 11, the chair, Geoffrey Neale, sponsored the motion, meaning seconds were not needed.

On January 14, the secretary, David Blau, distributed "Email Ballot 2014-01" on the motion to amend and approve the minutes and declared that voting would end on January 24 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.

The motion passed, with 9 in favor and 1 against. Goldstein, Hagan, Kirkland, Lark, Neale, Pojunis, Starchild, Visek, and Wiener voted in favor. Johnson voted against.

Lieberman also voted in favor; but his vote as one of the two alternates for Region 4 did not count because both of the representatives for Region 4 voted.

Olsen attempted to vote in favor of the motion; but he cast his vote on January 25, after the polling had ended.

Since the Libertarian National Committee had 18 members, at least 10 votes were needed for a quorum. And, since there were 10 votes, enough votes were cast.

http://hq.lp.org/pipermail/lnc-business_hq.lp.org/2014/thread.html

The motion said "subject to the Secretary adding Geoff Neale's abstentions." Does this mean the secretary, Mr. Blau, is supposed to this? 

I don't know if anyone assumed that I was going to do this as the secretary pro tem for the session.

Anyway, I have amended and prepared the approved minutes.

I have labeled this version "Approved by Email Ballot. Updated January 24, 2014." January 24 was the last day for voting on the e-mail ballot.

Although the motion for the email ballot called for nine changes, I have made ten changes.

One of the changes is "p. 11 shipping motion." However, there are two roll call votes on page 11 in the "Shipping Motion" section. So, I changed both.

Listed below are the changes from the fourth draft to the approved version.

p. 9 Michael Cloud motion

41. TO RECORD THE CHAIR AS ABSTAINING WHEN THE CHAIR DID NOT VOTE --
DELETE:
The motion by Mr. Cloud to adopt the resolution "Motion to Pay Mr. Cloud a Fair Amount for his Fundraising Services" failed, with 4 in favor and 11 against. Goldstein, Lieberman, Starchild, and Visek voted in favor. Cloud, Hagan, Hinkle, Kirkland, Johnson, Lark, Olsen, Redpath, Tomasso, Vohra, and Wiener voted against.
INSERT:
The motion by Mr. Cloud to adopt the resolution "Motion to Pay Mr. Cloud a Fair Amount for his Fundraising Services" failed, with 4 in favor, 11 against, and 1 abstaining. Goldstein, Lieberman, Starchild, and Visek voted in favor. Cloud, Hagan, Hinkle, Kirkland, Johnson, Lark, Olsen, Redpath, Tomasso, Vohra, and Wiener voted against. Neale abstained.

p. 10 first motion regarding Carla Howell

42. TO RECORD THE CHAIR AS ABSTAINING WHEN THE CHAIR DID NOT VOTE --
DELETE:
The motion passed, with 13 in favor and 2 against. Cloud, Goldstein, Hagan, Johnson, Kirkland, Lark, Lieberman, Olsen, Redpath, Starchild, Tomasso, Visek, and Wiener voted in favor. Hinkle and Vohra voted against.
INSERT:
The motion passed, with 13 in favor, 2 against, and 1 abstaining. Cloud, Goldstein, Hagan, Johnson, Kirkland, Lark, Lieberman, Olsen, Redpath, Starchild, Tomasso, Visek, and Wiener voted in favor. Hinkle and Vohra voted against. Neale abstained.

p. 11 second motion regarding Carla Howell

43. TO RECORD THE CHAIR AS ABSTAINING WHEN THE CHAIR DID NOT VOTE --
DELETE:
The amended motion passed, with 14 in favor and 1 against. Cloud, Goldstein, Hagan, Hinkle, Johnson, Kirkland, Lark, Lieberman, Olsen, Redpath, Starchild, Tomasso, Visek, and Wiener voted in favor. Vohra voted against.
INSERT:
The amended motion passed, with 14 in favor, 1 against, and 1 abstaining. Cloud, Goldstein, Hagan, Hinkle, Johnson, Kirkland, Lark, Lieberman, Olsen, Redpath, Starchild, Tomasso, Visek, and Wiener voted in favor. Vohra voted against. Neale abstained.

p. 11 shipping motion

44. TO RECORD THE CHAIR AS ABSTAINING WHEN THE CHAIR DID NOT VOTE --
DELETE:
Mr. Hinkle moved to suspend the rules to take up the agenda item Budget Review and Approval. The motion failed, with 5 in favor and 10 against. Cloud, Hinkle, Kirkland, Olsen, and Vohra voted in favor. Goldstein, Hagan, Johnson, Lark, Pojunis, Redpath, Starchild, Tomasso, Visek, and Wiener voted against.
INSERT:
Mr. Hinkle moved to suspend the rules to take up the agenda item Budget Review and Approval. The motion failed, with 5 in favor, 10 against, and 1 abstaining. Cloud, Hinkle, Kirkland, Olsen, and Vohra voted in favor. Goldstein, Hagan, Johnson, Lark, Pojunis, Redpath, Starchild, Tomasso, Visek, and Wiener voted against. Neale abstained.

45. TO RECORD THE CHAIR AS ABSTAINING WHEN THE CHAIR DID NOT VOTE --
DELETE:
The motion passed, with 11 in favor and 4 against. Goldstein, Hagan, Johnson, Kirkland, Lark, Pojunis, Redpath, Starchild, Tomasso, Visek, and Wiener voted in favor. Cloud, Hinkle, Olsen, and Vohra voted against.
INSERT:
The motion passed, with 11 in favor, 4 against, and 1 abstaining. Goldstein, Hagan, Johnson, Kirkland, Lark, Pojunis, Redpath, Starchild, Tomasso, Visek, and Wiener voted in favor. Cloud, Hinkle, Olsen, and Vohra voted against. Neale abstained.

p. 12 FEC motion

46. TO RECORD THE CHAIR AS ABSTAINING WHEN THE CHAIR DID NOT VOTE --
DELETE:
The motion passed, with 12 in favor, 1 against, and 2 abstaining. Cloud, Goldstein, Hagan, Johnson, Kirkland, Lark, Pojunis, Redpath, Starchild, Tomasso, Visek, and Wiener voted in favor. Hinkle voted against. Olsen and Vohra abstained.
INSERT:
The motion passed, with 12 in favor, 1 against, and 3 abstaining. Cloud, Goldstein, Hagan, Johnson, Kirkland, Lark, Pojunis, Redpath, Starchild, Tomasso, Visek, and Wiener voted in favor. Hinkle voted against. Neale, Olsen, and Vohra abstained.

p. 12 Dixon motion

47. TO RECORD THE CHAIR AS ABSTAINING WHEN THE CHAIR DID NOT VOTE --
DELETE:
The motion passed, with 10 in favor, 2 against, and 3 abstaining. Goldstein, Hagan, Johnson, Kirkland, Lark, Olsen, Pojunis, Redpath, Wiener, and Visek voted in favor. Cloud and Hinkle voted against. Starchild, Tomasso, and Vohra abstained.
INSERT:
The motion passed, with 10 in favor, 2 against, and 4 abstaining. Goldstein, Hagan, Johnson, Kirkland, Lark, Olsen, Pojunis, Redpath, Wiener, and Visek voted in favor. Cloud and Hinkle voted against. Neale, Starchild, Tomasso, and Vohra abstained.

p. 12 Purpose of Committees motion

48. TO RECORD THE CHAIR AS ABSTAINING WHEN THE CHAIR DID NOT VOTE --
DELETE:
Starchild moved that the LP.org web page listing committee members include links to committee reports posted online and contact information. The motion failed, with 5 in favor, 9 against, and 1 abstaining. Hagan, Johnson, Lark, Starchild and Tomasso voted in favor. Goldstein, Hinkle, Kirkland, Olsen, Pojunis, Redpath, Visek, Vohra, and Wiener voted against. Cloud abstained.
INSERT:
Starchild moved that the LP.org web page listing committee members include links to committee reports posted online and contact information. The motion failed, with 5 in favor, 9 against, and 2 abstaining. Hagan, Johnson, Lark, Starchild, and Tomasso voted in favor. Goldstein, Hinkle, Kirkland, Olsen, Pojunis, Redpath, Visek, Vohra, and Wiener voted against. Neale and Cloud abstained.

p. 14 appeal chair's ruling on the multiple choice motion

49. TO RECORD THE CHAIR AS ABSTAINING WHEN THE CHAIR DID NOT VOTE --
DELETE:
Mr. Neale ruled that the motion was out of order because it was a multiple choice. Mr. Cloud appealed the ruling of the chair. The ruling of the chair was upheld, with 10 in favor of upholding the chair, 4 against, and 1 abstaining. Hagan, Hinkle, Johnson, Kirkland, Lark, Olsen, Redpath, Starchild, Tomasso, and Wiener voted in favor. Cloud, Goldstein, Pojunis, and Visek voted against. Vohra abstained.
INSERT:
Mr. Neale ruled that the motion was out of order because it was a multiple choice. Mr. Cloud appealed the ruling of the chair. The ruling of the chair was upheld, with 10 in favor of upholding the chair, 4 against, and 2 abstaining. Hagan, Hinkle, Johnson, Kirkland, Lark, Olsen, Redpath, Starchild, Tomasso, and Wiener voted in favor. Cloud, Goldstein, Pojunis, and Visek voted against. Neale and Vohra abstained.

p. 15 proviso on budget for ballot access expenditures

50. TO RECORD THE CHAIR AS ABSTAINING WHEN THE CHAIR DID NOT VOTE --
DELETE:
The amended proviso passed, with 11 in favor, 1 against, and 2 abstaining. Goldstein, Hagan, Johnson, Lark, Lieberman, Olsen, Starchild, Tomasso, Visek, Vohra, and Wiener voted in favor. Hinkle voted against. Kirkland and Redpath abstained.
INSERT:
The amended proviso passed, with 11 in favor, 1 against, and 3 abstaining. Goldstein, Hagan, Johnson, Lark, Lieberman, Olsen, Starchild, Tomasso, Visek, Vohra, and Wiener voted in favor. Hinkle voted against. Kirkland, Neale, and Redpath abstained.

Gary Johnson
512-441-6378
sedition at aol.com

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