[Lnc-business] Draft minutes of the EC meeting on June 16

Tue Jun 17 15:57:22 EDT 2014

Dr. Lark, thanks for the minutes.

I have a point which I think needs to be clarified - copying Ken Moellman
to correct me if I am wrong:

On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 2:36 PM, James Lark <jwl3s at virginia.edu> wrote:

>  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, June
> 16).  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.
>
>     Since the 2012-2014 LNC term may be have expired as of 14 days after
> the distribution of this draft, and since the LNC will meet within ten
> days, I suggest that approval of the minutes of this EC meeting be placed
> on the agenda for our LNC meeting on June 26.
>
>     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
>
>     Assistant Secretary
>     Region 5S Representative
>     Libertarian National Committee
> -----
>
>  LNC Executive Committee meeting
>
> Libertarian National Committee
>
> June 16, 2014
>
>
>
> Draft Minutes (version 1)
>
> Submitted:  June 17, 2014
>
>
>
> Mr. Neale called the meeting to order at 10:10 p.m. (EDT).
>
>
>
> Executive Committee members in attendance:  Geoff Neale (chair), Lee
> Wrights (vice chair), Jim Lark (assistant secretary 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), Gary Johnson (Region 7 representative), and Paul Frankel
> (Region 7 alternate representative) were present.  Executive Director Wes
> Benedict was present; Mark Axinn (Chair, Libertarian Party of New York) and
> Ken Moellman (Chair, Libertarian Party of Kentucky) were present as invited
> guests.
>
>
>
> Mr. Neale asked Mr. Redpath to introduce the discussion concerning
> requests for ballot access funds from the Libertarian Party of New York
> (LPNY) and the Libertarian Party of Kentucky (LPKY).  Mr. Redpath
> indicated that the LPNY is requesting $25,000, and that roughly $16,900
> will remain in the ballot access fund if the requested amount is encumbered.
> Mr. Hagan indicated that Mr. Redpath’s numbers are correct.  Mr. Neale
> and Mr. Benedict provided comments regarding the LP’s financial condition.
>
>
>
> Following a discussion of the financial condition, Mr. Axinn provided
> information about Michael McDermott (LPNY gubernatorial candidate) and the
> particulars of the petition drive.  He noted that if Mr. McDermott
> receives at least 50,000 votes, the LPNY will obtain ballot access for four
> years.
>
>
>
> After discussion of the petition drive details and possible LNC financial
> assistance, Mr. Redpath moved (Mr. Wrights seconded) to encumber $25,000
> for the LPNY petition drive.  After discussion, the motion was approved
> by a vote of 6 – 0; the votes were as follows:
>
>
>
> Ayes:  Hagan, Lark, Neale, Redpath, Wiener, Wrights
>
>
>
> Nays:  None
>
>
>
> Mr. Redpath asked Mr. Moellman to discuss the situation in Kentucky.  Mr.
> Moellman provided information about David Patterson (LPKY candidate for
> U.S. Senate) and the petition drive to place Mr. Patterson on the ballot.
> He indicated that the deadline for submission of signatures is Aug. 12,
> that it may be a four-way race, that the LPKY has roughly 1,000 signatures
> in hand and seeks to gather at least 6,500 additional signatures, that the
> race does not have ballot access implications, and that he is asking the
> LNC for $15,000.
>
>
>

p] I do not believe that Ken was ever going to ask LNC for 15k.

15k is the total cost of 7,500 signatures * 2.00 which is the rate Ken said
they would be paying, if I am not mistaken. He said he believes they have
enough professional petitioners who live in KY to do the job on time so
there would be no motel or travel expenses involved.

The 15k would be minus 2.2 k (the signatures already gathered or their
replacement value if LP had to pay for them) and also minus 2.5k (the
matching pledge from an unidentified donor provided the rest of the money
could be guaranteed).

That leaves 10.3k.

Bill Redpath (I think) pledged another $100 during the call. Ken indicated
that he believed he could contribute another $500 himself and believes he
can raise another $500 from others in Kentucky, in addition to what has
been done already.

That would knock it down to 9.2 k.

>  Mr. Moellman indicated that the most likely benefit to the LPKY from the
> campaign is publicity, due to the fact that it will be a high-profile race;
> the Republican candidate is Mitch McConnell (minority leader in the U.S.
> Senate).  After discussion of details concerning the campaign, Mr. Neale
> asked Mr. Benedict about opportunities for raising funds to assist the LPKY
> petition drive.  Mr. Moellman indicated that Mr. Patterson will attend
> the LP national convention and will seek to raise funds at the convention.
>
>
>
>
> After consideration of various ideas, there was consensus that LPHQ should
> seek to raise funds to assist the LPKY petition drive, and that no formal
> action by the EC is necessary at this time.  Mr. Neale directed Mr.
> Benedict to proceed in this endeavor.
>
>
>
> Without objection, the meeting adjourned at 11:32 p.m. (EDT).
>
>
>
> 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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