[Lnc-business] Results of Doodle

Thu Sep 15 21:15:17 EDT 2016

I also request the above mentioned teleconference.

Thanks,
Patrick McKnight
Region 8 Rep

On Sep 15, 2016 2:18 PM, "Joshua Katz" <planning4liberty at gmail.com> wrote:

> To be clear, I wasn't asking the Chair to override the LNC and call a
> meeting.  My comments are directed to the LNC as a whole, not you.  If
> we're not going to meet, it would be nice to at least have a few members
> perhaps weigh in as to why email ballots - which basically exist, so far as
> I can tell, because in the past the technology for synchronous meetings
> didn't exist - are a better way to resolve this question, given the
> parliamentary constraints I mentioned this morning.
>
> However, I don't think I'll get 6 requstors.  Given that, what is the
> feeling about an informal teleconference at which no business is discussed?
>
> Joshua A. Katz
> Westbrook CT Planning Commission (L in R seat)
>
> On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 12:45 PM, Nicholas Sarwark <chair at lp.org> wrote:
>
>> Four members of the LNC have requested an online meeting on September 25.
>>
>> I anticipate flying to New York on that day, since there's something
>> happening on Long Island the day after, but my personal availability
>> should not be the deciding factor.
>>
>> The bigger concern I have with calling a meeting is that only 4 out of
>> 25 members and alternates have indicated a desire for one.  If a
>> majority of the committee wants a meeting, I'll call one.  If not, I
>> won't.
>>
>> -Nick
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 5:23 AM, Caryn Ann Harlos
>> <carynannharlos at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > The Chair has asked us to approve via email the budget increases.  I
>> believe
>> > an actual deliberative meeting is the appropriate way to handle and urge
>> > others to join this request.
>> >
>> > --
>> > In Liberty,
>> > Caryn Ann Harlos
>> > Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska,
>> Arizona,
>> > Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) -
>> Caryn.Ann.
>> > Harlos at LP.org
>> > Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado
>> > Colorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus
>> >
>> > On Sunday, September 11, 2016, Ken Moellman <ken.moellman at lpky.org>
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> This message is sent to note that the Policy Manual states in Section
>> 1.01
>> >> (2) that the Chair shall set the agenda for all LNC sessions. The
>> members
>> >> proposing a meeting are to only suggest the topics, per Section 1.02
>> (7)(e).
>> >>
>> >> To that end, I would suggest to the chair that the agenda be
>> structured in
>> >> a way where committee transparency comes before committee population.
>> I
>> >> suggest this because some may make a decision on where and how to serve
>> >> based on the rules, and if the rules are changing, it might be good to
>> get
>> >> the rule changes down first.
>> >>
>> >> I personally still believe that we need an in-person meeting to discuss
>> >> the details of the transparency proposal in an efficient manner.
>> >>
>> >> And Section 1.03 (1) says the IT Committee is populated by the LNC
>> chair,
>> >> not the LNC itself.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ---
>> >>
>> >> Ken C. Moellman, Jr.
>> >> LNC Region 3 Alternate Representative
>> >> LPKY Judicial Committee
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On 2016-09-11 18:11, Joshua Katz wrote:
>> >>
>> >> For reference, here is the request I am referencing:
>> >>
>> >> I am seeking co-requesters for a teleconference meeting to be held
>> >> Saturday, September 24, 2016, at 5PM Pacific - 7PM Pacific.  I am
>> happy to
>> >> adjust date and time if needed; I'm basing this off my memory and
>> Caryn's
>> >> assistance.
>> >>
>> >> The agenda items would be as follows:
>> >> Amend Something Previously Adopted - Budget
>> >> Populating Committees
>> >> Transparency for Committees
>> >>
>> >> The items would be in that order, and there would be, I hope, a 2 hour
>> >> hard stop.  (According to some recent research, a 72 minute hard stop
>> would
>> >> be better, but that's not realistic.)
>> >>
>> >> It is my belief that these items, particularly the budget item, can be
>> >> dealt with fairly easily at such a meeting if we do the spadework
>> here, and
>> >> might possibly be questions that come out differently at such a
>> meeting vs.
>> >> email.  In other words, I think they would profit from real-time
>> discussion
>> >> and deliberation.
>> >>
>> >> Furthermore, there was a request to assign times to items.  My
>> proposal is
>> >> below.  None of these are intended as special orders; rather, I
>> include the
>> >> times simply to indicate the time to be allocated to each item.
>> >>
>> >> 5:00 - 5:05 Pacific:  Credentialing and housekeeping
>> >> 5:05 - 6:05:  Amend Something Previously Adopted - Budget
>> >> 6:05 - 6:25:  Populating Committees
>> >> 6:25 - 6:45:  Transparency for Committees
>> >> 6:45 - 7:00:  Public comment and announcements
>> >>
>> >> It is my hope that less time will be needed than this and that we'll
>> end
>> >> early.
>> >>
>> >> Joshua A. Katz
>> >> Westbrook CT Planning Commission (L in R seat)
>> >>
>> >> On Sun, Sep 11, 2016 at 2:23 PM, Joshua Katz <
>> planning4liberty at gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> There were 6 votes cast.  There were no dates receiving 6 votes, but
>> the
>> >>> 25th (Sunday) had 5 votes, which was the most.  Therefore, I am still
>> >>> seeking co-requesters for the 25th.
>> >>>
>> >>> Joshua A. Katz
>> >>> Westbrook CT Planning Commission (L in R seat)
>> >>
>> >>
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>> >
>> > --
>> > In Liberty,
>> > Caryn Ann Harlos
>> > Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska,
>> Arizona,
>> > Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) -
>> Caryn.Ann.
>> > Harlos at LP.org
>> > Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado
>> > Colorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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