[Lnc-business] Results of Doodle

Thu Sep 15 23:45:13 EDT 2016

There are now six LNC members requesting this meeting (the 1/3 threshold is
reached).

Katz, Hayes, Harlos, Demarest, McKnight, and Hewitt.

Will the Chair please set the meeting?

On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 9:06 PM, hdigger2004 <hdigger2004 at aol.com> wrote:

> I also request the teleconference on Sept. 25th. Jeff Hewitt Region 4
>
>
>
> Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S® 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
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>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Patrick McKnight <patrick.joseph.mcknight at gmail.com>
> Date: 9/15/2016 6:15 PM (GMT-08:00)
> To: lnc-business at hq.lp.org
> Subject: Re: [Lnc-business] Results of Doodle
>
> 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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-- 
*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 <Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org>
Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado
<http://www.lpcolorado.org>
Colorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus
<http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org>
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