[Lnc-business] Comments regarding draft minutes

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

PS:  if split infinitives terribly bother Dr. Lark (like the lack of an
Oxford comma does me), for stylistic purposes, I have no issue changing
that.  However, I note, that it is perfectly acceptable to split
infinitives, and I do so with reckless abandon.

-Caryn Ann

On Sun, Dec 31, 2017 at 2:09 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org>
wrote:

> Starchild, I was under the impression you had just arrived in New
> Orleans.  Can you please let me know if you were there on Friday?
>
> Mr. Lark, yes, on that number Mr. Hagan and I had an off-list discussion
> to be sure the numbers were right as I did not have that in my notes either
> and when I ran the numbers they did not add up.
>
> -Caryn Ann
>
> On Sun, Dec 31, 2017 at 1:00 PM, James Lark <james.lark at lp.org> wrote:
>
>> Dear colleagues:
>>
>>     I hope all is well with you.  Thanks to Mr. Hagan for his message
>> regarding the draft minutes; I greatly appreciate his taking the time and
>> trouble to dig through my long list of comments and suggestions.
>>
>>     I do not recall a discussion during the meeting of changing the
>> bequests receivable number from $66,800 to $67,800.  In reviewing my
>> recording and notes, it is possible I was out of the room when Mr. Sarwark
>> made a comment regarding the amount.  (As they say in Hollywood, "Timing is
>> everything.")  Specifically, roughly 25 minutes after the beginning of the
>> 2018 budget discussion, Mr. Sarwark indicated that the $66,800 bequests
>> receivable figure may be too low.  There was a very brief discussion among
>> Mr. Hagan, Mr. Sarwark, and Mr. Kraus, from which the $67,800 figure
>> emerged.
>>
>>     Thus, allow me to propose a modification of the draft minutes. On p.
>> 11, the text under the heading Adoption of 2018 Budget currently reads as
>> follows:
>>
>> Mr. Hagan had distributed a proposed budget in advance, gave an oral
>> overview, and fielded questions.  He noted the previously discussed
>> increase on the ballot access line (Program Expense line “70-BallotAccess
>> Voter Reg & Related Exp”) from $202,000 to $250,000.
>>
>> Ms. Daugherty was requested to speak on fundraising efforts and costs. As
>> previously agreed, each LNC member took turns to briefly comment, request
>> information, express concerns, and/or state intent to offer
>> amendment(s).
>>
>>     I suggest the draft minutes be amended so that the text reads as
>> follows:
>>
>> Adoption of 2018 Budget
>>
>> Mr. Hagan had distributed a proposed budget in advance, gave an oral
>> overview, and fielded questions.  He noted the previously discussed
>> increase on the ballot access line (Program Expense line “70-BallotAccess
>> Voter Reg & Related Exp”) from $202,000 to $250,000.
>>
>> Ms. Daugherty was requested to speak on fundraising efforts and costs.
>> Mr. Sarwark suggested that the Bequests Receivable number of $66,800 in the
>> draft budget may be too low.  After a brief discussion, the number was
>> changed to $67,800.
>>
>> As previously agreed, each LNC member took turns to comment briefly,
>> request information, express concerns, and/or state intent to offer
>> amendment(s).
>>
>>
>> Please note that in the third paragraph, I have changed the phrase "...
>> to briefly comment ..." to the phrase "... to comment briefly ...."  (I
>> prefer that we not split infinitives.)
>>
>>     As always, thanks for your work for liberty.  As always, thanks for
>> considering my comments and suggestions.  Best wishes to you for a great
>> 2018.
>>
>>     Take care,
>>     Jim
>>
>>     James W. Lark, III
>>     Dept. of Systems and Information Engineering
>>     Applied Mathematics Program, Dept. of Engineering and Society
>>     Affiliated Faculty, Dept. of Statistics
>>     University of Virginia
>>
>>     Advisor, The Liberty Coalition
>>     University of Virginia
>>
>>     Region 5 Representative, Libertarian National Committee
>> -----
>>
>> On 12/31/2017 12:42 PM, Tim Hagan wrote:
>>
>>> Concerning your comments on the budget table on page 15, Draft 5 of the
>>> spreadsheet had a former number for the Bequests Receivable. The FEC raised
>>> the contribution limit to $33,900 per individual, so we can withdraw
>>> $67,800 from the bequests. (See https://transition.fec.gov/pag
>>> es/brochures/contriblimitschart.htm for contribution limits.) I believe
>>> the Bequests Receivable got corrected toward the beginning of the budget
>>> discussion, before the budget was moved.
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Tim Hagan
>>> Treasurer, Libertarian National Committee
>>>
>>> On 2017-12-30 19:51, James Lark wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear colleagues:
>>>>
>>>>     I hope all is well with you.  I have enclosed several comments
>>>> regarding the draft minutes of the December LNC meeting.  I hope you
>>>> find these comments to be helpful.  A goodly number of the comments
>>>> involve substantive issues (e.g., corrections); many of the comments
>>>> involve suggested wording.
>>>>
>>> <SNIP>
>>
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