[Lnc-business] Status of Rosen Contract for Orlando

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

Robert with all due respect that is besides Alicia’s point and staff keeps
inserting itself WAY too far into these LNC disputes.  Such as that meeting
between Mr Fishman and the chair for another survey.

On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 3:52 PM Robert S. Kraus via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> Please note Bette Rose & I have operated in very good faith to get us
> the very best deal possible. Bette Rose is in the process of getting the
> copy of the contract to the COC right now. We only just minutes ago took
> care of this & Bette Rose is sending it to those that ask. Thank you
> very much for your patience! This is the most favorable to us contract
> I've seen in 15 plus years of doing this. You will be proud of what
> Bette Rose is going to send you for sure! The Rosen team has already
> agreed to the terms BTW.
>
> In Liberty,
>
> Robert
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> On 5/29/2020 5:32 PM, Alicia Mattson via Lnc-business wrote:
> > I notice that the chair did not mention obtaining COC approval of the
> > contract in the process he listed.  This is not an optional step.  The
> > chair spoke of himself, Mr. Kraus, and Ms. Ryan "finalizing" the contract
> > terms, but they do not have that power.  The COC has not been provided a
> > copy of these newly negotiated terms.
> >
> > We all know that the chair is trying to throw dirt into the gears of this
> > contract, and his announcement of removal of Daniel Hayes from the COC in
> > the final steps of contract negotiation is just another step in that
> > process.
> >
> > Over the years I have been continually frustrated by the LNC's general
> > reluctance as a group to assert itself and take action to stop things
> that
> > damage the organization.  It is time for the LNC to be brave and assert
> > itself.
> >
> > I think from this point on, I think ALL members of the COC need to be
> > involved with and copied on any communications with Rosen Shingle Creek
> or
> > with Nick/staff about this contract.
> >
> > I want to point out that though LNC policy gives the LNC chair the power
> to
> > select which of the COC members is chair, the same policy says that the
> LNC
> > Chair's appoints the non-LNC persons to the COC only with the consent of
> > the COC.  He has unilateral power to remove committee appointments that
> he
> > unilaterally made, but he did not unilaterally appoint Mr. Hayes to be a
> > COC member.  The LNC members on the COC also had to approve Mr. Hayes'
> > appointment.  In such a case, I would like to hear the argument for why
> he
> > can unilaterally remove him from the committee if the COC does not agree.
> >
> > -Alicia
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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