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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Works for me.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Geoffrey Neale<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> Lnc_ec [mailto:lnc_ec-bounces@hq.lp.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>James Lark<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 29, 2013 2:25 PM<br><b>To:</b> lnc_ec@hq.lp.org<br><b>Cc:</b> lnc-business@hq.lp.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Lnc_ec] Draft minutes of the EC meeting on Jan. 28<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Dear colleagues:<br><br> 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, Jan. 28). Please let me know whether you have any proposed changes.<br><br> 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. <br><br>Thus, if no such objection is raised as of 3:25 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 12, the draft minutes will become the official minutes of the meeting.<br><br> 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.<br><br> Take care,<br> Jim<br><br> James W. Lark, III<br> Advisor, The Liberty Coalition<br> University of Virginia<br><br> Region 5S Representative<br> Secretary Pro Tem<br> Libertarian National Committee<br>-----<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'>LNC Executive Committee meeting</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'>Libertarian National Committee</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'>January 28, 2013</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'>Draft minutes (version 1) </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'>Submitted: Jan. 28, 2013 </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'>Mr. Neale called the meeting to order at 9:55 p.m. (EST). </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'>Executive Committee members in attendance: Geoff Neale (chair), Lee Wrights (vice chair), Jim Lark (secretary pro tem and Region 5S representative), Tim Hagan (treasurer), Bill Redpath (at-large representative), and Dan Wiener (Region 4 representative).</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'>Mark Hinkle (at-large representative), Vicki Kirkland (Region 2 representative), Dianna Visek (Region 6 representative), Paul Frankel (Region 7 alternate representative), and LNC general counsel Gary Sinawski were present. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'>Mr. Neale and Mr. Wrights provided some background concerning an issue associated with the situation in Oregon. After discussion, Mr. Wrights moved that Mr. Sinawski prepare and issue a “cease and desist” order to those involved with the organization incorporated as the Libertarian Party of Oregon, Inc. The motion failed to receive a second.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'>After discussion, Mr. Wiener moved the following:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'><b><i>That Mr. Sinawski draft an appropriate letter for review by the Executive Committee that asserts the LNC’s right to protect the trademark “Libertarian Party” regarding the Libertarian Party of Oregon, Inc. </i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'><b><i> </i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'>After discussion, Mr. Hagan moved to amend the motion so that it would read as follows:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'><b><i>That Mr. Sinawski draft an appropriate letter for review by the Executive Committee that asserts the LNC’s right to protect the trademark “Libertarian Party” regarding the Libertarian Party of Oregon, Inc. The Chair will seek the counsel of the Executive Committee before the letter is issued.</i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'>The motion to amend was approved without objection. The motion as amended was approved without objection.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'>Without objection, the meeting adjourned at 10:27 p.m. (EST).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'>Submitted by: Jim Lark<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>James W. Lark, III<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Secretary Pro Tem<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Region 5S Representative<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Libertarian National Committee<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br>-----<br>-----<br><br>From the LNC Policy Manual:<br><br>Section 1.02 MEETINGS<br><br>6) Meeting Minutes<br><br><SNIP><br><br>Meeting minutes for Executive Committee meetings may be promoted from draft status to official during the time between Executive Committee meetings as follows:<br><br>• Draft minutes for Executive Committee meetings shall be emailed to all LNC Members not more than 7 days after each meeting. (Endnote 24)<br><br>• 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)<br><br>• Executive Committee minutes shall be distributed to all LNC Members and alternates within 7 days of such approval.<br><br>• 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>