<div dir="ltr">Ok, for some reason, I can only see the first line of Ron's posts. I know that he wrote something about me answering my own question. </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr">
Joshua A. Katz<div>Westbrook CT Planning Commission (L in R seat)</div></div></div>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 8:46 PM, Joshua Katz <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:planning4liberty@gmail.com" target="_blank">planning4liberty@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<p dir="ltr">Our bylaws require our permission to borrow. We certainly can wait for staff requests, but I also see nothing improper in a board acting proactively. </p>
<div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Aug 11, 2014 4:18 PM, "Norm Olsen" <<a href="mailto:region1rep@donedad.com" target="_blank">region1rep@donedad.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"></div>
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<div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">We have a competent Executive Director who is certainly monitoring this situation. I am confident that he will implement appropriate policies to address this issue as necessary. If he decides obtaining a loan is an appropriate action, I’m sure he’ll advise the chair and we’ll soon after have a motion to vote upon.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">We as a governing board should not be trying to micro-manage these affairs from afar.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Norm<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">--<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#1f497d">Norman T Olsen<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Regional Representative, Region I<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Libertarian National Committee<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">7931 S Broadway, PMB 102<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Littleton, Colorado 80122-2710<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="tel:303-263-4995" value="+13032634995" target="_blank">303-263-4995</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="mailto:Norman.Olsen@lp.org" target="_blank">Norman.Olsen@lp.org</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." -- Gandhi<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Lnc-business [mailto:<a href="mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Joshua Katz<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, August 09, 2014 11:21 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:lnc-business@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Lnc-business] Financial woes<u></u><u></u></span></p></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Since I had only one person join me in my call to authorize additional debt, and that was qualified with the idea of waiting another month, I now float the following three motions and seek sponsors. <u></u><u></u></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">1. The LNC shall authorize no expenditures other than those necessary for activities already authorized by vote or bylaws to be undertaken (to include votes which closed before the effective date but which have not yet been reported on the effective date, if any.) No money shall be expended by the party until November 1, 2014, other than that which has already been authorized or encumbered, exempting expenditures from restricted funds. No additional expenses shall be undertaken, and no agreements with vendors entered into requiring payment before November 1, 2014. In addition, the LNC shall direct the Secretary to write official notices of apology to all vendors whose payments are delayed via negotiations by staff, or via non-payment or extension of terms, on behalf of the LNC.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">2. Prior to the December meeting in New Orleans, staff shall be requested to issue all necessary reports in written form, to be presented at the meeting (as specifically required, or traditional.) Staff presence at the LNC meeting shall be restricted to the Executive Director and one additional staff member, to be chosen by the Executive Director following consultation with the Chair.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">3. The LNC directs the Executive Director to issue a report with all specific staff responsibilities, estimated hours required per week, and skills needed to perform staff functions. The Executive Director then shall issue a report indicating potential to replace staff functions with volunteer efforts, after conducting a member survey for skills and willingness to volunteer. The LNC requests that the Chair, after consulting said report, reconsider all staff arrangements and contracts.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">I favor the first, but am looking for all ways to stem costs. We have a balloon payment hanging over our heads, currently are bankrupt, and have continued to vote to authorize expenditures. I believe these operations must be reconsidered. I understand that our financial hole is a temporary phenomenon, and that our bankruptcy is a matter of accounting, but we are still in dire financial straits. I do believe that we need to bring in more money, but a financial crisis is also an opportunity to reconsider our spending habits, which should be restrained, and mostly aimed at our core mission, at all times, regardless of circumstances.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Joshua A. Katz<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Region 8 (Region of Badassdom) Alternate<u></u><u></u></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Libertarian National Committee<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br>Chair, Libertarian Party of Connecticut<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div>
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