<div dir="ltr"><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333339691162px">Here is my idea for a substitute, for your consideration (should you choose to read it.)</p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333339691162px"><b><br></b></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333339691162px"><b>Pursuant to Article 13 of the LP Bylaws, the LNC</b><b style="font-size:13.3333339691162px"> may conduct <span class="">meetings</span> via videoconference or teleconference (“e-conference”) according to the following rules, and all committees of the national party may conduct meetings via videoconference or teleconference according to the following rules, or to alternative rules adopted by the particular committee:</b></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333339691162px"><b><br></b></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333339691162px"></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333339691162px"></p><ul style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333339691162px"><li style="margin-left:15px"><b>For videoconferences, it is the responsibility of committee member to provide their own compatible equipment. In the absence of the necessary equipment, or in the case of technical difficulties, a committee member must be allowed to participate by teleconference. To the extent that it is technically feasible, <span class="">meetings</span> shall be open to all people to listen in on and view. Any member of the Party may speak during designated times for public comment, or may request to provide comment at other times, but those members must first identify themselves and their phone numbers to the person acting as secretary, and their status must be verified prior to the <span class="">meeting</span>. Such requests shall require a majority vote for approval. Repeated requests after negative votes will be deemed dilatory by the presiding officer. Five minutes at the start of the meeting, and five minutes at the conclusion of each meeting, shall be designated for public comment.</b></li></ul><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333339691162px"></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333339691162px"><b> </b></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333339691162px"></p><ul style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333339691162px"><li style="margin-left:15px"><b>Either the committee chair or one-third of the committee members may call for an e-conference. A minimum of seven (7) days prior to such a meeting, notice, including the agenda, shall be provided to all committee members by email, and shall also be reposted on the LNC-Business list, also a minimum of 7 days prior to such a meeting. No item of business may be placed on or added to the agenda unless all committee members have access to the same supporting documentation. No commitments may be made on any items not included in the agenda included with the notice.</b></li></ul><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333339691162px"></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333339691162px"><b> </b></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333339691162px"></p><ul style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333339691162px"><li style="margin-left:15px"><b>Participants must try to eliminate background noise, including radio, television, traffic, appliances, and side conversations, as well as call waiting for those who have it. A participants shall not place a telephone on hold if the system has music or messages playing while in that mode. Failure to do any of the above, or to otherwise mute the sound when a participant isn’t talking, shall be grounds for dropping the participant from the e-conference. If a participant is dropped, the presiding officer shall inform the body of the action taken and the reasons as soon as possible. Should the participant attempt to reconnect, they will be permitted to do so, assuming the problem has been corrected.</b></li></ul><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333339691162px"></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333339691162px"><b> </b></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333339691162px"></p><ul style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333339691162px"><li style="margin-left:15px"><b>Each participant shall have the opportunity to speak twice, for three minutes at each opportunity, on each motion. A different limit on debate, applicable equally to all participants, may be specified in the agenda. Except where contradicted by applicable statute, the bylaws, or these rules, all rules of order as followed at meetings of the committee (including special rules of order and rules in the parliamentary authority adopted by the committee,) shall be followed. Only main motions (original or incidental) shall require recognition by the chair. Roll call votes, when required by applicable rules of order, shall be held either by vocal roll call, or by a means chosen by the chair that adequately provides for the recording of each individual's vote.</b></li></ul><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333339691162px"></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333339691162px"><b> </b><b style="font-size:13.3333339691162px"> </b></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333339691162px"></p><ul style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333339691162px"><li style="margin-left:15px"><b>Barring technical difficulties and excepting Executive Sessions, e-conferences shall be recorded. The audio (and, if practical, the video) shall be archived and linked to on the LP website. All individuals attending an e-conference must agree to be so recorded, and also agree not to record and not to divulge the contents of Executive Sessions unless the committee allows it by unanimous consent. Individuals who do not agree to these conditions shall be excluded from the e-conference.</b></li></ul><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Joshua Katz</font></div></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><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 3:51 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"><div dir="ltr">I agree, and Dr. Lieberman raises a good point. When we hold virtual meetings for the state committee in CT, I require all motions be given to the secretary in writing - by email if a member has called in, or by text if they are on the computer. A document sharing program would also work. It might be a good idea to put that rule in place directly - all motions are to be delivered to the secretary in writing. <div><br></div><div>I'd point out that nothing in the bylaw change, or these rules, requires us to hold distance meetings. I do probably see more value in them than Dr. Lieberman does. </div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br></div><div>Joshua Katz</div></font></span></div><div class="gmail_extra"><span class=""><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr">Joshua A. Katz<div>Westbrook CT Planning Commission (L in R seat)</div></div></div>
<br></span><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 3:47 PM, Scott L. <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:scott73@earthlink.net" target="_blank">scott73@earthlink.net</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="h5">
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of "temporary absence." Suppose a member of the committee
doesn't buy, and has no plan to buy, a webcam, and wishes to participate by
telephone. Certainly such an absence of webcam is not temporary - but it
also can't rightly be called permanent, as it is certainly a situation that may
well be remedied - in fact, it can be remedied without intent if they purchase
a Chromebook, new laptop, etc. Why not just say that it's alright to
participate by phone? (In fact, I question the need to hold any video
conference meetings, above and beyond phone meetings. Why do you need to
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Exactly.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">It is not important
for LNC Reps and our members to see our faces frown at stupidly worded motions,
or smile when our side prevails in a vote. OTOH, having correctly working document
sharing during a videoconference meeting would be helpful.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Using document
sharing, LNC members could see written versions of the pending motions, and see
any written graphs or charts that staff or members feel we need to see.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Please do not take my
suggestions as an endorsement of videoconference meetings. I consider my
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