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From: "Bob LeChevalier, President and Founder - LLG" <lojbab@lojban.org>
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Subject: Re: [Llg-members] LLG Annual Meeting - Quorum Call
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Bob LeChevalier wrote:
> *** Roll Call
>
> I count 15 people responding to the quorum call, out of the 19 listed as
> members on the LLG site, so I will rule that we have a quorum
>
> Missing from the meeting are Mark Shoulson, Stephen Weeks, Jay Kominek,
> Pierre Abbat.

I recognize that Mark and Pierre have now responded.  Jay is no longer a 
member, and there is a motion to remove Stephen, from membership that 
has been seconded.

If there is no objection to removal of Stephen by the end of Friday, 
that motion will be considered passed.

-----

Regarding the comments by Matt and John Cowan, I certainly am NOT of the 
opinion that either of them should resign.

Both have shown sufficient interest to be present at this meeting.  And 
both have contributed to the community within the last year despite 
their claims of non-involvement (Matt has posted over 2 dozen messages 
to Lojban List and reportedly is helping out in keeping amazon supplied 
with CLL stock; John Cowan has been responsive to Lojban-relevant 
questions on the Loglan mailing list).  Without checking, I think that 
there are plenty among us who have done less (Nora notes that she is 
among them, though she did recently start doing LogFlash again to 
refresh her vocabulary skill).

I am still hopeful that either or both of them will eventually become 
more active in participation in Lojban activities, just as I hope that 
Nora and I will do so.  I still value their perspectives on Lojban 
issues, when they choose to offer them.  Whether that is a "compelling 
reason, as John refers to, is up to him.

On the other hand, I don't want to make it an annual ritual to keep on 
trying to talk people into remaining members if they really don't want 
to be members, even when they are valuable to the community.  I miss 
Nick Nicolas's involvement as well, but I sometimes think that 
pressuring him is one of the reasons he isn't currently involved.

I leave it to Matt and John, and to the other members, whether their 
resignations should stand.


> *** Reports
>
> It would be useful to know the status of the byfy work.  Robin?
>
> Pierre last year made a report on his committee regarding Lojban
> proficiency.  If he is present, is there anything new to report?
>
> Anyone else?

Pierre ???


> *** New Members
>
> No non-members have indicated their presence at the meeting, but that is
> not disqualifying.  Does anyone wish to propose someone who has not
> indicated their presence?  (Please be sure that they want to be a
> member, and urge them to arrange with Robin to be on the list).

...

> I will allow until the end of Thursday UT for new member proposals, and
> then another 3 days for objections to adding anyone proposed, and then
> we will have the Board elections (thus starting either Friday or Monday,
> depending on whether new members are proposed.)

now starting either Saturday or Monday per the above mentioned motion.


> To keep things moving, nominations for the Board may be made starting
> immediately.
>
> The current directors are:
>
> LeChevalier, Robert (also serving ex officio as Virginia State
> representative)
> Vilva, Veijo
> Powell, Robin Lee
> Johansen, Arnt Richard
> Paulssen, Timo
>
> If any of the current Board members is NOT seeking reelection, please
> speak up.  If anyone not on the Board wants to serve, please speak up.
> If there is objection to voting on the Board as a slate (thus requiring
> individual voting), please speak up.  (If there are more candidates than
> slots, this will happen anyway.)
>
> The first three are serving as officers.  Officers are elected by the
> Board in a separate meeting once the Board are elected.

lojbab


-- 
Bob LeChevalier    lojbab@lojban.org    www.lojban.org
President and Founder, The Logical Language Group, Inc.


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