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== Minutes of the 2004 Annual Meeting of the Members of The Logical Language Group, Inc. ==
== Minutes of the 2004 Annual Meeting of the Members of The Logical Language Group, Inc. ==


The sixteenth Annual Meeting of the Members of The Logical Language Group, Inc. was called to order on MISSING DATE, 2004 at 2214 UTC
The sixteenth Annual Meeting of the Members of The Logical Language Group, Inc. was called to order on July 4, 2004 at 2214 UTC


Roll call was taken of the members.
Roll call was taken of the members.
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Members attending (15) were:
Members attending (15) were:


* [[Pierre Abbat|Pierre Abbat]]
* [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/Pierre+Abbat Pierre Abbat]
* [[John Cowan|John Cowan]]
* [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/John+Cowan John Cowan]
 
* Jerome Desquilbet
* Jerome Desquilbet
* John Hodges
* John Hodges
* Charles Hope
* Charles Hope
* [[User: Broca|Arnt Richard Johansen]]
* [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/tsali Arnt Richard Johansen]
 
* [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/Jay+Kominek Jay Kominek]
* [[Jay Kominek|Jay Kominek]]
* [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/Nora+LeChevalier Nora LeChevalier]
* [[Nora LeChevalier|Nora LeChevalier]]
* [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/Bob+LeChevalier Bob LeChevalier]
 
* [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/xorxes Jorge Llambias]
* [[User:Bob LeChevalier|Bob LeChevalier]]
* [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/Robin+Powell Robin Powell]
* [[User:xorxes|Jorge Llambias]]
* [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/And+Rosta And Rosta]
 
* [[Robin Powell|Robin Powell]]
* [[And Rosta|And Rosta]]
 
* Rob Speer
* Rob Speer
* [[User:Mark Shoulson|Mark Shoulson]]
* [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/Mark+Shoulson Mark Shoulson]
 
* [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/Nick+Nicholas Nick Nicholas]
* [[User:Nick Nicholas|Nick Nicholas]]
* Gary Burgess (arrived after the roll call).
* Gary Burgess (arrived after the roll call).


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* Gregory Dyke (to And Rosta)
* Gregory Dyke (to And Rosta)
* Veijo Vilva (to Robert LeChevalier)
* Veijo Vilva (to Robert LeChevalier)
* Robin Turner
* Robin Turner
* Unidentified (to Jorge Llambias)
* Unidentified (to Jorge Llambias)


=== Roll call of members: Taken ===
==Roll call of members: Taken==
 
19 members present - Quorum.
19 members present - Quorum.


The chair was turned over to [[John Cowan|John Cowan]].
The chair was turned over to [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/John+Cowan John Cowan].


Formal notice of the meeting was not given, there fore the chair ruled that bylaw amendments were not in order.
Formal notice of the meeting was not given, there fore the chair ruled that bylaw amendments were not in order.


=== Reading of Previous Meeting Minutes ===
==Reading of Previous Meeting Minutes==


The chair waived the reading of the previous meeting's minutes as they were available at [[LLG 2003 Annual Meeting Minutes]]. There were no objections.
 
The chair waived the reading of the previous meeting's minutes as they were available at [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/LLG+2003+Annual+Meeting+Minutes LLG 2003 Annual Meeting Minutes]. There were no objections.


=== Reports of Officers ===
==Reports of Officers==


The chair waived the Secretary and Treasurer reports in favour of their incorporation into the 2004 AGM Minutes. There were no objections.
 
The chair waived the Secretary and Treasurer reports in favour of their incorporation into the 2004 AGM Minutes. There were no objections.


The chair waived the reading of the President's Report as it was not complete, in favour of its incorporation into the 2004 AGM Minutes. [[Robin Powell|Robin Powell]] requested a one-sentence synopsis for the record: "Not much happened this year except for the [[byfy|byfy]], which made some excellent progress."
The chair waived the reading of the President's Report as it was not complete, in favour of its incorporation into the 2004 AGM Minutes. [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/Robin+Powell Robin Powell] requested a one-sentence synopsis for the record: "Not much happened this year except for the [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/byfy byfy], which made some excellent progress."


=== Reports of Committees ===
==Reports of Committees==


The [[byfy|byfy]] report had already been filed as of the 2004 AGM, and so the chair waived its reading.
 
The [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/byfy byfy] report had already been filed as of the 2004 AGM, and so the chair waived its reading.


The bookkeeping committee report had already been filed as of the 2004 AGM, and so the chair waived its reading.
The bookkeeping committee report had already been filed as of the 2004 AGM, and so the chair waived its reading.
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The Worldcon committee representative was absent and so the chair waived the reading of the report.
The Worldcon committee representative was absent and so the chair waived the reading of the report.


=== Election of New Members ===
==Election of New Members==


 
Present, but not members:
Present, but not members:


* jsled (legal name not given)
* jsled (legal name not given)
* [[Theodore Reed|Theodore Reed]] (was in the channel, but not actually attentive)
* [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/bancus Theodore Reed] (was in the channel, but not actually attentive)
 
* Yann Le Du
* Yann Le Du


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* MOVED: To offer membership to Yann Le Du - PASSED without objection.
* MOVED: To offer membership to Yann Le Du - PASSED without objection.
* MOVED: To offer membership to [[Theodore Reed|Theodore Reed]] not present. - PASSED without objection
* MOVED: To offer membership to [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/bancus Theodore Reed] not present. - PASSED without objection


=== Election of Board of Directors ===
==Election of Board of Directors==


 
Current Board includes
Current Board includes


* [[John Cowan|John Cowan]]
* [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/John+Cowan John Cowan]
* [[Robin Powell|Robin Powell]]
* [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/Robin+Powell Robin Powell]
 
* [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/Jay+Kominek Jay Kominek]
* [[Jay Kominek|Jay Kominek]]
* [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/Nick+Nicholas Nick Nicholas]
* [[User:Nick Nicholas|Nick Nicholas]]
 
* Charles Hope
* Charles Hope
* [[User:Bob LeChevalier|Bob LeChevalier]]
* [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/Bob+LeChevalier Bob LeChevalier]


No new nominations were proposed. The existing board of directors were acclaimed for the 2004-2005 term.
No new nominations were proposed. The existing board of directors were acclaimed for the 2004-2005 term.


=== Old Business ===
==Old Business==


* MOVED: The Worldcon committee be discharged and converted into a project. - PASSED without objection
* MOVED: The Worldcon committee be discharged and converted into a project. - PASSED without objection
* MOVED: The Bookkeeping Procedures committee be discharged. - PASSED without objection
* MOVED: The Bookkeeping Procedures committee be discharged. - PASSED without objection
* MOVED: jboske be added as a separate project. - DROPPED due to lack of interest
* MOVED: jboske be added as a separate project. - DROPPED due to lack of interest
* MOVED: Lojban Java list be added as a project. - DROPPED due to lack of interest
* MOVED: Lojban Java list be added as a project. - DROPPED due to lack of interest


=== Bylaw Amendments ===
==Bylaw Amendments==


 
Since formal notice of the meeting was not given, votes on bylaw amendments were not binding and server only as "straw votes" to determine the sense of the meeting.
Since formal notice of the meeting was not given, votes on bylaw amendments were not binding and server only as "straw votes" to determine the sense of the meeting.


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* MOVED: Amendment 9b (references to specific communication methods replaced with more flexible language) - committed to committee for report, then voted on - PASSED (NON-BINDING)
* MOVED: Amendment 9b (references to specific communication methods replaced with more flexible language) - committed to committee for report, then voted on - PASSED (NON-BINDING)


** [[User:Bob LeChevalier|Bob LeChevalier]] noted that there may be some issues with Virginia law associated with communications methods.
** [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/Bob+LeChevalier Bob LeChevalier] noted that there may be some issues with Virginia law associated with communications methods.
** The final vote was 15 in favour, 1 against, two abstentions
** The final vote was 15 in favour, 1 against, two abstentions


* MOVED: Amendment 9c.i (abolition of proxies entirely) - proceeded to a rollcall vote - FAILED
* MOVED: Amendment 9c.i (abolition of proxies entirely) - proceeded to a rollcall vote - FAILED
 
** The final vote was 3 in favour, 16 against, with one abstention.
** The final vote was 3 in favour, 16 against, with one abstention.


* MOVED: Amendment 9c.ii (abolition of blind proxies) - DROPPED without objection due to lack of clear meaning of "blind" and "instructed" in the amendment
* MOVED: Amendment 9c.ii (abolition of blind proxies) - DROPPED without objection due to lack of clear meaning of "blind" and "instructed" in the amendment


=== Removal of Old Members ===
==Removal of Old Members==


* MOVED: David Twery be removed for lack of activity - FAILED
* MOVED: David Twery be removed for lack of activity - FAILED
* The final vote was 7 in favour, 6 against (2/3 majority required)
* The final vote was 7 in favour, 6 against (2/3 majority required)
* MOVED: Dave Barton be removed for lack of activity - FAILED
* MOVED: Dave Barton be removed for lack of activity - FAILED
* The final vote was 9 in favour, 6 against (2/3 majority required)
* The final vote was 9 in favour, 6 against (2/3 majority required)


=== Adjournment ===
==Adjournment==
The meeting was adjourned by the chair at 0226 UTC


The meeting was adjourned by the chair at 0226 UTC
* Previous meeting: [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/LLG+2003+Annual+Meeting+Minutes 2003 annual meeting]
* Following meeting: [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/LLG+2005+Annual+Meeting+Minutes 2005 annual meeting]

Latest revision as of 10:36, 21 January 2015

Minutes of the 2004 Annual Meeting of the Members of The Logical Language Group, Inc.

The sixteenth Annual Meeting of the Members of The Logical Language Group, Inc. was called to order on July 4, 2004 at 2214 UTC

Roll call was taken of the members.

Members attending (15) were:

Members "present" (4) by proxy:

  • Gregory Dyke (to And Rosta)
  • Veijo Vilva (to Robert LeChevalier)
  • Robin Turner
  • Unidentified (to Jorge Llambias)

Roll call of members: Taken

19 members present - Quorum.

The chair was turned over to John Cowan.

Formal notice of the meeting was not given, there fore the chair ruled that bylaw amendments were not in order.

Reading of Previous Meeting Minutes

The chair waived the reading of the previous meeting's minutes as they were available at LLG 2003 Annual Meeting Minutes. There were no objections.

Reports of Officers

The chair waived the Secretary and Treasurer reports in favour of their incorporation into the 2004 AGM Minutes. There were no objections.

The chair waived the reading of the President's Report as it was not complete, in favour of its incorporation into the 2004 AGM Minutes. Robin Powell requested a one-sentence synopsis for the record: "Not much happened this year except for the byfy, which made some excellent progress."

Reports of Committees

The byfy report had already been filed as of the 2004 AGM, and so the chair waived its reading.

The bookkeeping committee report had already been filed as of the 2004 AGM, and so the chair waived its reading.

The Worldcon committee representative was absent and so the chair waived the reading of the report.

Election of New Members

Present, but not members:

  • jsled (legal name not given)
  • Theodore Reed (was in the channel, but not actually attentive)
  • Yann Le Du

Qualifications, responsibilities explained. Yann Le Du desired to be considered.

  • MOVED: To offer membership to Yann Le Du - PASSED without objection.
  • MOVED: To offer membership to Theodore Reed not present. - PASSED without objection

Election of Board of Directors

Current Board includes

No new nominations were proposed. The existing board of directors were acclaimed for the 2004-2005 term.

Old Business

  • MOVED: The Worldcon committee be discharged and converted into a project. - PASSED without objection
  • MOVED: The Bookkeeping Procedures committee be discharged. - PASSED without objection
  • MOVED: jboske be added as a separate project. - DROPPED due to lack of interest
  • MOVED: Lojban Java list be added as a project. - DROPPED due to lack of interest

Bylaw Amendments

Since formal notice of the meeting was not given, votes on bylaw amendments were not binding and server only as "straw votes" to determine the sense of the meeting.

  • MOVED: Amendment 9a (election of officers by general meeting rather than board members) - PASSED without objection (NON-BINDING)
  • MOVED: Amendment 9b (references to specific communication methods replaced with more flexible language) - committed to committee for report, then voted on - PASSED (NON-BINDING)
    • Bob LeChevalier noted that there may be some issues with Virginia law associated with communications methods.
    • The final vote was 15 in favour, 1 against, two abstentions
  • MOVED: Amendment 9c.i (abolition of proxies entirely) - proceeded to a rollcall vote - FAILED
    • The final vote was 3 in favour, 16 against, with one abstention.
  • MOVED: Amendment 9c.ii (abolition of blind proxies) - DROPPED without objection due to lack of clear meaning of "blind" and "instructed" in the amendment

Removal of Old Members

  • MOVED: David Twery be removed for lack of activity - FAILED
  • The final vote was 7 in favour, 6 against (2/3 majority required)
  • MOVED: Dave Barton be removed for lack of activity - FAILED
  • The final vote was 9 in favour, 6 against (2/3 majority required)

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned by the chair at 0226 UTC

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