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From: "Gail Kilgore" <>
Subject: Re: [BOARD] Agenda: September, 2008
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:39:17 -0700
References: <01b601c90d59$2af37ae0$0100a8c0@Sherri><1CAAD19806614BAC9E3A44B70114CAB8@TinaSVickeryPC>
In-Reply-To: <1CAAD19806614BAC9E3A44B70114CAB8@TinaSVickeryPC>


It looks like to me that we have a lot of old business to get settled and
out of the way so I suggest that we move forward and clear off some of this
old business.

Gail


On 9/10/08, Tina S. Vickery <> wrote:
>
> Revised agenda -- In response to Sherri's request I have moved
> up on the agenda the 'Discuss the findings of the Fact Finding
> Committee' item. I do request that we deal with the Election
> Committee agenda item 'Define the scope of the Advisory Board
> Representative to the Election Committee' prior to the Fact
> Finding. We need to seat an Advisory Board member to the EC.
> Currently I am there as ex-officio.
>
> I have also moved up the Newsletter agenda item and the Status
> of the Kidz Project. Are there any other additions or changes
> you all would like to see?
>
> Tina Vickery
> National Coordinator
> USGenWeb Project
>
> ----------
>
> Agenda: September, 2008.
>
> Administrative matters Advisory Board Term 2008-2009 [by the
> National Coordinator]:
>
> -- Welcome;
>
> -- Call to Order;
>
> -- September, 2008 Agenda;
>
> -- Renewal of domains;
>
> -- Board Exec: Agreement of Confidentiality;
>
> -- Appointment of DISCUSS list administrators;
>
> -- Appointment of Board Secretary;
>
> -- Appointment of Parlimentarian;
>
> -- Appointment of USGenWeb Project web master - [pending
> outcome of 'Website maintenance / website host issues'
> discussion];
>
> _____
>
> New Business:
>
> -- August minutes - Linda Haas Davenport;
>
> -- Advisory Board Representative to the Election Committee [pending
> conclusion of agenda item 'Define the scope of the Advisory
> Board Representative to the Election Committee' - Discussion
> opened by Chair on August 23, 2008].
>
> _____
>
> Old Business:
>
> -- Website maintenance / website host issues - [- Discussion
> re-opened by Chair on September 10, 2008].
>
> -- Define the scope of the Advisory Board Representative to the Election
> Committee [Discussion opened by Chair on August 23, 2008];
>
> -- Status of Newsletter Committee;
>
> -- Status of Kidz Project;
>
> -- Discuss the findings of the Fact Finding Committee;
>
> -- Discussion and clarification of the EC role in determining a
> member's eligibility to vote [Discussion opened by Chair on
> August 23, 2008];
>
> -- Discussion and clarification of the role and
> responsibilities of the State Coordinators in helping the
> Election Committee develop an up-to-date lists of members
> [Discussion opened by Chair on August 23, 2008];
>
> -- Discuss a procedure / improvement for how the Advisory Board
> presents and follows an agenda; [Special rule note on this
> item: SECTION IV. ORDER OF BUSINESS.
> http://usgenweb.org/volunteers/special-rules.shtml ];
>
> -- Following Parliamentary Procedures [Special rule note on
> this item: SECTION II. PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY.
> http://usgenweb.org/volunteers/special-rules.shtml;
>
> -- Implementing Bylaws reviews and putting together a new
> committee;
>
> -- USGenWeb members serving on multiple standing sub
> committees;
>
> -- Non responsive Advisory Board members;
>
> -- Educational and Promotional Resources (continued discussion
> if warranted).
>
> Tina Vickery
> National Coordinator
> USGenWeb Project
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sherri" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 8:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [BOARD] Agenda: September, 2008
>
>
> > Tina,
> >
> > I think we should move the 'Discuss the findings of the Fact Finding
> > Committee' up toward the top of the list of old business. If we leave it
> > buried at the bottom of the list, we'll likely not get to it this month.
> > They made their report in May and we've allowed it to languish since then
> > with no action on our part. We need to decide what we're going to do and
> > do
> > it. This may or may not have an effect on the long-term website hosting
> > issue.
> >
> > While I agree that there were several issues with the Election Committee
> > during the election this year, I don't think that postponing the
> > discussion
> > on the items dealing with the Election Committee will cause a hardship to
> > the Project and/or to any Project member. We've got probably 8 months
> > until
> > I would say this would become critical.
> >
> > Sherri
>
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