RE: Modified motion to use AIS confer for the making and seconding of motions

["Brad" <zebrairis1@aol.com>]

Roy,

I need a little help with understanding the problem. Why can't Standing
Rules be modified by a motion?  I personally don't believe 7 days is enough
time since not everyone uses e-mail on a daily basis.

Item 5 is also poorly worded since it does not specify what happens to a
motion that hasn't received enough votes to make a quorum. Second, I know
perfectly well that not all votes I've seen on AISvote included a full copy
of the motion.

All the best,
Brad

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-aisdiscuss@aisboard.org [mailto:owner-aisdiscuss@aisboard.org]
On Behalf Of E. R. Epperson
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12:58 PM
To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
Subject: RE: [AISdiscuss]Modified motion to use AIS confer for the making
and seconding of motions

Dear Brad:

 

You will need to amend your original motion (seconded by Pries) in that the
Standing Motion noted below and fully in effect specifies the time period
for electronic discussion and the time period for electronic vote.

 

The Board of Directors at its spring meeting 2003 in Falls Church, VA (see
AIS Bulletin No. 330, July 2003, p. 83-84) passed a Standing Rule setting
out guidelines for electronic discussion and voting.

 

Item 2.  Any member of the Board who wishes to do shall present his/her
comments by electronic mail to each and every member of the Board.  Unless
otherwise specified by the AIS President, these comments must be transmitted
within seven (7) days of the initial electronic call for discussion and
input.

 

Item 5.  Each Board member shall copy the full text of the seconded motion
and vote YES or NO and submit that vote by electronic mail to each and every
member of the Board.  The vote shall be transmitted within 7 days unless
otherwise specified by the AIS President.

 

Roy

 

E. Roy Epperson

President, AIS

 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-aisdiscuss@aisboard.org [mailto:owner-aisdiscuss@aisboard.org]
On Behalf Of Brad
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 12:46 PM
To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
Subject: RE: [AISdiscuss]Modified motion to use AIS confer for the making
and seconding of motions

 

AIS Board Members,

 

I have modified my original un-seconded motion below as follows:

 

"I move that electronic motions may be made on either AISconfer or

AISdiscuss and after they are seconded they be placed on AISdiscuss if

necessary for 10 days prior to moving them to AISvote."

 

John's information changed my perspective on the use of AISdiscuss for

making motions, but I don't believe there is anything wrong about also using

AISconfer for motions. 

 

The second part of the motion deals with setting a defined period for

discussion of electronic motions. In the past the period of discussion has

varied from less than a week to several weeks and we would benefit from

establishing a set time period for discussion. In the past I've noted

comments against a defined time for discussion because it might keep the

President from addressing emergences quicky. I tend to discourage decisions

"made in hast" because their unintended consequences often take lots of time

to correct.  Besides, any actions the AIS Oficers might be forced to take

without full discussion can be "radified after the fact."

 

Well back to gardening.

 

Cheers!

Brad Kasperek

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: owner-aisdiscuss@aisboard.org [mailto:owner-aisdiscuss@aisboard.org]

On Behalf Of Brad

Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 11:39 PM

To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org

Subject: [AISdiscuss] Motion to use AIS confer for the making and seconding

of motions

 

AIS Board Members,

 

I move that all electronic motions be made on AIS confer and after they are

seconded they be placed on AIS discuss for 10 days prior to moving them to

AISvote.

 

The current use of AISdiscuss to make motions is the opposite of the way we

conduct AIS Board business.  In Board meeting a voting member of the AIS

Board makes a motion and another Board member seconds it before opening the

motion up to public discussion.

 

The electronic process should be the same process as the way we conduct

business in our Board meetings.  AISconfer is the correct discussion level

for the making and seconding of motions.

 

All the best,

Brad Kasperek

 

-----Original Message-----

From: owner-aisdiscuss@aisboard.org [mailto:owner-aisdiscuss@aisboard.org]

On Behalf Of PlankMail@aol.com

Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 10:12 PM

To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org

Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] AIS Treasury Update July 2008

 

Thank you so much, Jill, for providing info that will keep AIS Board members

informed and reasonably comfortable about AIS finances during this "wobbly"

period.

     Cheers!

          Jeanne

In a message dated 7/13/08 11:23:31 AM, aistreas@earthlink.net writes:

 

 

> Hi All,

> 

> Just a quick note to let you know that with the current wobbles in the US

> banking system, all of the AIS investments are safe.

> 

> Many of you saw on the news that INDYMAC Bank, headquartered in Pasadena,

> CA, was closed by the Federal Reserve on Friday July 11, 2008. 

> 

> The AIS Treasury holds NO certificates of deposits or other bank accounts

> with INDYMAC.  In addition, all of the CDs that AIS money is invested in

are

> all under the $100,000 FDIC insurance limit. 

> 

> If you have any further questions, let me know...

> 

> Thanks,

> 

> Jill Bonino

> Treasurer

> 

> 

 

 

 

 

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