I move to amend 00-30 by substitution of the following; I move the AB create a standing Grievance Committee (GC) as follows: 1) The committee shall consist of twelve USGenWeb members elected by ballot (Robert's Rules of Order, page 483 a) from open nominations of candidates by each Advisory Board member in turn until sufficient candidates have been elected. A majority shall elect, members shall serve until September 1st or until their successors are elected. Nominees shall consist of 7 CC's and 5 SC's with no two committee members affiliated with the same state. 2) The Advisory Board shall elect a Committee Chairperson by a second ballot comprised of those elected to committee membership. A majority shall elect. 3) The National Coordinator as an ex-officio member, has the right, but not the obligation, to participate in the proceedings of the committee, and is not counted in the quorum. 4) The committee is authorized to obtain any information deemed necessary for investigation and evaluation of grievances, including but not limited to public and private e-mails, obtaining statements from the parties involved, and other USGenWeb members, or other persons as related to the investigation or determination of a recommendation to the Advisory Board. 5) The committee shall meet on a closed unarchived email list under the same restrictions of secrecy regarding deliberations as for executive session of the Advisory Board. 6) The committee deliberations shall adhere to accepted parliamentary procedures for committees and USGenWeb bylaws. Nine members shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of committee business. A 2/3 majority of members voting on main motions/recommendations is required for approval. 7) The Grievance Committee Chair shall submit reports directly to the NC. The NC shall present the report to the Advisory Board in Executive Session. Recommendations of the Grievance Committee are not binding upon the AB for administrative or disciplinary action toward the person(s) involved. 8) Supplemental instructions may be given to the committee in accordance accepted parliamentary procedures. Maggie ----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Stowell <tstowell@chattanooga.net> To: <BOARD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 1:58 AM Subject: Re: [BOARD-L] Motion 00-30 Grievance Committee [Amendment] Joe's revised motion 00-30A is now open for discussion. >THE FINAL VERSION THEN READS: > >The committee shall be composed of at least one CC from each >region and one SC selected by the Representative at Large. But in >any event an odd number of committee members shall be appointed >so as to prevent tie votes. Richard Harrison will serve as the >committee chairman. The Chairman will select a co-chairman from >among the committee members. The NC will sit on the committee as >provided for in the Bylaws. > >The committee once seated will number each grievance, research >the background of each and make a recommendation to the Board for >a fair resolution of each complaint within 10 days with ten day >extensions granted at the request of the committee chair. Any >committee member(s), except the NC, named in a complaint will be >excused from hearing and voting on that complaint and an >alternate(s) will be selected by the chairman or his co-chairman >to insure an odd number of votes. The committee must be mindful >of the limited authority granted the Board in the Bylaws to >resolve grievances.