I second the move to amend 00-30 as below. I believe this method would be proper and at the same time fairer to everyone involved. It allows for a broader base and would not be hampered by the absence of one or two members being out of touch at any given time. RootsLady (aka) Barbara Yancey Dore ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maggie Stewart" <maggieohio@columbus.rr.com> To: <BOARD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 1:18 PM Subject: [BOARD-L] Revised Motion 00-30 - Amendment > 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. > > >