[wplug-plan] Draft Minutes for February 19th meeting

[David Ostroske]

Here are the draft minutes for the 2/19 meeting. I'll post them to the
wiki, just as soon as I can get on the wiki!

Minutes for WPLUG Bylaws Committee Meeting
Saturday, February 19th, 2005
Carnegie Mellon University, 1505 Newell-Simon Hall

CALL TO ORDER

Before the meeting, the WPLUG Board agreed to replace Brian Golliem
with Bobbie Lynn Eicher.

The meeting was called to order at 2:25 PM by the secretary. Committee
members present at the meeting were:

    * Bill Moran, Chair Pro Tem
    * David Ostroske, Secretary
    * Mike O'Connor
    * John Vukovic
    * Bobbie Lynn Eicher
    * David Tessitor
    * Steve Hancock

Also present:

    * Paul Moran

ELECTION OF CHAIR PRO TEM

Bill Moran was elected as Chair Pro Tem for the meeting.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

The agenda was approved as amended.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

The minutes for the February 10th, 2005 meeting were adopted.

NEXT MEETING

David Ostroske moved that the committee meet on Thursday, February
24th, 2005 at First Trinity Church from 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM.
The motion carried.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

David Ostroske previously moved that the following language be
inserted into the Anti-Packing Provision section:
During the first 60 days of Membership, Members are not permitted to
vote, run for office, or hold a position on the Board.

The committee debated on this motion.

David Tessitor moved to substitute this language:
New members shall not vote for 30 days after applying for membership,
unless waived by unanimous vote of the voting Members present or
participating online.

After debate, the substitute failed. The original motion was then
voted on and carried.

NEW BUSINESS

Mike O'Connor moved to accept Vance Kochenderfer's proposal for task groups:
http://wplug.pghfree.net/tiki-index.php?page=Proposal+for+Task+Groups

After debate, Mike O'Connor moved to substitute this rule:
Task forces shall be driven by tasks to be accomplished. Task-force
size shall be 2-3 self-selecting individuals. For the given tasks, the
Chair at the meeting shall decide the tasks.
The motion carried. This question shall be brought up at the next
meeting as unfinished business.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 3:29 PM.

-- 
David Ostroske <eksortso at gmail.com>