rides Re: Meeting is on for this Sunday! Re: [statecom] definition of quorum?????

[John Walsh]

Unfortunately I will not be coming from Cambridge.
But where is the meeting?  And what time does it start?
jw

On 8/4/06, david rolde <davidrolde at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I believe that the bylaws do NOT currently prevent
> male Statecom reps and alternates from being seated at
> a meeting when female reps do not show up. I don't
> believe this will be a problem regarding quorum on
> Sunday (although of course it is an ongoing issue that
> we need towards more female participation and less
> male bias in our party).
>
> At the moment I am planning to give Dan Kontoff, Ralph
> Walton and Gary Hicks a ride to the meeting. Ralph and
> Gary, could you please email me with addresses to pick
> you up at. It will be around 8 AM.
>
> I think annie butler is driving from Cambridge.  The
> other Cambridge/Somerville people who need rides are
> Bill Cunningham, Jen Mazer, Lloyd Smith, and Elie
> Yarden.  annie, is that too many people for you to fit
> in your car?   If annie can't transport that many
> people, then maybe John Walsh could provide a ride to
> someone. John, are you driving from Cambridge? Can you
> take a passenger or two? Otherwise maybe Dan Melnechuk
> could pick someone up at Alewife.
>
> - David
>
> --- Mike Heichman <mikeheichman at verizon.net> wrote:
>
> > Excellent work, David, and excellent news!
> >
> > 2 concerns:
> >
> > 1. It is my memory that Elie Yarden (Cambridge) and
> > Gary Hicks, Dan
> > Kontoff and Ralph Walton (all Boston) need rides. I
> > usually would drive
> > the Boston delegation. Am I forgetting anyone else
> > who needs a ride? Who
> > is on top of this?
> >
> > 2. Additionally, neither Kim (away in Central
> > America) or Melissa will
> > attend-our 2 female delegates from Suffolk County,
> > which will leave 2
> > male delegates (Gary and Dan) and an Alternate--I
> > don't remember the
> > current by-laws--will all 3 be seated?
> >
> > Continue to update the list with new information.
> > This will be a major
> > bummer if we won't have quorum.
> >
> > Mike Heichman
> >
> > david rolde wrote:
> >
> > >Hey everyone.  We are having the State Committee
> > >meeting this Sunday August 6 in Westport. Merelice
> > is
> > >correct about the quorum calculation. We need 16
> > >people for quorum.  I conferred with our unofficial
> > >parliamentarian Dan Melnechuk about this. Dan
> > agreed.
> > >
> > >I have already heard from 17 people who are
> > planning
> > >to be at the meeting
> > >
> > >Dan Melnechuk
> > >Richard Purcell
> > >Owen Broadhurst
> > >annie butler
> > >Jen Mazer
> > >Bill Cunningham
> > >Lisa Richards
> > >David Rolde
> > >Lloyd Smith
> > >John Walsh
> > >Elie Yarden
> > >Gary Hicks
> > >Dan Kontoff
> > >Ralph Walton
> > >Maureen Doyle
> > >Paul Mushrush
> > >Grace Ross
> > >
> > >In addition Rob Crowner told me that if he is
> > needed
> > >for quorum he would make an effort to attend.  So
> > if
> > >anyone on the above list is now unable to come,
> > please
> > >tell me as soon as possible so I can let Rob know
> > if
> > >we need him for quorum.
> > >
> > >Also Colby said maybe he might come.
> > >
> > >There are a few people I haven't heard from. I left
> > >phone messages for Martina Robinson, Mary Ann
> > Jackson,
> > >Jill Stein and Wanda Boeke and am waiting to hear
> > back
> > >from them.  Oliver Sawtelle and Meesh McCarthy's
> > phone
> > >isn't taking messages. I will try them again later.
> > >
> > >- David
> > >
> > >--- Merelice <merelice at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>Hi,
> > >>I'm relying on memory, but if I remember
> > >>correctly....
> > >>Divide the number of members by 2.
> > >>If that leaves a fraction, round DOWN.
> > >>Add one.
> > >>That is the quorum.
> > >>
> > >>Soooo,
> > >>
> > >>31 divided by 2 is 15.5.
> > >>Rounded down is 15.
> > >>Adding one is 16.
> > >>16 is quorum (and also more than half).
> > >>
> > >>And another reminder which you probably do not
> > need:
> > >>I have another
> > >>commitment on the 6th and therefore cannot offer
> > >>rides to StateCom.
> > >>
> > >>Has anyone even considered the 13th? I'm one of
> > >>several who have said
> > >>the 13th would work better than the 6th.
> > >>
> > >>Merelice
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>On 8/2/06, annie butler <anniembutler at hotmail.com>
> > >>wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>can someone tell the equation for quorum: we, in
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>the office right now (eli,
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>bill, annie) think:
> > >>>there are 31 sittng delegates, quorum is half
> > plus
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>one, that would be 15.5
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>plus 1=16.5.
> > >>>QUESTION:  do we round up or down for quorum?
> > >>>annie
> > >>>
> > >>>66666666666666666666666666666666666666
> > >>>"...the road wil bend, the war will end and love
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>will win"  g. brooks
> > >>
> > >>
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