Agenda for July 21st, 2020 Business Meeting
DRAFT AGENDA – SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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Location: Orlando Brewing 1301 Atlanta Ave, Orlando, FL 32806
6:00 – Meet and Greet
6:30 – Call to Order
Determination of Quorum – 75% of Executive Committee or 25% of all voting members
Declaration of Proxy
Approval and Adoption of Agenda
Review and Approval of Minutes – Minutes for June 23rd, 2020 Business Meeting
6:35 – Guest Speakers – Andrew Darling for Orange County Sherriff
6:55 – Officer Reports
Chair Report – Ralph Groves
Vice-Chair Report – Pedro Geliga
Secretary Report – Mari Peele
Treasurer Report – Greg Peele
7:15 – Committee Reports
Bylaws Report
Finance Report
Communications Report
Membership Report
Platform Report
7:35 – Old Business
- None
7:35 – New Business
- Motion 2020-12 (See APPENDIX A)
- Mover: Greg Peele
- Motion: I move to amend the Libertarian Party of Orange County Constitution Article III Section IV to replace the text “a registered member of the Libertarian Party of Florida” with “a registered Libertarian Party of Florida voter, a Libertarian Party of Florida member” and to append “If an officer election is conducted and no qualified person is elected to that office, a motion to suspend the rules to waive officer eligibility requirements for that office for the duration of the term of office and reopen nominations for that office may be passed by a 2/3 vote. The requirement for an officer to be a registered Libertarian Party of Florida voter and member may not be waived. “
- Special Rule: According to Article V Section III: “Amendments to the Constitution, By-Laws, and Platform must be brought up for consideration at the previous business meeting.” Therefor, this vote will be on whether or not to take up the motion to amend. If it passes, the final vote on the bylaws amendment shall occur during the next business meeting.
- Motion 2020-13 (See APPENDIX B)
- Mover: Greg Peele
- Motion: I move to amend the Libertarian Party of Orange County Bylaws Article II Section II to be replace with “The Chair may appoint any person who is a registered Libertarian Party of Florida voter and Libertarian Party of Florida member to serve as a committee chair subject to a majority confirmation vote if the appointee is an LPOC voting member or a 2/3 confirmation vote otherwise.”
- Special Rule: According to Article V Section III: “Amendments to the Constitution, By-Laws, and Platform must be brought up for consideration at the previous business meeting.” Therefor, this vote will be on whether or not to take up the motion to amend. If it passes, the final vote on the bylaws amendment shall occur during the next business meeting.
- Floor Motions
8:00 – Adjourn
8:00 – Venues Close
APPENDIX A
CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE III: OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Section IV
Officers must be a voting member of LPOC, a registered member of the Libertarian Party of Florida a registered Libertarian Party of Florida voter, a Libertarian Party of Florida member, and reside in Orange County. If an officer election is conducted and no qualified person is elected to that office, a motion to suspend the rules to waive officer eligibility requirements for that office for the duration of the term of office and reopen nominations for that office may be passed by a 2/3 vote. The requirement for an officer to be a registered Libertarian Party of Florida voter and member may not be waived.
APPENDIX B
Bylaws
ARTICLE II: STANDING COMMITTEES
Section II
Committee chairs shall be appointed by the Chair and confirmed by majority vote.
The Chair may appoint any person who is a registered Libertarian Party of Florida voter and Libertarian Party of Florida member to serve as a committee chair subject to a majority confirmation vote if the appointee is an LPOC voting member or a 2/3 confirmation vote otherwise.