LPOC Secretary

AUGUST 2020 BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES (DRAFT)

AUGUST 18TH, 2020

Opening

The regular meeting of the Libertarian Party of Orange County, Fl. was called to order at 6:34PM on August 18th, 2020 at Orlando Brewing by Chair – Ralph Groves.

Present

Executive Committee: Chair – Ralph Groves, Mari Peele – Secretary, Greg Peele – Treasurer, Membership Chair- Wayne Jackman

Voting Members: None

Regular Members: Kadesha Bruce, Will Dukes, Katie Groves, Jonathan Scocco

Determination of Quorum (75% of Executive Committee or 25% of all voting members)

Quorum was established.

Approval and Adoption of Agenda

Wayne Jackman made a motion to adopt the agenda. The motion was seconded by Greg Peele and passed unanimously.

Approval of the Minutes

Wayne Jackman moved to approve the minutes from the July 21st, 2020 business meeting. The motion was seconded by Greg Peele and without objection.

Guest Speaker – Florida Jo Jorgensen Campaign Coordinator, Chandler Langevin

Chair Report – Ralph Groves

Vice-Chair Report – No Report

Secretary Report – Mari Peele

Treasurer Report – Greg Peele

By-Laws Report –Differed to the bylaws motions on the agenda.

Finance Report – No Report

Communications Report – Greg Peele

Membership Report – Wayne Jackman

  • Motion 2020-14 – Budget Increase
    • Mover: Wayne Jackman
    • Second: Greg Peele
    • Disposition: passed unanimously
    • Text: I move to increase the events budget up to $400.
    • Notes: This increased the previous events budget from $250 to $400. At the time of this motion, no expenditures had been made from this budget item.

Platform Report – No Report

Old Business

  • None

New Business

  • Motion 2020-12 – Second Hearing (See Special Rule and APPENDIX A)
    • Mover: Greg Peele
    • Second: no required for second hearing
    • Disposition: The question was called by Wayne Jackman and seconded by Mari Peele with no objection. The original motion passed unanimously.
    • Text: 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 – Second Hearing (See Special Rule and APPENDIX B)
    • Mover: Greg Peele
    • Second: not required for second hearing.
    • Disposition: passed unanimously  
    • Text: 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.

Adjournment

Mari Peele made a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Greg Peele and passed unanimously.

Meeting was adjourned at 8:04pm by Chair – Ralph Groves. The next business meeting will be at 6:00PM on September 8th, 2020, at Orlando Brewing.

Minutes submitted by:     Mari Peele

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.

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