2005 Convention Minutes
Libertarian Party of TN
Business Session
Compiled by Joey B King, LPTN Secretary
9 April 2005 Murfreesboro TN
Meeting called to order by Ray Ledford at 2: 40
Number of certified members present for voting purposes: 26
Debate limited to 5 minutes proposed by Tony Wall of Tri-Cities and question called by unanimous
Helen Ledford designated by Ray
Heather Scott made motion to approve with Tres report between items 5 & 6 motioned and seconded passed unanimously
Keeper of Liberty Awards
Alicia Mattson was nominated by H Scott of Wilson Co was seconded by
No debate
Questioned called passed unanimously
Membership Bylaw Change
(Attachment)
Motion to accept by T Southerland and seconded by J Duams
Mark McDaniel from Rutherford Co. wanted to know the purpose
Tony Wall wanted to address the membership change issue and the necessary reasons for it.
Alicia Mattson also added that we need to certify members for convention without the CO. chair present
Steve Trinward Nashville National membership
Called the question by Bolen and seconded Daniel
Motion passed unanimously
Regional Coordinator Bylaw change
(Attached and read by R. Ledford)
Motion to speak to the motion T Wall 2nd by S Trinward
T Wall spoke to the motion to prevent 1 person from having 1 person having two votes or stacking
Called by T Southerland/2nd by T Wall
Motioned passed unanimously by voice vote
Budget Approval bylaw Change
(Attached and read by R. Ledford)
Motion to speak to motion by T Wall/2nd by S Trinward
T Wall spoke to the reasoning of the motion
D Lewis wanted to know how this was done in the past
T Southerland called the question T Wall 2nd
Unanimous voice vote
Budgetary Dispersement bylaw change (secion b &c)
(Attached and read by R. Ledford)
Motion to speak to the motion made by T Wall/2nd by S Trinward
Debate: T Wall made note that the bylaws needed to be tightened if we ever elected the an unethical state chair and help county parties
D Martin-spoke in favor of the motion to tighten the budget
S Trinward-spoke to the motion to help self-funding at the county as a trendsetter for national
D Lewis-wanted to know what the chair has spent historically
Alicia Mattson said that generally operating way under the levels proposed
Mark McDaniel noted a possible conflict between the 2 amendment
A & B
J Dumas noted that it is not budgeted and spoke for the amendment
because it gives the counties some incentive
B Bolen-spoke we have been lucky so far not having a bad chair
S Trinward called the question/2nd by V Kuglin
Passed 24/2 by voice vote
Treasurer Report
(Attached)
Presented by Treasurer Alicia Mattson of Putnam County
Spoke to the issue of monthly pledge program that will cost party $26.50/month she needs voided check to do the automated draft - Vernie wanted to know if credit card drafting was possible and Alicia will research.
C. Snider spoke to the issue of pledging $54.00 in withdrawing from the UMP
Alicia needs 50 people @ $8.50 to replace current UMP cash flow
T Wall/motion to debate and T Southerland 2nd
Alicia spoke to the different items of the budget itemized the misc. items on the budget/ assets and liabilities etc. We are generally running according to budget
J Nagy-question wanted to speak to the website payment. J Wright has not been accepting webmaster payments
H Scott wanted to know about postage expense. Last year the postage was a little lower than normal because only 2 VOF’s went out
D Dickens-direct deposit $300 year if the donations do not equal that we will discontinue also wanted to know how come we were budgeting too much for website
S Trinward who was the original webmaster said the raise and the budgeted amount is coverable in case we need it and the money
A Mattson –J wright may have to drop
T Wall wanted to defer the website to the LPTN Planning
Daniel Lewis- wanted to know about the advertising expenses in an off year
Which will be discussed at the planning session
B Bolen called the question/Trevor accepted
Passed unanimously by voice vote
Election of State Chair
D Martin nominated Alicia Mattson and seconded by H Scott of Wilson Scott
Ray wanted speak to the A Mattson nomination and handed the chair to H. Scott then re-took the chair
B Bolen closed nomination and T Wall seconded
A Mattson spoke to the convention as chair candidate
Vote: passed unanimously by voice vote
Election of Vice Chair
Kelly Wall nominated Tony Wall/seconded by Alicia Mattson
Heather Scott closed the nomination/2nd by Kelly Wall
T Wall spoke to the convention as vice chair candidate
Vote: passed unanimously by voice vote
Election of Secretary
Alicia nominated Cherie Dumas/seconded by T Southerland
T Wall closed the nominated/seconded by T Southerland
C Dumas addressed the convention as candidate
Vote: passed unanimously by voice vote
Election of Tresurer
T Wall nominated Trevor Southerland/seconded by Alicia Mattson
Joe Dumas closed the nominations/seconded by T Wall
Trevor Southerland addressed the convention as candidate
Vote: passed unanimously by voice vote
Dues Increase LPTN Resolution
(by Joe Dumas Attached)
Motion to open to debate J Dumas seconded by Joe Nagy
J Dumas concerned by LNC’s vote to double national dues increased 100% by secret ballot and recommendations including the possibility of withdrawing from UMP and gave method to disperse this resolution to the motion
T Wall- proposed a friendly amendment to section 4 and delete section 5 (submitted to the secretary)
S Trinward seconded and spoke to the amendment
J Dumas-did not accept the friendly amendment
A Mattson- did not feel this was a good idea to encourage people NOT to join UMP
J Dumas spoke to his reasoning
H Scott likes Tony amendment and we need to send message about the national
Business Session extended to chair’s decision and extension of debate
Steve T noted that there are 2 more LNC meetings before it is in effect and thought it was a little too strong
Jim Lark- made some comments that the issue will be reconsidered and the secret ballot
Daniel Lewis-wanted to know if we can be adversely affected for national convention
T wall noted that the UMP delegation will decrease
D Martin-too complex to be debated
Heather Scott called the question/seconded by T Southerland
T Wall clarified
For amendment
Vote in favor 15
Opposed: 5
For resolution as amended: 18
Opposed 3
Dr. Jim Lark addressed convention to congratulate the new and existing officers
T Wall and Joe Dumas addressed the convention for a moment to plug the monthly pledge program (Wall) and Liberty PAC (Dumas).
D Lewis/A Mattson wanted to recruit members for 15 April protests.
Motion to table the LPTN planning to the new officers. Passed unanimously
Motion to adjourn was passed unanimously
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