I RESPECTFULLY SUGGEST DIRECTORS CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING RULES CURRENTLY IN EFFECT IWHEN CASTING A VOTE ON THE JANUARY MEETING MINUTES ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER (11TH EDITION) PROVIDES MINUTES SHOULD REFLECT WHAT WAS DONE NOT WHAT WAS SAID ..the minutes should contain mainly a record of what was done at the meeting not what was said by the members> Roberts sec. 48 MINUTES SHOULD NOT CONTAIN OPINIONS The body of the minutes should never reflect the secretarys opinion. Favorable or otherwise, on anything said or done. Roberts sec. 48 A WITHDRAWN MOTION IS TREATED AS IF NOT MADE After a motion is withdrawn, the situation is as though it had never been made.? Roberts sec. 48.C THERE IS A LOGICAL CORALLARY TO THE PRECEEDING PROVISION, IT IS A MOTION NEVER INTRODUCED CANNOT BE PART OF THE RECORD. --------------------------------------------------------------- IN THE CARLSON ABERNATHY MOTION THE BOARD VOTED TO PROVIDE AMPLE TIME TO DISCUSS THE MERITS OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT IN THE UPCOMING MONTHS. WE SHOULD USE THE NEXT 5 PLUS MONTHS TO DISCUSS WITH MEMBERS AND WITHIN THE BOARD ANY CHANGES TO THE AABLS. CODE OF CONDUCT OR OTHER RULES RATHER THAN SPINNING OUR WHEELS DISCUSSING WHY: 1. PERSONAL NOTES NOT INTENDED TO BE PART OF THER MINUTES SHOULD NOW BE INCLUDED; 2. A WITHDRAWN MOTION NEVER ACTED UPON SHOULD NOW BE PART OF THE MINUTES, OR WHY 3. MOTIONS NEVER INTRODUCED SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE MINUTES. DURING THE NEXT MONTHS EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD WILL HAVE AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO LISTEN TO MEMBERS, ADVISE THEM HOW HE VOTED ON VARIOUS ISSUES THAT CAME BEFORE THE BOARD IN JANUARY AND TO EXPRESS HIS OPINION ON THESE QUESTIONS. IF THERE IS A BELIEF WE SHOULD CHANGE THE LONGSTANDING PRACTICE OF FOLLOWING ROBERTS AS OUR MEETING GUIDE THERE IS AMPLE TIME TO DO THAT BUT IT SHOULD BE DONE IN AN ORDERLY MANNER. IT IS TIME TO MOVE ON. 73, Jay, KØQB