2004-01-09 and 02-04 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Free State Project Board Meeting
9 January 2004 / 1 February 2004

In Attendance:

  • Jason Sorens
  • Mary Lou Seymour
  • Amanda Maxwell
  • Matt Cheselka

1. Jason called the meeting of 9 January 2004 to order at 1pm eastern time

2. New Business

    A. End Tim Condon's term on the board of directors 5 days early
    • Mary Lou moved that we end Tim Condon's term on the board of directors 5 days early
    • Amanda 2nd.
    • No discussion. Vote was 4 in favor, 0 agains. Motion passes.

    B. Electing a new director to fill the position opening 1/15
    • A call for nominations was made by Jason
      • Amanda nominated Jean Alexander, Mary Lou 2nd
      • Jason nominated Varrin Swearingen, Matt 2nd
      • Matt nominated George Reich, Jason 2nd
    • After discussion, the voting was as follows:
      • Jean: 2 in favor, 2 against. Nomination does not pass.
      • Varrin: 2 in favor, 2 against. Nomination does not pass.
      • George: 2 in favor, 2 against. Nomination does not pass.

3. Adjournment of 9 January 2004 meeting

    • Jason moved that the meeting be closed
    • Matt 2nd
    • No Discussion
    • Vote was 2 in favor, 2 against. Motion does not pass.
    • Matt and Jason leave the meeting. Quorum broken at 4pm

4. Jason called the meeting of 1 February 2004 (with a restored quorum) to order at 1pm eastern time

      In attendance: Jason Sorens, Mary Lou Seymour, Amanda Maxwell, Jean Alexander, and Matt Cheselka

    1. Old Business

      A. Approval of minutes
      • Jason moved that the board approve the December 2003 meeting minutes by email vote on 10 February 2004
      • Mary Lou 2nd
      • After discussion, vote was 4 in favor, 0 against. Motion passes.

    2. New Business

      A. Board of Directors position
      • Jason moved to elect Jean Alexander to the board of directors
      • Amanda 2nd
      • After discussion, vote was 4 in favor, 0 against. Motion passes.

      B. Organizational Chart
      • The board asked Amanda Maxwell to present her organizational chart to the board and then to the organizers email list. A discussion of the chart will take place at the regular board meeting on 14 February 2004.

    3. Adjournment of 1 February 2004 meeting

      • Mary Lou moved that the meeting be closed
      • Amanda 2nd
      • No Discussion
      • Vote was 5 in favor, 0 against. Motion passes.
      • Meeting closed at 2pm EST