2005-01-28 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

FREE STATE PROJECT, Inc.
Board of Directors Meeting
28 January 2005

In Attendance:
  • Jason Sorens (board member)
  • Jean Alexander (board member)
  • Eddie Bradford (board member)
  • Varrin Swearingen

  1. CALL TO ORDER

    • Jason Sorens called the meeting to order

  2. NEW BUSINESS

    1. Election of New Directors

      • Jason Sorens moved to elect Varrin Swearingen director of the Free State Project.
      • Eddie Bradford 2nd.
      • Discussion
      • Eddie Bradford moved to close discussion.
      • Jason Sorens 2nd.
      • 3 in favor - 0 opposed - 0 abstain
      • Vote on original motion
      • 3 in favor - 0 opposed - 0 abstain
      • Motion passes.
      [Varrin Swearingen is elected to the board of directors of the Free State Project.]
      • Jason Sorens moves to elect Amanda Phillips director of the Free State Project.
      • Varrin Swearingen 2nd.
      • Discussion
      • Jason Sorens moves to close discussion
      • Jean Alexander 2nd.
      • 4 in favor - 0 opposed - 0 abstain
      • Vote on original motion
      • 4 in favor - 0 opposed - 0 abstain
      • Motion passes.
      [Amanda Phillips is elected to the board of directors of the Free State Project.]

      [Delayed, Amanda Phillips joins the meeting.]

    2. Bylaws Changes

      • Jason Sorens moves to adopt amended bylaws forwarded in an email from him with the subject heading "next email?" Those amended bylaws are here.
      • Amanda Phillips 2nd.
      • Discussion
      • Jason Sorens moves to close discussion.
      • Jean Alexander 2nd.
      • 5 in favor - 0 against - 0 abstain
      • Vote on original motion
      • 5 in favor - 0 against - 0 abstain
      • Motion passes.
      [The Organizers have restructured the leadership. In redefining the roles of the board and officers a new board was elected. This board is comprised of the following people: Jason Sorens, Amanda Phillips, Varrin Swearingen, Evan Nappen, Jean Alexander and Steve Cobb. The original board made the appropriate motions to formalize this new structure.]

    3. Eddie Bradford Tenders Resignation

      • Eddie Bradford tendered his resignation as director of the Free State Project, Inc.

    4. New Directors

      • Jean Alexander moves to add Steve Cobb to the board of directors.
      • Varrin Swearingen 2nd.
      • Discussion
      • Jason Sorens moves to close discussion.
      • Varrin Swearingen 2nd.
      • 4 in favor - 0 opposed - 0 abstain
      • Voting on original motion
      • 4 in favor - 0 opposed - 0 abstain
      • Motion passes

      • Jason Sorens moves to elect Evan Nappen director of the Free State Project, Inc.
      • Varrin Swearingen 2nd.
      • Discussion
      • Jason Sorens moves to close discussion.
      • Jean Alexander 2nd.
      • 4 in favor - 0 opposed - 0 abstain
      • Voting on original motion
      • 4 in favor - 0 opposed - 0 abstain

    5. Adjournment

      • Jean Alexander moves to adjourn.
      • Jason Sorens 2nd.
      • 4 in favor - 0 opposed - 0 abstain
      • Motion passes 4-0-0.

      Meeting is adjourned.