[leasbirds] Re: LEAS meeting tomorrow at 6:30pm
- From: Aveline Hewetson <aveline8@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leasbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 19:34:55 -0500
Check May and June minutes. Vote was for Feb, May, Aug, and Nov, first
Tuesday, 7pm.
On Aug 4, 2014 5:10 PM, "Dolan, Tom" <tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Anthony - I distinctly remember a long discussion and believe you'll find
> the minutes show that we voted and decided on meetings starting at 6:30pm
> and ending no later than 8pm. The time of 7pm was the traditional time in
> the past and we voted to change it for future because, though scheduled for
> 60 minutes, meetings tended to last 90 minutes. I also remember the
> starting earlier and ending by 8pm was favored by those who thought
> families with children would be more likely to attend. I suggested a 6pm
> start time and we compromised on 6:30pm to allow some to go change clothes
> and grab a bite to eat after work before the meeting. And, I remember these
> discussions occurring among the larger group in the United Market Street
> Cafe - so I believe you'll find the agenda item and vote was made in the
> May meeting, not the June meeting.
>
> And, thanks for 'sticking to your guns' - I believe our board meeting
> minutes will back you up - but if I'm wrong, I'll be glad to repent and use
> the 7pm time for future meetings.
>
> Tom Dolan
>
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 4:36 PM, Anthony Hewetson <fattonybirds@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> Greetings All:
>>
>> I am sticking to the following: folk can get together starting at 6:30
>> but the talk will, as promised to the speaker, start at 7:00. This jibes
>> with the information provided in the newsletter. I would like to note
>> that, vote or not, I never agreed to the presentation starting before 7:00
>> ... as many folk will probably not show up until just before 7:00 and I
>> want everybody who shows up to be able to watch the entire presentation.
>>
>> Anthony
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 4:09 PM, Cameron Carver <c.o.carver@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> So.... Everyone should just show up at 7:00? :D
>>>
>>> Cameron Carver
>>> Lubbock, TX
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Aug 4, 2014, at 15:51, Aveline Hewetson <aveline8@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>> This is becoming ridiculous.
>>> At our June board meeting we discussed and voted on our quarterly
>>> meetings being held at 7pm on the first Tues of each of these four months.
>>> Our president changed the time for the August public meeting to 6:30pm,
>>> without a vote. When questioned he stated several reasons: to give people
>>> time to chit chat etc before the presentation, and to enable the speaker to
>>> start on time (7pm) since he was driving in from Abilene and driving back
>>> to Abilene the same nigh t.
>>> At our August board meeting the 6:30/7pm start time was discussed and
>>> the vice-president stated that the president would start the meeting at
>>> 6:30pm and say a few words and that we might start early, ie before 7pm.
>>> My points are: you cannot run public meetings like this ( two start
>>> times), you cannot change the time without a vote, you simply cannot be
>>> disrespectful of anybody's time. We are all busy and we need accurate
>>> information in order to plan our days.
>>> I know my tenure on the board is over, and I don't have a horse in this
>>> race, but really?
>>> Aveline
>>> Field Trip Chair
>>> On Aug 4, 2014 9:07 AM, "Dolan, Tom" <tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> <LEAS-Logo-square.jpg>
>>>> Hi everyone - don't forget our quarterly meeting tomorrow (Tue., Aug5,
>>>> 2014) at 6:30pm at the Garden & Arts Center, 44th and University Avenue,
>>>> Lubbock, Texas. Professional Photographer John English from Abilene will
>>>> present on wildlife (plants and animals) and take questions from the
>>>> audience. See examples of John's work at
>>>> http://www.johnenglishphoto.com/birds.htm
>>>> YES! - the meeting starts at 6:30pm (since several of you asked...)
>>>> Tom Dolan
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
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