[Businessmtg] Suggested Motion Amendments

[Melanie Hobbie]

I support this.

On Sunday, September 25, 2016, Apryl Schneider <aprylkae at gmail.com> wrote:

> I agree with Jerry's assessment and support the motion as currently worded.
>
> Apryl
>
> > On Sep 25, 2016, at 2:18 PM, Jerry <logmark at comcast.net <javascript:;>>
> wrote:
> >
> > Biz-Pals,
> >
> > The motion...
> >
> > "The Business Committee Chair may call for a straw poll during the
> > discussion of an Agenda Item, but before a motion is formed, in order
> > to collect committee attendees' positions and input which may help form a
> > motion that is acceptable to a substantial majority."
> >
> > ...was written specifically to permit the meeting chair the latitude to
> use any polling method it chooses to collect the information needed to
> create motions which are likely to gain a substantial majority approval. It
> even falls short of requiring the Chairperson to poll at all ("may").
> >
> > I made the motion, it has been seconded, I have heard no reason to amend
> it at this point in that it already permits those points suggested as
> amendments. I am willing to let it go to voting as it stands.
> >
> > If, in the future, it becomes evident that changes in this policy become
> necessary it can be easily changed and I would not resist.
> >
> > Short answer: No, I don't agree with the proposed additional language.
> >
> > Jerry
> > -
> >
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