Guest Kim Goldsworthy Posted March 16, 2010 at 04:33 PM Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 at 04:33 PM Ed, >>It seems very underhanded however from everything I've read my interpretation is it is allowable?<< kg: Yes, it is allowable. --- >>Any legitimate way to stop this type of activity?<< kg: Yes. Ad" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted March 16, 2010 at 04:38 PM Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 at 04:38 PM <<Any legitimate way to stop this type of activity?>> Get (enough of) those absent Board members to attend to either discourage this activity from this board member, or at least perhaps vote down any motions the majority does not appr" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chris H Posted March 16, 2010 at 04:45 PM Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 at 04:45 PM Also, if there are 2/3 of the members present who don't want to consider the motion its consideration can be objected to (RONR pp. 258-261 although there are certain motions that can't be objected to) or a motion can be made to Suspend the Rules and Postp" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ed Notter Posted March 16, 2010 at 04:46 PM Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 at 04:46 PM Thanks very much, the absent members are typically quite reliable, that's what makes it so frustrating. The perpetrator just waits as long as he needs to." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ed Notter Posted March 18, 2010 at 01:25 PM Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 at 01:25 PM Thanks very much, not the answer I wanted but it was the answer I expected." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest donna veilleux Posted March 18, 2010 at 07:31 PM Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 at 07:31 PM Town Meeting: When residents of a town are given the Town Warrant, they are being noticed when a certian article will be brought up. How come a voter can motion to move an article from #18 to #1... with no rationale or debate... even from the petitio" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob Elsman Posted March 18, 2010 at 07:44 PM Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 at 07:44 PM Oh, my! I think you should have started a new topic. Oh, my!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle Posted March 18, 2010 at 07:52 PM Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 at 07:52 PM Oh my! Seems like "Agenda Manipulating" is a pretty appropriate topic for Ms. Veilleux' question. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob Elsman Posted March 18, 2010 at 07:56 PM Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 at 07:56 PM But what does it has to do with Mr. Notter's post? What descends from the original post is supposed to relate back, isn't it? Oh, my!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle Posted March 18, 2010 at 08:04 PM Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 at 08:04 PM Oh my, yes! But any reasonable person coming to this forum for the first time would naturally look for an existing topic related to her question. And the webmaster seems unable, or unwilling, to change "topic" to "question". S" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gary c Tesser Posted March 19, 2010 at 05:51 AM Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 at 05:51 AM Is "What descends from the original post .. supposed to relate back"? Who says? It's obvious from the way the customs of this website forum work. of course, yes? And a newcomer like Ms veilleux is to know this because ... um, " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gary c Tesser Posted March 19, 2010 at 05:54 AM Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 at 05:54 AM ... 2. Frankly, I can't make heads or tails of what your question is about. But starting afresh with a new discussion thread might avail the assembled Internet parliamentarians (and aspiring Internet parliamentarians like me) the opportunity to look at " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John M. Posted March 19, 2010 at 05:06 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 at 05:06 PM >>How come a voter can motion to move an article from #18 to #1... with no rationale or debate... even from the petitioner of that article.<< Well, a motion to amend the agenda while it is pending would require a majority vote and wou" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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