We are back from a wonderful lunch buffet.
Ingun: It seems that there has been a little hiccup in the process. Because it seems that USLR does not approve of the bylaws as they stand right now.
Tim: This has to do with the process of the USLR. According to our member-driven nature, we will not sign off on this until member comment over the next 30 days. We will then have a two-week process for review and edits. The document should be final by January.
We are proceeding in the slow democratic process of the USLR. After the past three years, we would like to take these six weeks to allow member comment and input. We have an agreed upon review period.
Ingun: Bylaws are approved by LANA and ALBA. They are not expecting any more changes. If for any reason, there are changes then we start over.
John G.: If there are changes made to the bylaws after the 30-day review by the USLR members, LANA will walk away from the process.
LFA meeting has been adjourned in order to allow a special meeting of the USLR in order to decide whether there should be a 30-day review of the bylaws or if the USLR board members as part of the LFA interim board should move forward with the bylaws as they stand today.
A discussion was held in a special meeting of the USLR members. A motion was made to accept the LFA Bylaws as they stand and were distributed today. The motion was seconded.
There was a discussion that followed. It seems the main concern of the USLR board members was the presence of the Lipizzan Pedigree Trust's role within the LFA Bylaws. Keith Duly spoke to his concerns as a member of the Lipizzan Pedigree Trust. He never remembers signing a LPT document nor was he comfortable with the role of the LPT in the LFA Bylaws. He has spoken with two other LPT members who share his concerns and feel equally uninformed.
John G. stated that he has a signed LPT document that he is prepared to let people see this document after the meeting. He says he thought members of the LPT had been informed and that the majority of the LPT supported the LPT's involvement in the LFA Bylaws.
After much discussion and heated debate, the motion was called to question.
After the vote, 15 members supported the motion for the USLR members of the interim LFA board move forward with the Bylaws without allowing for the 30-day review and comment. There were 6 votes against the motion. The motion passed and the LFA meeting resumed.
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I don't think the USLR can proceed without member review. USLR does not ever change bylaws without member review and majority vote.
ReplyDeleteSince the new bylaws are LFA's however, the proposal put before the USLR membership could be to dissolve the USLR and accept the LFA bylaws as the successor organization. But what would USLR do if that did not pass? Just continue as before?
Kathleen,
ReplyDeleteThis was not a change to the USLR Bylaws. It was for the USLR to approve and support the LFA Bylaws. Since there was a qorum of USLR members present, the members voted for USLR to support the new LFA Bylaws and continue forward. This does not change anything about the USLR as it stands and is functioning at present.