October, 2003

Another motion on the floor: 

I (annie) would like to enter the following motion for consideration: 

I'm hoping somebody out there agrees with me and seconds this motion 
so we can advance it for discussion and consideration. 

(begin motion) 

This is a motion to establish two standing rules: 

1. No DLV events or activities will be formally or informally planned or 
scheduled to occur on Mothers Day (normally the second Sunday in May) 
nor on the two days (Friday and Saturday) immediately preceding Mothers 
Day. 

2. Any motion to change the scheduled dates of a DLV timeframe by more 
than 3 days will require a 2/3 majority to carry. 

(3.) None of these provisions shall apply retroactively. 

(end motion) 

Item 1 covers the obvious, plus it considers those for whom Mothers Day 
is a two-day or three-day event. 

Item 2 raises the bar for rescheduling and discourages casual or 
frivolous motions to reschedule. It does permit the schedule to be 
changed, such as in cases of unforeseen events or gross oversights, 
assuming 2/3 agree. It does allow for simple extensions by majority. 

Item 3 affirms that there is no intent to un-do what is currently 
scheduled, making this motion forward-looking only. 

Do we have a second to this motion? If so, discussion and consideration 
may begin. 
. . . . .

Here's the results on our current motion: 

Aye: 9 
Nay: 5 
Abstain: 5 

Last vote was received Sunday afternoon and polls were closed Tuesday. 
No late votes were received. One invalid vote was received, and would 
not have influenced the outcome if it were clarified. 

Raw votes are included at the end of this mailing. 

Therefore, from now on, Mothers Day is off limits for DLV planning 
and 2/3 majority is required to un-do (change more than 3 days) any 
scheduled DLV timeframe. 

Thanks to everybody who voted. I would now like to put the Mothers Day 
issue totally behind us and move forward with the planning of DLV 2004.