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 =9. TREASURER'S REPORT:=
-Fielder was not  present. Walter read  from  a
+Fielder was not present. Walter read from a memo from Fielder.  Results from recent months [Attachment I] have not been up to the expectations we set in April.
-memo from Fielder.  Results from recent months [Attachment I] have not
-been up to the expectations we set in April.
-It was reported  that we no  longer need to report  to the FEC  on LNC
+It was reported that we no longer need to report to the FEC  on LNC activity, and will therefore no longer need to  ask for employment information on our contribution forms.  We will be filing reports for the BAC separately.
-activity, and will  therefore no longer  need to  ask  for  employment
-information on our  contribution forms.  We will be filing reports for
-the BAC separately.
-Black commented that  the allocation of  expenses  to  some  committee
+Black commented that the allocation of expenses to some committee budget lines needs to be clarified.   Walter commented that a lot of what looks like  "bureaucracy" is really  a  functional  part  of our membership or outreach activities, and pointed out that  every organization has a certain amount of overhead that it is impractical to allocate to specific functions.
-budget lines needs  to be clarified.   Walter commented that a  lot of
-what looks like  "bureaucracy" is really  a  functional  part  of  our
-membership  or  outreach   activities,  and  pointed  out  that  every
-organization has a  certain amount of  overhead that it is impractical
-to allocate to specific functions.
-Thies moved that  the Legal Action Committee look at whether we should
+Thies moved that  the Legal Action Committee look at whether we should incorporate now that  we are not  obligated to report to  the FEC.  He said he thought  that now we  might be considered a "partnership", and that this would  be a way  of putting our bylaws on file. Redpath said we are an  "association". Negative comments were that we are currently missing a Legal  Action Committee and  that incorporation  would  mean more work for the Secretary. The motion passed on a voice vote.
-incorporate now that  we are not  obligated to report to  the FEC.  He
-said he thought  that now we  might be considered a "partnership", and
-that this would  be a way  of putting our bylaws on file. Redpath said
-we are an  "association". Negative comments were that we are currently
-missing a Legal  Action Committee and  that incorporation  would  mean
-more work for the Secretary. The motion passed on a voice vote.
-Dunbar said he  had the general  ledger with him in case anyone wanted
+Dunbar said he  had the general  ledger with him in case anyone wanted to look at  expenses. Thies and Walter commented on the improvement in financial reporting since the beginning of the year.
-to look at  expenses. Thies and Walter commented on the improvement in
-financial reporting since the beginning of the year.
-Dehn objected to  the characterization  that  we  are  on  budget  not
-counting the April changes, saying that revenue was not up to even the
-original plan.  There  was a discussion  of the feasibility  of  doing
-seasonal projections, of  the difficulty of predicting the response to
-fundraising  efforts,  and   of  uncertainty   about   which   expense
-activities, many of  which are now under budget, might catch up toward
-the end of  the year.  Thies  pointed out our position is not quite as
-bad as it looks because we currently have very low accounts payable.
+Dehn objected to  the characterization  that  we  are  on  budget  not counting the April changes, saying that revenue was not up to even the original plan.  There  was a discussion  of the feasibility  of  doing seasonal projections, of  the difficulty of predicting the response to fundraising  efforts,  and   of  uncertainty   about   which   expense activities, many of  which are now under budget, might catch up toward the end of  the year.  Thies  pointed out our position is not quite as bad as it looks because we currently have very low accounts payable.
 =10. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT:=
 Walter said the Executive Committee is