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Minutes of the 2015 Annual Convention Business Meeting of the Libertarian Party of Florida

CALL TO ORDER

10:30 AM EST, June 6, 2015 by Dana Cummings LPF Chair


ROLL CALL

Delegates Registered: 117
Delegates Present: 99 (See addendum A)


DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

Quorum was established


APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Approve the agenda by unanimous consent
Objection by Bill Wohlsifer - Withdrawn
Motion carried without objection


FIRST CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (Listed in last name order)

Chair
Joseph Wendt
Adrian Wyllie
Vice Chair
Lynn House
At Large 1
Jared Jones
Tom Reich
At Large 3
Michael Hamlin
Omar Recuero


OLD BUSINESS

None


NEW BUSINESS

Note: Dana Cummings turns gavel to Adrian Wyllie for the Rules Committees motions


APPEAL RULING OF THE RULES COMMITTEE

Author: Bill Wohlsifer
Motion: Reverse decision of the rules committee that proper notice was given regarding motions to amend the Constitution of the LPF
Disposition: Failed


RULES COMMITTEES MOTIONS

Title: Motion to Amend Constitution Article II, section 1
Author: Moved in writing by Ryan Bell, chair of the rules committee
Current Wording: Section 1. LPF membership is open to whoever signs the pledge: “I hereby certify that I do not believe in or advocate the initiation of force as a means of achieving political or social goals” and asks to be a member of the LPF.
Change To: Section 1. LPF membership is open to whoever signs the pledge: “I hereby certify that I do not believe in or advocate the initiation of force as a means of achieving political or social goals” and asks to be a member of the LPF registers as a Libertarian Party of Florida (LPF) voter with the county Supervisor of Elections office where that person resides and in accordance with the statutes of the state of Florida.
A. Any member who is elected or appointed to a representative or leadership position within the LPF, including convention or electoral college delegate, committee member, or party officer, shall sign the pledge: “I hereby certify that I do not believe in or advocate the initiation of force as a means of achieving political or social goals” prior to nomination to such position.
Vote: (see addendum B)
Yes: 51
No: 35
Abstain: 1
Disposition: Failed


Title: Motion to amend Constitution Article II, section 5
Author: Moved in writing by Ryan Bell, chair of the rules committee
Disposition: Withdrawn


Title: Motion to amend By-Laws Article IV, section 5, part A
Author: Moved in writing by Ryan Bell, chair of the rules committee
Current Wording: The Executive Committee shall appoint the committees and host affiliate at least one hundred eighty (180) days before the date of the annual convention. The Executive Committee shall also notify the state party members at least ninety (90) days before the Annual Business Meeting. If within 90 days prior to the Annual Business Meeting, the host affiliate is unable or unwilling to fulfill the assigned duties, the Executive Committee shall assume all responsibility for the Annual Business Meeting. If the Executive Committee exercises its authority to take control of the Annual Business Meeting under this section, then the Executive Committee shall notify the county affiliates of any such changes within 10 days.
Change To: The Executive Committee shall appoint members to the Convention Committee the committees and host affiliate at least one hundred eighty (180) days before the date of the annual convention. The Executive Committee shall also notify the state party members at least ninety (90) days before the Annual Business Meeting. If within 90 days prior to the Annual Business Meeting, the host affiliate is unable or unwilling to fulfill the assigned duties, the Executive Committee shall assume all responsibility for the Annual Business Meeting. If the Executive Committee exercises its authority to take control of the Annual Business Meeting under this section, then the Executive Committee shall notify the county affiliates of any such changes within 10 days. The Executive Committee shall assume all responsibility for the Annual Business Meeting, including but not limited to: the annual business of the Libertarian Party of Florida, hosting events, the rental of accommodations to hold the annual business meeting and all other events surrounding said meeting. The LPF will split in a 50/40/10 manner all net profits from annual business meeting with the following breakdown: 50% to the state party, 10% to the host county affiliate if in good standing, at the time of selection, and 40% to be split equally amongst the remaining county affiliated in good standing at the time of the conclusion of the convention. Otherwise the split shall be 50/50 with half to the state party and half split equally amongst all county affiliates in good standing at time of conclusion of the convention.
Disposition: Carried


Title: Motion to amend the By-Laws Article IV, section 1
Author: Moved in writing by Ryan Bell, chair of the rules committee
Current wording: A. The Executive Committee shall set the date(s) of the Convention and Annual Business Meeting of the Libertarian Party of Florida with proper notice while coordinating with the host county affiliate. The date(s) shall be within six (6) months prior to due date of Libertarian National Convention delegate list submission.
Change To: A. The Executive Committee shall set the date(s) of the Convention and Annual Business Meeting of the Libertarian Party of Florida with proper notice while coordinating with the host county affiliate. The date(s) shall be within six (6) months prior to due date of Libertarian National Convention delegate list submission.
Disposition: Carried


Title: Motion to amend the By-Laws Article IV, section 6, part D
Author: Moved in writing by Ryan Bell, chair of the rules committee
Current wording: The party checking account must be established to require two signatures per check on all checks in excess of $500. The Treasurer shall be responsible for signing checks in the normal course of business. There must be, at least, three (3) authorized signatures on the checking account. When a check is issued to a signer, other authorized signer(s) must sign and/or co-sign this check.
Change To: The party checking account must be established to require two signatures per check on all checks in excess of $500 $2500. The Treasurer shall be responsible for signing checks in the normal course of business. There must be, at least, three (3) authorized signatures on the checking account. The signers will include the Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and the Treasurer. The signers shall be the Treasurer, Chair and other delegate elected director of the LPF-EC. When a check is issued to a signer, other authorized signer(s) must sign and/or co-sign this check.
Disposition: Carried


Title: Motion to amend the By-Laws Article II, section 6
Author: Moved in writing by Ryan Bell, chair of the rules committee
Disposition: Withdrawn


RECESS FOR LUNCH

Motion to recess for lunch until 3:30
Without objection


CALL TO ORDER

3:30 PM EST, June 6, 2015 by Dana Cummings LPF Chair


ROLL CALL

Delegates Registered: 118
Delegates Present: 91 (See addendum C)


DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

Quorum was established


SECOND CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Chair: None
Vice Chair: None
At Large 1: None
At Large 3:
Michael Hamlin - Declines nomination


THIRD CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Chair: None
Vice Chair: None
At Large 1: None
At Large 3: None


DELEGATE COUNT

Motion: To seat the delegates, Denise Smith & Kevin O’Neill that entered late
Author: Char-Lez Braden
Disposition: Carried


UPDATED ROLL CALL

Delegates Registered: 120
Delegates Present: 93


PREFERENCE VOTES FOR OFFICERS

Chair: (See Addendum D)
Adrian Wyllie 70
Joseph Wendt 8
NOTA 2
Abstain 4
Not Present 9
Vice Chair:
Lynn House 83
NOTA 1 (Alexander Snitker)
Abstain 0
Not Present 9
At Large 1:
Tom Reich 27
Jared Jones 46
At Large 3:
Omar Recuero


REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE ELECTIONS

Region Name
1 Peter Blome
2 vacant
3 Bill Wohlsifer
4 Crystal Turner
5 Ken Willey
6 Michael Hamlin
7 Vicki Kirkland
8 John Pierce
9 George Liebovitz
10 Denise Smith
11 vacant
12 Dawn Drellos-Thompson
13 Karl Dickey
14 Steven Nekhaila


LPF EC MEETING TO ELECT OFFICERS PER PREFERENCE

Motion: Chair seeks unanimous consent of executive committee members to elect the nominees for office presented en toto per the preference vote of the delegation.
Disposition: Carried without objection


ADJOURN

Motion: Motion to adjourn until 10:00 AM EST, June 7, 2015
Disposition: Carried


CALL TO ORDER

10:00 AM EST, June 7, 2015 by Alexander Snitker LPF Vice-Chair


ROLL CALL

Delegates Registered: 94
Delegates Present: 65 (See addendum C)


DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

Quorum was established


MOTIONS FROM THE FLOOR

Motion: Request to allow Dr. Alan Feldman to address the delegation
Author: Vicki kirkland
Disposition: Withdrawn


Motion: A minute of silence for John Wayne Smith
Author: Joseph Wendt
Second: Adrian Wyllie
Disposition: Carried


TWO MINUTES OF SILENCE


MOTIONS FROM THE FLOOR

Motion: To amend Platform Article I, section 4
Author: Charles McBrearty
Current Wording: We support equality under the law, and condemn any law that either rewards or punishes any individual based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, or any other group identification. Each person has the same inalienable rights. It is the state’s duty to protect those rights for each individual equally.
Change To: We support equality under the law, and condemn any law that either rewards or punishes any individual based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other group identification. Each person has the same inalienable rights. It is the state’s duty to protect those rights for each individual equally.
Disposition: Carried


Motion: To amend By-Laws Article IV, section 3
Author: Jared Grifoni
Current Wording: Delegates shall be members as prescribed in ARTICLE II of the Constitution on the day of commencement of the annual business meeting and a delegate must have been a registered Libertarian voter in the state of Florida for the immediate 60 days prior to the start of the annual business meeting. Delegate status may be denied by a 2/3 majority vote of the Executive Committee if a potential delegate has been found to have violated the non-aggression principle.
Change To: Delegates shall be members as prescribed in ARTICLE II of the Constitution on the day of commencement of the annual business meeting and a delegate must have been a registered Libertarian voter in the state of Florida for the immediate 60 days prior to the start of the annual business meeting be a registered Libertarian Party of Florida voter in the state of Florida or have signed a new voter registration or party change form to become a valid registered LPF voter to the LPF secretary prior to the start of the annual business meeting. Delegate status may be denied by a 2/3 majority vote of the Executive Committee if a potential delegate has been found to have violated the non-aggression principle.
Disposition: Carried


ADJOURN

Motion: Motion to adjourn
Disposition: Carried


Addendum A

Delegates present at roll call 10:30 AM EST, June 6, 2015

Count Last Name First Name
1 Allen Scott
2 Blackman Adelle
3 Bowen Gregory
4 Braden Char-Lez
5 Burk James
6 Cadorette Philippe
7 Caso Tony
8 Christenson Justin
9 Cole Brian
10 Copps William
11 Costa Robert
12 Craft Bryan
13 Creamer Richard
14 Cummings Dana
15 Cummings James
16 Drellos Dawn
17 Edmonds Steven
18 Enright Robert
19 Faubion Stephanie
20 Fernandez Robert
21 Foxall Alison
22 George Shane
23 George Susan
24 Ghiglieri Ed
25 Gilmore Suzanne
26 Gluck Amanda
27 Gorgolione George
28 Grifoni Jared
29 Hamlin Michael
30 Hanna Vincent
31 Hayes Sally
32 House Chuck
33 House Lynn
34 Invictus Augustus
35 Jacobs Joseph
36 Jensen James
37 Jensen Pamela
38 Jones Jared
39 Kerr Patrick
40 Kirkland Vicki
41 Knezinek Joshua
42 Leavitt David
43 Lebovitz George
44 Legget James
45 Legget Silvia
46 Linthicum Burt
47 Locke Robert
48 MacNaughton George
49 Marrero Marcos
50 Martinez Elsa
51 McBrearty Charles
52 Meek Amy
53 Menzel Donald
54 Minton Ken
55 Miralles Marcos
56 Molek Rick
57 Morris Anna
58 Morris James
59 Nekhaila Steven
60 Oeseburg Carolina
61 O’Neill Kevin
62 Ray James
63 Roe Gregory
64 Rollins Ronald
65 Recuero Omar
66 Paulus Richard
67 Peterick Elaine
68 Powers Bethany
69 Salem Sami
70 Saviola Robert
71 Schnackenberg Matthew
72 Segarra Ramonita
73 Selleck Stacey
74 Sellers Anthony
75 Smith Sharon
76 Snitker Alexander
77 Snitker Patricia
78 Stephen Beverly
79 Sullivan Martin
80 Svoboda Deana
81 Tancer Marc
82 Tesky Jon-luc
83 Thompson Jote'
84 Thompson Kevin
85 Turner Crystal
86 Vazquez Christopher
87 Vaccarino Jo Ann
88 Vaccarino Mike
89 Wagner Edward
90 Wall Larry
91 Watson Dean
92 Wells Traci
93 Wendt Joseph
94 Willey Ken
95 Wohlsifer Bill
96 Wood Beatrix
97 Wood Russ
98 Worley Matthew
99 Wyllie Adrian

Not present:



Count

Last Name

First Name


1

Aiken

Stephen


2

Dickey

Karl


3

Dillard

Christopher


4

Garris

Phillip


5

Gough

Lawrence


6

Hanlon

Christine


7

Higgins

Gabe


8

Higgs

Michael


9

Hindmarsh

Geoffrey


10

Jasuwan

Gongkiet


11

Meadowcroft

James


12

Mountain

Joel


13

Reich

Thomas


14

Rizzo

Nick


15

Schoen

Karen


16

Taylor

Alicia


17

Taylor

David


18

Wright

Matthew





Addendum B

Vote on Motion to Amend Constitution Article II, section 1


https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JGA4WkObh877Cdrujd-q0cb0Z646Ta8DiFxhML7916c/edit?usp=sharing



Addendum C


Delegates present at roll call 3:30 PM EST, June 6, 2015



Count

Last Name

First Name


1

Allen

Scott


2

Blackman

Adelle


3

Bowen

Gregory


4

Braden

Char-Lez


5

Burk

James


6

Cadorette

Philippe


7

Caso

Tony


8

Christenson

Justin


9

Cole

Brian


10

Copps

William


11

Costa

Robert


12

Craft

Bryan


13

Creamer

Richard


14

Cummings

Dana


15

Drellos

Dawn


16

Edmonds

Steven


17

Enright

Robert


18

Faubion

Stephanie


19

Fernandez

Robert


20

George

Shane


21

George

Susan


22

Gilmore

Suzanne


23

Gluck

Amanda


24

Gorgolione

George


25

Grifoni

Jared


26

Hamlin

Michael


27

House

Chuck


28

House

Lynn


29

Invictus

Augustus


30

Jacobs

Joseph


31

Jensen

James


32

Jensen

Pamela


33

Jones

Jared


34

Kerr

Patrick


35

Kirkland

Vicki


36

Knezinek

Joshua


37

Leavitt

David


38

Lebovitz

George


39

Legget

James


40

Legget

Silvia


41

Linthicum

Burt


42

Locke

Robert


43

MacNaughton

George


44

Marrero

Marcos


45

Martinez

Elsa


46

McBrearty

Charles


47

Meek

Amy


48

Menzel

Donald


49

Minton

Ken


50

Miralles

Marcos


51

Molek

Rick


52

Morris

Anna


53

Morris

James


54

Mountain

Joel


55

Nekhaila

Steven


56

Oeseburg

Carolina


57

O’Neill

Kevin


58

Ray

James


59

Rollins

Ronald


60

Recuero

Omar


61

Paulus

Richard


62

Powers

Bethany


63

Salem

Sami


64

Saviola

Robert


65

Schnackenberg

Matthew


66

Selleck

Stacey


67

Sellers

Anthony


68

Smith

Denise


69

Smith

Sharon


70

Snitker

Alexander


71

Stephen

Beverly


72

Sullivan

Martin


73

Svoboda

Deana


74

Tancer

Marc


75

Tesky

Jon-luc


76

Thompson

Jote'


77

Thompson

Kevin


78

Turner

Crystal


79

Vazquez

Christopher


80

Vaccarino

Jo Ann


81

Vaccarino

Mike


82

Wagner

Edward


83

Wall

Larry


84

Watson

Dean


85

Wendt

Joseph


86

Willey

Ken


87

Wohlsifer

Bill


88

Wood

Beatrix


89

Wood

Russ


90

Worley

Matthew


91

Wright

Matthew


92

Wyllie

Adrian


93 *

Smith

Denise


94 *

O’Neill

Kevin



  • Arrived late. See motion.

Not present




Count

Last Name

First Name


1

Aiken

Stephen


2

Cummings

James


3

Dickey

Karl


4

Dillard

Christopher


5

Foxall

Alison


6

Garris

Phillip


7

Ghiglieri

Ed


8

Gough

Lawrence


9

Hanlon

Christine


10

Hanna

Vincent


11

Hayes

Sally


12

Higgins

Gabe


13

Higgs

Michael


14

Hindmarsh

Geoffrey


15

Jasuwan

Gongkiet


16

Meadowcroft

James


17

Ray

James


18

Reich

Thomas


19

Rizzo

Nick


20

Roe

Gregory


21

Peterick

Elaine


22

Schoen

Karen


23

Segarra

Ramonita


24

Snitker

Patricia


25

Sullivan

Martin


26

Taylor

Alicia


27

Taylor

David


28

Wells

Traci


29

Willey

Ken





Addendum D


Preference vote for Chair



Count

Last Name

First Name

Vote

Adrian

Joe

NOTA

Abstain

Not Present


1

Allen

Scott

x

0

0

0

0

1


2

Blackman

Adelle

a

1

0

0

0

0


3

Bowen

Gregory

a

1

0

0

0

0


4

Braden

Char-Lez

ab

0

0

0

1

0


5

Burk

James

a

1

0

0

0

0


6

Cadorette

Philippe

a

1

0

0

0

0


7

Caso

Tony

a

1

0

0

0

0


8

Christenson

Justin

a

1

0

0

0

0


9

Cole

Brian

a

1

0

0

0

0


10

Copps

William

a

1

0

0

0

0


11

Costa

Robert

a

1

0

0

0

0


12

Craft

Bryan

a

1

0

0

0

0


13

Creamer

Richard

a

1

0

0

0

0


14

Cummings

Dana

x

0

0

0

0

1


15

Drellos

Dawn

a

1

0

0

0

0


16

Edmonds

Steven

ab

0

0

0

1

0


17

Enright

Robert

a

1

0

0

0

0


18

Faubion

Stephanie

a

1

0

0

0

0


19

Fernandez

Robert

a

1

0

0

0

0


20

George

Shane

a

1

0

0

0

0


21

George

Susan

a

1

0

0

0

0


22

Gilmore

Suzanne

j

0

1

0

0

0


23

Gluck

Amanda

x

0

0

0

0

1


24

Gorgolione

George

a

1

0

0

0

0


25

Grifoni

Jared

a

1

0

0

0

0


26

Hamlin

Michael

j

0

1

0

0

0


27

House

Chuck

a

1

0

0

0

0


28

House

Lynn

ab

0

0

0

1

0


29

Invictus

Augustus

j

0

1

0

0

0


30

Jacobs

Joseph

a

1

0

0

0

0


31

Jensen

James

x

0

0

0

0

0


32

Jensen

Pamela

a

1

0

0

0

0


33

Jones

Jared

a

1

0

0

0

0


34

Kerr

Patrick

a

1

0

0

0

0


35

Kirkland

Vicki

j

0

1

0

0

0


36

Knezinek

Joshua

a

1

0

0

0

0


37

Leavitt

David

a

1

0

0

0

0


38

Lebovitz

George

a

1

0

0

0

0


39

Legget

James

a

1

0

0

0

0


40

Legget

Silvia

a

1

0

0

0

0


41

Linthicum

Burt

a

1

0

0

0

0


42

Locke

Robert

a

1

0

0

0

0


43

MacNaughton

George

a

1

0

0

0

0


44

Marrero

Marcos

a

1

0

0

0

0


45

Martinez

Elsa

a

1

0

0

0

0


46

McBrearty

Charles

n

0

0

1

0

0


47

Meek

Amy

x

0

0

0

0

1


48

Menzel

Donald

a

1

0

0

0

0


49

Minton

Ken

j

0

1

0

0

0


50

Miralles

Marcos

a

1

0

0

0

0


51

Molek

Rick

a

1

0

0

0

0


52

Morris

Anna

a

1

0

0

0

0


53

Morris

James

ab

0

0

0

1

0


54

Mountain

Joel

x

0

0

0

0

1


55

Nekhaila

Steven

a

1

0

0

0

0


56

Oeseburg

Carolina

a

1

0

0

0

0


57

O’Neill

Kevin

a

1

0

0

0

0


58

Ray

James

a

1

0

0

0

0


59

Rollins

Ronald

a

1

0

0

0

0


60

Recuero

Omar

a

1

0

0

0

0


61

Paulus

Richard

a

1

0

0

0

0


62

Powers

Bethany

j

0

1

0

0

0


63

Salem

Sami

a

1

0

0

0

0


64

Saviola

Robert

a

1

0

0

0

0


65

Schnackenberg

Matthew

a

1

0

0

0

0


66

Selleck

Stacey

a

1

0

0

0

0


67

Sellers

Anthony

j

0

1

0

0

0


68

Smith

Denise

a

1

0

0

0

0


69

Smith

Sharon

a

1

0

0

0

0


70

Snitker

Alexander

a

1

0

0

0

0


71

Stephen

Beverly

a

1

0

0

0

0


72

Sullivan

Martin

a

1

0

0

0

0


73

Svoboda

Deana

a

1

0

0

0

0


74

Tancer

Marc

a

1

0

0

0

0


75

Tesky

Jon-luc

a

1

0

0

0

0


76

Thompson

Jote'

a

1

0

0

0

0


77

Thompson

Kevin

a

1

0

0

0

0


78

Turner

Crystal

x

0

0

0

0

1


79

Vazquez

Christopher

a

1

0

0

0

0


80

Vaccarino

Jo Ann

a

1

0

0

0

0


81

Vaccarino

Mike

a

1

0

0

0

0


82

Wall

Larry

a

1

0

0

0

0


83

Watson

Dean

a

1

0

0

0

0


84

Wendt

Joseph

j

0

1

0

0

0


85

Willey

Ken

a

1

0

0

0

0


86

Wohlsifer

Bill

a

1

0

0

0

0


87

Wood

Beatrix

a

1

0

0

0

0


88

Wood

Russ

a

1

0

0

0

0


89

Worley

Matthew

a

1

0

0

0

0


90

Wright

Matthew

x

0

0

0

0

1


91

Wyllie

Adrian

n

0

0

1

0

0


92 *

Smith

Denise

x

0

0

0

0

1


93 *

O’Neill

Kevin

x

0

0

0

0

1




COUNT

93

70

8

2

4

9



  • Late arrival (See motion)






Addendum E


Video recordings of the convention for reference.



Session 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1USa2OasQg


Session 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6VrEGufvHU


Session 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI0v6A65jNg


Session 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzY05mSrD00


Source: https://docs.lpf.org/2015-convention-minutes/