Re: Voting Results

[krandall@world.std.com]

At 12:47 PM 11/19/99 -0500, Robert P. Cashin wrote:
>Ok people,
>
>       Here is what we have all been waiting for:
>
>       Item 1 Should we negotiate with Gomberg re PAM?  Karen, Neil and Lass
>voted yes. Erik, Merrill, Paul, Dorothy and Mary voted no. Rather than
>use the mailing list which will cause a days delay I am emailing each
>person individually. Unless I have misstated someones position, tomorrow
>I will instruct Lass to discontinue negotiations and inform Gomberg that
>we are definitely out of PAM.

You forgot Jack.  He was a yes.  In the end though, I re-thought, and voted
"no", for the reasons I stated in my post. (not that it made any difference<g>)

>       Item 2 The concensus seems to be one week, with numbers as short as 3
>days, with a reminder if no response in that time and another day or 2
>after the reminder. The longest time suggested is 2 weeks. Since we are
>already discussing this issue, rather that wait for a proposal, I am
>going to suggest one and see if it is seconded. I propose we have a
>policy that responses to votes are expected within one week of the
>posting requesting the vote ( the day the chair writes the vote request )
>I also expect that if you know you will be unavailable for more than a
>day or two, you give the group that information, with the day you expect
>to be available again.

I second the motion.

>       Item 3 We have yes votes from Paul, Karen, Neil, Dorothy, Erik, Merrill
>and Mary. There were no no votes. I am copying Bob M on this with our
>thanks for volunteering and asking him to start the process of
>incorporation for us. Bob M, please let us know what you need to get
>going and I will see that we get it done as fast as we can make it
>happen.

Jack and Lass vote yes on this too.  I'm wondering if you get all your
mail.  Did you receive Jack's post?

Karen