LINKS TO MINUTES June 2011 Session	June 2011 Session Opened Disciplinary Hearing (Daryl Lytton) Motion 2010/11-14 Motion to Resume Disciplinary Hearing USGenWeb Project Honored Genealogical Events Special Project Upcoming USGenWeb Project National Election Motion 2010/11-15 Approve the Revised Election Committee Procedures Request for Removal of MNIGS Status Motion 2010/11-16 Remove MNIGS Status from Mr. Richard Petty’s Record Approval of May Advisory Board Minutes Agenda Items Agenda Item Discussion Adjournment
SESSION OPEN	2 June 2011 The May 2011 meeting of the Advisory Board is adjourned and the June meeting convened. Sherri Bradley National Coordinator USGenWeb Project
Disciplinary Hearing (Daryl Lytton)	3 June 2011 The AB, sitting as members of a Disciplinary Hearing to consider charges brought against Daryl Lytton, has entered the Evidentiary Phase of the hearing process. The process that the AB will follow is recorded at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOARD/2011-06/1307114103 16 June 2011 Having been notified of the serious health issues now affecting Mr. Lytton, the respondent in the current disciplinary hearing, the hearing chair declares the hearing in recess until further notice since Mr. Lytton is now unable to participate in the proceedings. 30 June 2011 1. The tabulation of votes regarding finding of 'guilty' on Charge #1 is as follows: Voting 'guilty': Pat Asher, Sherri Bradley, Cindie Enfinger, Ann Allen Geohagen, Jeff Kemp, Linda Lewis, Bill Oliver, Lesley Shockey, Pauli Smith, Denise Wells Voting 'not guilty': none Voting 'abstain': Alice Allen, Nancy Beach, Tina Vickery Voting 'present': Dale Grimm Not voting: Larry Flesher (chair) 2. The tabulation of votes regarding statement of penalty/punishment on Charge #1 is as follows: Voting 'agree': Pat Asher, Sherri Bradley, Cindie Enfinger, Ann Allen Geohagen, Jeff Kemp, Linda Lewis, Bill Oliver, Lesley Shockey, Pauli Smith, Denise Wells Voting 'disagree': none Voting 'abstain': Alice Allen, Nancy Beach, Tina Vickery Voting 'present': Dale Grimm Not voting: Larry Flesher (chair) Respectfully submitted, Larry Flesher Chair
Motion 2010/11-14 Motion to Resume Disciplinary Hearing	19 June 2011 Moved by Denise Wells and seconded by Pauli Smith and dated 18 June 2011, the motion reads "I hereby move that the disciplinary hearing of Daryl Lytton resume for consideration of Charge #1 and a vote be taken as previously requested by Mr. Lytton. I also move that the evidence for Charges #2 through #8 be placed on the record as currently submitted." The floor is open for discussion. If you have no discussion, please indicate so by responding "no discussion". Sherri Bradley National Coordinator 22 June 2011 Please vote on Motion 2010/11-14, which reads: "I hereby move that the disciplinary hearing of Daryl Lytton resume for consideration of Charge #1 and a vote be taken as previously requested by Mr. Lytton. I also move that the evidence for Charges #2 through #8 be placed on the record as currently submitted." If you agree with the motion, please respond with "agree" or "yes", if you Disagree with the motion, please respond with "disagree" or "no". Voting will continue until 7 AM EDT 25 June 2011 unless completed prior to that time. Sherri Bradley National Coordinator 23 June 2011 With 12 votes of "agree" or "yes", quorum requirements are met, therefore the motion to resume the disciplinary hearing passes. Those voting "Yes" or "Agree": Ann Allen Geoghegan, Bill Oliver, Cyndie Enfinger, Denise Wells, Jeff Kemp, Larry Flesher, Les Shockey, Linda Lewis, Nancy Beach, Pat Asher, Pauli Smith and Tina Vickery. Those voting "No" or "Disagree": None Those not voting: Alice Allen, Dale Grimm Sherri Bradley National Coordinator Correction for the record: Those not voting: Alice Allen Abstained: Dale Grimm Sherri Bradley National Coordinator Correction for the record: Those not voting: Alice Allen Abstained: Dale Grimm Sherri Bradley National Coordinator
USGenWeb Project Honored	10 June 2011 The USGenWeb Project has been honored by Family Tree Magazine as one of the top 101 best family history websites in the September 2011 issue. http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOARD/2011-06/1307740909
Genealogical Events Special Project	20 June 2011 We are in need of a new coordinator for the Genealogical Events Special Project. If you are interested, please contact me. Please forward to other lists as appropriate. Cyndie Enfinger http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOARD/2011-06/1308619127
Upcoming USGenWeb Project National Election	4 June 2011 I have been unsubscribed from the Election Committee’s mail list until after the National election period is completed as is required by the EC Procedures. Ann Allen Geoghegan, the AB’s representative to the EC remains on the mail list. Sherri Bradley National Coordinator 13 June 2011 Nominations period is fast approaching. This is a reminder - The USGenWeb Election Committee are now accepting nominations for: National Coordinator Representative at Large Special Projects Representative NorthEast/North Central State Coordinator Representative NorthEast/North Central County Coordinator Representative NorthWest/Plains State Coordinator Representative (1 year Replacement) NorthWest/Plains County Coordinator Representative South East/Mid-Atlantic County Coordinator Representative SouthWest/South Central County Coordinator Representative The nominations will close midnight June 15th. Voting will take place from July 1 through July 31. Christina Palmer USGenWeb Election Committee 30 June 2011 We are using a new system for voter passwords this year. To obtain your password to vote, go to http://www.usgwelections.org/USGenWeb/GetVoterPassword.cfm and follow the instructions. Your voter password will be emailed to you. We are hoping by using this new system it will make it easier for the members to obtain their passwords. If you have any problems you may contact any member of the Election Committee. Thank you, Christina Palmer Election Committee
Motion 2010/11-15 Approve the Revised Election Committee Procedures	26 June 2011 Presented by Ann Allen Geoghegan and seconded by Pat Asher and dated 26 June 2011, the motion reads: "I move that we approve, by general consent, the revised Election Committee Procedures (as presented at http://usgenweb.org/temp/ECtemp.html."; Are there any objections to this motion? Sherri Bradley National Coordinator 28 June 2011 Having heard no objection to this motion, the motion is declared passed. The revised Election Committee Procedures are approved. Sherri Bradley National Coordinator http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOARD/2011-06/1309306653
Request for Removal of MNIGS Status	28 June 2011 I received a request from Mr. Richard Pettys requesting that his MNIGS status be removed. http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOARD/2011-06/1309306928
Motion 2010/11-16 Remove MNIGS Status from Mr. Richard Petty’s Record	28 June 2011 Moved by Linda Lewis and seconded by Bill Oliver and dated 28 June 2011, the motion reads: "I move that, by general consent, the MNIGS status be removed from Mr. Richard Pettys record." Are there any objections to this motion? Sherri Bradley National Coordinator 30 June 2011 Having received an objection to general consent handling of motion 2010/11-16, the floor is now open for discussion. Sherri Bradley National Coordinator 30 June 2011 I've been in contact with both the NYGenWeb State Coordinator, Bob Sullivan, and Mr. Pettys and have verified that Mr. Pettys, upon discovery that his name had not been removed from the rolls of the NYGenWeb Project, immediately resigned from NYGenWeb and has made arrangements to turn the county site in question (~nybronx) over to the NYGenWeb Project. Sherri Bradley National Coordinator (Continued on into July meeting)
Approval of May Advisory Board Minutes	28 June 2011 The May 2011 minutes of the Advisory Board meeting have been posted at http://usgenweb.org/business/AB-05-2011.shtml for review. If there are no corrections or objections, they will stand approved at 8:30 pm EDT 1 July 2011. Sherri Bradley National Coordinator http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOARD/2011-06/1309307940
Agenda Items	28 June 2011 I’m updating the priority of the remaining agenda items by amending them to put them in proper order. Sherri Bradley The following agenda item is opened for discussion. The agenda item reads "Discussion of standard rule regarding State Coordinators and Special Project Coordinators administrative tasks to and for their members of Project business." Tina, you're listed as the responsible person. Would you please open the discussion? http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOARD/2011-06/1309309419 29 June 2011 (from the USGenWeb-ALL mail list): This item was addressed with the passage of http://usgenweb.org/business/AB-02-2011.shtml#a70 and the recent passage of http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOARD/2011-06/1309306653 I withdraw this agenda item. Tina Vickery
Agenda Item Discussion	30 June 2011 The next agenda item is now open for discussion on ABCHAT ( USGenWeb-ALL@rootsweb.com) Sherri Bradley National Coordinator
Adjourment	2 July 2011 Sherri Bradley adjourned the June meeting on July 2, 2011 Sherri Bradley National Coordinator

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