Draft Agenda<br />
PNB Coordinating Committee Meeting<br />
Tuesday May 17, 2011, 8:30 PM EDT<br />
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1. Call to Order<br />
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2. Call Roll<br />
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3. Approval of Agenda<br />
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4. Choose Temporary Secretary<br />
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5. Approval of April 19 Meeting Minutes<br />
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6. Review (briefly) progress on action items from last meeting:<br />
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6.1.  Arlene to consult with counsel as to appropriate and feasible usage of executive session audio by directors.<br />
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6.2.  Work group to develop processes re: use of executive session audio in accordance with counsel's recommendation,<br />
consisting of Lydia, Nia and Teresa.<br />
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6.3.  Summer to contact committee chairs to ascertain whether or not there are any motions coming out of committee to be<br />
placed on agenda.<br />
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6.4.  Summer to ask all committee chairs to submit written reports/minutes to the PNB at least two days in advance of<br />
meeting, in order to save time by not placing committee reports on agenda, unless there are motions upon which to act.<br />
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6.5.  Summer to distribute draft agenda to coordinating committee prior to its meeting.<br />
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6.6.  Carolyn and Summer to contact John Garry to coordinate prompt return of minutes.<br />
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6.7.  Bill to coordinate with Nia regarding minutes from Houston meeting.<br />
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6.8   Develop proposed Bylaws amendments (work group - Lydia, Bill, ____):<br />
    * Reduce mandatory in-person meeting--instead of 4 to between 2 and 4<br />
    * Allow for regular monthly PNB telephonic meetings<br />
    * Correct oversight in seating Affiliate Directors to end of Jan. instead of March<br />
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7.  Clarify membership for committee:<br />
Per the Pacifica Bylaws, Art. 8, Affiliate Directors do not get to be members of the Coordinating Committee unless they<br />
are also officers of the Foundation.  Suggestion: Allow them to be non-voting participants in the committee.<br />
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8.  Alternatives to in-person PNB Meeting, to cover what's needed<br />
 * all-day teleconference(s), with audio conference setup at each station?<br />
 * more frequent special meetings/teleconference?<br />
 * other<br />
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9. Develop PNB Agenda for next (May 25) PNB meeting<br />
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10. Develop Proposed Bylaws amendments:<br />
  * Reduce no. of mandatory in-person meetings --instead of 4 to between 2 and 4<br />
  * Allow for regular monthly PNB telephonic meetings<br />
  * Make Bylaws easier to amend --see amendment proposed last year for Art. 17 at<br />
http://pacifica.org/policy/proposed-bylaws-amendment---part-one.html<br />
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11. Confirm Next Committee Meeting Date (May 17, 8:30 PM Eastern)<br />
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12. Review Action Items<br />
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13. Adjourn (by approx. 10:30 PM Eastern or earlier)<br />