[Wpfw-lsb] Re: MASC LSB Report

[Mike Gillispie]

Hello all:

Hope all is well.

I support Mark's motion completely.

Can someone forward me a copy of the latest agenda for tonight?  I didn't 
save one.

See you at 7,

Mike



Mike Gillispie
703.909.8288
mikegillispie at hotmail.com




>From: DcProud at aol.com
>To: wpfw-lsb at lists.mutualaid.org
>Subject: [Wpfw-lsb] Re: MASC LSB Report
>Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 12:13:05 EDT
>
>Greetings,
>
>     I have read the MASC reports with some alarm.  As predicted, this
>committee of six is seeking to deny the LSB its proper role of interviewing 
>final
>candidates in executive session, as is being done at other stations 
>conducting a
>search.  I am not even clear if the LSB will be "allowed" to review the
>resumes of the finalists.  MASC appears to base its exertion of LSB 
>authority on
>prior reports it submitted and an email from the Chair.  However, neither
>provision constitutes a motion adopted by the LSB.  ONLY MOTIONS MOVE 
>ACTION UNDER
>ROBERT'S RULES.
>
>     When I mentioned this proposed arrangement at the PNB meeting, there 
>was
>universal belief that failure to include the LSB as a body in this process 
>is
>a breach of the by-laws, unless the LSB passed a formal motion acceding 
>their
>authority to MASC--which we have NOT.
>
>     It is vital that we reaffirm the right of the LSB to select final
>candidates for the GM of our station.  To allow six members to decide for 
>23 makes no
>sense and is a breach of the trust given to us by the members.  If any one
>applying for the position is opposed to meeting in executive session with 
>the
>LSB--then perhaps they are not the one for such a public job.  Interesting, 
>this
>Friday the KPFA LSB is meeting in executive session all day to interview 
>the
>final candidates and deliberate on their choices.  MASC proposes giving the
>WPFW a "report" on what they have done and then asking the LSB to "ratify" 
>it.
>I respect the hard work of the MASC, but I repeat a warning its chair 
>issued
>regarding PNB actions:  "Don't let the PNB steal the LSB's authority."  I 
>think
>MASC is attempting to do just that, and I STRONGLY URGE THE WPFW LSB TO 
>PASS
>THE FOLLOWING MOTION:
>
>     "Resolved that the WPFW LSB, in accordance with the authority vested 
>in
>it by the by-laws, will require interviews of the top four finalist for the
>WPFW GM position in executive session.  After consultation with the MASC, 
>the
>WPFW LSB will decide, by majority vote, which names to forward on to the ED 
>for
>consideration,"
>
>     I hope you will be in attendance for this important vote.
>
>     Mark Roberts
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