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Date: 24 May 2007 06:10:07
From: samsloan
Subject: PASSED 4-1 with Sam Sloan opposed
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Here is a list of motions that were voted upon at the meeting in
Stillwater, Oklahoma May 19-20, 2007.
Note that every time somebody on the board wants to spend money or to
give money to his friends, the vote is always "PASSED 4-1 with Sam
Sloan opposed".
This is not because, unlike other board members, I do not want to give
your money to my friends. It is just that I do not have any friends.
Sam Sloan
The following motions were voted at the Executive Board meeting held
in Stillwater, OK, on May 19-20, 2007.
EB07-089 - Sloan - Effective immediately the Executive Director will
provide the Board with a statement of the financial impact of any
proposal and the Board will have the opportunity to pass or object to
the proposal prior to any contract being signed. This shall be
effective for the US Championship, the US Women's Championship, the US
Open, the national High School, Junior High School, Elementary, and
K-12, and International events. FAILED 2-4 with Sam Sloan and Beatriz
Marinello in favor.
EB07-090 - Hall - The Executive Board would like to commend Pat Knight
for her efforts above and beyond the call of duty in organizing the
very successful spring National Scholastic events. PASSED 6-0.
EB07-091 - Channing - The Executive Board refers to the Bylaws
Committee the subject of how to strengthen the Standards of Conduct
for Executive Board members of the US Chess Federation in a way to
make them effective. PASSED 4-1 with Sam Sloan opposed and Beatriz
Marinello not present.
EB07-092 - Hall - Moved, that the Board add Ron Suarez to the Forum
Oversight Committee. PASSED 5-1 with Don Schultz opposed. Don Schultz
stated for the record that he does not object to the individual but he
feels that there are already too many people on the committee.
EB07-093 - Sloan - Anybody who resigns from any committee has their
resignation accepted effective immediately. FAILED 2-4 with Sam Sloan
and Beatriz Marinello in favor.
EB07-094 - Sloan - The Board accepts with thanks the resignation of
Terry Winchester from the Forum Oversight Committee. FAILED 1-5 with
Sam Sloan in favor.
EB07-095 - Hall - The Executive Board removes David Quinn from the
Forum Oversight Committee. FAILED 0-6.
Bill Goichberg offered the following motion: The Board recognizes the
need for non-disclosure of some Forum Oversight Committee
deliberations and requests the FOC to develop appropriate guidelines.
This was not voted. Schultz offered substitute which was not accepted
and failed to pass. Substitute - The Forum Oversight Committee is free
to have confidential discussions among themselves. Bill Goichberg
accepted the following substitute offered by Beatriz Marinello with
the final sentence added by Joel Channing.
EB07-096 - Goichberg/Marinello - The Board recognizes the need for
non-disclosure of some Forum Oversight Committee deliberations and
suggests that the FOC develop appropriate guidelines. All committee
votes should be made public. PASSED 5-1 with Sam Sloan opposed.
EB07-097 - Board - The Executive Board gives the following awards for
2007. PASSED 6-0.
Chess City of the Year - Stillwater, OK
Chess Club of the Year - Atlanta Chess Center
Committee of the Year - 2007 Financial Review Committee
Distinguished Service Award - Fred Gruenberg
Friend of the USCF - Garry Kasparov
Gold Koltanowski Medal - Frank K. Berry
Grandmaster of the Year - Gata Kamsky
Frank J. Marshall Ambassador Award - Gregory Kaidanov
Meritorious Service Award - Richard Shorman, John Hilbert, Dan
Heisman, Grant Perks
Organizer of the Year - Sevan Muradian
Outstanding Career Achievement - Fred and Carol Kleist, Gordon
Barrett, Stephen Dann
Scholastic Services Award - Susan Polgar, Brownsville, TX School
District
Society of Chess Mates - Donna Gruenberg, Jan Rogers
Special Services Award - Steve Doyle, Ernie Schlich
Tournament Director of the Year - Mike Atkins
EB07-098 - Board - The Executive Board has reviewed the performance of
Editor Daniel Lucas, Commends him on his performance, and asks the
Executive Director to determine appropriate compensation consistent
with the approved budget. PASSED 5-0-1 with Beatriz Marinello
abstaining.
EB07-099 - Channing - The Executive Board commends Hal Bogner,
Jennifer Shahade, Mike Nolan, Marty Hirsch, Francesca Butler, and
Arlan Robins for outstanding work on the website. PASSED 5-0 with
Beatriz Marinello not present.
EB07-100 - Board - The Board recognizes the effort of the members of
the Forum Oversight Committee and the Forum moderators. We thank you
for your tireless work in a difficult task. PASSED 5-0 with Beatriz
Marinello not present.
EB07-101 - Board - Frank Camaratta is named chief teller for the 2007
USCF Election. PASSED 4-1 with Sam Sloan opposed.
Sam Sloan offered a motion to award a life membership to Derek O'Dell
for his heroism at Virginia Tech. The chair ruled the motion moot as
the Executive Director had already awarded the life membership to him
and Board action was not needed.
EB07-102 - Schultz - The Executive Director is authorized to give no
more than two life memberships in any calendar year outside of
existing provisions consistent with the budget. PASSED 4-1 with Sam
Sloan opposed.
EB07-103 - Hall - Effective immediately the Executive Board of the
United States of America Chess Federation authorizes the Executive
Director to establish an unsecured Line of Credit with Cumberland
County Bank in Crossville, TN, in the amount of $150,000. PASSED 4-1
with Sam Sloan opposed.
EB07-104 - Channing - The 2007-8 USCF Budget is approved. PASSED 4-1
with Sam Sloan opposed.
EB07-105 - Board on behalf of College Chess Committee - Rule 1 of the
Pan American Intercollegiate rules is amended to read as follows:
International Masters, International Grandmasters, International Woman
Masters, and International Woman Grandmasters will be eligible to play
for college and university teams only if they are less than 26 years
old as undergraduate students, or under 30 years old as graduate
students, as of September 1 of the academic year in which the
tournament is taking place. This age restriction does not apply to
these titled players who, prior to 2004, were enrolled in colleges and
universities and who met the other eligibility requirements in effect
then, and who also maintained their eligibility status with not more
than one semester break in such status. PASSED 5-0.
EB07-106 - Board - The Chess Club of the Year is the Atlanta Chess
Center. PASSED 5-0. Please note that this award has been added to the
list of awards authorized in motion 07-097.
EB07-107 - Sloan - Moved, that the resignation of Grant Perks from the
Audit Committee is accepted. FAILED 1-4 with Sam Sloan in favor.
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Date: 24 May 2007 17:57:58
From: help bot
Subject: Re: PASSED 4-1 with Sam Sloan opposed
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On May 24, 10:37 am, "parrthe...@cs.com" <parrthe...@cs.com > wrote:
> "IT MUST BE NICE TO HAVE FRIENDS ON THE BOARD"
>
> > Note that every time somebody on the board wants to spend money or to give money to his friends, the vote is always "PASSED 4-1 with Sam
>
> Sloan opposed". This is not because, unlike other board members, I
> do not want to give
> your money to my friends. It is just that I do not have any friends.>
> -- Sam Sloan
First off, finding a friend or two for Sam Sloan is not
really a pertinent issue here. Secondly, it seems to
me from reading about all these squabbles and personal
vendettas -- which seem to never end -- that a good case
could be made for eliminating the committee format
altogether. Why not switch to a more effective form of
government, like say, a "benign dictatorship", or perhaps
a clear-cut division of authority such that there is no
overlapping of responsibilities and therefore, no need to
take these controversial votes? I keep reading about
how certain members have formed alliances (to put it
nicely) and that they all vote in tandem, regardless of
the merits of any particular issue. Clearly, something
is amiss.
-- help bot
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Date: 24 May 2007 07:37:09
From: parrthenon@cs.com
Subject: Re: PASSED 4-1 with Sam Sloan opposed
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"IT MUST BE NICE TO HAVE FRIENDS ON THE BOARD"
> Note that every time somebody on the board wants to spend money or to give money to his friends, the vote is always "PASSED 4-1 with Sam
Sloan opposed". This is not because, unlike other board members, I
do not want to give
your money to my friends. It is just that I do not have any friends. >
-- Sam Sloan
See HAPPY TALK IS HERE AGAIN
http://wcn.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=757&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
samsloan wrote:
> Here is a list of motions that were voted upon at the meeting in
> Stillwater, Oklahoma May 19-20, 2007.
>
> Note that every time somebody on the board wants to spend money or to
> give money to his friends, the vote is always "PASSED 4-1 with Sam
> Sloan opposed".
>
> This is not because, unlike other board members, I do not want to give
> your money to my friends. It is just that I do not have any friends.
>
> Sam Sloan
>
>
> The following motions were voted at the Executive Board meeting held
> in Stillwater, OK, on May 19-20, 2007.
>
> EB07-089 - Sloan - Effective immediately the Executive Director will
> provide the Board with a statement of the financial impact of any
> proposal and the Board will have the opportunity to pass or object to
> the proposal prior to any contract being signed. This shall be
> effective for the US Championship, the US Women's Championship, the US
> Open, the national High School, Junior High School, Elementary, and
> K-12, and International events. FAILED 2-4 with Sam Sloan and Beatriz
> Marinello in favor.
>
> EB07-090 - Hall - The Executive Board would like to commend Pat Knight
> for her efforts above and beyond the call of duty in organizing the
> very successful spring National Scholastic events. PASSED 6-0.
>
> EB07-091 - Channing - The Executive Board refers to the Bylaws
> Committee the subject of how to strengthen the Standards of Conduct
> for Executive Board members of the US Chess Federation in a way to
> make them effective. PASSED 4-1 with Sam Sloan opposed and Beatriz
> Marinello not present.
>
> EB07-092 - Hall - Moved, that the Board add Ron Suarez to the Forum
> Oversight Committee. PASSED 5-1 with Don Schultz opposed. Don Schultz
> stated for the record that he does not object to the individual but he
> feels that there are already too many people on the committee.
>
> EB07-093 - Sloan - Anybody who resigns from any committee has their
> resignation accepted effective immediately. FAILED 2-4 with Sam Sloan
> and Beatriz Marinello in favor.
>
> EB07-094 - Sloan - The Board accepts with thanks the resignation of
> Terry Winchester from the Forum Oversight Committee. FAILED 1-5 with
> Sam Sloan in favor.
>
> EB07-095 - Hall - The Executive Board removes David Quinn from the
> Forum Oversight Committee. FAILED 0-6.
>
> Bill Goichberg offered the following motion: The Board recognizes the
> need for non-disclosure of some Forum Oversight Committee
> deliberations and requests the FOC to develop appropriate guidelines.
> This was not voted. Schultz offered substitute which was not accepted
> and failed to pass. Substitute - The Forum Oversight Committee is free
> to have confidential discussions among themselves. Bill Goichberg
> accepted the following substitute offered by Beatriz Marinello with
> the final sentence added by Joel Channing.
>
> EB07-096 - Goichberg/Marinello - The Board recognizes the need for
> non-disclosure of some Forum Oversight Committee deliberations and
> suggests that the FOC develop appropriate guidelines. All committee
> votes should be made public. PASSED 5-1 with Sam Sloan opposed.
>
> EB07-097 - Board - The Executive Board gives the following awards for
> 2007. PASSED 6-0.
>
> Chess City of the Year - Stillwater, OK
> Chess Club of the Year - Atlanta Chess Center
> Committee of the Year - 2007 Financial Review Committee
> Distinguished Service Award - Fred Gruenberg
> Friend of the USCF - Garry Kasparov
> Gold Koltanowski Medal - Frank K. Berry
> Grandmaster of the Year - Gata Kamsky
> Frank J. Marshall Ambassador Award - Gregory Kaidanov
> Meritorious Service Award - Richard Shorman, John Hilbert, Dan
> Heisman, Grant Perks
> Organizer of the Year - Sevan Muradian
> Outstanding Career Achievement - Fred and Carol Kleist, Gordon
> Barrett, Stephen Dann
> Scholastic Services Award - Susan Polgar, Brownsville, TX School
> District
> Society of Chess Mates - Donna Gruenberg, Jan Rogers
> Special Services Award - Steve Doyle, Ernie Schlich
> Tournament Director of the Year - Mike Atkins
>
> EB07-098 - Board - The Executive Board has reviewed the performance of
> Editor Daniel Lucas, Commends him on his performance, and asks the
> Executive Director to determine appropriate compensation consistent
> with the approved budget. PASSED 5-0-1 with Beatriz Marinello
> abstaining.
>
> EB07-099 - Channing - The Executive Board commends Hal Bogner,
> Jennifer Shahade, Mike Nolan, Marty Hirsch, Francesca Butler, and
> Arlan Robins for outstanding work on the website. PASSED 5-0 with
> Beatriz Marinello not present.
>
> EB07-100 - Board - The Board recognizes the effort of the members of
> the Forum Oversight Committee and the Forum moderators. We thank you
> for your tireless work in a difficult task. PASSED 5-0 with Beatriz
> Marinello not present.
>
> EB07-101 - Board - Frank Camaratta is named chief teller for the 2007
> USCF Election. PASSED 4-1 with Sam Sloan opposed.
>
> Sam Sloan offered a motion to award a life membership to Derek O'Dell
> for his heroism at Virginia Tech. The chair ruled the motion moot as
> the Executive Director had already awarded the life membership to him
> and Board action was not needed.
>
> EB07-102 - Schultz - The Executive Director is authorized to give no
> more than two life memberships in any calendar year outside of
> existing provisions consistent with the budget. PASSED 4-1 with Sam
> Sloan opposed.
>
> EB07-103 - Hall - Effective immediately the Executive Board of the
> United States of America Chess Federation authorizes the Executive
> Director to establish an unsecured Line of Credit with Cumberland
> County Bank in Crossville, TN, in the amount of $150,000. PASSED 4-1
> with Sam Sloan opposed.
>
> EB07-104 - Channing - The 2007-8 USCF Budget is approved. PASSED 4-1
> with Sam Sloan opposed.
>
> EB07-105 - Board on behalf of College Chess Committee - Rule 1 of the
> Pan American Intercollegiate rules is amended to read as follows:
>
> International Masters, International Grandmasters, International Woman
> Masters, and International Woman Grandmasters will be eligible to play
> for college and university teams only if they are less than 26 years
> old as undergraduate students, or under 30 years old as graduate
> students, as of September 1 of the academic year in which the
> tournament is taking place. This age restriction does not apply to
> these titled players who, prior to 2004, were enrolled in colleges and
> universities and who met the other eligibility requirements in effect
> then, and who also maintained their eligibility status with not more
> than one semester break in such status. PASSED 5-0.
>
> EB07-106 - Board - The Chess Club of the Year is the Atlanta Chess
> Center. PASSED 5-0. Please note that this award has been added to the
> list of awards authorized in motion 07-097.
>
> EB07-107 - Sloan - Moved, that the resignation of Grant Perks from the
> Audit Committee is accepted. FAILED 1-4 with Sam Sloan in favor.
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Date: 24 May 2007 14:22:54
From: Chess One
Subject: Re: PASSED 4-1 with Sam Sloan opposed
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EB07-091 - Channing - The Executive Board refers to the Bylaws
Committee the subject of how to strengthen the Standards of Conduct
for Executive Board members of the US Chess Federation in a way to
make them effective. PASSED 4-1 with Sam Sloan opposed and Beatriz
Marinello not present.
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