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<DIV>Thanks for doing this, John. As long as Susan K and Kevin are content, I
support the plan. I would think 2-3 days to vote would give enough time to
everyone who might want to participate. </DIV>
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<DIV>Susan B </DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=jjackson@web.ca
href="mailto:jjackson@web.ca">John Jackson</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 27, 2015 5:28 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=executive@gren.ca href="mailto:executive@gren.ca">GREN
Executive</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [GREN-Exec] Decision process</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">On the
basis of input received this afternoon, I plan to proceed as
follows:<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT>
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<LI><FONT face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">send out an e-mail to the paid members tomorrow
morning with 3 parts: <BR></SPAN></FONT></LI></OL>
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<LI><FONT face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">the proposal for the meeting (Susan K: can you revise
your first paragraph to describe the proposal without the reasoning behind it.
It needs a bit about who the person is and a couple of line description of his
book with a link to your book review as well as the description of the actual
event, possible co-sponsors, etc. </SPAN></FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Susan K’s original reasoning behind the proposal: Can
you combine a couple of the e-mails that you have sent us explaining why you
think it is something we should do – a few paragraphs </SPAN></FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Kevin’s statement of concern: Kevin could you send me
a few paragraphs to put in<BR></SPAN></FONT></LI></UL><FONT
face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR>Step
2: Give people 24 hours to make comments to the whole membership group if they
so wish<BR><BR>Step 3: Cut off discussion and call for a vote. To keep some
confidentiality around the vote, only send their vote to me and I will be sworn
to not tell others how individuals voted. I won’t participate in the discussion
over the previous 24 hours to make them more comfortable with sending their vote
to me.<BR><BR>Does that sound fine to everyone? How long should we give people
to vote?<BR><BR>I need to look up our minutes from our early meetings to check
on what percent vote in favour has to be achieved to pass. I think it was around
2/3rds, but don’t quote me on that. I have to check it.<BR><BR>John<BR><BR>--
<BR>John Jackson<BR>17 Major Street<BR>Kitchener, Ontario N2H
4R1<BR>519-744-7503<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT>
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