LLG 2022 Annual Meeting Minutes

Date Called to Order: November 1, 2022, 04:05 UTC

Date Adjourned: March 4, 2023, 22:10 UTC

Location: Mattermost Platform (online)

Presiding Officer: Karen Stein (karis), President

These minutes reflect the proceedings of the 2022 Logical Language Group Annual Members Meeting held from November 1, 2022, through March 4, 2023, via Mattermost platform. A full transcript is available.

I. ATTENDANCE

Members Present

• Pierre Abbat (phma)
• Sylvain Déjardin (ilmen)
• Bob LeChevalier (lojbab) - Vice President
• Nora LeChevalier (noras)
• Riley Lynch (mukti) - Secretary/Treasurer
• Karen Stein (karis) - President
• Veijo Vilva (veion)

Attendees Present

• fatci
• greg_g
• la_kanba
• lalxu
• latkerlo
• maik
• selnunsne
• vudypai

II. CALL TO ORDER

The 2022 Logical Language Group Members Meeting was called to order at 04:05 UTC on November 1, 2022, by President Karen Stein.

III. NOTICE SUFFICIENCY

The meeting was originally announced over a month in advance with an initial date of October 30, 2022. On November 24, 2022, President Stein requested any concerns regarding notice sufficiency be submitted by November 20, 2022, 23:59 UTC. The only response received (from phma) confirmed the notice was sufficient.

RESOLUTION: Notice was confirmed as sufficient on November 24, 2022.

IV. OFFICER REPORTS

A. President's Report (Karen Stein)

The year was very quiet for the Logical Language Group as an organization. The Board made no decisions requiring action between Members Meetings.

Resignation: Arkadii Balandin (la gleki) resigned as a Member and Board Member but remains active in the lojban community. He created an unofficial version of the Complete Logical Language with corrections and improvements.

Community Growth: Recognition of the variety of social networking activities around lojban on platforms including Discord, Telegram, and others, supporting the LLG goal of expanding the community

B. Vice President's Report (Bob LeChevalier)

Vice President LeChevalier was hospitalized during the early portion of the meeting. Released from hospital on November 13, 2022, and transferred to rehabilitation facility. Confirmed willingness to continue on the Board and as an officer.

Activities Reported: Most lojban activities during the year were personal rather than organizational. Occasional conversational practice in lojban with wife Nora. Brief attempt to resume Arabian Nights translation (interrupted by COVID). Practice with LogFlash for gismu memorization. Contemplating ideas to bring fresh content to the LLG website and revitalize the Lojban listserv.

C. Secretary/Treasurer's Report (Riley Lynch)

Uploaded transcript of the 2021 meeting to: https://mw.lojban.org/papri/LLG_2021_Annual_Meeting_Transcript. Created transcripts for 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 meetings for archival purposes.

Proposal: Recommended adopting the practice of recording meeting transcripts going forward to ensure availability if the Mattermost site becomes unavailable. This proposal received support from President Stein and phma.

V. COMMITTEE REPORTS

No active committees to report.

VI. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Report from phma:

Active on Discord platform. Working on fu'ivla etymology entries.

VII. MEMBERSHIP MATTERS

Membership Changes

Resignation: la gleki (previously noted in President's Report)

New Members: None joined during this meeting period

Removals for Inactivity: None identified

Call for New Members: President Stein opened the floor for anyone interested in joining or leaving the LLG Membership on January 9, 2023. No responses were received.

VIII. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION

The call for Board nominations was issued on January 13, 2023, with a deadline of Sunday, January 15, 2023.

Note on Apprenticeships: The Board sought individuals interested in apprenticing with officer positions. phma expressed interest in apprenticing, particularly in the secretarial role. mukti offered to discuss the role and noted that anyone interested could begin by helping with the backlog of meeting transcripts and minutes.

Candidates

The following individuals expressed interest in continuing on the Board:

• Karen Stein (karis) - confirmed January 20, 2023
• Bob LeChevalier (lojbab) - confirmed January 25, 2023
• Riley Lynch (mukti) - confirmed January 15, 2023

Voting

Voting was conducted from January 27, 2023, through January 31, 2023, 23:59 UTC.

For the slate (karis, lojbab, mukti): 6

Against: 0

Voters:

• phma
• mukti
• karis
• lojbab
• ilmen

Results

RESOLUTION: On February 15, 2023, President Stein announced that Karen Stein, Bob LeChevalier, and Riley Lynch were re-elected to the Board of Directors.

IX. NEW BUSINESS

No new topics or proposals were submitted to the agenda. President Stein called for any new business on February 15, 2023. No items were raised.

X. ADJOURNMENT

Motion to Adjourn: phma moved to end the meeting on February 21, 2023

Second: mukti seconded the motion on February 21, 2023

Additional Support: ilmen provided additional support on February 25, 2023

The President declared the 2022 Members Meeting of the Logical Language Group adjourned at 22:10 UTC on Saturday, March 4, 2023.

XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS

The next Members Meeting is scheduled for approximately the end of August or beginning of September 2023.

Agenda submissions for the 2023 Members Meeting may be added at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wut_ZpWLfq08hc1_iPgqTj2U-QaXtr8-Wfz3mxyHCps/edit?usp=drivesdk

XII. ACTION ITEMS AND DECISIONS SUMMARY

Notice Confirmed Sufficient - November 24, 2022

Transcript Archival Practice Supported - November 24, 2022 (informal proposal)

Board Re-elected - February 15, 2023

• Karen Stein
• Bob LeChevalier
• Riley Lynch

Minutes Prepared By: Riley Lynch (AI was used with review)

Date of Preparation: December 28, 2024

Approval Status: Pending