2012-12-01 11:24
Callipygian Christensen: I call to order the first meeting of the 18th Representative Assembly
Shep: Its in the box
Callipygian Christensen: As Dean it is not my place to deal with RA business, so I will begin with the first item of New business - the swearing in of the new RA
Ranma Tardis: grins
Callipygian Christensen: It is my privilege once again to administer the affirmation of office for the Representative Assembly
Callipygian Christensen: When I call your name, please type your affirmation of office into chat.
Callipygian Christensen: Shep Titian
Callipygian Christensen: Tanoujin Milestone
Tanoujin Milestone: I, Tanoujin Milestone, having been elected as a Member of the Representative Assembly of the Confederation of Democratic Simulators, do solemnly affirm that I will faithfully discharge my duties as such to the best of my ability, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Confederation of Democratic Simulators, and that I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of Confederation of Democratic Simulators.
Callipygian Christensen: Ranma Tardis
Shep: I Shep Titian having been elected as a Member of the Representative Assembly of the Confederation of Democratic Simulators, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully discharge my duties as such to the best of my ability, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Confederation of Democratic Simulators, and that I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of Confederation of Democratic Simulators.
Ranma Tardis: I Ranma Tardis having been elected as a Member of the Representative Assembly of the Confederation of Democratic Simulators, do solemnly affirm that I will faithfully discharge my duties as such to the best of my ability, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Confederation of Democratic Simulators, and that I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of Confederation of Democratic Simulators. So help me God!
Callipygian Christensen: Congratulations and thank you to each of you for serving
Tanoujin Milestone: thank you!
Lilith Ivory applauds
Ranma Tardis: thank you
Sudane Erato: bravo!
Tor Karlsvalt: ♫~~♫~~APPLAUSE~~♫~~♫
Pip Torok: yes yes yes for the CDS!!
Soro Dagostino: WOOOOOT!!!!
Callipygian Christensen: I believe you have asked Shep to stand as LRA so I will hand the chair of this meeting to her
Shep: 
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Pip Torok: CLAPS
Tanoujin Milestone: Thank you Calli.
Tanoujin Milestone: I nominate Shep Titian for Leader of the Representative assembly
Ranma Tardis: second
Tanoujin Milestone: are we quorate?
Shep: Good question .. I vote aye
Ranma Tardis: up to you Shep
Tanoujin Milestone: simple majority, 3 in attendance
Tanoujin Milestone: aye
Ranma Tardis: aye
Tanoujin Milestone: Congrats, Shep, and thank you very much!
Sudane Erato: bravo Shep
Shep: thank you for your confidence
Tor Karlsvalt: bravo
Ranma Tardis: Congrats
Soro Dagostino: Hip, Hip, Hooray!!!
Lilith Ivory: Congrats Shep
Pip Torok: good on you, Shep !!!
Shep: Thanks guys
Shep: ok agenda
Ranma Tardis: got it someplace
Tanoujin Milestone: next point: volunteer someone for archivist - do you agree, Shep?
Shep: Ok Tan
Tanoujin Milestone: I volunteer to post the RA transcripts to forums > RA announcements, and passed legislation to forums > legislative discussion
Ranma Tardis: ok
Tanoujin Milestone: any objections?
Ranma Tardis: no
Shep: Can we confirm you are now archivist for this session of the RA?
Tanoujin Milestone: i would be glad about that
Sudane Erato: Agenda for the first meeting of the 18th RA on 1st Dec 2012 at 11.15 am SLT. Administrative Business - Review and approve agenda (5 min.) - Speakers on today’s agenda items? (5 min) - Citizen Concerns (5 min) - RA Members’ Concerns (5 min) - Old Business - New business... Swearing in of the 18th RA ... Elect LRA... Confirm Tan as archivist... Arrange dates of next RA meetings and find times best for all to attend... Request the SC to call a by-election to fill remaining seat... - Commission Reports (5 min) - Executive Report (15 min) - General Announcements (5 min) - Next RA Meeting? (5 min) - Adjourn
Ranma Tardis: move to affirm Tan as archivists
Tanoujin Milestone: hehe, I say aye
Shep: It does'nt need a vote just a thank you Tan
Tanoujin Milestone: come on, i will do it - let us not be overly formal
Ranma Tardis: Shep?
Ranma Tardis: oh ok
Tanoujin Milestone: thank you!
Ranma Tardis: you have my support
Sudane Erato: bravo Tan
Tanoujin Milestone: If you allow, me, Shep? 3. Set meeting times for the 18th RA.
Lilith Ivory applauds
Shep: Yes go ahead
Tanoujin Milestone: slap me if i mess it up 
Tanoujin Milestone: I move to fix the dates of the 18th RA meetings to the first saturday of a month, that is: 5th of Jan, 2nd of Feb, 2nd of Mar, 6th of Apr, 4th of May 2013.
Tanoujin Milestone: now we need a second
Shep: Yes those are fine with me
Ranma Tardis: second
Tanoujin Milestone: vote!
Tanoujin Milestone: aye
Ranma Tardis: aye
Shep: We don't usually vote on those either
Tanoujin Milestone: lol
Tanoujin Milestone: so, thank you
Ranma Tardis: grins
Shep: But what the hell aye
Tanoujin Milestone: am I railroading?
Sudane Erato: hehe
Shep: Only a very little lol
Tanoujin Milestone: ok, without voting now:
Tanoujin Milestone: I suggest to fix the time of the 18th RA meetings to 4:00 pm SLT and to review and discuss the topic again as soon as the vacant seat is filled to meet the needs of every representative as well as possible.
Ranma Tardis: nods
Shep: That is midnight for me
Ranma Tardis: too late?
Sudane Erato: yes
Tanoujin Milestone: I will adapt to any time, I just think of Razzy
Shep: I think we need to hear from her before deciding
Shep: Make the next meeting 4.00pm
Tanoujin Milestone: okay with me - as I said, just tell me the time when it is sorted out with Razzy
Shep: definately set the dates
Shep: and we'll go from there
Ranma Tardis: ok with me
Tanoujin Milestone: yes, good!
Shep: ok thats done
Tanoujin Milestone: Fine, fine. Call a by election now?
Tanoujin Milestone: want my pompous text, or keep it simple?
Ranma Tardis: please do such
Shep: Calli how do you want the request for the bye election?
Tanoujin Milestone nods. Nice move
Callipygian Christensen: Just a request that we proceed is fine.
Shep: Tan .. would you like to be LRA?
Tanoujin Milestone: No, by all means, I want to be your aunty on the odd numbered days, like today
Callipygian Christensen: I have the relevant dates ready to post in for transcription
Shep: Then please officially .. would call a by election to fill our empty seat
Callipygian Christensen: The SC will proceed with the byelection. The Citizen List for the election was created form a census on Nov 18
Callipygian Christensen: The following dates are relevant:
Shep: Ok do we have an exec report?
Callipygian Christensen: Call for candidates: Dec 1
Deadline to declare: Dec 7
Campaigning: Dec 7 - 14
Polls open noon Saturday Dec 15 for 96 hours closing at 11.59 on Wednesday Dec 19
Any challenge to the Citizen List produced from the census must be received by the Dean, in a notecard, by noon SLT on Dec 2.
Anyone declaring as a candidate must do so in a notecard to the Dean, before 11.59 PM SLT on Dec 7.
Tanoujin Milestone: yes, Shep, it is there, posted on forums
Shep: No I meant for here and now Tan
Tanoujin Milestone: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3949&p=20225
Tanoujin Milestone: excuse me? A citizens list?
Shep: no words from the old Chancellor
Trebor Warcliffe: Ill save my words for the Ball
Pip TorokPip Torok raises hand
Shep: Treb ... I want to thank you for the sterling work you did
Shep: Pip
Tor Karlsvalt: ♫~~♫~~APPLAUSE~~♫~~♫
Sudane Erato: bravo Trebor
Callipygian Christensen: hear hear- thank you Trebor
Tanoujin Milestone: Trebor
Lilith Ivory: APPLAUSE!
Trebor Warcliffe: Thank you.
Ranma Tardis: yes I want to second that
Pip Torok: Mme LRA I have a submission from Ria Boucher re Citizen List .. can I present it here?
Shep: I believe that is SC business
Pip Torok: ok ....
Pip Torok: shall pass that info to her
Shep: If I'm incorrect ???
Lilith Ivory: it might depend on the submission as the SC has to follow existing laws
Shep: I'll talk to you later Pip
Callipygian Christensen: It is if it is a challenge
Pip Torok realises that time exists to sort out this submission
Shep: Is it a challenge Pip?
Tanoujin Milestone: It is the decision of the SC, as far as I know, and there has to be a notecard dropped to the dean by the citizen *herself*
Pip Torok: i understand it as one mme LRA
Shep: Then yes .. a note to the dean
Callipygian Christensen: Then talk to me after please Pip
Pip Torok: yes
Tanoujin Milestone supresses her curiosity not to mess with SC duties
Shep: hahahahahahahahaha
Ranma Tardis: nods
Shep: I'm glad you're both so keen
Shep: bodes well
Shep: Ok we have set the date of the next meeting
Shep: I propose we adjourn
Tanoujin Milestone: second
Shep: vote
Shep: aye
Tanoujin Milestone: aye
Ranma Tardis: aye
2012-12-01 11:54
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
Ian Maclaren
