Transcript, RA meeting November 20, 2010

[Rose Springvale]

[9:04] Rose Springvale: we can go ahead and begin the meeting. It is a reporting meeting rather than a voting one.
[9:04] Pip Torok: hello Courtney
[9:04] muhammedyussif Wikinger: ok
[9:04] Courtney Beaumont: hi
[9:04] Courtney Beaumont: im new, and im stuck. haha
[9:04] Rose Springvale: Remember that all CDS meetings are transcripted and recorded. This is the citizens concern portion of the meeting Welcome Courtney
[9:04] Lilith Ivory: Hi Courtney
[9:05] muhammedyussif Wikinger: oh dear
[9:05] Rose Springvale: what's wrong muhammed?
[9:05] muhammedyussif Wikinger: To little clothes and too much naled skin
[9:05] muhammedyussif Wikinger: naked
[9:06] muhammedyussif Wikinger: in my opinion
[9:06] Lilith Ivory zooms through the room
[9:06] Lilith Ivory: where?
[9:06] Kaseido Quandry is completely lost
[9:06] Rose Springvale is confused too
[9:06] Rose Springvale: perhaps an issue with your viewer?
[9:07] muhammedyussif Wikinger: perhaps it was only me seeing the skirts of Rose going up in the sky
[9:07] Pip Torok wonders where Courtney is
[9:07] Kaseido Quandry does too
[9:07] Lilith Ivory: might have been scared away
[9:07] Rose Springvale: she said she was stuck, maybe under the streets
[9:07] Pip Torok: tell him it's not _tjhat_ sort of meeting .....
[9:08] Rose Springvale: sending some ims to RA members, no one said they weren't coming except Keila
[9:10] Rose Springvale: would someone who has arria on their list please send her a reminder. She was online earlier
[9:10] Lilith Ivory: she is not at the moment
[9:10] Rose Springvale: please send a note so it goes to offline?
[9:10] Lilith Ivory: ok
[9:11] Pip Torok: Arria's not inworld atm ...
[9:11] Lilith Ivory: sent her an IM
[9:11] Rose Springvale: thanks
[9:12] Pip Torok: me too!!
[9:12] Lilith Ivory smiles
[9:12] Rose Springvale: i sent to gwyn cindy and tor
[9:12] Lilith Ivory: Tor might be kissing babies
[9:12] Rose Springvale: solomon isn't showing on my list, though we are friends, so not sure what that means!
[9:12] Rose Springvale: any word from mikelo?
[9:12] Pip Torok: ... depends how old the babies are ....
[9:12] Rose Springvale: hi Soro
[9:13] Soro Dagostino: Hello
[9:13] muhammedyussif Wikinger: Hello
[9:13] Rose Springvale: we are trying to get some of the representatives here... but we are officially in the citizens concern section of the meeting. Want to talk?
[9:13] Soro Dagostino: Hello Muh
[9:13] Pip Torok: solomons on my list ... want me to im him?
[9:13] Rose Springvale: sure, i think mine is broken
[9:13] Lilith Ivory: sent to Sol
[9:14] Rose Springvale: ah, found him
[9:14] Rose Springvale: soro?
[9:15] Rose Springvale: come on, have a concern
[9:15] Soro Dagostino: Nothing to add . . .
[9:15] Rose Springvale: okay, then we are through that part of the agenda
[9:15] Rose Springvale: Any additions to the agenda?
[9:16] Rose Springvale: not that we can vote on them without a quorum , but we can do our reports i think
[9:16] Lilith Ivory smiles
[9:16] Rose Springvale: get them in the record, then the others can post theirs independently i guess
[9:16] Rose Springvale: okay
[9:16] Rose Springvale: 7 day votes
[9:17] Rose Springvale: Cindy was the only one who requested 7 day voting on the last meeting. She didn't exercise the vote, so the Auditable Data Act failed
[9:17] Kaseido Quandry: oy
[9:17] Rose Springvale: I've seen no proposal for anything to replace it, which was what the RA had discussed. So that one dies.
[9:17] Lilith Ivory: oh
[9:18] Rose Springvale: The other legislation we voted on last meeting, the Chancellor Budget and Accountability act, didn't need the vote, so it stands as law
[9:18] Rose Springvale: Next on the agenda is final reports of the commissions. Let me say a couple of words on that then those of you who have reports can present them
[9:19] Lilith Ivory: I propose to have a graveyard for all good ideas that died
[9:19] Rose Springvale: Continuity is very hard in a community where the government changes every six months
[9:19] Rose Springvale: smiles at lilith
[9:19] Pip Torok: alot depends on the composition of succeeding government imo
[9:20] Rose Springvale: So what i'd really like to see from you commission chairs who've been out there working with the community all term would be just a short report... what we did, why, and what you see that still needs to be addressed
[9:20] Rose Springvale: if the successors choose not to take up those matters and build on it, that's too bad, but at least they won't have to recreate the wheel. If they choose to undo what has been done, they'll have easy access
[9:20] Rose Springvale: that said.
[9:21] Rose Springvale: Lil, do you want to report on the Commerce Commission?
[9:21] Lilith Ivory: well, our commision collected a lot of great ideas
[9:21] Lilith Ivory: one was to make the direct TP in NFS permanent
[9:22] Lilith Ivory: I want to thank all again for making this law pass
[9:22] Lilith Ivory: also we founded the office of an commerce commisioner
[9:22] Rose Springvale: smiles
[9:22] Lilith Ivory: was that the right word lol?
[9:23] Lilith Ivory: you got me without being prepared hehe
[9:23] Rose Springvale: smile, sounds fine
[9:23] Rose Springvale: sorry
[9:23] Lilith Ivory: anyway I´m looking forward to see a commerce commision next term
[9:23] Courtney Beaumont: hello, am i allowed to be in here=?
[9:24] Lilith Ivory: so we can work with the officer
[9:24] Rose Springvale: public meeting Courtney
[9:24] Courtney Beaumont: excellent.
[9:24] Lilith Ivory: there is still a lot do do to increase commerce in the CDS
[9:24] Soro Dagostino: Welcome
[9:24] Lilith Ivory: done for now
[9:24] Rose Springvale: maybe you can pass on some of those great ideas to whoever is appointed. I don't think anyone has been selected as of now have they?
[9:24] Lilith Ivory smiles
[9:24] Lilith Ivory: think so also
[9:25] Rose Springvale: thanks Lilith
[9:25] Rose Springvale: Kas, have anything you want to say? I'll welcome you two to post reports if you get time, though obviously that's your option
[9:25] Lilith Ivory: I´m gonna stay in touch with the new chancellor to find me an officer to work with hehe
[9:25] Kaseido Quandry: Oh, given the option, I''ll write up and post a proper report
[9:26] Rose Springvale: Lilith, you'll be on the RA, so you can take it up
[9:26] Rose Springvale: ah, okay. Did no one get the notices of this meeting? just curious
[9:26] Rose Springvale: i sent three i think
[9:26] Kaseido Quandry: I did
[9:26] Lilith Ivory: but I can still chair the commision if we have one right?
[9:26] Kaseido Quandry: all of them
[9:26] Lilith Ivory: that was my plan
[9:26] Rose Springvale: totally up to the next RA
[9:26] Lilith Ivory: right
[9:26] muhammedyussif Wikinger: me too
[9:27] Lilith Ivory: I got two
[9:27] Lilith Ivory: and one while I was off
[9:27] Rose Springvale: so maybe an intentional boycott. I'd have liked to have skipped too
[9:27] Lilith Ivory: was in the middle of horse birthing hehe
[9:27] Kaseido Quandry: me too - I've got a cold and seriously could've stayed in bed
[9:28] Rose Springvale: rescheduled travel plans here. oh well. last meeting
[9:28] Lilith Ivory smiles
[9:28] Rose Springvale: Shall we adjourn or do you want my recap?
[9:28] Kaseido Quandry: up to you!
[9:28] Lilith Ivory: I´d like to hear it if you want
[9:28] Rose Springvale: okay
[9:29] Rose Springvale: Thank you all for your time and service to CDS.
[9:29] Rose Springvale: having been a public servant here now for 4 years, i know that there is never enough people saying thank you.
[9:29] Pip Torok: back (dns foul-up)
[9:30] Rose Springvale: when we started this term, we started in turmoil
[9:30] Rose Springvale: i ran for RA, and LRA because i mistakenly believed that i could help heal some of that turmoil
[9:30] Rose Springvale: i was dismayed to be made the center of it, But that's personal
[9:31] Rose Springvale: Publicly,
[9:31] Rose Springvale: we were committed to three things.
[9:31] Rose Springvale: Accessibility
[9:31] Rose Springvale: accountability
[9:31] Rose Springvale: and action
[9:31] Rose Springvale: we delivered on that commitment
[9:31] Rose Springvale: Accessibility
We held 13 voting meetings
-we debated and elected LRA., chancellor, archivist and one appointment to SC
-we voted little things... the way we numbered laws, online indicators, group roles and titles
-we appointed 5 commissions, and heard reports, proposed legislation, and debated many important laws in CDS, which we've reviewed here today Together those commissions held approximately 20 more meetings at various times and more than half the CDS population participated in at least one of them.
-we opened communication channels to the citizens, we cleared away outdated campaign restrictions, and created new ways for people to become Citizens[/i]
[9:32] Rose Springvale: (strike the review! sometimes preparation has to presume things
[9:32] Rose Springvale: We also held 2 special meetings
-we met with the ownership board of the Al Andalus sims to understand the issues of the citizens regarding the merger
-we opened discussion of CDS expansion to the community
[9:33] Rose Springvale: Accountability
-We clarified and streamlined the way delinquent accounts are handled.
-We clarified and implemented procedures for the review of the budget
-We reported and transcripted all commission and RA meetings and posted them so all could review them at leisure
-We determined that the citizens should choose their Chancellor.
[9:34] Rose Springvale: Action
We have passed and implemented or updated many laws in the Code of Laws. I was going to count them, but thought i'd have time as they were reviewed here. The laws will help assure that CDS continues to be a vital democratic community in SL.
[9:34] Rose Springvale: It is easy and fun to talk about all the great work that was done this term, and review the accomplishments. But what we need to focus on more than looking back and resting on our laurels is what we failed at.
[9:35] Rose Springvale: We began the term with great possiblitiy. We had over 130 citizens, 11 sims.
[9:35] Rose Springvale: we now have 78, with more leaving
[9:35] Rose Springvale: We have no working relationship with the sims who share borders with us as cds
[9:36] Rose Springvale: We have not healed our personal disputes, and continue to see fractious behavior on our forums
[9:36] Rose Springvale: We failed to implement anything, or have meaningful discusson on Conflicts of interest.
[9:37] Rose Springvale: and we failed to gain the respect of many of the people who have been in the community the longest. Looking around the room for me underscorse this.
[9:37] Rose Springvale: Perhaps it is a personal failure, and for that reason i'll completely withdraw from CDS public life.
[9:38] Rose Springvale: thanks again for working with me this term, and for trying.
[9:38] Rose Springvale: Any concerns of the RA?
[9:38] muhammedyussif Wikinger: I think you made a good job Rose - well done
[9:38] Kaseido Quandry: Rose, thank you for your hard work and your constant patience in the face of provocation
[9:38] Rose Springvale: thanks
[9:39] Rose Springvale: other concerns?
[9:39] Lilith Ivory: I agree with Muh and want to thanky you for doing such a great job as LRA Rose
[9:39] Lilith Ivory: Imo we got more done than a lot of other RAs before
[9:39] Kaseido Quandry: absolutely
[9:39] Rose Springvale: yw... i hope you all have a successful term in the future, though our method has been labeld as boring and lifeless
[9:39] Rose Springvale: so i think perhaps i just don't know what CDS is anymore
[9:40] Rose Springvale: i think it has become a place where people only like to fight, and that's just not my way.
[9:40] Rose Springvale: Announcements?
[9:40] Lilith Ivory wonders if there are any plans for an inaugurial ball
[9:41] Rose Springvale: Delia has asked me to announce that the Chancellor election will end at 1:30 tomorrow,
[9:41] Rose Springvale: that being the statutory time period of 168 hours
[9:41] Rose Springvale: I talked to anna last week, and the ball having been one of the things that was codified, should be next weekend i think
[9:41] Rose Springvale: no
[9:42] Rose Springvale: the week after the term begins
[9:42] Rose Springvale: not novembe
[9:42] Anna Toussaint:
[9:42] Anna Toussaint: I haven't heard of any ...
[9:42] Lilith Ivory: Hi Anna
[9:42] Anna Toussaint: Hi, Anna
[9:42] Anna Toussaint: Hi, lilith
[9:42] Anna Toussaint: oops ...
[9:42] Rose Springvale: smiles
[9:42] Rose Springvale: Thanks for piping up Anna
[9:42] Anna Toussaint: my giddyup hiccuped
[9:42] Lilith Ivory smiles
[9:43] Rose Springvale: any other announcements or comments?
[9:43] Anna Toussaint: I haven't heard of any ... is it the current aedministration's responsibiliity?
[9:43] Rose Springvale: it always has been
[9:43] Anna Toussaint: kk
[9:43] Rose Springvale: because not enough time in the new one to handle it
[9:43] Anna Toussaint: I shall find out
[9:43] Anna Toussaint: nope
[9:43] Rose Springvale: thanks
[9:43] Anna Toussaint: makes sense
[9:43] Anna Toussaint:
[9:44] Rose Springvale: if no one has anything else to say, then we will adjourn
[9:44] Kaseido Quandry sighs
[9:44] Rose Springvale: can't even have a motion or vote
[9:44] Anna Toussaint: has it been like this the whole meeting?
[9:44] Rose Springvale: Thanks for coming.
[9:45] Lilith Ivory smiles
[9:45] muhammedyussif Wikinger: bye for now
[9:45] Lilith Ivory: thank you for having us
[9:45] Rose Springvale: I'll transcript this then.
[9:45] Rose Springvale: we are adjourned