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Special Board Meeting
May 09, 1998

Lyn
Subj: Re: EMERGENCY Board Special Meeting! LYN
Date: 09-05-08 11:46:43 EDT
From: [private]
To: ZetaTalk
 
In a message dated 98-05-07 10:29:10 EDT, you write:
>> Basically, any funded recipient must sign a binding agreement to give the nonprofit any patent, copyright, or tradmark they develop with our moniess or as a result of our monies, and any project funded must have some sort of physical place of business known to the public, even if this is only the nonprofit headquarters, whereever that may be. Yes or No on the Bylaws amendments? <<
 
An enthusiastic YES!!!!!
 
Pat
Subj: Re: EMERGENCY Board Special Meeting! LYN
Date: 98-05-08 23:24:42 EDT
From: [private]
To: ZetaTalk
 
I like Lyn, cannot make the 5/9/98 board meeting. ... I respectfully submit my absentee vote on the following matters.
 
Concerning funding: Basically, any funding recipient must sign a binding agreement to give the nonprofit any patent, copyright, or tradmark they develop with our monies or as a result of our monies, and any project funded must have some sort of physical place of business known to the public, even if this is only the nonprofit headquarters, whereever that may eventually be. Yes or No on the Bylaws amendments?
 
I vote yes to this amendment.
 
If any other amendments should arise during the 5/9/98 meeting I hereby give to Gerard or Nancy my proxy. I believe in their ability and I know that they will vote for the good of the organization. ...
 
Shirley
Subj: Re: EMERGENCY Board Special Meeting!! Saturday 5/9!!
Date: 09-05-05 04:00:28 EDT
From: [private]
To: ZetaTalk
 
... I know this is an emergency Board meeting, but how important is it that I attend? If I understand the issues correctly - and I'm not sure that I understand all of it - the problem is that a) we can't, or shouldn't accept grants under our non-profit status until a binding agreement has been signed by all of us, stating that if anyone comes up with a potentially money-making idea, that we won't run off with it and claim it for ourselves, rather than giving it to the corporation under whose name the grant to develop such an idea was accepted; (rather convoluted); and b) that without a physical office somewhere where the public can see us working on issues and solutions, and tour an office, so to speak, this whole thing is open to scam and fraud. I'm not sure how we would get around that one. And actually, I would like to be present to discuss all of this; and I hope I have got the issues correctly set in my own mind. ...
 
Subj: Re: EMERGENCY Board Special Meeting!! Saturday 5/9!!
Date: 09-05-06 02:22:04 EDT
From: [private]
To: ZetaTalk
 
Yes, I approve of the changes to the bylaws that you suggest.
 
On Tues, 5 may 1998, ZetaTalk wrote:
> In a message dated 98-05-05 12:21:59 EDT, [private] writes:
>> When you refer to my giving you my absentee ballot, does that mean that I
>> give you the right to use my vote however you think fit? Because if
>> that's the case, I give it willingly. If it is anything else, let me
>> know, and I will comply. I'll be sorry to miss that meeting.
>
> No, that meant you vote on the issues. I'm calling the Special Board Meeting
> to ask if we should amend the Bylaws as I've stated. I've stated the before
> and after, in two places. There will of course be some discussion and the
> motion to vote may not even occur, in which case your absentee ballot is moot.
> However, since the IRS was quite clear in their concerns, and since the
> wording of the Bylaw changes addressess those concerns directly, other than
> some change in wording, the basic change is likely to be approved by the
> Board.
>
> So, yes or no, do you approve of those ByLaw changes that I laid out in the
> intial notice :-)