[Ncdxf-bod-sub] KP1 vote

[k6na at rattmann.cts.com]

     I support Tom's recommendation for the KP1 grant level at $35K. 
   
  73, Glenn K6NA 

On Fri, 21 Nov 2014 14:22:05 -0800, Tom Berson <berson at anagram.com> wrote:
Dear All,
>
> Thank you each for your thoughtful participation in this discussion and
> decision. I continue to be amazed by the range of skills, experiences, and
> points of view present on our board. You have shared not only your minds
> about the decision, but also often your hearts. And W6OTC especially has
> done a masterful job as liaison bringing us to this point. One of the 
> annoying things about being President is that I don't get to
> vote, except to break a tie. I'm not sure whether that restriction is in the
> Bylaws, but I believe it is an appropriate policy. Anyhow, we have a 
> tie. Here's the state of play
>
> $30K -- 3 votes
> $35K -- 1 vote
> $40K -- 3 votes
>
> If I were a Director _only_ I would vote for $30K. I am on the side of the
> fiscal conservatives for this one. $30K would become the modal value and
> would win the election. But as President I am interested in more than this
> decision, I am overwhelmingly interested in NCDXF and the way we work
> together going forward. By which I mean that we continue to tell each other
> what we think and feel about an application, why we think and feel it, and
> then come to a principled decision based on all the inputs. 
>
> With that in mind, I think $35K is the right number. It funds this important
> DXpedition adequately, it respects the range of our opinions, and it
> acknowledges that we are evenly split. With your permission, that's 
> what I would like us to do: $35K for the KP1-5
> DXpedition to Navassa. All the best,
> --Tom ND2T
>
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