LPBC Organizational Meeting Minutes

Libertarian Party of Berks County - Organizational Meeting Minutes

Monday, January 21, 2013

Blue Mountain Family Restaurant - 24 Roadside Drive, Shartlesville, PA 19554

Mike Falcaro called the Organizational Meeting to order at 3:30 PM.

PRESENT: Kelly Adam, Mike Falcaro, Peter Schwarze, & Gavin Veasey

GUESTS: LPPA State Chair Dr. Tom Stevens, Stephen Harrell, & Vincent Mengel

MOTION: to appoint Mike Falcaro as Chairman Pro Tem. MOTION: to appoint Peter Schwarze as Secretary Pro Tem. MOTION: that an organization entitled "Libertarian Party of Berks County" be formed. MOTION: that those LPPA members in attendance at this Organizational Meeting who reside in Berks County who express a desire to be members of the Libertarian Party of Berks County be asked to identify themselves & be designated as Founding Members. Kelly Adam, Mike Falcaro, Peter Schwarze, & Gavin Veasey identified themselves as wishing to be members of the Libertarian Party of Berks County. Mike Falcaro, Chairman Pro Tem, announced that pursusant to the motion passed, those individuals shall henceforth be known as the Founding Members of the Libertarian Party of Berks County.
 * MADE by Veasey, seconded by Schwarze
 * VOTE: 4 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstained
 * RESOLVED: Motion carried
 * MADE by Adam, seconded by Veasey
 * VOTE: 4 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstained
 * RESOLVED: Motion carried
 * MADE by Schwarze, seconded by Veasey
 * VOTE: 4 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstained
 * RESOLVED: Motion carried
 * MADE by Veasey, seconded by Schwarze
 * VOTE: 4 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstained
 * RESOLVED: Motion carried

MOTION: to approve the proposed Libertarian Party of Berks County bylaws. Mike Falcaro, Chairman Pro Tem, asked for nominations for the officership positions set forth in the LPBC bylaws. Gavin Veasey nominated the following individuals: There being no further nominations, a vote was taken and the nominated officers were elected unanimously.
 * MADE by Veasey, seconded by Adam
 * VOTE: 4 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstained
 * RESOLVED: Motion carried
 * Couny Chair: Mike Falcaro
 * First Vice-Chair: Peter Schwarze
 * Second Vice-Chair: Gavin Veasey
 * Secretary: Bruce A. Sarte
 * Treasurer: Kelly Adam

MOTION: that the elected officers serve until the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Libertarian Party of Berks County. MOTION: that the Libertarian Party of Berks County endorse Mike Falcaro for Congress (6th CD). MOTION: that the Libertarian Party of Berks County endorse Peter Schwarze for Jefferson Township Supervisor. MOTION: to adjourn. Mike Falcaro adjourned the Organizational Meeting at 4:37 PM.
 * MADE by Veasey, seconded by Adam
 * VOTE: 4 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstained
 * RESOLVED: Motion carried
 * MADE by Schwarze, seconded by Veasey.
 * VOTE: 4 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstained
 * RESOLVED: Motion carried
 * MADE by Veasey, seconded by Adam
 * VOTE: 4 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstained
 * RESOLVED: Motion carried
 * MADE by Schwarze, seconded by Veasey
 * VOTE: 4 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstained
 * RESOLVED: Motion carried

Respectuflly submitted,

Peter Schwarze, Secretary Pro Tem