PNC 12/03/2023

The December 3rd, 2023 PNC Meeting was one of the weekly meetings of the Pirate National Committee (PNC). This meeting took place on IRC

Agenda

Discussion

New Business

• Voted to add the Tejas Pirates (TX) as an official state party.

Summary

Attending

• yari: Rose Klein, CA Rep
• Jester: Ashley Melody, Indiana Interim Rep
• Rowan, USPP Swarmcare Manager, IL
• jokeefe: James O’Keefe, Massachusetts, Subbing for our reps.
• pmchi: Mitch Davilo, Chicagoland/ILPP

Non-voting

• Ty--: Ty Clifford, USPP VC Chair, WV Observer
• mavsb: Ben Horlick, Beancounter and (soon to be) TX Rep
• Dausume

Meeting Minutes

[9:21pm] Ty--: In the absence of our captain, I recommend moving forward with the meeting. it's almost 9:30 pm.
[9:22pm] yari: Ty, you're VP, you're allowed to take over the meeting
[9:22pm] Ty--: If you want just begin with IDs.
[9:22pm] yari: Rose Klein, CA Rep
[9:23pm] Jester: Ashley Melody, Indiana Interim Rep
[9:23pm] mavsb: Ben Horlick, Beancounter and (soon to be) TX Rep
[9:23pm] Ty--: Ty Clifford, USPP VC Chair, WV Observer
[9:23pm] Ty--: jokeefe pmchi?
[9:24pm] jokeefe: James O’Keefe, Massachusetts, Subbing for our reps.
[9:24pm] Rowan joined the chat room.
[9:24pm] Rowan: Rowan, USPP Swarmcare Manager, IL
[9:25pm] Ty--: Okay, let's go ahead with reports.
[9:25pm] jokeefe: I created the https://wiki.uspirates.org/w/index.php?title=PNC_12/03/2023 page, but it is likely missing things
[9:25pm] papegaai: Title: PNC 12/03/2023 - United States Pirate Party (at wiki.uspirates.org)
[9:26pm] Ty--: Thank you. I will fill it in later.
[9:26pm] Ty--: actually, I can't. I forgot to obtain wiki creds.
[9:26pm] Ty--: Any IT Reports?
[9:27pm] Ty--: Outreach?
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[9:29pm] Ty--: Platform?
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[9:30pm] Ty--: It appears without ID from pmchi we are down 1 pirate.
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[9:31pm] Ty--: Nvm
[9:31pm] Jester: Am back
[9:31pm] pmchi: Mitch Davilo, Chicagoland/ILPP
[9:31pm] Ty--: Wb
[9:31pm] pmchi: My apologies was afk
[9:31pm] Ty--: Did you have any reports?
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[9:32pm] yari: none here
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[9:33pm] Ty--: alright, and of officer reports I have none. I rested most of the week. I will be looking into the next PPI meetings, however, suggested by V and mavsb.
[9:33pm] mavsb: nice, thanks
[9:34pm] Ty--: Any old business from last week?
[9:34pm] Ty--: Are we able to sponsors TX in tonight from votes? mavsb was asking for this and is the rep.
[9:34pm] jokeefe: Joe said there is no change from last week in the treasurer’s report
[9:35pm] Rowan: That would be a great move!
[9:35pm] Dausume: I did manage to get free instances of drupal running, so if people want to figure out how to leverage that, can use it as a way to make custom sites for a lot cheaper if we host it on Google Cloud or something
[9:35pm] Ty--: jokeefe Thank you
[9:35pm] mavsb: For reference, we voted to approve our initial set of bylaws as well as ratifying the PNC bylaws
[9:35pm] mavsb: Happy to answer any questions if there's discussion
[9:36pm] Ty--: mavsb Where are your bylaws and such at?
[9:36pm] Ty--: Dausume Thank you
[9:37pm] mavsb: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GwH2eXAKh59RCiVQtKR5ruu5vGAixTm1i0tDwLS-Pbg/edit
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[9:37pm] papegaai: Title: Bylaws of the Provisional Texas Pirates - Google Documenten (at docs.google.com)
[9:37pm] mavsb: We're re-titling to Tejas Pirates so need to make the nomenclature changed, but this is what was initially approved
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[9:38pm] Rowan: Looks great!
[9:38pm] mavsb: Thanks! Group effort
[9:39pm] Ty--: mavsb Is there a platform we can see?
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[9:39pm] mavsb: We dont have one formally adopted at the moment but i wouldnt expect it to deviate significantly from the USPP's
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[9:42pm] pmchi: Can you post the website/is there already one?
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[9:44pm] mavsb: https://tjpiratas.blogspot.com/ - I'll be moving this to tejaspirates.org when i get some time to acquire the domain
[9:44pm] papegaai: Title: Provisional Texas Pirates (at tjpiratas.blogspot.com)
[9:44pm] Rowan: Will be afk for around 5 mins, apologies.
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[9:44pm] mavsb: http://www.dfwpiratas.org/ is what I have set up for DFW area folks
[9:44pm] papegaai: Title: Provisional Texas Pirates - Dallas / Fort Worth Crew (at www.dfwpiratas.org)
[9:45pm] mavsb: We've got Frank running the mastodon, and I've got an IG account up and running as well, I think v and frank co-manage the twitter
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[9:48pm] Ty--: mavsb What about Core Values?
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[9:50pm] mavsb: As the duly appointed representative, I solemnly swear on my honor as a pirate that we shall adhere to the USPP's Core Values.
[9:50pm] mavsb: If there's anything in particular you need there, I can make it happen, the bylaws just reference adherence to the values
[9:51pm] mavsb: We also referenced the Core Values in Art. 5 Sec. 2 of our Bylaws relating to the development of the state platform
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[9:55pm] Ty--: Everyone satisfied with asking mavsb questions?
[9:55pm] Ty--: Okay - I can't find anything about *not* having a published platform but that the party should adopt the core values and you have. Is there anything else that would be missing?
[9:57pm] Ty--: This brings us to the next portion, if anyone is willing to entertain the motion in bringing TX pirates onboard. Which I do believe we have three voting present to do so.
[9:57pm] mavsb: If there are no other questions, I believe we hit the other requirements for joining (actively trying to grow and regular attendance)
[9:57pm] Ty--: We would need their sponsor, who is this again, mavsb?
[9:58pm] mavsb: I believe MA / jokeefe said they would be willing to sponsor us but correct me if im wrong there
[9:59pm] jokeefe: We shall
[10:00pm] mavsb: Thank you sir!
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[10:03pm] Ty--: If we have no more questions. Can we get a motion to make the Provisional Texas Pirates officially part of the USPP?
[10:04pm] yari: so moved
[10:04pm] Jester: Seconded
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[10:04pm] mavsb: Brief POI - it would be Tejas Pirates, not Provisional Texas Pirates
[10:04pm] Ty--: mavsb My apologies.
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[10:04pm] yari: motion amended
[10:05pm] mavsb: no worries! we're consolidating names across docs / platforms rn, its confusing at the moment
[10:05pm] Jester: Seconded
[10:05pm] Ty--: Congratulations, mavsb!
[10:05pm] yari: can we have the vote
[10:05pm] Ty--: I assume jokeefe was a vote. although it'd be nice to see it.
[10:06pm] jokeefe: Aye
[10:06pm] mavsb: Yeah, doing formal votes would be good i think
[10:06pm] yari: aye
[10:06pm] Jester: Aye
[10:06pm] Ty--: Any objections?
[10:07pm] Ty--: No?
[10:07pm] yari: none
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[10:07pm] Ty--: So moved.
[10:07pm] Jester: Nope
[10:07pm] mavsb: Thanks yall! Looking forward to working with the rest of the crew to build something out in the lone star state
[10:08pm] Ty--: and slow and steady sail.
[10:08pm] Ty--: *a
[10:08pm] Ty--: On that note anything else before we scoot?
[10:08pm] mavsb: Nothing here
[10:08pm] Ty--: Can we get a motion to adjourn
[10:08pm] jokeefe: 2nd
[10:08pm] yari: motion to adjourn
[10:09pm] mavsb: aye
[10:09pm] Jester: >when the second comes before the adjourn
[10:09pm] Jester: Aye
[10:09pm] Ty--: lol
[10:09pm] yari: aye
[10:09pm] jokeefe: aye
[10:09pm] Ty--: Objections?
[10:09pm] yari: none
[10:09pm] Ty--: so moved.