Jordan Neighborhood Controversy: "New Majority" Cleans House

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Word comes from a reliable source about "spring cleaning" in the Jordan Neighborhood: three members of the "Old Majority" have been removed from the "New Majority" led board for--surprise surprise--not showing up for board meetings.

The removed members are...

...Shannon Hartfield, Robert Wilson, and Stevan Jackson. (Note: "Steve" Jackson is apparently spelling his name "Stevan" Jackson, judging by a document bearing his name and signature) The resignations leave four open board seats to be filled, since Bob Scott resigned in January.

Some members of the "Old Majority" did attend the most recent board meeting, however, staying just long enough for the "New Majority" Chair Kip Browne to count them as part of the meeting quorum--which was to Kip's advantage--and then hand-delivering documents styled as "NOTICE OF WRITTEN OBJECTION."

The documents were signed by Robert Wilson, Dokor A. Dejvongsa, Stevan (sic) Jackson, William J. Brown, Lafayette R. Butler, Ethylon Butler Brown and Benjamin Myers. With the exception of the name of the signatory, the documents all said pretty much the same stuff, as follows:

I, (name) am an officer/member (circle one or both) of the Jordan Area Community Council. (JACC)

(NOTE FROM JOHNNY NORTHSIDE: None of the documents actually have the dual choice option circled)

I hereby give notice of objection to the continued leadership, actions and/or votes at meetings of those who claim to be officers of this organization, namely Michael Kip Browne, Anne McCandless, P.J. Hubbard, and Robert Hodson. I have many and varied objections. However, I object to the misconduct of said individuals, including but not limited to holding an illegal, unauthorized, ultra vires meeting of the board on January 15, 2009.

(Paragraph break not in original document)

I hearby object to those named above continuing being officers and/or directors of this organization, because they have engaged in misconduct. Although I will try to raise this issue within the organization, I reserve the right to raise the issue in Court.

I am attending the April 8, 2009 "meeting" set by certain individuals claiming to be directors/officers of JACC, because they are claiming the right to oust me if I do not. I attend under protest and I am not waiving any objections. I am not voting on any issues at the April 8, 2009 meeting, and no record of JACC should indicate that I voted.

The exception to the above, is that I will attempt to raise objections to the misconduct of the claimed officers/directors. And if appropriate, I will vote on that issue. However, I will only vote on that issue if the process is appropriate, and if that vote is not tainted by those who have an interest in preventing a valid vote on that issue--in order to protect themselves in their claimed role in the organization. I am requesting and moving that any claimed officer/director who is the target of the below misconduct resolution not be allowed to vote on such resolution, based on conflict of interest.

I am offering the following RESOLUTION: it should be mailed to all directors:

1. On January 15, 2009, Michael Kip Browne, Anne McCandless, P.J. Hubbard, and Robert Hodson held a non-regular, unpublicized, secret, unlawful, non-authorized or otherwise improper meeting of the board of directors. Only certain members were called by telephone, it was not an actual meeting, it did not pass muster under the by-laws for special meetings, and there was an effort not to call and/or not to reach board members that these individuals thought would vote against their effort to change the signatories on the Franklin Bank account.

(PBNIID)

All those who voted at the improper meeting (and it was obvious it was improper), are also identified as having engaged in misconduct: Daniel Rother; Vladamir Monroe; Tyrone Jaramillo; Dave Haddy; Todd Heintz; and Keith Reitman.

2. On January 26, 2009, executing a non-authorized resolution/documentation for the Franklin Bank, to change the signatories on the Franklin Bank account.

3. Upon information and belief, improperly utilizing segmented funds of JACC.

4. And other misconduct.

I am seeking the immediate resignation and/or ouster under the by-laws of those above-listed.

(Signatures)

(End of document)

Comment by JNS: this reminds me of when I worked on a military psych ward, and there would be meetings of the "patient government" to pass resolutions about, for example, drippy faucets. One consistent division in these "patient government" meetings was the division between patients who had "acute situational crisis disorders" (life making you crazy) versus the truly mentally ill. (Those who not only heard but interacted with "The Voices")

I don't think I really need to say which factions in the Jordan Neighborhood correspond to the two main factions of the "psych ward patient government."

However, I will pass on a message from The Voices:

Ben Myers, JACC called. They want their bluetooth and digital voice recorder.

ADDENDUM: This post was corrected as follows: there are indeed four open board seats, but only three members of the Old Majority were removed at the most recent meeting. Bob Scott had already resigned. His seat remains open.