[SJAAboard] Houge reservation approved for FY 09.

[Mark Wagner]

Hi Rob,

I have a few requests regarding your e-mail.

1.  I would appreciate you not presenting any draft response yet.  In fact, not until after the
board has had an opportunity to first look at the documentation from the city.  After reviewing
and understanding what we are dealing with, we can discuss what to do.  Dealing with two different
documents at once, the city's, and your's, is going to make things much more complex.  One at a
time, please... let's not see a response, before we see what you bring from the city.

2.  I am not sure there is a really compelling rush to pay, requiring a check tomorrow night.  Do
you intend to pay them on Sunday?  I'm sure you can get a check afterwards, in plenty of time to
meet any deadline.  Please hold off.

3.  I'd like to understand the timing of things, and any deadlines.  At this point, I have, nor do
I think do the other board members have, any idea about these things, and you're already asking
for money, and using words like "immediately".  Let's first all understand this, together.

Thanks,

Mark



On Fri, June 20, 2008 6:48 pm, Rob Hawley wrote:
>
> The city has approved our use of Houge for Jul 08 - Jun 09.  We are doing the
> reservation for the entire year this time as a single application.  In the past
> we only reserved on a half year basis.  I will need a check on Saturday.
>
> The reservation comes with a big quid pro quo.  The reuse group (which had
> ultimate authority) approved the reservation on condition we discuss making a
> bid. I have not contacted them yet, but I have the phone number.
>
> I will prepare a draft negotiating position tomorrow morning.  I will try to get
> this out to the board members by noon.  Much of the discussion on the loaner
> program will likely not happen until July or August.  There are a couple of key
> decisions that I do need immediate answers on.  We will discuss these before
> Houge.
>
> If we do enter in negotiations for Houge then the board has a fiduciary duty not
> to disclose bottom line positions to the city.  That means the discussion can
> not be reproduced on a publicly Googleable mail list. Thus will involve some
> cultural changes that the organization previously resisted.
>
> Rob Hawley
>
>
>
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