[Cynnabar] New Sign for the Barony

[Dennis Higgins]

Hello,

 

The Barony agreed to spend up to $140 on a new parade banner, with the
understanding that this will most likely come un under that as his Grace Dag
was quoting us the retail price and not the wholesale/merchant price he will
be able to get us.

 

There was lengthy discussion around the expenditure of funds, including
Godaeth kindly offering to pay for herself and donate the banner to the
group. In the end, with the amount of demos/recruitment coming up quickly,
the general agreement was that a new banner available for these would be a
very-good-thingT. The procedure for using an expedited expenditure was
brought up and after more discussion, was agreed upon by everyone at the
meeting that the situation did warrant it considering the (relatively) low
cost of the expenditure. So the group was asked and everyone agreed to go
ahead with the expedited expenditure for the new parade banner. This did not
fall under the discretionary spending.

 

As far as the number of banners, I was only aware of one (the old parade
banner) that we were looking to replace/update. The matter of using a
non-period material was also discussed within the group (at the previous
meeting I believe) and in the end the cost, durability and ease of
manufacture of the vinyl banner won out.

 

As new Seneschal, I hear your concern about circumventing the standing "3
meeting" discussion process and will be very vigilant that these kinds of
discussions do not become the norm rather than the exception. I will always
be open to feedback, and in fact would like to encourage it, on how things
are going within our group.

 

-Finn

(new) Seneschal - Barony of Cynnabar

 

 

From: barony-bounces at cynnabar.org [mailto:barony-bounces at cynnabar.org] On
Behalf Of Greg Less
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 12:54 PM
To: cynnabar
Subject: [Cynnabar] New Sign for the Barony

 

Hi All - 

 

   [rabble rousing]

 

   If I am reading the minutes properly we spent $150 to buy an 8' vinyl
sign.  This purchase was expedited under bullet 2.ii.2 of the "Financial
Policy for the Barony of Cynnabar" (attached). I'm not sure how a sign falls
into the category of warranted when we have a number of banners and signs
already in the group inventory, including a brand new, never been used
sandwich board. Furthermore, I believe that 2.ii.2 is tempered by 3 of the
financial policy which limits the discretionary spending of the Seneschal to
$50. 

 

   Perhaps it is redundant to say so, but I object. While I don't mind the
purchase of the sign, I think that rushing it through without discussion was
unnecessary and could potentially lead to abuse by the group of the ability
circumvent the discussion process which has been in place in our group for a
very long time. Furthermore, while I am sure that the vinyl sign will be
quite striking, given both the artistic talents of His Grace Dag, and the
capabilities of the medium, I find it ironic that we are using plastic as
our material of choice at a recruitment opportunity. 

 

[/rabble rousing]

 

Regards,

-Gregoire.

 

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