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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I approve.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ted Boyle, NLIA<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Electronic-lan <electronic-lan-bounces@lists.ku.edu> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lawrence Assoc of Neighborhoods via Electronic-lan<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 13, 2020 4:10 PM<br><b>To:</b> LAN <electronic-lan@lists.ku.edu><br><b>Subject:</b> [Electronic-lan] LAN meeting March 18th<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Neighbors,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I write you regarding the evolving public health concerns regarding COVID-19. It seems the near unanimous advice being communicated to the public by medical professionals is to stay at home when you can and practice social distancing if you can’t. Our LAN meeting is violative of both of those recommendations.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>LAN serves an important role in our community in support of our neighborhoods, but I think we need to cancel our coming meeting March 18th and explore other methods of doing LAN business without being together in a room for the present time.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I've spoken with our LAN executive board regarding the idea that we could take votes by email if/when critical or time sensitive issues arise that LAN wants to take action on. The LAN Constitution doesn't really speak to the issue of votes by email, but it doesn't forbid it either. It may be something we need to try until we can safely meet in person again.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The LAN Constitution doesn't give the Chairperson the power to unilaterally cancel a previously scheduled meeting, so all I can do is recommend to you that our March 18th meeting be cancelled and we will find a way to conduct important business until it is prudent for us to reconvene in person.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If you have any thoughts or concerns, please feel free to share them with me.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I look forward to seeing you all again.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Travis Harrod<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>LAN Chairperson<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>