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DECEMBER 27, 2012 - REGULAR BOARD MEETING

Another Attorney given access to the treasury.
Approval of Investigative Counsel
By-law Committee Report
Trustee questions attorney costs
Certification of District 5 election
Cost of name release survey

 
DECEMBER 27, 2012 - DOCUMENTS

12/27 Meeting Agenda  

122912-Investigation Comments  

122912-comments on by-law committee  

120212-Letter from Chieftain to SEC Re: cost of copying docs.

121212-By-Law Committee Minutes  
110812-By-law resolutions at Dist 5 meeting    
By-law Committee Report.wmv   or .avi
(includes comments by Trustee Wolberg mentioned above)

12/29 - Co-op hires investigator  (D Chieftain)
and SEC April 14th annual meeting article part of the Chieftain "year end review"
122912- Electric co-op member owners defeat amendment at
meeting
   (D Chieftain)

 
NOVEMBER 28, 2012 - REGULAR BOARD MEETING

INQUISITION VIDEOS

"They have only one purpose and there is nothing they will not do to accomplish this, no matter how vile or loathsome it might be. These abominations mean to destroy everything proud and noble, everything we hold dear and have fought so long to achieve."
- Inquisitor Angmar On Tyranids (4k2 Codex Imperialis p90)

Inquisitors Questions
The Inquisition part 1 of 2
The Inquisition part 2 of 2

(Part 2 bonus track: Another Wolberg Rant)

Other Videos -
Mailing costs of the infamous post card questioned
   Related document: mailing
-  
Request to seat Anne Dorough at the board table
-  Annual Meeting Committee Report
-  Bid Committee Report
-  Trustee Mauldin and Wolberg on Expenses
-  NMRECA Report
-  Tri-State Report
-  Awards Committee Report

Related:
Co-op trustee did not share meeting tape  (D Chieftain)
122612 - commentary 

 

 
 
NOVEMBER 28, 2012 - DOCUMENTS

Meeting Agenda - 112812-meeting agenda
Inquisitors Questions

113012-Comments      112812-Inquisition  

11/26/12 - Annual Members Meeting Committee Minutes  
10/26/12 - Awards Committee Minutes  
11/26/12 - Finance/Audit Committee Minutes
11/26/12 - Bid Committee Minutes

112812-Meeting Commentary

112712 - Comments   and related documents below -
Addressing Matters Raised in Plaintiff's Letter to the Court. Response re. Matters Raised in Letter to Court - 11.26.12 

See also: Aug. 14,2012 - 081412-Mitchell-Letter     and
Nov 5, 2012 - Plaintiffs' Response to the Court's August 14, 2012 Letter Regarding an Appropriate Remedy

November 26, 2012 - SEC v. West .. The Nov 30, 9:00am - Los Lunas has been "called off" No new date set.

November 14 -
Mandamus court hearing re-set for Dec. 12th - 10am - Socorro
111412-Order Granting Continuance
Brief Regard Appropriate Remedy    Large file - 17MB
Notice of Additional Citations    Large File - 14MB
Second alternative writ of mandamus  

114112- Comments on the "post card" members received concerning release of information 111412 - Comments   and copy of mailing

November 7 - Comments on Mandamus and related documents below:
Respondent's expedited motion to vacate Nov 12, 2012 Hearing & points in support thereof.  (includes sample letter)   
Sample Release Letter in the motion to vacate

November 7 thru November 11 press release

 

OCTOBER 2012 - DISTRICT MEMBERS MEETING

District 5 election of October 27, 2012
102712 Dave Wade Comments.wmv
102712-District 5 Election Results.wmv

October 24, 2012 regular meeting videos:
102412-Door Prize Vote Discussion
102412-Certification of Dist 1 & 4 Vote
102412-Election of District 5 officials
102412-Expense Report-Wagner

102412-District 5 vote Call to Order
102412-Wagner Request to attend NMRECA-Class
102412-Request for Member List by Name
102412-Rate Protest Motion
102412-Attorney Contract Extended

District 1 election of October 13, 2012
101312-Dist-1-Voting Results

District 4 election of October 6, 2012
100612-District4-Vote Results
100612-District4-Count Explained
100612-District4-Quorum Determined
100612-District4-Reading of 2008 Minutes
100612-District4-Chairman Selection

 

 

OCTOBER 2012 - DOCUMENTS

102412-Regular Meeting Agenda  
102412-Regular MeetingComments  

2013 Budget  

District IV election official results

101212-comments  
101012 - Writ of Mandamus-History so far  
Schein v Northern Rio Arriba: 28 N.M. L. Rev. 133  

100612-Comments-Dist 4 Elections

October 10 -
Wade wins by three votes  (D Chieftain)
SEC election determined by yard lights (Letter D Chieftain)
Do co-op trustees use money wisely? (Letter D Chieftain)
Sign thieves should be ashamed  (Letter D Chieftain)

October 3 - SEC meeting proves need for new trustees (Letter D Chieftain, page 4)

 

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 - REGULAR BOARD MEETING

092612-Renewable Energy Study  (4:16)
092612-Meyers Public Comment   (3:00)
092612-Door Prizes  (3:48)
092612-District Judge Selection  (1:40)
092612-Wolberg Rant  (3:16)
More verbal defecation

 

 

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 - DOCUMENTS

Sept. 26, 2012 Meeting Agenda    
092612-Meeting Comments 
091112 to 092212 Comments   

081412-Mitchell-letter stay proceedings - this letter also referenced in Judge Mitchell's letter of 092012-Mitchell-Letter   to the three law offices involved in the law suits, which says in part:  "...some of the allegations, if proven, are extraordinarily serious..."

 
AUGUST 29, 2012 - REGULAR BOARD MEETING

Auditor Selection & recommendation discussion (1:30) 
Wagner attempts to add Grievance Policy to Agenda (1:20)
Grievance Policy discussion  (5min)
Wind farm study approval  (7min)
   Related document: Past & Future Cost of Wind Energy
   Related website: National Renewal Energy Labs
Discussion about Attorney Fees (6min)
Discussion on membership list release  (6min)
Power rate increase coming (6min)
Loan Lien Release program  (7min)
Gale Dorr - District 4 candidate comments (2:20)
Member Comments: Membership district notification.wma (7:30)
Wagner attempts to remove agenda item re:membership list
Member comments on phone survey  (1:20)

 
 
AUGUST 29, 2012 - DOCUMENTS

083112-SEC Lawyers and the Law (Commentary)  
082912-Elections Covered Code-1-1-19  
082912-NMRECA 62-15-7 Bylaws  
082912-IPRA VII Procedure for Requesting Records  

Notification to strike Agenda Item XI    (Consideration and approval of district one member names release request)

August 29, 2012 Meeting Agenda  
Motion to Amend Employee Grievance Policy  

 

JULY 2012 - BOARD MEETINGS

July 31, 2012 Special Meeting Videos:
073112-Special Meeting-1of5  (11min)
073112-Special Meeting-2of5  (11min)
073112-Special Meeting-3of5  (12min)
073112-Special Meeting-4of5  (10min)
073112-Specia lMeeting-5of5  (6min)

Regular board meeting July 25, 2012:
072512-Donation to sports team discussion
072512-NRECA-Delegate assignment
072512-2011-Audit-Report part 1 of 2
072512-2011-Audit-Report part 2 of 2
072512-Wolberg Ramblings
072512-Subject by Trustee

 

 

JULY 2012 - DOCUMENTS

73112-special meeting agenda  

080212-Comments on 073112 meeting  

072512-Meeting Minutes  
071225-Meeting Commentary   
072512-comments re: July 31, 2012 meeting
072512-Board Expenses-2006-2010    
Judge Mitchell order for special meeting  
Annotated New Mexico Statutes Chapter 62 > Article 15 - Rural Electric Cooperatives  

 

JUNE 27, 2012 - REGULAR BOARD MEETING

Attorney explains election and transition to 5 board members
062712-5-member-election part 1 of 3  (11min)
062712-5-member-election part 1 of 3  (11min)
062712-5-member-election part 1 of 3  (7min)
062712-Election Location part 1 of 3 (10min)
062712-Election Location part 2 of 3 (6min)
062712-Election Location part 3 of 3 (1.3min)
062712-Public Comments  (1min)

 

 

JUNE 27, 2012 - CONTINUANCE DOCUMENTS

062712 - Meeting Commentary  
062712 - MeetingAgenda-Rev-1   

062112-CourtHearingResults  
061512-Press Releases June 13 thru 15th, 2012    
062712-Meeting Agenda   

 
MAY 23, 2012 - REGULAR BOARD MEETING

- 052312-Comments-REC.wmv (Click for more Info)  Members
   involvement with solar-voltaic systems
- 052312-DraftContractREC - Renewable energy contract
- 052312-Wagner Expense Reduction.wmv  Board votes to not
  reimburse Trustee Wagner for expenses to EIB meeting

- 052312-Atty Kennedy Pmts.wmv- some payments to board
  attorney Kennedy revealed

- 052312-Marketing-AltEnergyRpt.wmv Marketing/Alternative
  Energy Report
- 052312-Member List Release.wmv - Release of membership list
  to the atty defending members against suit by SEC board.
- 052312-Board Hiring Relatives.wmv  Board hiring of relatives as
   election judges
- 052312-Trustee Resignation Motion - discussion on a motion
   that all trustees may want to resign. Related Defensor   Chieftain article Cop-op board backtracks  
- 052312-Repurpose-PMA-DOE - report on D.C. conference

 
 
MAY 22, 2012 - DOCUMENTS

May 23, 2012 Agenda   
5/26 - Cop-op board backtracks  (D Chieftain)
5/30 - Co-op board denies payment to trustee  (D Chieftain)

 

APRIL 25, 2012 - REGULAR BOARD MEETING

April 25, 2012 Regular Meeting

Motion to hold elections.wmv  Related document  
Public Comments part 1 of 3
Public Comments part 2 of 3
(Eileen Latasa and Charlene West)
Public comments 3 of 3- Interconnect Comments  Related SEC link here
Censure of Trustee Wagner Part 1 of 2
Censure of Trustee Wagner Part 2 of 2

NMRECA report  

 

 

APRIL 25, 2012 - DOCUMENTS

April 25, 2012 - meeting agenda  
April 25, 2012-board-meeting-minutes

April 25, 2012 042512 comment  

 

APRIL 14, 2012 - ANNUAL MEETING

Meeting Starts
The Line-up

Joseph Herrera, GM, Speech
Mail-
in ballot quorum proposal
Ballot Results  
 (The ballot Download PDF or Word )
Motion concerning election judges
Question on how proposals end up on the ballot
- (Atty explains that by-law change proposals at the 2012 meeting have to be added to the 2013 annual meeting and THEN voted on).
Student awards

When do the trustee terms end?  

 

 

APRIL 14, 2012 - DOCUMENTS

April 15, 2012 Annual Meeting Comments   

2012 Annual Meeting Draft Minutes   

When do current Trustee terms expire?    or Word

040112-press release    (Re: voting and ballot)

2010 Ballot with Reform Committee recommendations  

022812 - Proposed by-law changes    (not complete, and proposals recommended by the board which are in conflict with the Reform Committee)

032812-press release   (Re: annual meeting judges)


Download Reform Committee Poster
PDF or Word


Ballot with Reform Recommendations
Download PDF or Word
How to Vote at 2012 Election
Annual Meeting Flyer
PDF or Word

 

MARCH 28, 2012 - REGULAR BOARD MEETING

Public Comments  (4.5min)
Atty fee request (4.5min)
Election Judges discussion (11.5min)
Ulibarri comments on prior vote and expenses
 (4.5min)
Co-op Atty concern about a recording of an exec session  7.5min)
Don Wolberg comments on Atty concern on recordings  
(3min)

 

 

MARCH 28, 2012 - DOCUMENTS

March 28, 2012 Agenda
032812-board-minutes.pdf  

 

FEBRUARY 29, 2012 - REGULAR BOARD MEETING

Public Comments  (1.8min.)
Video of attorney explaining the by-law changes ( 20min)
Redistricting Discussion part 1 of 3  (8min)
Redistricting Discussion part 2 of 3  (9min)
Redistricting Discussion part 3 of 3  (9.5min)

 

 

FEBRUARY 29, 2012 - DOCUMENTS

Related Documents:
022912-board-minutes  
Feb. 29, 2012 - press release  
February 29, 2012- Meeting Agenda
 
Public Comments.wmv  (1.8min.)
Discussion of proposed By-Law Changes   
021812 Proposed By-Law changes     or MS Word format.doc
Redistrict Plan A overall map  -  Redistricting Plan-A - Socorro area map

 

JANUARY 25, 2012 - REGULAR BOARD MEETING

012512-Executive session re: approval of GM contract
012512-Public Comments
012512-Annual Meeting Committee Report

012512-Manager Expense Report
012512-Debt Cost Report
012512-ByLaw Committee Report
012512-Policy Committee Report
012512-Redistricting Committee Report
012512-Election Administrator vote
012512-Approve Auditor vote
012512-RUS-7Rpt

 

 

JANUARY 25, 2012 - DOCUMENTS

012512 - Meeting Agenda  
012512 - Letter to the board & atty. read at the meeting  
012412 - Redistricting Committee Meeting Minutes  
011712 - ByLaw Committee Meeting Minutes  
011312 - Annual Meeting Committee Minutes
 

 

JANUARY 10, 2012 - REORGANIZATION MEETING

011012-Exec Session re: GM performance evaluation
011012-Part 1-new officer election
011012-Part-2-Atty-Selection

 

 

 

NEW BOARD OFFICERS

January 10, 2012 Reorg. meeting agenda  
(NB: agenda modified to include officer election as seen in the video)

011112-press release  

Voting for new board officers and approval of new attorney contract


Don Wolberg, Donald Wolberg, Milton Uliberri, Paul Bustamante,