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Subject: Re: [legalxml-sc] 2006 spending plan
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Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 11:11:29 -0600
John,
I cannot in good conscience recommend support of my own travel expenses to
the tune of 10 to 20 percent of our available funds. I will be glad to
participate by conference call, even long-duration calls, rather than incur
the expense. I would, and will continue to seek other funds for attending
meetings face-to-face. I therefore support Alternative 1.
Robin
Robin Gibson
Information Technology Division
Office of State Courts Administrator
573-751-4377
"John M. Greacen"
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[legalxml-sc] 2006 spending plan
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OASIS has asked for our 2006 spending plan by the first of December. I
attach three alternative budgets. We need to resolve this matter
immediately. I will be available most of the day on Monday (except noon to
1:00 pm Pacific) and Tuesday afternoon after 1:30 pm Pacific time if we
need a conference call to discuss the alternatives. I will not be
available the rest of the week, unless we are able to meet before 7:00 am
or after 5:00 pm Pacific time.
Based on the most recent reports from OASIS, I project next year’s
available revenues at only $34,466.11. By contrast, we will spend almost
$96,000 in 2005.
I have heard from eight of the ten Steering Committee members about their
availability for, and expenses for attending, a Steering Committee face to
face meeting in San Franciscoin May in conjunction with the annual OASIS
symposium. Assuming that the two non-responding members (Debi and Rolly)
will attend and will need reimbursement, the costs of such a meeting would
be almost $10,000 – or one third of available resources. If we were to
fund all of the four requests actually made, it would cost us $6340 or 20%
of available resources. If we were to limit reimbursement to Robin and
Roger – our public sector members who require reimbursement – we would
spend $3340 on such a meeting – 10% of our available resources.
My personal view is that we should not plan to reimburse any Steering
Committee expenses. Those of us who choose to attend the San
Franciscomeeting should meet and include the other members by conference
telephone call. That position is included in Alternative 1. Alternative 2
would fully fund a Steering Committee face to face. Alternative 3 would
fund only the expenses of Robin and Roger.
All three alternatives include $5000 for TC travel (we spent $4800 in
2005), $2145 for bad debts (that is what we spent last year), and $5,000
for reserves or carry forward to 2007. The amounts available for
consulting services in the three alternatives are $22,300, $12,400, and
$19,000 respectively. We have a non-specific request for such services
from the eContracts TC; the ECFTC may need a small amount of additional
consulting time to revise ECF 3.0 to incorporate the lessons learned from
test implementations. So, this area, in my view, is the area of greatest
need within the Member Section.
I welcome your comments on the three alternatives, and other suggestions
(e.g., suggested changes in the amount set aside for TC travel
reimbursements or reserves).
John M. Greacen
Greacen Associates, LLC
HCR 78 Box 23
Regina, New Mexico87046
505-289-2164
505-289-2163 (fax)
505-780-1450 (cell)
(See attached file: Proposed LegalXML Member Section 2006 Spending
Plan.doc)
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