Jason,
This was turning into a ****ing match and I was bowing out if that is what the election was going to become. I will stay in as I have been pm'd and asked to do so.
Regardless of whether I am elected, I do feel these issues needed to be raised and I will continue to do so regardless of whether I am chosen as President or not. I was nominated and accepted as a person of action..I had questions during the year I started asking and it was clear that there were things that needed to be addressed, and rather than sit back, I stepped up. I have always told people to step up and get involved, and If I didn't do it myself then I should just shut my trap.
Wayne, becasue there is a wording error in the by-laws does not mean the whole thing is invalid. if your comment about shoving something down the throat is in regards to me, then address it here as I will be glad to debate it.
The big question is what is the harm to have positions voted and to have a say on the BOD? Having 3-4 people control a group of 100 is not as good of having a group of 7. I think we should have the 7 and always have that is just good checks and variety.
It is a matter of focus. As a member they still have voting rights so I am unsure how they wouldn;t be able to vote. My perspective is one of focus and managment. I am a little confused about how the board is managing the members....the board manages the club. Members vote on the issues at hand. The positions you have outlined are comittes with specialized purpose and focus..and inundating these positions from all board business puts extra work on them in an already volunteer situation. It also allows people who do not have the want or the time to participate without signing up for the additional responsibilites of the board, so I feel it will afford opportunity from a braoder audience to fill these comittee chairs.
I do think we can agree that the by-laws state you must have attended at least 4 meetings for the year (should be previous year). I will defer to you asfor decision, although it is a weak argument to deviate so much from them in my opinion. On the matter of the new offices, there is no grey area to debate and it is remiss to not do this properly. I want the public quorum to speak to the voting members at the meting (where we vote on this) as to my thoughts. Thats what these procedures are spelled out for..to afford each member the right to speak and discuss prior to the vote. It is one of a handful of votes that will need to take place over the course of the year..other votes will be where we are eating and who's buying
I am not a hard person to work with, and thus far I have been talking about not only issues identified, but some proposed ways to solve them. I have not heard any other ideas...in the silence it may appear to be forceable, but when I am the only one doing the talking it's hard to put things in perspective as a whole imo.
I expect 99% of my ideas to get shot down by the board and membership...but if that 1% helps make this a better club then I am serving my fellow members.
Mike,
My question to you about how your going to help the club have fun was serious. It was not an attack. I am interested in knowing what your thoughts were becasue you had not taken a position on anything other than to forego the By-laws. It was/is also an opportunity to open dialog on different ideas.
