Editing Meeting Notes 2008 06 17
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** Difficulty of obtaining 50%+1 of all members for major decisions (bylaws amendment involving Member rights, kicking out Board members), given that we have trouble gathering that many people for meetings now. | ** Difficulty of obtaining 50%+1 of all members for major decisions (bylaws amendment involving Member rights, kicking out Board members), given that we have trouble gathering that many people for meetings now. | ||
** Increased overhead in record-keeping involving Members | ** Increased overhead in record-keeping involving Members | ||
*** "Interested persons" for IRS purposes | *** "Interested persons" for IRS purposes | ||
*** Membership meetings must be noticed 10 days in advance | *** Membership meetings must be noticed 10 days in advance | ||
*** Bringing up new business not included in meeting notice needs 1/3 of all membership | *** Bringing up new business not included in meeting notice needs 1/3 of all membership | ||
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** Members can recall non-performing Board member | ** Members can recall non-performing Board member | ||
** Avoids self-perpetuating clique of Board members | ** Avoids self-perpetuating clique of Board members | ||
** Option 2 "light" - we envision Member meetings | ** Option 2 "light" - we envision Member meetings only for elections, plus cases where Members believe Board is taking the wrong tack and want to discuss. | ||
*** Day to day operations are up to Board + Officers, and in particular they can do things like negotiate a lease without needing to always have lease approved by all Members | *** Day to day operations are up to Board + Officers, and in particular they can do things like negotiate a lease without needing to always have lease approved by all Members | ||
** Greater investment of Members will tend towards more transparent culture, more oversight, therefore tend to avoid problems such as seen in Hackers On A Plane. | ** Greater investment of Members will tend towards more transparent culture, more oversight, therefore tend to avoid problems such as seen in Hackers On A Plane. |