Motion passes (SC chair)

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

Hi.  Behind again. :(
The motion passed.  I'm now officially the chair.

We should probably look at the bylaws that Bob McCaw posted.

http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org/bylaws.html
(too big to post on the MCM).

I will try to make comments on Bob's message (reproduced AGAIN below)
today.

  - Erik

------------- from Bob ------------


1.  Conventional wisdom is that it is a good idea to have periodic
meetings of the Board of Directors, keep a minute book, etc.  Mary tells
me that most Board (Steering Committee) decisions are made by exchanging
e-mail and reaching a consensus.

There are several sections of the Bylaws that describe Directors' meetings
(Article 3, sections 7 through 13).  Similarly, Members meetings are
described in Article 12.  These sections, as drafted, describe a more
traditional organization, and need to be revised to realistically reflect
the AGA.

Please let me know how you would *like* Board and membership meeetings to
be structured.  I, in turn, will find out what we can best do to
accommodate the ideal arrangement.  Note that the election of the Board is
probably best addressed under the topic of membership meetings.

2.  Article 11, sections 2 through 4 and 9, address the requirements for
membership in the AGA.  Please let me know how you would like these
sections to read.  The issues here are:  what are the dues, when do new
members get voting rights, when do membership privileges lapse, and
whether there are any requirements other than payment of dues for
membership.

3.  I intended to name the initial Directors in the Articles of
Organization (another document which must be filed with the State).  When
you wish to hold another election is up to you and can be specified in the
sections we're working on.

The Directors will serve two year terms, with one half of the Directors
being elected each year.  Do you wish to specify the remaining term of the
existing directors, or should those terms be selected at random (one-half
with one year remaining, one-half with two)?





-- 
Erik Olson
erik at thekrib dot com