[BWNA] Re: Changes to by-laws

[jim karlock]

At 10:45 PM 4/3/07, Albert Kaufman wrote:
>The first is to set a quorum as 50% of the Board.


I have been avoiding this to allow the group to make suggestions. I 
am beginning to think it would be better to do like Portland's city 
council: it doesn't matter how many are present, it still takes three 
(a majority of the full council's five members.) I don't know if this 
would pass with Brian Hoop.

Any more suggestions on the quorum question?

>The second is to say something like "board members and officers can 
>also be added to the Board at any general or board meeting by 
>approval by a quorum of the board, or 50% of boardmembers.

This is a change that goes beyond the minimum needed to conform and I 
suggest it be presented as a separate item at the meeting:

Article 5 Board of Directors

Section 1 Composition
A. Composition of the BWNA board of directors  (hereinafter the 
board): The board shall be composed of a president, vice president, 
secretary, treasurer, the immediate past president, and ten members 
at large. Each board member is in office for a term of two years or 
until a successor is elected or appointed. Annual elections shall be 
held in April. [vacant board and officer positions can also be filled 
at any general or board meeting by approval by a quorum of the board, 
or 50% of boardmembers.]

(I will be out of touch most of Wed due to the Wendell Cox visit. - 
Free event: hear national urban expert talk about Portland and its 
future at 7pm at the airport Shilo Wednesday, April 4, 2007)

thanks
JK


>If you need me to repeat where these parts of the by-laws are, let 
>me know.  I think you know the first one, and the second is in the 
>area about how we elect board members.
>
>Thanks for putting this together, updating the by-laws and getting 
>the finished product to Rob/Mario for posting on the web and 
>bringing copies on Monday.
>
>Albert
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