Please notice that I didn't post this on the other thread where there has been much discussion. My reason for starting this new thread is so that it can contain positive, open, and good discussion on this specific subject...that is my intent in this post.
The IAOC Board has asked for suggestions and/or changes to the Club Bylaws...they would then discuss the merit of the suggestion, and decide if a change is justified. Following is a change that I'd like to suggest.
Since there are only brief details currently included in the Bylaws to define how revisions to the Bylaws are to be made....and changes are certainly needed from time to time....I'd like to see the following paragraph added.
Revisions to these Bylaws are to be approved by majority vote of the Board. Proposed changes may come from any club member, and should be submitted to any Board member. Any proposed changes must first be accepted for consideration by majority vote of the Board. If accepted, the proposed change must be published in two consecutive issues of the Club newsletter. Included in this "Change Proposal" must be the current Bylaw wording (if applicable), the proposed Bylaw wording, and the Boards justification for requesting the revision. This Change Proposal must also include a call for comments from the membership to be directed to the Board. After being published in two consecutive newsletters, the Board shall discuss any comments from the membership, and then vote for final acceptance of the proposed change. Only after this final majority approval of the Board will the change be made to the Bylaws.
Currently, the third paragraph of "The Amphicar Board" section includes the following:
The club invites all members to write and suggest any changes or amendments to the bylaws at any time. These will be discussed and voted on by the board.
I'd suggest deleting these two sentences, and replacing them with the paragraph listed above.
The current wording doesn't require the Board to notify the membership of the change
prior to making the change. For example, the Board might receive a suggested change, discuss it between themselves...and even get opinions from a dozen or so members...then vote and pass the change. The issue is, there might be 300+ members who aren't aware of any of this going on until the change is completed. There might be one of those 300+ members that has a good reason not to make the change...so good of a reason that some of the Board members might change their vote.
This proposed process will essentially force the members to "speak now or forever hold your peace" on any Bylaw change.
My thought would be that this change proposal, if accepted for consideration, should go through this process before being actually added to the Bylaws.
Related to this change, I think that the Club mailing address and the current Board members names be removed. The reason would be to prevent changes every couple years just because Board members change. The natural change of Board members shouldn't require a Bylaw change.
My proposed process might sound like a lot of trouble, but remember, the goal would be to prevent changes to the Bylaws. It should be a little more painful to make revisions...and less painful to follow them.
Any club members or Board members have any comments?
Any support from club members for this proposal?
thanks,
Marc Schlemmer.
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