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  1. California nonprofit mutual benefit corp with 450 voting members----bylaws very specific about members who can serve on the Board----must have submitted written application for both spouses, $1500 non refundable deposit and $150 per month. Nominating Committee has nominated an Honorary Member---who pays no dues, has not paid a deposit and his wife is not a member. However, the Board has put this person's name up for voting---citing they can interpret the bylaws as they see fit---since no one will attend the meeting---and vast majority of members are unaware of the bylaws or even care, what remedy is there to enforce the written bylaws when the Board acts with such shameless disregard and want to put this person on the Board so they can control him?
  2. Alex---do you have any comments about my other post----can a Nominating Committee nominate a non-member who is ineligible per the bylaws, and act with shameless disregard for the bylaws---what are the remedies to prevent this action?
  3. Can you provide the specific citation in Roberts Rules prohibiting proxy voting --- the bylaws do not address this issue so the Board has taken the position---it is okay and they don't have to hold a electronic meeting--- thank you--- Alex
  4. In addition---bylaws very specific about members who can serve on the Board----submitted written application for both spouses, $1500 non refundable deposit and $150 per month. Nominating Committee has nominated an Honorary Member---who pays no dues, has not paid a deposit and his wife is not a member. However, the Board has put this person's name up for voting---citing they can interpret the bylaws as they see fit---since no one will attend the meeting---and vast majority of members are unaware of the bylaws or even care, what remedy is there to enforce the written bylaws when the Board acts with such shameless disregard and want to put this person on the Board so they can control him?
  5. Member of a California Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation -- this club has 450 members - bylaws require general meeting on Third Sunday in May---but due to pandemic, Board of Directors has replaced meeting with a "Proxy Only Meeting" in which members fill out proxy forms with all votes to be held by President --- all business normally conducted cancelled except for election of new Board of Directors. Is this legal? --- Suggested Virtual meeting via Zoom---but they refused to budge
  6. thank you......from what you're saying --- if there is no point of order---then it's done
  7. Agreed --- but the vote in favor of the proposal was not overwhelming and not by a 2/3 majority----only 10 votes separated the two sides---- What I'm trying to understand----if the vote was less than 2/3---then it would appear that the vote to place the item on the agenda did not reach that threshold and therefore would not have passed --- can that argument hold up in making the vote null and void?
  8. Mr. Honeman---thank you for your comments. The question that lies before the Board----since the action item was placed on the agenda without the required 2/3 majority vote by the members, is the subsequent vote have any legality? In other words, since nobody identified the problem of the 2/3 vote to put the item on the agenda during the meeting, now that it's clear that we violated Roberts Rules, is the adoption null and void? Ignorance of the law is no excuse.....and should the same apply here?
  9. okay.....mistake number one.....as this was told to the members....and then after the straw vote....the person making the motion said it was her right (since the proposal was on the agenda) that it can now be changed to an actual vote on the proposal for the actual money----mind you.....the Board was bypassed and it was never brought to them for a vote of recommendation to the general membership -- in short --- it was not handled very well....as the President of the Club holds all of the blank proxies submitted by those members not attending and in the end, decided to abstain from voting which would have affected the vote.....very messy and a lot of unhappy members Question: Can a member bring up an action item if it is not on the agenda (we meet twice a year?) If the item is on the agenda as a straw vote (which you say is not allowed) can it then be switched to an actual motion which changes the intent of the vote---as many members left after the straw vote? Any comments are appreciated....Gary
  10. We are a not for profit California Corporation—recently had a general membership meeting with approximately 200 members attending and proxies, giving us a quorum. On the agenda, two capital improvement projects with members voting as a straw poll to indicate what direction the Club should pursue- The members present were told this was nothing but a “straw poll” in order for the Board to determine the feasibility of the project. After the vote (with approximately 20 votes separating the two issues) , the member proposing the project then stated she wanted to amend the motion and have the members vote for the actual money- this member stated that any member can bring a motion to the floor for voting and since the item had been on the agenda, that it was perfectly within Roberts Rules to move forward and ask for the funds. This produced considerable debate among the members whether this was legal or not under Roberts Rules and after some debate, was approved by a thin margin (10 votes separated the yeas and nays) even though many members had left after the straw vote. Can a member bring an item to the floor under the guise that the proposal is on the agenda even though it was supposed to be a "straw poll" It seems like a bait and switch tactic. Is this legal under Roberts Rules?
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