Trbedard

Gary, thank you for your feedback. In most any situation I would agree that he can and should be forced into a situation to "obey". But his behavior is not much of the interrupting type, he is physically imposing, and he holds sway over the hiring and firing of some on the Board. Its a sticky situation to say the least that needs to be addressed. I am certain that each of the board members cannot meet outside the meeting to discuss his behavior, so the idea is to try to make it part of the meeting.

I have been trying to find an answer to this in Roberts rules, but I have yet to find a definitive path to the correct answer. I have a Pro tem/ex officio member of my board (he has a voice but no vote outlined in our constitution and bylaws). He is an extremely combative and intimidating person who often turns the meeting upside down when he is there (he does not attend every meeting, nor is he always present for the entire meeting) The Board would like to go into executive session to discuss his behavior and all that surrounds that discussion. Although I do not know the exact numbers, I am confident that a majority of the board members would like to have the session without him in the room. Can we, through Roberts rules, force him to leave the room during the discussion and invite him back in following its completion?