Trina Posted January 30, 2012 at 11:54 AM Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 at 11:54 AM Under the rule on p. 487 ll. 17-20 the general membership can order 'the board's minutes to be produced and read to the society's assembly.'Thinking about how this might play out, suppose the minutes in question are complicated and controversial (and perhaps there is occasional murmuring during the reading, so some members don't hear every detail). Perhaps several members come in late, and missed part of the reading. For whatever reasons, a number of the members don't hear or absorb everything they want to as the minutes are read.After the minutes have been read, as ordered by the assembly, can the assembly ask for them to be read again (immediately, at the same meeting)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted January 30, 2012 at 12:15 PM Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 at 12:15 PM Under the rule on p. 487 ll. 17-20 the general membership can order 'the board's minutes to be produced and read to the society's assembly.'Thinking about how this might play out, suppose the minutes in question are complicated and controversial (and perhaps there is occasional murmuring during the reading, so some members don't hear every detail). Perhaps several members come in late, and missed part of the reading. For whatever reasons, a number of the members don't hear or absorb everything they want to as the minutes are read.After the minutes have been read, as ordered by the assembly, can the assembly ask for them to be read again (immediately, at the same meeting)?I can't think of any reason why not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted January 30, 2012 at 12:22 PM Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 at 12:22 PM I can't think of any reason why not.By means of the same process outlined on p. 487 -- someone basically makes exactly the same motion that was made and adopted earlier in the meeting, and the motion must be adopted a second time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted January 30, 2012 at 12:25 PM Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 at 12:25 PM I can't think of any reason why not.This isn't covered under p. 343 ll. 24-26 (among other citations, I'm sure)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted January 30, 2012 at 12:31 PM Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 at 12:31 PM By means of the same process outlined on p. 487 -- someone basically makes exactly the same motion that was made and adopted earlier in the meeting, and the motion must be adopted a second time?I think that all that will be necessary is for a member to request the additional reading, and if there is any objection, the assembly can resolve the matter by majority vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted January 30, 2012 at 01:23 PM Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 at 01:23 PM I think that all that will be necessary is for a member to request the additional reading, and if there is any objection, the assembly can resolve the matter by majority vote.Does this essentially mean that the motion to have the minutes 'produced and read to the society's assembly' is not considered fully executed until the assembly says it is fully executed, which may entail more than one reading? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted January 30, 2012 at 01:48 PM Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 at 01:48 PM Does this essentially mean that the motion to have the minutes 'produced and read to the society's assembly' is not considered fully executed until the assembly says it is fully executed, which may entail more than one reading?Yes, I think so (although I am usually somewhat hesitant about simply adopting the words of others). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted January 30, 2012 at 01:49 PM Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 at 01:49 PM Does this essentially mean that the motion to have the minutes 'produced and read to the society's assembly' is not considered fully executed until the assembly says it is fully executed, which may entail more than one reading?Perhaps you're over-thinking this?Maybe it's as if the assembly asked the piano player to play a song and then, later in the meeting, they asked Sam to play it again.4fRb6E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted January 30, 2012 at 03:48 PM Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 at 03:48 PM Perhaps you're over-thinking this?Maybe it's as if the assembly asked the piano player to play a song and then, later in the meeting, they asked Sam to play it again.4fRb6EThis works for me. Although, if the assembly is not satisfied with the reading for whatever reason, it could be considered not executed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Britton Posted January 30, 2012 at 05:00 PM Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 at 05:00 PM Just wondering: would it be in order for the assembly to order a particular paragraph or excerpt to be projected on to a screen, which would enable the members to read the excerpt for themselves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted January 30, 2012 at 06:01 PM Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 at 06:01 PM Just wondering: would it be in order for the assembly to order a particular paragraph or excerpt to be projected on to a screen, which would enable the members to read the excerpt for themselves?Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted January 30, 2012 at 06:59 PM Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 at 06:59 PM If the general membership truly wants to know what is taking place at meetings, then the members could amend the By-laws to specifically state that members may view/receive copies of Board Minutes. Of course, this should be done in a reasonable timeframe and should not cause the Secretary a nuisance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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