President reports to the membership

[Guest Renegade1313]

I am a newly appointed President,my Local has monthly executive board meetings as well as a membership meeting. My old president would at both meetings after reading his report ask for a motion to accept his report and a second the call for a vote at both meetings. I am under the impression that Roberts states after he reads his report he should ask for discussion on it so questions may be asked and after that the report should be adopted without a motion or vote. Is this correct?

[George Mervosh]

The report of the President does not need adopted, and if the report included a specific recommendation presented for adoption, someone else should move to adopt the recommendation(s).

 

There is no need to ask for questions and it's improper to ask for discussion with no motion pending after you present your report, however a member could make a Request for Information if they do want to ask you something.

 

If your report contains no recommendations, just give it and move on.

[Guest Renegade1313]

Thank you. So I assume no other reports are treated differently (VP, sec.)

[George Mervosh]

Thank you. So I assume no other reports are treated differently (VP, sec.)

 

Correct. Regular reports of officers are treated the same. 

[Guest ds]

We have an officer reporting as chair of a committee on an event we plan to have.  There are a few board members who believe the committee is making decisions without board input and they don't agree with some of the committee decisions; and that the chair should have brought each thing to the board -- such as who to contact for sponsorship, giving part of the proceeds to a non-profit, ad space, etc.  I am inclined to have the chair give the committee report, including all the details of the event, as an informational report and let each person speak by going around the room as to their opiinion that will be brought back to the committee; but not vote on it by the board.  If we were to make the details of the event as recommendations, I'm assuming the board has to vote on it? Or is each person just given the opportunity to accept or reject the recommendations and the committee considers their input.   Does the membership have to vote on it?

[Guest Nancy N.]

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Please post this as a new topic.  It's different enough (and deserves its own space, and to be differentiated from the original question here).  I hope you don't mind.