Guest Gary c Tesser Posted April 2, 2010 at 05:26 AM Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 at 05:26 AM I suspect that you will need a parliamentarian on-the-ground to pull this apart and pull it together. (I will say: With regard to "Thus we followed the rules," do you really think so??)" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle Posted April 2, 2010 at 09:29 AM Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 at 09:29 AM If by "we" you mean the board (and it appears you do), then little, if anything, that the board did was proper. If it thought it could fix the rules by breaking them it though wrong. It seems you found yourselves in a hole and . . . you" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michael K Posted April 2, 2010 at 11:52 AM Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 at 11:52 AM Two people responded to say we did not follow the rules, but did not say how we broke them, why they disagree with our solution, or what they would propose in such a situation. I had hoped for something more informative and constructive." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle Posted April 2, 2010 at 11:58 AM Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 at 11:58 AM >>but did not say how we broke them<< You already explained how you broke them. For one thing, you held an election for seven positions when only three were open. Mr. Tesser's advice is to hire a professional parliam" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JDStackpole Posted April 2, 2010 at 12:03 PM Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 at 12:03 PM Rule Break #1: "Our Bylaws provide for Directors to be elected to staggered two-year terms, and this year three seats were up for election. We decided to resolve potential issues by putting all 7 seats up for election." In other words you acte" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michael K Posted April 2, 2010 at 12:26 PM Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 at 12:26 PM By "stop digging", I take it you mean that it's over, so don't ask? I was curious whether others would consider this a breach of the rules. Thanks for clarifying. I'm not sure a professional parliamentarian would serve our needs going" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle Posted April 2, 2010 at 12:28 PM Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 at 12:28 PM >>By "stop digging", I take it you mean that it's over, so don't ask?<< By "stop digging" I meant to stop breaking the rules in order to fix things." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michael K Posted April 2, 2010 at 12:36 PM Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 at 12:36 PM Our Bylaws state, "The persons receiving the largest number of votes for each of the respective positions shall be elected. Cumulative voting is not permitted." The top 3 recipients of votes were elected; the top 7 were effectively installed o" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John M. Posted April 3, 2010 at 06:34 PM Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 at 06:34 PM >>so I believe virtual is sufficient.<< Well, I doubt we'll be sufficient as we don't do Bylaws interpretation here. >>the top 7 were effectively installed on the new Board.<< Having members vote for seve" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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