Proposed Bylaw Amendments Motion 1 BE IT RESOLVED
Proposed Bylaw Amendments
Motion #1: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following bylaw be amended to clarify election procedures: CURRENT BYLAW 7. 2. 3 A member nominating any member for office or the nominated member shall be allowed two minutes of speech in support of the nomination. No other speech shall be allowed. PROPOSED BYLAW EXPLANATION The nominated Clarification. member shall be allowed two minutes of speech, either in person or by electronic means, or which may be read by someone of the nominee’s choice, or be distributed by paper copy, or by any electronic means.
Motion #2: (page 1 of 2) BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following bylaw be amended to be in accordance with the current Corporations Act (and the ONCA) to be implemented by the in coming board but no later than January 31 st, 2016: CURRENT BYLAW 10. 3 A Special General Meeting may be called at any time by the Commodore, with the approval of the Board of Directors, or on petition in writing to the Commodore of 25 Senior members in good standing stating the purpose for which such meeting is required except as provided under Section 11. 4 PROPOSED BYLAW A Special General Meeting may be called at any time by the Commodore, with the approval of the Board of Directors, or on petition in writing to the Commodore representing 10 percent of the current Senior Memberships in good standing stating the purpose for which such meeting is required except as provided under Section 11. 4 EXPLANATION Change is in italics bold, to comply with Act. Wording change: “members” to “memberships”.
Motion #2: (page 2 of 2) CURRENT BYLAW PROPOSED BYLAW 10. 8 Except as provided for in Section 10. 7, voting by proxy is not permitted. Proxy voting is permitted at all Club meetings, utilizing a club form, signed by the voting member, and dated for a specific period up to one year. Proxy forms shall be made available to the members at the time of the notice of the meeting, and must be presented upon registration before the meeting. A membership may hold two proxies. Active solicitation of proxies is not permitted.
Motion #3: (page 1 of 3) BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following bylaw be amended to comply with the club-given mandate to revise the Senior Membership bylaws, allowing two votes per Senior Membership to be implemented by the in coming board but no later than January 31 st, 2016: : DEFINITIONS: Family: is the family of the named Member. For a Senior Membership this means both Senior Members and each of their families, which include great grandparents to great grandchildren, the Member’s siblings and their children. For all other membership categories it means the named Member, their spouse/partner, and children. Step and foster children are included. Senior Membership: is the category of membership as defined in these bylaws. Senior Member: is a person whose name is listed on an approved Senior Membership Application.
Motion #3: (page 2 of 3) CURRENT BYLAW PROPOSED BYLAW 2. 2. 1 Senior Member: A Senior Membership has the right to: Member shall have the right to a) Name up to two individuals as Senior Members who must be listed be on the dock seniority list and in the application. Any change to the Senior Members listed must hold a dock and shall have the be in writing on forms provided by the Club and the change right, if otherwise qualified, to approved by the board; and seek any office in the Club and to vote on all matters requiring b) Two votes per Senior Membership, which may be exercised jointly or separately by a Senior Member at all General meetings of the a vote of the membership. club. Where the Club Membership Roster lists only one Senior These rights do not apply to any Member, that Senior Member will be entitled to two votes; and other category of membership. c) Be on the dock seniority list and to hold one assigned dock. Seniority is retained if only one Senior Member is changed on an application but may be reset by the Board if both Senior Members change; and d) Have either or both Senior Members seek election or be appointed to any Office in the Club.
A Senior Membership has the right to: a) Name up to two individuals as Senior Members who must be listed in the application. Any change to the Senior Members listed must be in writing on forms provided by the Club and the change approved by the board; and b) Two votes per Senior Membership, which may be exercised jointly or separately by a Senior Member at all General meetings of the club. Where the Club Membership Roster lists only one Senior Member, that Senior Member will be entitled to two votes; and c) Be on the dock seniority list and to hold one assigned dock. Seniority is retained if only one Senior Member is changed on an application but may be reset by the Board if both Senior Members change; and d) Have either or both Senior Members seek election or be appointed to any Office in the Club.
Motion #3: (page 3 of 3) CURRENT BYLAW PROPOSED BYLAW 7. 1. 1 Any Senior member in good standing 7. 1. 1 Any Senior Member from a shall be eligible to be nominated for any Senior Membership in good elected Board position. standing shall be eligible to be nominated for any elected Board position. 7. 1. 2 All nominations must be in writing All nominations must be in signed by four (4) Senior members in good writing signed by Senior standing and by the nominee, indicating Members from four (4) separate his/her acceptance. Senior Memberships in good standing and by the nominee, indicating his/her acceptance.
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