2016 AGM: Difference between revisions

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=== Special Resolution (10 min) ===
=== Special Resolution (10 min) ===
<span style="background: yellow;">Motion:</span> To amendment the current EBC Bylaws (2014) as follows:
<span style="background: yellow;">Motion:</span> To amendment the current [http://edmontonbikes.ca/w/Bylaws_(2014) EBC Bylaws (2014)] as follows:
# Strike: <span style="color: red; text-decoration: line-through;"> 6(g) No board member who has served four years or more consecutively shall be eligible for re-election.</span>
# Strike: <span style="color: red; text-decoration: line-through;"> 6(g) No board member who has served four years or more consecutively shall be eligible for re-election.</span>
# Renumber 6(h) to be 6(g).
# Renumber 6(h) to be 6(g).
# Amend: 4(a) Duties of the Board of Directors. The Board is required to hold a meeting, which shall be chaired by an Interim Chair who shall be an outgoing Board member or a member at large, within one calendar month of the AGM. The date for this meeting must be set at the AGM. At this meeting, the Board shall elect a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. <span style="color: blue"> No person who has held any combination of these positions during each of the previous four years shall be eligible to hold any of these positions for a fifth consecutive year. </span> The Duties of the Interim Chair shall terminate on completion of the election of officers.
# Amend (add blue section): 4(a) Duties of the Board of Directors. The Board is required to hold a meeting, which shall be chaired by an Interim Chair who shall be an outgoing Board member or a member at large, within one calendar month of the AGM. The date for this meeting must be set at the AGM. At this meeting, the Board shall elect a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. <span style="color: blue"> No person who has held any combination of these positions during each of the previous four years shall be eligible to hold any of these positions for a fifth consecutive year. </span> The Duties of the Interim Chair shall terminate on completion of the election of officers.
*Discussion:
*Discussion:
** Q. DId you consider staggered terms? Jon: Yes, but that can be difficult given the nature of the org. For example, we had 3 resignations this year due to their own personal circumstances. Geoff: We already have somewhat staggered terms due to the nature of our elections of two year term.
** Q. Did you consider staggered terms? Jon: Yes, but that can be difficult given the nature of the org. For example, we had 3 resignations this year due to their own personal circumstances. Geoff: We already have somewhat staggered terms due to the nature of our elections of two year term.
** Q. Will this change ability of appointments by board? Nancy: No, there is another section within by bylaws to address this.
** Q. Will this change ability of appointments by board? Nancy: No, there is another section within by bylaws to address this.
Moved by Derek, seconded by Jasmine. One member stands aside. ‘’’Motion Carried.''
Moved by Derek, seconded by Jasmine. One member stands aside. '''Motion Carried.'''


=== Comments from member William (5 min) ===
=== Comments from member William (5 min) ===