Re: RC: Dir. at Large candidate question

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

> I have a question for any Dir at Large candidates on ridecamp.
>
> Would you support changing the BOD meetings in the following manner.
> No rule, fee, etc that affects the AERC membership at large could
> be brought up and voted on at the same meeting?  The problem I see
> with having BOD representatives deciding the direction that AERC
> should take is that I have often had no idea ahead of time what was
> on the agenda for the next board meeting, I have the definite
> impression that the board does not even know everything they are
> going to be voting on.  How can I let my board members know how
> I feel about an issue if I don't know it exists?  How can my
> board members solicit member input before voting if THEY don't know
> what they will be voting on?.
>
>
Has anyone researched Roberts Rules of Order?  Perhaps this would cover
this topic.  Like you, I think snap decisions based on information
quickly digested can cause major diarrhea down the road.....


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Teddy Lancaster (gone to Biltmore Ride on Sept. 27, then Liberty Run,
returning Oct. 9)

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