Proposed change in the club by-laws to be

Voted upon at the October 20, 2004 meeting

 

ARTICLE VIII - MEETINGS

Section 1.      Regular meetings shall be held the third Tuesday of each month per the following schedule.

Month       Meeting time

December           7:00PM        The schedule for the season and selection of committees to handle

January               7:00PM         various events shall be set up at the 7:00PM meetings.

February             7:00PM         Committees for each event can call special meeting as required.

March                 7:00PM           

June                     8:00PM           

September          8:00PM

If a special circumstance requires that the meetings be held on a different night as voted by simple majority of the members present at a regular or special meeting this change can be made.  After the period of special circumstances is over the meeting shall revert to the third Tuesday as specified above.  Special meetings may be called by the board of Directors as deemed necessary, and shall be called by the Board of Directors upon receipt of a petition signed by at least ten (10) members of the Club.

Section 2.      Notice of the place, date, hour, general purpose and any specific issues of all special meetings of the members shall be mailed to each member at least two (2) weeks previous to the date of the meeting.

Section 3.      A quorum or number of members required to be present before business can be conducted shall consist of ten (10) members plus two (2) officers.

Section 4.      A quorum of fifty percent (50%) of the average active membership present at the last twelve (12) meetings is required to transact the following business:

(a)            Amendment to the Certificate of incorporation or By-Laws.

(b)            Election of officers.

Section 5.      Meetings shall be conducted using Roberts Rules of Order as a guide.

Section 6.      The order of business of meetings of the members shall be as follows:

(a)            Call the meeting to order.

(b)            Reading of minutes of previous meeting.

(c)            Communications and bills.

(d)            Report of financial standing.

(e)            Report of committees.

(f)            Unfinished business.

(g)            New business.

(h)            Good and welfare of the Club.

(i)            Present new members and induct them into the Club.

(j)            Award Model of the Month

(k)            Adjournment