For additional reading pleasure here is a copy of the existing bylaws with changes and deletions highlighted. Sorry we forgot to add this in the previous email.
Webmaster Dave
OVWG Members
Making changes to the OVWG By-Laws is a two step process detailed in
Article XXV By-Law Changes in the By-Laws “adopted” by the members at
a monthly demonstration meeting in 2022. Because the By-Laws are not a
common topic of discussion at monthly demonstration meetings, the
following is offered.
At an OVWG Board Meeting on Thursday 21 March, the board approved a
proposal making changes to the existing OVWG By-Laws.
“Approval” by the Board of proposed By-Law changes does not implement
the changes; rather, it forwards the proposed change(s) to a vote of
the membership. Proposed changes become part of the By-Laws only if
approved by a majority vote of the members at a properly identified
and announced membership meeting.
In the existing By-Laws, Article XXV By-Law Changes, notice of the
vote of the members must be given “at least one month in advance of
the monthly membership meeting at which a vote on the proposed
change(s) will be taken.”
The proposed By-Law changes can be discussed at the 20 April
demonstration meeting, and before the vote at the 18 May meeting. The
vote will be held on that day, 18 May 2024, by written ballot, in the
meeting room at the Kennedy Heights Art Center Annex, 6620 Montgomery
Road, the normal location for our demonstration meetings at a time
selected by President Jon Hornbach (or whoever is managing the meeting
in his absence), sometime between the normal start time, 9:00 AM, and
the typical end time, around 2:00 PM. “By- Law changes shall be
adopted by a vote of the simple majority of the members of OVWG
casting ballots at the indicated monthly membership meeting.”
As described in Article XXV By-Law Changes, the proposed changes
“approved” by the Board are attached to this email notice.”
Don Stephan, OVWG Secretary |