Genesee Sno-Packers BY-Laws Proposed Amendment 2007-1

 

Article III Membership

 

2. Membership Meetings

 

Current Wording:

 

The Annual membership meeting of the corporation shall be held on the first Saturday of October each year except that if such day be a legal holiday, then in that event the directors shall fix a day not more than two weeks from that date fixed by these by-laws. The secretary shall cause to be mailed to every member in good standing, at his address as it appears on the membership roll book of the corporation a notice stating the time and place of the annual meeting.

 

Regular meetings of the corporation shall be held on the first Saturday of each month, six times per year, from October thru March, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Said meetings will be held at the Basom Hotel for the 1991-1992 term.

 

The presence at any membership meeting of not less than the majority of the members shall constitute a quorum and shall be necessary to conduct the business of the corporation: however, a lesser number may adjourn the meeting for a period of not more than five weeks from the date scheduled by the by-laws and the secretary shall cause a notice of the re-schedule date of the meeting to be sent to those members who were not present at the meeting originally called. A quorum as here in before set forth shall be required at the adjourned meeting.

 

 

Proposed Wording:

The Annual membership meeting of the corporation shall be held on the first Tuesday of October each year except that if such day be a legal holiday, then in that event the directors shall fix a day not more than two weeks from that date fixed by these by-laws. The Genesee Sno-Packer newsletter shall cause to be mailed to every member or member household in good standing, at the address as it appears on the membership roll book of the corporation a notice stating the time and place of the annual meeting.

 

Regular meetings of the corporation shall be held on the first Tuesday of each month, six times per year, from October thru April, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Said meetings will be held as determined by the Board of Directors and Officers before September 30, of each year.

 

 

The presence at any membership meeting of not less than 25 members shall constitute a quorum and shall be necessary to conduct the business of the corporation: however, a lesser number may adjourn the meeting for a period of not more than four weeks from the date scheduled by the by-laws and the Genesee Sno-Packer website and or newsletter shall cause a notice of the re-schedule date of the meeting to be sent to those members who were not present at the meeting originally called. A quorum as here in before set forth shall be required at the adjourned meeting.

 

 

Justification

 

Membership has risen due to the New York Snowmobile law of 2006. The Sno-Packers could not house a building large enough to accommodate all members each month.  Membership is over 1000 members and at the current by-law requires 50 percent for a quorum and this would calculate a room big enough to hold over 500 members each month to conduct monthly Sno-Packers business.  

 

By-Laws Committee Review of Amendment #2007-1

 

Recommended By:     James Elmore, Chairman of the Board

 

Article (s) Section (s) Parts (s):       Article III Membership

 

By-Laws Board of Directors Review:   _________________________

 

Recommendation to the Board:  James Elmore recommends that this amendment be                 approved and presented to the general membership at the October 2007 meeting.

 

Justification:           As outline in the above proposal.

 

Board Disposition:   ______________________________________________

 

Date Presented to General Members:_______________________________

 

Decision at the General Meeting:___________________________________

 

 

Signature of presiding President:____________________________ Date___________