Re(8): On VOTING issues. IP: 64.12.117.203 Posted on February 16, 2008 at 02:49:36 AM by J J Oliva
Jerry, we are trying to come up with something to address your question. However, it is counter productive for you to insinuate that the board is trying to exclude out of towners from the process. It is also offensive that you would insinuate that the board is operating contrary to our by-laws. If you read the by-laws you must read all of them not just the ones you like. If you read article seven of the by-laws you will see that in order to vote, according to the current by-laws members must be present at the July general membership meeting. I attach Article 7 of our by-laws for you and all to read:
ARTICLE VII – OFFICERS/EXECUTIVE BOARD
The officers of the Executive Board shall be officers of this corporation. They shall consist of the President, six Vice-Presidents, a Secretary and a Treasurer, all of whom shall be members of the Executive Board. Each officer shall be elected by a majority vote of those members defined under Article IV, Section 1, ATTENDING the annual meeting in July of each year. Three Vice-Presidents must be for the Retired Fire Service and the other three Vice-President must be from the Retired Police Service. The remaining officers may be from ether retired service. These shall perform the duties prescribed in these By-Laws and in accordance with the parliamentary authority adopted by the association.
I hope all read this article and I hope all understand that your Board has and is working for you and are not making up the rules as we see fit. Jerry, you have offended all of the board members and I hope that you realize that the board is trying to correct the situation. However, we are currently and always have been operating according to the association's by-laws and in the interest of our members.