Messages in ICG #boardofdirectors (Slack) <2019-11-22 2019-11-24>
Vicky
Assarattanakul 1:52 PM
In
the interest of transparency, since this was on the Yahoo list, I had a
question from a member about whether the acting president should be voting in
the current polls. I asked Pierre, and this was his response:
[4 replies Last reply 2019-11-23 2:34 PM]
Vicky Assarattanakul 2 years ago
Hi, Vicki.
I'm replying by e-mail since I'm out and don't have the Skack
app on my phone. While it is common forvthe presiding
officer to refrain from voting, they are allowed to vote on any business unless
it involves them personally. (Such as a vote to remove, censure or accept a
resignation.)Pierre
Jacalyn Boggs 2 years ago
Right. She shouldn’t vote in the apology motion, for example, but there’s no
reason for her to abstain in others.
Jacalyn Boggs 2 years ago
I’m glad you asked Pierre. It was an excellent question from the membership! :)
Mera Rose 2 years ago
And as both of y’all already know, I had no intention of voting in the apology
motion.
Jeanine
Swick 3:32
PM
Point
of Order
-The voting by the representative from Cosplay United is out of order, as the
Cosplay United chapter is not yet a valid voting chapter, per SRs 11 & 18:
11.
Upon admission approval, a new chapter shall send its dues and membership list
as noted above within 30 days. Until the dues and membership list are received,
the chapter will not be considered active
.
18. In order to establish voting privileges at any meeting, membership
dues must be received by the Treasurer no later than fourteen (14) days prior
to the meeting date.
As
the Board is technically in session at all times, due to the electronic nature
of our meetings, all dues must be received by the Treasurer no less than 14
days prior to the opening of the voting session. As such, the Representative
from CU is ineligible to vote or move on motions.
Mera Rose 4:15 PM
This was already pointed out to him. He was unaware when he voted.
Jeanine
Swick 4:17
PM
Thenhis vote needs to be removed.
Mera Rose 4:18 PM
And the app doesn’t allow that, but fortunately the people monitoring the vote
and calculating the end result do.
Jeanine
Swick 4:28
PM
Technically
he should not even be on this list as he is not an ICG member yet. No dues
paid, not a member yet, pure and simple.
[4 replies Last reply 2019-11-24 6:16 PM]
Randy Smith 2 years ago
This issue has been resolved. Sorry for the
confusion.
Jeanine Swick 2 years ago
Dues have been paid. At this time you may only
comment but you still can not vote. SRs 11 and 18.
Randy Smith 2 years ago
Understood, it was an misunderstanding/error on
my part. My apologies once again.
Jeanine Swick 2 years ago
Accepted. Others fell down on making sure you
knew what is required in the Standing Rules. That should have been in the first
letter you received after sending the petition to join.
Jacalyn
Boggs 4:40
PM
Technically anyone can be here. We’ve always welcomed petitioning chapters to
sit and view proceedings while their petition is being discussed and voting on. @Randy
Smith, you are welcome here.
Mera Rose 5:05 PM
Jeanine, you are out of order. Chapters have 30 days to present
their dues and member information, and Cosplay United was just approved 13 days
ago. Your point of order was addressed before it was even brought up
here, and could have been addressed just as easily privately so as not to
possibly create hostility or make them feel as though they are not welcome as a
new chapter of the guild. The chair will not tolerate any further
attempts to remove any member of an approved chapter. These
proceedings are public, and will remain so to any member of an approved
chapter, especially those in the 30 day grace period.
Further,
as there have been questions asked privately to BoD
members about who should be permitted to vote, I will remind everyone that the
guild is to be inclusive in nature, and attempts to exclude any elected or
appointed BoD rep from their voting rights will not
be tolerated.
And
to answer another question proffered, votes are public, to ensure that only
those elected and appointed BoD reps are able to vote
and have their votes counted.
These are difficult times, and while it may seem difficult to understand these
motions for some, they are business before the BoD
and must be treated as such. While opinions do vary and are
obviously strong on these issues, I ask that everyone think carefully on their
words before they post them. Words can do damage that may be
impossible to repair. Civility, discretion, and good judgement in
these official communications are essential.