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Coop to elect members to Governance committee at June 5 meetingCoop'ers urged to attendby Shawn FitzGerald There will
be a membership meeting on Sunday, June 5 in Room 224 of the The
election of up to four additional members to the Governance committee
will
occur at this meeting, pending approval of a bylaws amendment (see item
4,
below). All members current with their share payments and hours are
eligible both
to vote and run for seats on the committee. Nominations from the floor
will be
accepted, and are encouraged. The Governance committee is charged with
ensuring
Coop policies and procedures are consistent with the bylaws. The
committee also
advises the Board on bylaws- related issues, and supports the Board
Secretary
in maintaining the bylaws and policy-related records. Some
amendments to the bylaws that the Governance committee is working on
and
discussing with the Board, which may be voted on at the June 5th
meeting, are: 1. Clarify
voting rules if attendance at a membership meeting falls below quorum. 2. Create
rules under which special awards can be made to individual members. A
special
award is defined as compensation not already awarded to the membership
as a
whole (i.e., discounts and coupons). 3.
Clarification of member benefits and rights, including member access to
non-confidential
information. 4.
Explicitly state the size and composition of the Governance committee,
as well
as eligibility to run and be elected to the committee. 5.
Establish procedure for removing a member from a standing committee, in
the
event it becomes necessary. 6.
Establish procedure for filling Board vacancies between annual Board
elections.
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