[Fuusm-l] From FUUSM Board of Trustees

[Darryl Ting]

Tom,

I’m generally very much in favor of the new procedure.  The more clarity we
can bring to our procedures the better.

But I think two issues need to be modified in the proposal.

1.      New Business item … To preserve the congregation’s access to the
Congregational Meeting agenda, language needs to specify the process … to
whom the notification of the New Business item is addressed.  And that the
item shall be added to the agenda (no Board approval required).

2.      Congregational Meeting by petition … As a practical matter,
Congregational Meetings by petition will most likely be about issues that
require facilitated discussion and decision making.  Not necessarily skills
the presiding officer may possess.  Please include language that the
organizers of the petition should provide the facilitator if facilitated
discussion and decision making is required.  The presiding officer should
still control the making and voting on motions.



Thanks,

Darryl





On Tue, Aug 15, 2023 at 10:51 AM Tom Cunningham via Fuusm-l <
fuusm-l at fuusm.org> wrote:

> Dear FUUSM congregation,
>
> Attached is a proposed Policy and Procedure on  Congregational Meetings.
> If adopted, its purpose would be to strengthen FUUSM's process of
> democratic governance by promoting efficient congregational meetings, in
> which voting members have an informed and meaningful opportunity to vote on
> FUUSM business.
>
> At our meeting last evening, the Board of Trustees decided that we want to
> move forward with adopting this.   To do so, we decided we will discuss and
> vote on a motion to adopt the Policy and Procedure at our next meeting,
> Monday, September 11 at 6:30.
>
> As always, anyone interested can attend that Board meeting.  Or, if you
> prefer, please let any trustee know your thoughts or questions on this
> proposal anytime before.  (The seven trustees are cc'd individually on this
> email.)
>
> Thanks!
> Tom Cunningham
> President, Board of Trustees
>
>
>
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