[H-GEN] agm agenda

[Robert Brockway]

On Thu, 31 Aug 2006, James Iseppi wrote:

> The issue here is that one of the main things HUMBUG does is run its
> meetings. Reducing the length of these meetings almost turns them into a
> sideshow of their own. What other things are the exec members expected to
> do that are so onerous. I understand the President, Treasurer and
> Secretary do have more responsibilities within the club, but this is
> mainly in support of the meetings themselves and general administration of
> the club.

Back in my day we did not require an exec member to be present during a 
meeting - it was sufficient for a representative appointed by the exec to 
be present.  I believe the current arrangement (of an exec member being 
needed to open & close) comes about out of a belief that these individuals 
were elected by the members and therefore are representing the membership.

If we accept that it is necessary to elect anyone who is going to look 
after the meeting, why be limited to the executive?  Following the 
election of the executive at the AGM the club could go on to elect 
"meeting captains" who could share the load of managing meetings with the 
exec.  That title is right off the top of my head.  No doubt someone can 
come up with a better one.

I'd be disappointed if the meetings were shortened.  I don't get to go to 
meetings much these days due to the tyrany of distance but if I did I 
would enjoy staying late as I always did.

If it is deemed that those managing the room _must_ be exec members, then 
we could extend the executive with a number of "general executive member" 
positions.

Just some thoughts.

Rob

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