Bylaw Committee Meeting, March 15, 2005The Bylaw Committee met on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at the office of the Local, at 11:10 a.m. Present: Chairman Jeff Apana, Janet Clippard, Kurt Hagen, Tony Toran, and Scott Whitney. Chairman Apana announced that Katrenna Johnson had resigned from the Local and would no longer be serving on the Bylaw Committee. Welcome to new Bylaw Committee member Janet Clippard. Chairman Apana read the minutes of the June 6, 2003 meeting. The minutes were approved as read. Chairman Apana passed on a request from the Executive Board that the Bylaw Committee review Article III, Section 3. Life Membership, and consider a proposal to reduce the requirement of 20 years membership in the Local. After discussion, Kurt Hagen moved to recommend 1 year instead of 20 years. Scott Whitney moved to amend by making the requirement 2 years - adopted. The main motion to recommend the requirement be reduced to 2 years was then adopted. The committee discussed the requirements to run for office in the Local. Kurt Hagen moved to recommend amending Article IX, Section 4, (a) by inserting “for one year prior to nomination” after “Any member in good standing.” Adopted. The committee discussed the filling of vacancies in Local offices that occur at the end of a term. Chairman Apana moved to recommend that Article IX, Section 6, (a) and (b) be amended by striking “90 days” and inserting “180 days” in both places. Adopted. Discussion of orchestra committees. Chairman Apana moved to recommend amending Article XI, Section 1., (a), 1., by substituting the following: “This committee shall include at least one member from each orchestra having a collective bargaining agreement with the Local.” Discussion of Local voting requirements. Scott Whitney moved to recommend amending Article III by adding the following: “Section 7. VOTING To be eligible to vote for an office of the Local, a member must maintain membership in good standing for at least 90 consecutive days prior to election day.” Adopted. The meeting adjourned at 1:06 p.m. ______________________________ Scott Whitney Bylaw Committee Secretary |