We (HCMC/HHS) support this as well with one suggestion/comment: 

Can we maintain a higher quorum requirement for specific actions that pertain to changing the makeup of the actual board or how it votes outside of an election if that isn't already in place? I'd hate to see the low member quorum be used against the MICE by a handful of orgs for the purposes of changing the nature of MICE. I don't have any concerns about that right now, but I've seen it happen in other non-profit orgs where a handful of members essentially took over the non-profit for their own commercial/personal benefit.


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Hennepin County Medical Center
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On Tue, Sep 21, 2021 at 12:00 AM Frank Bulk <fbulk@mypremieronline.com> wrote:

I support as well, for all the reasons others have mentioned.

 

Frank

 

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Subject: Re: [MICE-DISCUSS] Quorum

 

I support this proposal as well. If we get to the point where we are in another lockdown, or where people don't want to travel, we will need this in force as well. All meetings will continue to be announced, but the board should not have to try to call people as the meeting starts to try to make sure the meeting will count (this has happened before).

 

Reid

 

 

On Mon, Sep 20, 2021 at 10:48 AM Jonathan Stewart <jonathan@les.net> wrote:

 

On Mon., 2021-09-20 12:13 a.m., Richard Laager wrote:

I propose that section 1.11 of the bylaws be amended to read as follows:

Members representing ten percent (10%) of the voting power of the membership interests entitled to vote at a meeting of the members, or at least ten (10) members, whichever is less, are a quorum for the transaction of business.

I support Richard's proposal.

Not having quorum is a real governance problem, and if faced, it's a problem that the board and assembled members at the AGM would not be able to resolve. The only option would be to call a new meeting and hope for more attendees.

10 members seems sufficient to ensure there's reasonable oversight of business. And as Dean Bahls pointed out, nothing about this change would limit the ability of any member to participate.

Thanks to Richard for the proposal.

 

Jonathan

 

 

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