> I am sending this to everyone to see if if it needs changes and what their > feelings are. > > The current bylaws state that "membership is revoked by the board for > failure to pay a membership fee within 1 month after the day it was due." > > We have never done this. We always wait at least three months and have > given plenty of warnings. > > I would like to add to the bylaws: that after 3 months of nonpayment > membership can be revoked without a vote from the board unless special > arrangements have been made prior. > > My reason for adding this is that many people join SkullSpace and pay their > dues once. Then they never come back and ignore my emails. This way unless > you make prior arrangements with the board, you get revoked automatically > and the board doesn't have to meet to decide.
This seems to formalize what we already do. Makes sense to me. > I have one other issue that I feel requires a bylaw change but I am unsure > about what the solution is. > > A large number of you are always late or do not pay unless you are > reminded. I don't mind giving out the occasional reminder, but it is always > the same people. I don't really care if people pay a bit late I just would > appreciate an email letting me know so I don't have to chase you. > > I would consider putting in a bylaw about late fees but I think that is a > bit harsh and I don't think that would get voted for. Thoughts? I think automation can solve this. Jay, at one point, was working on software to track members and send out automatic reminders ands tuff. I don't know what, if anything, ever came of that, but perhaps we should explore developing some membership database software? Maybe even crowdsource it and have a hack-a-thon with pizza and an afterparty at the Yellow Dog (cheaper than hiring a dev team :) ). Just a thought, possibly dumb. :) > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 4:40 AM, Nathan Wild <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Greetings... > > > > Just a reminder that 5pm today is the deadline for submission of proposed > > changes to our bylaws. If you wish to propose changes, please send the > > full text of your revision/addition to me or discuss@ by no later than > > this time. > > > > All proposed changes will be presented at tomorrow's meeting and > > circulated with the minutes. All members will have the opportunity to vote > > on each proposed amendment at the annual general meeting next month. > > > > Than you... > > > > Nathan T. Wild > > > > _______________________________________________ > > SkullSpace Announce Mailing List > > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Announce > > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-announce-archive/ > > > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ _______________________________________________ SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/
