The first of the new format board meetings is tonight. The agenda has been posted albeit a bit late. I’ve talked with several BOD members who are curious about how the new 90 minute meetings will work, yeah me too! My hope is that decisions (motions with a vote) that aren’t controversial like switching credit card processors can be made and voted on during the same meeting for efficiency’s sake. Anything needing deeper investigation or where there is a strong likelihood of more than one legitimate opinion will be handled in a 2 meeting system: At the first meeting the motion is made (and if seconded) discussion starts. It then gets tabled. This means no vote is taken we move onto the next agenda item. BOD members can then discuss the pros and cons amongst themselves (via the BOD email list) and with their section members. At the next meeting the motion is moved from the table back to the floor and official timed discussions are made by Directors who want time to present their point of view. Then a roll call vote is taken where each person’s name is recorded with their vote. The intention is to give time to the big things so informed decisions can be made and hold people accountable for how they voted. We’ll see how it works. I’ll know more tomorrow.
Erich Moraine
ASGS President
