[K3CAL] CARA Proposed By-Laws amendments

[Dave]

Due to the unavailability of the only meeting room that has been found in central Calvert County on the FIRST Thursdays of the month and that the SECOND Thursdays are now reserved for the use of Calvert Amateur Radio Club at Harriet E Brown Community Center on E Dares Beach Road (formerly SMECO Building;) an amendment to the by-laws is necessary.  It is proposed to amend the by-laws by adding the word second and remove the word first from the by-laws in paragraph (1)  and (2) as shown below. This will be submitted to the membership at the May meeting and will be voted on at the June meeting.  In the meantime, our meetings will be held on the SECOND Thursday of the month until further notice.  Consider this the proposal for amendment to the Board and your notification by mail of the intent to amend the by-laws at the May meeting.  Please note that this is a Regular meeting and the Board of Directors has determined that this is a time critical item that needs to be dealt with.  Please be ready to discuss Field Day plans at the May meeting. 
ARTICLE VIIMEETINGS:SECTION 1:(1) General Meetings. General Meetings shall be held on the second first Thursday of a month, quarterly, for conduct of CARA business. General Meetings shall be held in January (winter), April (spring), July (summer) and November (fall), although the Board may re-schedule a General Meeting (except November’s meeting for officer election) to accommodate a presentation or speaker so long as one General Meeting per calendar quarter is held.
(2) Regular Meetings. Regular Meetings shall be held on the second first Thursday of the month in months when a General Meeting is not held. The December Regular Meeting will be a holiday meeting open to all members and their guests, with time and place to be determined at the November Business Meeting. Regular Meetings are intended to serve as a venue for presentations of interest to the amateur radio community, informal discussion on amateur radio related topics and occasional hands-on construction projects. Regular Meetings are informal and not governed by Roberts’ Rule of Order. With the exception of time critical items as determined by the Board of Directors, the only business open for vote at a Regular Meeting are acceptance and installation of new members. Prospective candidates for officers will be presented at the October Regular Meeting by the Nomination Committee per Article II Section 3.
ARTICLE IXAMENDMENTS:These By-Laws may be amended by a three quarter (3/4) majority vote of the membership present, provided the following conditions have been met: The proposal(s) for an amendment(s) shall be submitted in writing to the Board of Directors who will then submit it to the membership at the next General Meeting and shall be voted on at the following General Meeting, provided all members have been notified by mail (electronic mail is acceptable) of the intent to amend these By-Laws at said meeting.
Respectfully submitted,Dave HardyKB3RANCARA Secretary
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