[MRIC] Information About the November 10 MRIC Meeting

[Pat Scolla]

My Fellow RACES Officers:

I would like to let my fellow ROs know that I will not be able to attend 
the MRIC Meeting on Nov 10, 2007 because of some dental surgery I’ll be 
having done later today. However, I do wish to participate in the 
meeting and in order to do so, I asked two of our fellow members if they 
would by my proxy (one primary and one alternate). If George Remhof, 
KB3LJB, attends as planned, then he will be my proxy and cast any votes 
for Harford County after he contacts me via cell phone to brief me on 
the matter and obtain my vote. If George is unable to make it, then Dan 
Blassberg, KB8YPY, will become my proxy and after he contacts me via 
cell phone to brief me on the matter and obtain my vote.

Earlier in the week I sent Brett Hammond, K3TAL, the Interim Chairman 
for MRIC, an e-mail notifying him of my inability to attend the Nov 10 
meeting and my intent to have a proxy represent me. Brett replied to my 
e-mail stating that he was uncomfortable with this and while he does not 
mistrust me, he was not willing to allow another RO to cast a vote for 
another jurisdiction’s RO on the grounds that it might appear as some 
sort of inequality to other jurisdictions. He then elaborated that if he 
were to allow this, then he would have to allow that, and that he 
believed it would lead to his ability to ensure to the other members 
that we are all equals.

I reminded Brett that while, yes, he is the Interim Chairman of MRIC, 
and he is not the MRIC rule maker. We, the Maryland RACES Officers are 
the rule makers by our voting on various items. I also stated to Brett 
that the more jurisdictions that can cast a vote on a particular matter, 
the more legitimate the outcome will be.

I also proposed to Brett that since he personally is uncomfortable with 
allowing another RO to cast my vote after consulting with me via 
telephone, then the matter should be voted upon by the MRIC members. I 
have yet to receive a response from Brett on this.

So, to you my fellow RACES Officers I am providing you with notice that 
I intend to have George Remhof, KB3LJB, cast votes for me, the Harford 
County RO, after consulting with me via telephone, and if George is 
unable to make it, then Dan Blasberg, KB8YPY, will be the one who will 
cast votes for Harford County after consulting with my via telephone. I 
also wish to state that I in no way will attempt to influence their vote 
for their jurisdiction.

If any of my fellow ROs are uncomfortable with this, then I suggest 
someone make a motion at the beginning of the Nov 10 MRIC meeting to put 
this to a vote, and include Harford County in this vote.

73,

Pat Scolla, WB0EGR
Harford County RACES Officer
Harford County ARRL EC