[W2CRA] Fw: [yccc] Major Change to ARRL By Laws proposed by Hudson Div. Director N2YBB

[John Crovelli]

Please share this information with PVRC members and any other radio clubs you feel would have an interest in what is about to occur in Newington at the ARRL Annual Meeting in January.


Note:  There is a separate effort underway to significantly revise the ARRL Articles of Association and Bylaws.  It appears to be lead by the Delta Division Director.


More information about that proposal will be provided shortly.

John W2GD

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Forwarded without comment (for now).


John, W2GD

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You may want to share this with the FRC Membership. This is being proposed by the Hudson Division Director.

Merry Christmas,
Gerry


-----Original Message-----
From: Gerry Hull <gerry at yccc.org>
To: yccc <yccc at groups.io>
Sent: Fri, Dec 22, 2017 9:08 am
Subject: [yccc] Major Change to ARRL By Laws proposed by Hudson Div. Director N2YBB

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Bob Wilson, N6TV" <n6tv at arrl.net<mailto:n6tv at arrl.net>>
Date: Dec 21, 2017 9:17 PM
Subject: Major Change to ARRL By Laws proposed by Hudson Div. Director N2YBB
To: "NCCC Reflector" <nccc at contesting.com<mailto:nccc at contesting.com>>, "NCCC BoD Plus"
<nccc-bod-plus at nccc.cc<mailto:plus at nccc.cc>>, "MLDXCC Reflector" <mldxcc at contesting.com<mailto:mldxcc at contesting.com>>, "NCDXC
Reflector" <chat at ncdxc.org<mailto:chat at ncdxc.org>>, "Jim Tiemstra" <k6jat at arrl.net<mailto:k6jat at arrl.net>>
Cc:

"ARRL is a representative democracy — its members control its policies
through the power of the ballot."
Source: http://www.arrl.org/organization-structure

This all could change quickly.

ARRL Hudson Division Director Mike Lisenco, N2YBB, the same Director who negotiated the flawed Amateur Radio Parity Act, is now proposing a major change to the longstanding voting rules of the ARRL Board of Directors.

Instead of 15 Directors having sole voting privileges, one per ARRL
Division, he is proposing to give additional voting privileges to the ARRL
President (K5UR) and the three (3) ARRL Vice Presidents (K0GW, N5ZGT,
K0QB), none of whom are elected directly by the membership.

Effectively, the Dakota Division (ND, SD, and MN) would get 15.8% of the voting power (3 out of 19 votes) even though they represent less than 3% of the ARRL membership. It also means that even if all five Directors up for election this summer are replaced, instead of a potential 8 to 7 majority in favor of more BoD openness, they would now represent an 8 to 11 *minority*.

To review, these five directors (including N2YBB) all supported the revised Amateur Radio Parity Act, they all voted in favor of the flawed Code of Conduct, and they all voted in favor of the censuring of N6AA.

I've published N2YBB's proposed changes to the ARRL By-Laws as a single PDF file here:

https://bit.ly/N2YBBmotions

*I hereby urge our Director, W6RGG, and all ARRL Directors, to vote AGAINST this proposal. * It's an obvious move to put more power into the hands of those who already have it, instead of into the hands the ARRL membership where it belongs.

Feel free to forward these messages.

73,
Bob, N6TV



---------- Forwarded message ----------
Here are some proposed changes to the ARRL Articles of Association and
By-Laws that have been submitted by the Hudson Division Director. Note that
he has given permission to talk to anyone about it as shown in the note now
at the top.

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From: Mike Lisenco <n2ybb at arrl.org<mailto:n2ybb at arrl.org>>
As far as I know you can talk about it to anyone. Also, why would you think
the cover text is confidential. I also have no problem attaching my name
especially since I wrote the damn thing.

Mike
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The Secretary has received the attached seven changes to the Articles of
Association and By-Laws than Director Lisenco will be making at the January
board meeting. They have been received and circulated more than 30-days
before the January 19th meeting.

Mike has asked that we include his brief statement (below) as part of this
notification.

I am introducing a number of amendments to the Articles of Association and
the By-Laws that are designed to grant voting privileges to the President
and the three Vice-Presidents. They would have voting equality with the
Directors on all matters with one notable exception. They would not be
able to vote in elections for the officer positions.

I believe that this is long overdue. We look to elect from the Board those
who we feel would be the best leaders of the Board, yet we take their vote
away as the price of admission. That diminishes their authority and their
ability to lead. It also makes the potential officer talent pool smaller
as, perhaps, the best person for the job won’t run for an officer position
because they lose their vote.

It doesn’t make sense to me to continue this practice. Let’s get away from
the “that’s how we always have done it” mentality.

It make sense that we allow the officers the right to vote. Yes, it does
change the political landscape but I think it’s for the better and it will
make the Board stronger.

I’d be interested in what you think on the matter. We have over a month to
come to a consensus.

Thank you.

73 de Mike N2YBB

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