[Cialug] group banking/membership proposal

[kristau]

I agree with this proposal.
On Feb 5, 2013 2:54 PM, "Barry Von Ahsen" <barry at vonahsen.com> wrote:

> at the last meeting, I mentioned moving away from Wells Fargo as our bank.
>  however, after further thought, I'm not sure that we even have a need for
> a bank
> * we only collect dues once a year, and from only about a dozen people
> * we only make one deposit a year (of the dues)
> * our expenditures are almost exclusively bank fees
>
> taking it to the next (semi)logical step, the only reason we have a bank
> is because of dues, and the only reason we have dues is for membership.
>  however, there isn't much benefit from membership, and very little
> distinction between members and non-members (members have the ability to
> vote in the election and the ability to decline a nomination)
>
> therefore, I propose:
> * eliminate the dues-paying membership distinction
> * close the bank account
> * divest the funds we currently have
>
> I propose this for discussion now on the mailing list, and if there isn't
> overwhelming opposition, I'll propose it for vote during the elections next
> meeting (Feb 20)
>
> now, according to our bylaws, we need a simple majority of members to pass
> this proposal, but based on membership precedent, there won't be any
> members next month (except for the couple that renewed last month) - the
> irony being we need members to pay to vote to make it unnecessary to pay.
>
> so my precursor proposal would be:
> * extend membership by a month for the purposes of voting on this issue
> * if the issue passes, refund the dues paid last month (if that member
> wishes so)
>
>
> -barry
>
>
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