Well, here was my contention.
We formed a committee to update the by-laws. I was on the Board of Directors, and therefore, also on the by-law committee. I proposed a change, that would allow for absentee voting by active members, but only for major issues...(by law changes, etc), so if work, or something came up, and a very active member in the club, would not feel like their voice was not being heard. Granted, if you were not in attendance, and a motion came to the floor, (let's go to X festival)...you would not get to vote if not present.
I didn't feel like this was too far of a stretch, and would not get used very often, most major decisions were motioned one meeting, then tabled for a vote until the following meeting, usually people could attend one or the other. Also, we had a club forum where these types of matters were discussed, so it's not like someone would walk into a meeting and be blindsided with a vote on something.
Anyway, the "Charter Members" aka Founding members, basically told us to shut up and color...in the corner, that this was their club, and they were not gonna let others (board members) make decisions they did not feel were in the best interest of the club. This discussion went back and forth for over a week, with out any of them giving any concessions. All I was asking for was to write it in the proposed by-law changes....and let the members vote on it....if they voted it down, fine, but THEY never let it get that far!
So, all that being said.....I turned in my letter of resignation last Friday night at the meeting.....therefore, I now am officially club-less.......well, except for you asshats.....MY club is now THE BREWING NETWORK....once again!!!!
Brew STRONG
BN Army // 13th Mountain Division 