Friends,
This is my recap of this morning’s events.
I presented a proposed amendment to the Charter to give effect to the wisdom of
the Executive to provide for a retired members to continue to have a home at
OBE, if they wish (my characterization).
The proposal I presented had the following parameters:
1. A new “retired” membership category;
2. No minimum attendance requirement;
3. No voting rights;
4. No participation in the Executive;
5. Referrals passed and guests brought be tracked just like full members,
and eligibility to compete for end of year awards for performance along with
full members;
6. Annual fees at 50% of the annual full membership fee or such other
amount if specifically determined by the Executive;
7. No promotion of any products or services within the OBE; and
8. No longer be in business or have an interest in a business offering
goods or services fitting within any OBE business briefs.
Two issues arose out of a bit of post-presentation discussion:
1. Is No. 8 of value? As long as you don’t promote your products or
services within the OBE, might it be ok to be actively carrying on business
offering goods or services fitting within the OBE business briefs? What if
someone new joins OBE taking on a business brief that includes some of your
products of services, would you then have to leave the group?
a. No. 8, by the way, did not originate with the Executive. It was
something that I had come up with to avoid the scenario of a member’s long-time
membership with the OBE continuing to draw referrals based on their
relationships / reputation even absent any actual “promotion”;
b. My own view is that yes, if someone new joined OBE taking on a business
brief that includes some of a retired member’s products or services, the
retired member would be faced with the decision of either ceasing to carry on
that business or leaving the group;
c. This provision was anticipating a POSSIBLE but perhaps unlikely set of
circumstances. We have the option of “crossing the bridge when we come to it”
if we wish, simply making an amendment at that time if necessary;
2. Is No. 3 and 4 of value? A retired member might be incredibly
valuable on the Executive and have some of the best wisdom when it comes to
voting for things.
a. Once again, these elements did not originate with the Executive. I
had come up with them to avoid the scenario of a mostly absentee retired member
showing up on voting days, being an absentee member of the Executive, etc.;
b. My own view is that absolutely, a retired member might be deliciously
wonderful on the Executive / giving input through voting….provided there is
regular attendance. PERHAPS if a retired member chooses to maintain the
minimum attendance requirements of regular members they continue to have full
right to participate in the Executive and vote….the only down side to that is
having to track their attendance.
As requested, please carefully consider this proposed amendment and provide
your thoughtful input directly to the Executive ASAP so that the Executive can
consider that input and revise (if they choose) the proposal. I confirm that
before there is a vote taken, the proposal will be announced again,
perhaps/perhaps not amended.
THANK YOU to the Executive for your fine leadership!
Paul Hergott
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