[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Code of Ethics on Ballot
- From: "Elaine George" <bruiser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Showgsd-L" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:29:37 -0600
"The Hunte membership - As our rules are silent on criteria for
membership, in this case, we rely on IRS code governing non-profit
social organizations. We are a 501c7 organization which gives us the
right to grant membership to who we wish as long as we do not
discriminate based on race, color or religion. (www.irs.gov)"
The Board meeting to consider membership was closed. Hunte was allowed
to present his case in detail, and included rebuttals to statements of
members who had objected to his membership.
Hunte had been given the letters of objection, and posted quotes from
the letters on his website, including mentioning the names of the club
members objecting.
Although Hunte was given the opportunity to present his case, those
members who had written letters objecting were not given the opportunity
to speak, and Board members were not given the opportunity to discuss
the issue prior to voting. I consider this a serious violation of the
rights of the membership.
I do not fault some of the Board members who voted to approve Hunte's
application at the January board meeting as I feel they did the best
they could with the inadequate information given to them.
After the board voted Hunte in, at the outcry of the membership, the
Board leadership then recanted saying they did not follow the proper
process and now must reconsider his application. This prompted the
threats of lawsuit and ultimately put the Board in a position to agree
to certain terms with Mr. Hunte. This cost us over $10,000 in attorney's
and other fees and could have been avoided if the leadership of the
board had taken their time and followed the proper procedures prior to
and at the January Board Meeting.
I feel this issue should have been tabled until the following meeting
to provide the board enough time to poll the membership, research the
consequences of approving or denying his membership application, and, if
necessary, obtain outside legal counsel from someone licensed in the
state of New York. If I am elected, the Board will not be put in a
situation to vote on an issue without thorough discussion and sufficient
information."
The above is taken from a post recently on Showgsd-L from one of our
candidates running for office. We do not have to put in our Bylaws or
in our Code of Ethics, "To refuse to sell to commercial wholesalers,
retailers and to reseach laboratories." The sitting Board simply was
rushed into making a decision and come to find out not fully briefed on
what they could or could not do and did not listen to the membership.
What we do need is a Board that makes informed decisions and listens to
the membership...plain and simple.
- Elaine George
Enchanted Vista, Home of:
CH Rocknoll Ajax Nike Clayfield CD, Alkay's Black Velvet, CH Jerrwen's
Southern Belle, CH Jerrwen's Georgiana HIC, and Cantar's Enchanted Monah
Ali-I
Member, GSDCA, ELPGSCD, CKC
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