Agenda feedback re: Round Table Meeting, December 8

[Steve Odiorne]

Greg,

I'm confused about the agenda's you posted.  In the e-mail sent to the RT you state that it is a proposed agenda; in the e-mail sent to Colorado-info you state that it IS the agenda.  I'll continue this e-mail assuming I can still make recommendations regarding the agenda, so here's my input.

Greg/Jonno, et.al.:

As I stated at the last RT meeting, I believe the two most important items to accomplish at the December RT meeting are to 1. Elect the new CD,  2. Discuss the new By-Laws and ideally vote to approve them as is (or as amended).

Electing the new CD:  I see this is needed to comply with the present By-laws.  They don't explicitly state the "December meeting" but they do say that the new CD is to present his appointments for the new BoD to the RT at the annual meeting (traditionally the January meeting).  So, the CD election must be accomplished at the regularly scheduled RT meeting unless there is going to be an additional "special" RT meeting to do so.  I see that there is a "Special Meeting agreement proposal" on the agenda.  What is the purpose of that meeting?  I'm assuming that it has to do with the TLT proposal for a Jan 5th "meet & greet" meeting to facilitate transition between outgoing and incoming governing bodies of InnerGold before the Jan 12 annual meeting.  I'm not in support of a special meeting for CD election.

To me, selecting the new CD at the next meeting 1. ensures compliance with the present By-laws and 2. ensures continuity of MKP-CO governance during the transition to the new structure of InnerGold, Inc and the MKP-CO affiliate.

The new By-laws for InnerGold, Inc. - The TLT has delivered them as promised.  I expect the RT members to review them BEFORE the RT meeting so as to make good use of everyone's time.  Changing the By-laws is of paramount importance to establishing the new InnerGold, Inc. structure by January.  There MUST be adequate time in the agenda to discuss them before a vote.  Past experience tells me that 20 minutes under the TLT report won't provide the RT with enough time.  It should be a separate agenda item.

If we succeed in:

1. getting the latest financial report

2. electing the new CD

3. discussing/adopting new By-laws

4. providing status/Q&A regarding TLT progress

5. BLESSING & THANKING each other for our service to MKP-CO over the past year (could be part of Elder Blessing item)

... we will have conducted an AWESOME meeting.

Addressing other items:

-Chair reports should be available on the Google Groups site.  Shouldn't need much discussion at this meeting.

-There is absolutely no value to hotseating the Enrollment Chair in December.  Would be better to wait until Feb 2012, following the January NWTA, and after much of this transition business is behind us.

-RT Chair roles & responsibilities manual: Might have time for this if it's 15 minutes or less.  Place between TLT and the Blessing/Thanking agenda item I propose.

-Endowment use proposal: I'm surprised to see this.  This has been on the table since August/September and I'm expecting the BoD to make a decision at their December 6th meeting (They have fiduciary responsibility).  If they don't, then I view MKP-CO (me included) to be out of integrity with the 11 Exec. Director candidates we just interviewed.

My 10 cents:

Blessings to you all during this holiday season,

Odie

On Dec 3, 2010, at 5:42 PM, Greg Skomp wrote:

Men,

 

Our next meeting will be held at PeopleHouse on Wednesday, December 8 from 7:00 top 9:00 PM. The proposed agenda is attached.  If you have any requests, please let me know as soon as possible.

 

Please remember to distribute your committee reports by next Monday, December 6.

 

Greg Skomp

Center Administrator

Mankind Project of Colorado

(303) 823-6555

(303) 588-5690 Cell

 

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