[Noisebridge-discuss] Bylaw structure consensus

[Rachel McConnell]

I think we want to keep "contribution" deliberately undefined, or more 
accurately to let every individual define it themselves.  It's 
reasonable to assume that someone will continue, as a member, in more or 
less the same way they behaved as guests or proto-members.  So this is 
just to give the existing membership a chance to get to know them and 
get a sense of what they'd be like as a member.

Rachel

Mark Cohen wrote:
> 
> I really wish I could have been there today, so please forgive my 
> questions. 
> 
> 1. When you say "Sustained contribution over a period between 2-3 
> months" do you mean Financial or Volunteer contribution.
> 2. Can you define "Hanging Out"- Do you mean physical presence, or 
> actually doing something. (by something, I mean for the greater good of 
> the organization)
> 
> so far though, everything seems above-board to me.
> 
> Thanks for all of your hard work, and I hope to make more meetings now 
> that my "busy" period is over.
> 
> -Mark
> 
> 
> 
> On Apr 27, 2008, at 8:19 PM, David Molnar wrote:
> 
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> Here's my understanding of the consensus we came to at the end of 
>> today's meeting about bylaw structure. Please speak up if you see 
>> something I got wrong, something is unclear, or you have other 
>> thoughts. The next step is to update the bylaws on the wiki to reflect 
>> this consensus, then incorporate.
>>
>> ----
>>
>> 0) There will be a 5-person Board of Directors: the three execs plus 
>> two others. The reason for 5 is to make quorum issues easier. The role 
>> of the Board is to moderate and to execute the will of the Members.
>>
>> 1) Every person who makes a sustained contribution over a period of 
>> between two-three months (exact time TBD) to Noisebridge will have the 
>> opportunity to be a capital-M Member, unless there are objections from 
>> current members. We will not have two classes of long-term membership. 
>> All will be legal Members of the corporation, with the power to call 
>> meetings, turn out the Board if needed, etc.
>>
>> 2) Specifically, a person will become a member after hanging out at 
>> Noisebridge for two-three months, usually as a guest of a current 
>> member, then having the current members agree to accept the person. 
>> There will be a membership meeting or other specific point where a new 
>> person becomes a member. The Secretary will keep a current list of 
>> members.
>>
>> 3) Members pay dues. People who guests or new people do not.
>>
>> ---
>>
>> We also discussed other issues, such as the need to have an explicitly 
>> spelled out policy for removing members (by law and just as a good 
>> idea) before renting a space. For right now, though, the priority is 
>> finishing the writing of bylaws so we can incorporate and get things 
>> going.
>>
>> -David Molnar
>>
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