Ratification of Expense Reimbursement and Discount Policy

[emayer]

Chris,

I think the point you raise about the speed council here and on the other thread is an excellent idea.  While these are appointed positions, most of us were probably under the impression that the speed council was under the direct management of the exec board.  There is no conceivable reason not to have oversight and participation of the exec members if they so choose. 

I wonder what the other candidates or speed council members think of this?

There isn't a right answer, but the explanation you gave regarding the bylaws basically boils down to a difference of opinion regarding membership oversight versus efficiency.  I'm no lawyer, but most of us belonging to other organizations are used to a format whereby proposed changes to the bylaws are ratified by the general membership.  This is typically an infrequent event.  Simply stated, bylaw changes are proposed and approved by the exec committee prior to submission for a general membership vote.  Between meetings, Der Gasser, and the online forum, a mechanism could be created to permit quicker distribution of any proposed changes and voting.  If this isn't efficient enough, another idea would be to permit temporary (emergency) bylaw changes as approved by the exec until ratification at the next scheduled meeting.

The current leadership should be applauded for their efforts in transparency despite the fact that it may raise even more questions from the membership.  Most would agree that a reasonable discount is warranted for those that actively participate in managing the club, there should be no reason not to share this openly and permit modifications as supply/demand and economic conditions dictate.