Discussions have been going on concerning amending and updating the constitution we "inherited" from the former Leatherhead Society in order to make it more appropriate for our new Leatherhead Residents' Association. A set of amendments for the complete overhaul of the constitution is now ready. This was published on our website this morning. If you have not seen this, return to the home page and click on the menu bar.
As well as reading the set of proposed amendments online, you can also download them in PDF format. There are, in fact, two PDF versions: one simply states each amendment and gives the amended clause in full (i.e. just like the web page); the other gives all this as well as the rationale for each proposed amendment.
Thursday 24 July 2008
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The amended constitution states:
ReplyDelete"An Annual General Meeting, of which 6 weeks notice shall be given to members ....".
However, there does not appear to be any notice that an AGM is to be held.
There is a reference in yesterday's meeting Agenda however this cannot be considered as a meeting notice.
The requirement for six weeks notice has not (yet) been adopted. The current constitution requires only seven day's notice for any meeting.
ReplyDeleteThe current constitution does however say that " An Annual General Meeting shall be held in or about MARCH of each year." In recent years the old Leatherhead Society had interpreted "or about" somewhat liberally. It seems that the present LRA is continuing that tradition. This, among many other things, is one reason, in my opinion, that the Constitution needs amending a.s.a.p.
I had suggested that the September meeting be the AGM, but I gather that the feeling last Monday was that a Special General Meeting would be held in September to consider and adopt constitutional amendments. Hopefully we shall be informed soon.
But just to reiterate: at present we are constitutionally required to give only seven days notice.