Annual Meeting
Maine Chapter
The American Chestnut Foundation
Oct. 23, 2010
Orono, Maine
Items to be Voted Upon:
Directors with terms expiring Oct 2010 and to be re-elected for a three year term
Expiring October 2013.
Joseph Conwill (officer)
Henry Leigh
Jay Lindsey
New Directors:
Nicholas Rockwell, Bancroft, ME
Larry Totten, W. Bath, ME
Officers:
Glen Rea, President
Eric Evans, VP
Charlie Hudson, Secretary
Joseph Conwill, Treasurer
Change in By-Laws concerning Quorum.
The current By-Laws, Article II, Section 6 states: “A quorum shall consist of at least twenty-five (25) voting members or 20% of the entire voting membership for any special or Annual Meeting. A quorum is necessary to conduct business. Dues paying organizations and entities shall have one vote.”
The Board of Directors, meeting at the quarterly meeting in September 2010, voted unanimously that this section be amended to read “A quorum shall consist of at least 10% of the entire voting membership for any special or Annual Meeting. A quorum is necessary to conduct business. Dues paying organizations and entities shall have one vote.”
Reasons for change: We have had great difficulty in obtaining a quorum at the annual meeting because the attendance has usually been in the 15-20 range of voting members. We now have 130 members and with a 20% voting membership we would need at least 25 voting members present.
The Board of Directors recommends a “Yes” vote for this proposed change
