Jimmy - is there a way to produce the PDF such that the changes are highlighted? Or is there another way to directly compare previous to proposed?
-hilmar > On Nov 11, 2016, at 12:07 AM, Jimmy Kaplowitz <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > I've attached a PDF with a draft set of SPI bylaws to replace the current set, > for your discussion and input. It's based on the draft which Bdale sent to > spi-general earlier this year, with certain changes: > > 1) Tried to take into account the various feedback I remember from the prior > discussion. > 2) Preserved our existing practice of making directors contributing members by > virtue of their position during their time in office. > 3) Fixed various grammar and language issues, and probably worsened some > document formatting issues unrelated to substance that would be fixed for a > final draft. > 4) Retained a more modest-threshold version of the members' current say on > bylaws amendments, but combined that with Bdale's desire for the board to be > able to make amendments with low hassle when the members don't object, and to > handle any urgently needed amendments on a short-term provisional basis with > extra checks and balances. > 5) Better implemented our existing intent to stagger the board's terms of > office evenly across several years, partly by reference to an option in NY > state law but with a bunch of extra nuance and detail. > 6) Any changes I forgot to include in this summary. I didn't leave anything > out > intentionally, of course, but this is a reminder to review the whole document. > > Looking forward to hearing what you think and iterating as necessary! Once we > get to a point where reaction is generally positive and the remaining feedback > is minor, I'll address any such minor feedback, involve SPI's lawyers to get a > properly compliant final draft, and propose a vote for the board to send to > the > members. This vote will not happen this month but could be any future month, > depending on when we get to that point. > > Thanks for your feedback. > > - Jimmy Kaplowitz > [email protected] > <spi-draft-bylaws-nov2016.pdf>_______________________________________________ > Spi-general mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.spi-inc.org/listinfo/spi-general -- Hilmar Lapp -:- lappland.io _______________________________________________ Spi-general mailing list [email protected] http://lists.spi-inc.org/listinfo/spi-general
