Bylaw Revisions - 30 Day Notice

The following will be the first order of business at the General Monthly Meeting, March 23, 2011

Article Three, Section C
Original Language:
Term of Office: All Officers are elected for two-year terms and are limited to two consecutive terms in office. (Etc…all other language remains.)
Proposed Language:
For the election held on March 23, 2011, the term of President and Secretary will be for two years and the term of Vice President and Treasurer will be for one year. Thereafter all terms will be for two years and limited to two consecutive terms in office. (Etc….all other language remains.)
Intentions of this Change:
To permit the Club to move to a staggered term for officers so that not all terms expire at the same time. This could add continuity to the working business of the Club.

Article Three, Section E.
Original Language:
A Palm Creek Resort Pickleball Club general meeting will be held during the first week of March to present the slate of candidates and/or take any nominations from the floor, and put to a vote, as required, to appoint an Executive Board for the following term.
Proposed Language:
A Palm Creek Pickleball Club general meeting will be held during March to present the slate of all candidates for outgoing office positions, including those candidates who may have been received from the membership during the 30-day period prior to the meeting, and all qualified candidates will be put to a hand- or secret-ballot- vote, as required, to appoint an Executive Board for the following term. Secret ballots will be used if more than one candidate is proposed for any position; otherwise, a hand-vote will be used.
Intentions of this change:
To permit this meeting to occur later in March. To create a process whereby all club members may present other possible officers during the 30-day period prior to the March general meeting. To eliminate nominations from the floor at the March meeting so that secret ballots can be prepared and used at the March meetings.
                                                           A.J Fraties
                                                           Pickleball Club President