I vote Aye.
73, Tom, W3TOM
From: arrl-odv [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org]
On Behalf Of Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ
Sent: Friday, January 29, 2016
11:30 AM
To: arrl-odv
Subject: [arrl-odv:25078]
Electronic vote on filling ARRL Foundation BoardVacancy
Directors:
One
consequence of Brian Mileshosky’s election as Second Vice President is
that he is, of course, no longer an ARRL Director. An unintended consequence
that was not immediately recognized is that this reduced the number of ARRL
Directors who are also Directors of the ARRL Foundation to four.
The
Articles of Incorporation of the ARRL Foundation specify that there be nine
Directors, and that: “A majority of the
Directorships of the corporation shall always be held by persons who are
Directors of the American Radio Relay League, Inc.” Therefore, as of the
conclusion of the ARRL Board meeting on January 16 the Foundation Board was not
constituted in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation and is unable to
transact business until this is corrected.
On Wednesday, January 27, ARRL Foundation Director Marty Green, K2PLF,
submitted his resignation. The Foundation’s Articles of Incorporation
provide that: “Vacant Directorships shall be filled for the unexpired
term of such Directorships by the Board of Directors of The American Radio
Relay League, Inc.”
General Counsel Imlay has confirmed that such a
vacancy can be filled using the procedure set out in Article 6 of the ARRL
Articles of Association: “The Executive Committee may in its discretion
submit for determination or decision by members of the Board of Directors by
mail or electronic vote any proposal pending before the Executive Committee.
When such submission is made, it shall be in precise terms embodying the text
of the proposed resolution. Such action shall be binding upon the
Executive Committee.”
ARRL
Foundation President and ARRL Director Frenaye has determined that ARRL
Director Norris is interested in and willing to serve on the Foundation Board
to complete Marty Green’s term and has requested that the Executive
Committee submit this nomination to the ARRL Board for approval. The Executive
Committee has voted to do so.
Therefore,
in accordance with Article 6 of the ARRL Articles of Association, the following
motion is now before the ARRL Board:
Moved, that David Norris be elected to the ARRL Foundation Board of
Directors for two years to fill the term remaining after the resignation of
Martin Green, K2PLF.
Directors, please let me have your votes at your earliest
convenience.
For
your information, here are the current ARRL Foundation Directors and the years
in which their current terms expire:
Tom Frenaye, K1KI (2018)
Dick Isely, W9GIG (2019)
David Woolweaver, K5RAV (2019)
Jim Pace, K7CEX (2017)
Andrea Wayward, KG4IUM (2019)
Brian Mileshosky, N5ZGT (2018)
Jim Fenstermaker, K9JF (2017)
Bruce Frahm, K0BJ (2017)
73,
David
Sumner, K1ZZ
Secretary,
ARRL