Candidates for the election as President and at-large members of the Board of Trustees shall be nominated as follows:
A. Prior to each annual meeting, the Board of Trustees shall appoint a committee of members of which no more than fifty percent (50%) of the committee are existing board members. This committee shall prepare a list of nominees and submit this list to the Board. This list will then be presented for election at the annual meeting.
B. At the annual meeting, additional nominations may be made by members. Each additional nomination must have a second member to endorse it to be valid.
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1. New proposal:
Article IV: Board of Trustees Section 5
Candidates for the election as President and at-large members of the Board of Trustees shall be nominated as follows:
A. Prior to each annual meeting, the Board of Trustees shall appoint a committee of members of which no more than fifty percent (50%) of the committee are existing board members. This committee shall prepare a list of nominees and submit this list to the Board. This list will then be presented for election at the annual meeting. (The TWDC Nominating Committee shall be required to conduct a proper vetting process in which at least 50% of the said nominee/candidates on a annual basis conform with the following qualifications to meet the community's diversity and to insure equality. The Nominating Committee shall seek out minority, disabled/handicapped that are low income and other low income members of the Tremont community)
B. At the annual meeting, additional nominations may be made by members. Each additional nomination must have a second member to endorse it to be valid.
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This said proposal can be approved in whole or in part, and/or can be motioned to be incorporated within the new proposed changes sent out by the TWDC By-Law Committee. The goal is to promote diversity and equality of all residents and stakeholders in the Tremont neighborhood.
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2. current:
Article IV: Board of Trustees
Section 1: Eligibility
A member of TWDC is eligible to serve as President of the Board, provided he/she has at least one year experience as a trustee.
Any member of TWDC is eligible to serve as an at-large trustee, with the following exceptions:
A. Full or part-time staff members are not eligible;
B. One person from any household and/or immediate family may serve on the board at any one time;
C. Ancillary staff members of TWDC are not eligible;
D. Candidate must be a current member of TWDC.
The Board of Trustees shall be composed of the following:
A. Five (5) officers of TWDC;
B. Ten (10) at large trustees;
C. Ex-officio representatives from TWDC Constituency groups with non-voting privileges.
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2. New proposal:
Article IV: Board of Trustees
Section 1: Eligibility
A member of TWDC is eligible to serve as President of the Board, provided he/she has at least one year experience as a trustee.
Any member of TWDC is eligible to serve as an at-large trustee, with the following exceptions:
A. Full or part-time staff members are not eligible;
B. One person from any household and/or immediate family may serve on the board at any one time;
C. Ancillary staff members of TWDC are not eligible;
D. Candidate must be a current member of TWDC.
The Board of Trustees shall be composed of the following:
A. Five (5) officers of TWDC;
B. Ten (10) at large trustees;
C. Ex-officio representatives from TWDC Constituency groups with non-voting privileges.
D. At least 7 of the 15 elected board of trustees shall be composed of the general membership that meet the following guidelines:
1) Low Income members of the TWDC.
a) Members of the TWDC that meet minority status.
b) Disabled / Handicapped members of the TWDC.
c) Vacancies of low income board members shall be filled by the board with another qualified candidate that meets the requirement of this section.
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This said proposal can be approved in whole or in part, and/or can be motioned to be incorporated within the new proposed changes sent out by the TWDC By-Law Committee. The goal is to promote diversity and equality of all residents and stakeholders in the Tremont neighborhood.
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