The Board has proposed some changes to the Wildwood Manor Swimming Pool Association, Inc.’s By-laws. They have proposed these changes to improve the leadership structure of the volunteer Board of Directors, as well as to modernize some of the language in the organization’s By-laws. “The bylaws may be altered or repealed by a vote of two-thirds of the members present in person or by Proxy at any regular meeting of the Association, or at any special meeting, by the same vote…”
1. The board proposes to change the board term structure for directors back to a three-year term. The current two-year terms were adopted in 2011, but the current board feels that a third year allows for more experienced board members to guide new board members. In addition, the new structure calls for staggered terms, so that ideally only one-third of the board is up for election every year.
Specifically, the board proposes to change Article V, Section 1
- FROM: The number of directors which shall constitute the Board of Directors shall be nine (9). The term of office of the directors shall be (2) years. The terms of directors shall be so arranged so that three (3) directors’ terms shall expire each year. Each director shall hold office until the election of his successor. Each director shall be an adult member of a family unit holding a share of stock in the Association.
- TO: The number of directors which shall constitute the Board of Directors shall be nine (9). The term of office of the directors shall be three (3) years. At the first election three Directors shall be elected for a term of one year, three for a term of two years, and three for a term of three years. On an annual basis thereafter three Directors shall be elected by a majority of the remaining members of the Board of Directors not up for re-election from among the active membership of the Club for a term of three years or until their successors have been chosen. The terms of directors shall be so arranged so that three (3) directors’ terms shall expire each year. Each director shall hold office until the election of their successor. Each director shall be an adult member of a family unit holding a share of stock in the Association.
2. The board proposes to update the By-laws to remove all gendered language and instead use inclusive language. For example, adult members were frequently referred to as male, as in “Each family unit shall be entitled to one vote at association meetings which may be cast by any adult member or his written proxy.” This update will result in inclusive language, changing “his” to “their.” An example of this is also in the amendment to Section V, Article I above. This update will also fix typographical errors.
