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We are proudly celebrating 25 years in the community. Operating as a not for profit, volunteer operated club promoting Irish culture in the community through sports, music, dance and language!
Thank You
Thank you to all our members who attended the Annual General Meeting on Sunday and contributed to the discussion, lively at times. Exactly 100 members participated, as compared with 74 last year.
Congratulations to the newly elected 2019/2020 Board.
In addition to voting in a new Board of Directors, three proposed changes to the club bylaws were considered:
a) to eliminate the current grace period regarding renewal of club memberships
b) to change the dates of the club's fiscal year (and therefore automatically the date of the AGM)
c) to mandate the posting of future proposed by-law changes prior to the AGM
All three proposals were discussed, voted upon and approved.
Note that as a result of the change in fiscal year (which is subject to CRA approval), the date of the AGM will automatically change. In future it will be held in September, not May. The newly-elected Board of Directors will remain in their roles until the next AGM in September 2020.
The wording of the approved changes is shown below (text in red will be removed from the current bylaws, while text in yellow will be added):
Eliminating Renewal Grace Period
7.07 Membership will run from January 01 to December 31 of the same year. The Secretary shall notify the membership during the period November/December by November 01 of the dues or fees payable by them for the upcoming year. If the dues or fees are not paid within thirty (30) days of the date of by January 01, the members in default shall thereupon automatically cease to be members of the Corporation. Any such members may, upon payment of all unpaid dues or fees, be reinstated automatically unless opposed by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.
Fiscal Year Date Change
8.01: Annual Meetings. The Board shall in each year call an annual meeting to be held during the month of May September. The annual meeting of the members of the Corporation shall be held for the purpose of considering the reports from the Board (e.g. previous minutes, financial statements, and auditors reports), to appoint auditors for the following year, and to fix the remuneration of the auditors (or to authorize the board to fix such remuneration). During this meeting, proposed by-law changes will be discussed and voted upon. By-law changes require a two third majority of voting members present to pass. After proposed by-law changes, an election will be held for a new Board, per requirements in section 2.01.
By-Law Amendment Posting
8.08 : Members of the club shall be given the opportunity to propose by-law changes and additions at a meeting of the Board, in writing. This meeting should be at least 30 days before the Annual General Meeting. If proposed changes receive Board Approval in 2/3 vote required then these changes would be introduced at the Annual General Meeting for the membership to discuss and vote upon. Any proposed by-law changes that will be put before the membership for a vote at the AGM will be posted at the club no less than 14 days before the meeting. If two thirds of the voting membership present are in favor then the changes shall be adopted.
Congratulations to the newly elected 2019/2020 Board.
In addition to voting in a new Board of Directors, three proposed changes to the club bylaws were considered:
a) to eliminate the current grace period regarding renewal of club memberships
b) to change the dates of the club's fiscal year (and therefore automatically the date of the AGM)
c) to mandate the posting of future proposed by-law changes prior to the AGM
All three proposals were discussed, voted upon and approved.
Note that as a result of the change in fiscal year (which is subject to CRA approval), the date of the AGM will automatically change. In future it will be held in September, not May. The newly-elected Board of Directors will remain in their roles until the next AGM in September 2020.
The wording of the approved changes is shown below (text in red will be removed from the current bylaws, while text in yellow will be added):
Eliminating Renewal Grace Period
7.07 Membership will run from January 01 to December 31 of the same year. The Secretary shall notify the membership during the period November/December by November 01 of the dues or fees payable by them for the upcoming year. If the dues or fees are not paid within thirty (30) days of the date of by January 01, the members in default shall thereupon automatically cease to be members of the Corporation. Any such members may, upon payment of all unpaid dues or fees, be reinstated automatically unless opposed by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.
Fiscal Year Date Change
8.01: Annual Meetings. The Board shall in each year call an annual meeting to be held during the month of May September. The annual meeting of the members of the Corporation shall be held for the purpose of considering the reports from the Board (e.g. previous minutes, financial statements, and auditors reports), to appoint auditors for the following year, and to fix the remuneration of the auditors (or to authorize the board to fix such remuneration). During this meeting, proposed by-law changes will be discussed and voted upon. By-law changes require a two third majority of voting members present to pass. After proposed by-law changes, an election will be held for a new Board, per requirements in section 2.01.
By-Law Amendment Posting
8.08 : Members of the club shall be given the opportunity to propose by-law changes and additions at a meeting of the Board, in writing. This meeting should be at least 30 days before the Annual General Meeting. If proposed changes receive Board Approval in 2/3 vote required then these changes would be introduced at the Annual General Meeting for the membership to discuss and vote upon. Any proposed by-law changes that will be put before the membership for a vote at the AGM will be posted at the club no less than 14 days before the meeting. If two thirds of the voting membership present are in favor then the changes shall be adopted.