Notice of Annual Meeting

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Annual Meeting – May 19 at 11:00am

In place of our 2nd service, on May 19th, we will hold our annual meeting.  If you have signed the book, you are a member and can vote at the meeting.

The meeting agenda includes:

  • – a Steering Committee report on our building project;
  • – an update from the Ministerial Transition Team on our search for an interim minister;
  • – approval of the UUFWC budget for next year;
  • – vote on Board and Leadership Development Team (LDT) members.
  • – We also are asking members to vote on two bylaw changes and one resolution:

 

  • Bylaw Change #1

Proposed change to ARTICLE VII. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS:

REMOVE: No one shall be elected to serve consecutive 3 year terms on the Board of Directors.
ADD: A Director may be elected to serve 2 consecutive three year terms.After careful consideration, the Board decided to propose this change for several reasons. First, occasions may arise where the leadership and expertise of a current director is required to complete a project. In addition, continuity may be needed in situations where the Leadership Development Team, despite its best efforts, has been unable to recruit a sufficient number of new members or where current members lack the experience or are unable to assume the role of president. If this bylaw change were approved, the Fellowship would still need to elect an individual to serve a second, consecutive three-year term, which means that members would continue to exercise their prerogative—as well they should—on who serves on the Board.

  • Bylaw Change #2
    Proposed change to ARTICLE IX. STANDING COMMITTEES
    No one shall be chair of a standing committee for more than [REMOVE: ‘three’] [INSERT: ‘four’ ] consecutive years The Board is proposing this extension of the committee chair term to four years to provide the Fellowship with continuity and stability of mission, especially during times of transition. If this bylaw change were approved, it would provide committees with greater flexibility, when needed, yet ensure that committees are reinvigorated regularly with new chair appointments.

 

  • Resolution
    And finally, the congregation will vote to approve a resolution granting Elaine the title of Minister Emerita, in recognition of her long, devoted, and distinguished ministerial leadership of the UUFWC. This title is more than just honorary, as it will allow Elaine to attend General Assembly as a voting delegate. And it is a fitting designation to commemorate all Elaine has given this organization and each of us over the course of her career. Please join the board in voting to pass this resolution.

If you have questions about these proposed bylaw changes or the resolution, please feel free to contact John
Waldman or any member of the Board.

 

If you have signed the book and can not attend on May 19th, please consider finding someone to vote your proxy.  Please fill out this form to designate your proxy. Click for form.