FInal Jeopardy: The Answer is...The Most Important Activity for Advocates this Fall of 2022

What is...To VOTE for 'Members Matter'  Board Director Candidates

Regarding all of our comments about the bylaw recommendations, the sale of OUR amenities, the Annual Membership Meeting on the 1st of November, and our December Elections, you may be asking yourself - What can I do? Continue to Educate yourself on the candidates and issues, Communicate by joining in discussions, asking questions, and offering your ideas.  Participate in meetings, forums, and exchanges. This is how we see the next few months:   September 29th formal Board meeting: Following this meeting, the Ad Hoc Committee presents the bylaws. Members cannot speak.    October 10th Member Board Exchange: Members can speak about revised Bylaws.

A Review of the Proposed Revision to the RCSC Bylaws

One Opinion on Round One of the Ad-Hoc Committee's Bylaw Revisions

Updated 9/28/2022 - RCSC Posted RCSC Bylaws with Strike-Outs from the current version. You can find them here.

 

 

I really do hate to criticize the Ad Hoc committee because I’m sure they put a lot of time and effort into their considerations. However, it’s kind of clear, at least to me, that some were lacking in their knowledge regarding the parliamentary authority that the bylaws are mandated to comply with.

 

First of all, two guiding principles when writing or revising the bylaws are these:

OPINIONS: Lehrer: Change coming, misinformation muddles process in Sun City

In case you aren't a paid subscriber to The Sun City Independent (you should be) or you don't get a free, "thrown" copy in your driveway, this is the article that Bill P. is referring to in his blog posted in this edition - Misinformation? Disinformation? - Hmm, calling it so doesn't mean it's so.

 Posted Tuesday, May 24, 2022 2:00 pm 

By Dale Lehrer

After several months and just a bit of a rocky start, I think we can all agree that there have been a number of improvements as we reach the half-year point.

Dialogue between Recreation Centers of Sun City members and the board of directors continues to improve. The member/board exchange is still a work in process, but I am confident that your input matters and every item and suggestion will be acted upon as appropriate. 

Part 2: Member Board Exchange, May 9th, 2022

 

As I write this, there are almost 700 views of this meeting. Fantastic!!

Jean, here, stepping in to finish up the Member Board Exchange meeting on May 9^th.  Bill is off pounding the keys at Talk of Sun City and in his new role as an administrator for the Facebook group, Sun City Chat, so I’ll try to fill in the blanks.

To follow our last email “teaser” to you --- Did they listen to us? --- with this edition entitled, “are YOU listening to them?” has me pointing out a few comments that I heard, some by members, some by the Board.  This is not picking on anyone; this is not finding fault; this is not hatred; this is me making observations.  About what was said.  (And what wasn’t said.) Out loud.  Stated by me.  Not hiding behind an Anonymous or Unknown title. 

RCSC Bylaws Revision and Review Committee

Exclusive

Sun City Independent, posted online Wednesday, May 11, 2022 7:00 am

By Rusty Bradshaw  Mail | Twitter: @SunCitiesEditor

Sun City Rec Centers Bylaw Revisions Progressing; Meetings closed to members

Ad Hoc Bylaw Committee Meeting Notes from 4/11/2022

Well… not much to report on the April 11^th Ad Hoc Bylaw Committee meeting, but only because I was kicked-out!

No…, it wasn’t anything I said. It was because the committee was supposedly going to get into the nuts and bolts of the bylaws and for some reason they didn’t believe they could or would express their honest opinions as to whether a bylaw was good or bad if there were guests in the room!?!?!?

April 4th, 2022 Ad Hoc Bylaw Revision Committee

Attendance: Allan Lenefsky, Chair; Kat Fimmel, Co-Chair, Committee Members Janet Curry, Patrick Gannon, Carmel Scharenbroich, Stella Van Ness, David Wieland, and 2 guests

Rules include

• Meetings are open
• Guests cannot comment (this is to keep the meeting focused)
• Meetings will occur weekly on Mondays, 1 pm, Lakeview Board Room

Another look at the April 4th Bylaw Committee Meeting - A Difference of Opinion

Personal Viewpoint

These are my personal notes, comments, and opinions from the April 4th Ad Hoc Bylaw Committee. These notes and comments are mine alone and do not reflect the opinions of the Committee. 

Anyone who has read my previous comments and opinions regarding Robert’s Rules of Order will not be surprised to read that in my opinion, they are going about this process incorrectly. 

Bylaw input I shared with Ad-Hoc Committee Members

Bylaws are currently being reviewed by a newly appointed Ad-Hoc Committee.

Tom Marone is our Bylaw and Robert's Rules of Order go-to guy.  Here are his thoughts on where they should start with the enormous task ahead of them.  Please view the two attachments that pertain to the current review of the RCSC's Bylaws.

My Observations from the Initial Meeting of the Ad Hoc Bylaws Committee

Ad Hoc Bylaws Committee, Monday, March 28, 1pm, Lakeview Board Room

Attendance: Allan Lenefsky, Chair; Kat Fimmel, Co-Chair, Committee Members Janet Curry, Patrick Gannon, Carmel Scharenbroich, Stella Van Ness, David Wieland and 7 guests

BACKGROUND

This Ad Hoc committee was charged with reviewing the Bylaws and making