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DRAFT <br /> 24 We identified several issues that we now have to resolve <br /> 25 <br /> 26 1) at large vs alternate <br /> 27 <br /> 28 At Large members are fully empowered board members who do not represent a specific township <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Alternate members are those who vote when the regular member for a township cannot attend. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Which do we want? <br /> 33 <br /> 34 2a) can virtual voting be accepted and would not someone have to be able to vote in order to be <br /> 35 counted toward quorum <br /> 36 <br /> 37 2b) or should we require in person attendance to vote and to be counted toward quorum <br /> 38 <br /> 39 3) attendance rule - suggested that three unexcused absences shall be considered a resignation from the <br /> 40 board <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Composition Scenarios: <br /> 43 <br /> 44 A. Before August 2022 - 14 voting members: 7 from townships and 7 for interests/skills, which is the <br /> 45 same as "at large." Quorum was 8 and meetings long since a lot of members needed to speak. <br /> 46 <br /> 47 B. Since August 2022 - 7 voting members from townships, 7 alternates selected at large. Quorum 4 <br /> 48 voting members; alternates don't count. No process for when alternates could vote nor which ones. <br /> 49 <br /> 50 C. Possible alternative - 7 voting members from townships, 7 alternates selected from townships. <br /> 51 Quorum would be voting member or alternate from 4 different townships. Alternates vote and count <br /> 52 toward quorum when voting member from that township cannot attend. <br /> 53 <br /> 54 D. Possible alternative - 7 voting members from townships, no alternates. Quorum of 4 members. <br /> 55 <br /> 56 E. Possible alternative - 7 voting members from townships, 3 voting at large members, 4 alternates who <br /> 57 vote and count toward quorum only when a voting member is absent; Quorum of 6 members. <br /> 58 <br /> 59 Draft proposal 1:The OUTboard shall consist of seven voting members, one from each township. <br /> 60 Quorum will be four members present at an in person meeting. Virtual participants may not vote nor <br /> 61 count toward quorum. Any member who accumulates three unexcused absences will be considered to <br /> 62 have resigned from the OUTboard. <br /> 63 <br /> 64 Draft proposal 2: The OUTboard shall consist of seven voting members, one from each township, and <br /> 65 seven alternate members, one from each township. An alternate member will vote and count toward <br /> 66 quorum when the voting member for that township is absent. Quorum will be a voting or alternate <br /> 67 member from at least 4 different townships present at an in person meeting. Virtual participants may <br /> 68 not vote nor count toward quorum. Any member who accumulates three unexcused absences will be <br /> 69 considered to have resigned from the OUTboard. <br /> 2 <br />