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Originally Posted by Rattler Thanks for the response - at the risk of sounding overly controversial - it seems like a closed shop to me!!! Now this may be normal practice, but it seems strange to me. So if an individual wants to be on the RC (not a rider's rep), they need to be elected onto the MT first and then get a majority vote to be nominated as the DD representative for the MT? Some questions; - What's the process for getting onto the committee? - What is the process for nominating / voting the MT member onto the RC? - Who are the present members of the MT and what are their roles? Many thanks Tim |
Sorry Tim, I didn't explain that very clearly.
No laid down procedure exists within the current or reworded constitution for the make up or powers of sub committees of which the DD RC would be one. There is a clause which allows the formation of sub committees.
No laid down procedure exists within the current or reworded constitution as to who is appointed DD representative within MT or how that vote takes place. This could be easily sorted by adding a 10th MT member responsible for DD or amending proposed job roles to suit.
it is my belief that the club can only move step by step, firstly we need a framework which allows membership to have the facility to make changes and for the clubs rules to adapt to changes in the way the club runs. The new constitution almost does that and provides an opportunity for more members to get involved, over time things like RC and sub committee procedure can be formalized but at this time and considering the number of people prepared to get involved in the "politics" which make this happen it isn't going to be in the short term.
To guarantee you can make changes, yes, you need to get elected to MT and be able to convince the other members of MT that the change needed is in the clubs interest and get a majority to support it. That is the same for any other part of the club, be it regions, Pronto whatever.
I agree its a closed shop or at least looks like it to the average member hence my attempts to go to annual election of officials like every other club I've seen, this hasn't happened but even if it did are there enough committed and willing volunteers to step into the posts if they became available? its very easy to knock existing MT until you ask yourself "am I prepared to do that job?"