<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div id="yiv1500453236"><div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div id="yiv1500453236yui_3_7_2_17_1361644834180_90"><span id="yiv1500453236yui_3_7_2_17_1361644834180_111">Tom</span></div><div id="yiv1500453236yui_3_7_2_17_1361644834180_91"><span></span> </div><div id="yiv1500453236yui_3_7_2_17_1361644834180_92"><span> Thanks!!!<var id="yui-ie-cursor"></var> I will hold on to this e-mail. This is a long term project and the current plan is to collect all the inputs by the Business Meeting in late April, then put as many of them together as we can to update the Constitution and By-Laws and get it approved and done by the end of the year.</span></div><div
id="yiv1500453236yui_3_7_2_17_1361644834180_93"><span> I hope you don't mind, I'm sending this along to the whole Club as a way to get us thinking about it.</span></div><div id="yiv1500453236yui_3_7_2_17_1361644834180_94"><span></span> </div><div id="yiv1500453236yui_3_7_2_17_1361644834180_95"><span>CLNW
Member</span></div><div id="yiv1500453236yui_3_7_2_17_1361644834180_96"><span></span> </div><div id="yiv1500453236yui_3_7_2_17_1361644834180_97"><span> I have been passing these out for about a month now, but if you do not have your copy of the old Constitution and By-Laws for your review and update inputs see me at a upcoming Club get-together before the Business Meeting in late April.</span></div><div id="yiv1500453236yui_3_7_2_17_1361644834180_98"><span></span> </div><div id="yiv1500453236yui_3_7_2_17_1361644834180_99"><span>Thanks</span></div><div id="yiv1500453236yui_3_7_2_17_1361644834180_100"><span> Mark</span></div><div id="yiv1500453236yui_3_7_2_17_1361644834180_101"><br></div> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" id="yiv1500453236yui_3_7_2_17_1361644834180_103" class="yiv1500453236ms__id6001"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif;
font-size: 12pt;" class="yiv1500453236ms__id6047"> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <div style="margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); height: 0px; line-height: 0; font-size: 0px;" class="yiv1500453236hr yiv1500453236yui-skip yiv1500453236yui-non"></div> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Tom Styczynski <vintagerace@verizon.net><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> 'Mark Velky' <dmc.lotus@yahoo.com> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, February 23, 2013 7:34 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> RE: COMMENTS LOTUS CLUB NW CONSTITUTION/BY-LAWS<br> </font> </div> <br>
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--></style><div><div class="yiv1500453236WordSection1"><div class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Mark,</span></div><div class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">One more thought. I realized that even age could <span id="yiv1500453236misspell-3" class="yiv1500453236mark">ne</span> be a discriminator for membership. Basically, a club is in a position of saying we are a group that enjoys a certain thing/activity, in our case Lotus, we offer the a number of services/insights related to the topic and have banded together to promote/expand related services. If you are interested – join. The corollary is also true. If you are not interested in what we do and how we do it you do not have to join and we will go on without you.</span></div><div class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">It is odd how our culture has changed so dramatically over the
years.</span></div><div class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Tom</span></div><div class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div><div style="border-width: 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid none none; border-color: rgb(181, 196, 223) currentColor currentColor; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><b><span style='font-family: "Tahoma", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6063">From:</span></b><span style='font-family: "Tahoma", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6064"> Tom
Styczynski [mailto:vintagerace@verizon.net]
<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 22, 2013 7:49 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Mark Velky'<br><b>Subject:</b> COMMENTS LOTUS CLUB NW CONSTITUTION/BY-LAWS</span></div></div></div><div class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"> </div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6065">Mark,</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6066"> </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6067">When I read the by-laws I could understand why you are concerned that they are outdated. I chaired both the Mid-California and Baltimore Sections of the Society of
Automotive Engineers plus I served as
an officer/board member of several Sports Car Clubs and realize that a 10% participation by members is extraordinary. Recently, I wrote the business plan and interface contracts for a start up in New Jersey. I am noting this experience to give you a background for the comments. Please consider the input as a first cut to the final document. </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6068"> </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6069">Tom Styczynski</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6070">
</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6071"> </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6072">General:</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6073"><span>-<span style='font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6074"> </span></span></span><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6075">I was looking for a place to define the privileges of
membership. Something like for the dues payment members receive a membership card, decals, access (via club
listing) of members/cars, right to vote for officers, club coordinated discounts, newsletter, website, e-mail notification, etc.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6076"><span>-<span style='font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6077"> </span></span></span><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6078">Terms need to be consistent. For example members are noted by the term General Membership and Club Members. It makes one look for a definition for each level of membership.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;'
class="yiv1500453236ms__id6079"> </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6080">Purpose:</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6081"><span>-<span style='font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6082"> </span></span></span><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6083">First line ….among Lotus Marque Enthusiasts in the state of Oregon and surrounding region. (The document later notes that directors serve Northern/Southern regions I could find nothing in the front of the document that
defines the projected territory)</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6084"><span>-<span style='font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6085"> </span></span></span><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6086">Second line …historic significance and continued production of…</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6087"><span>-<span style='font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;'
class="yiv1500453236ms__id6088"> </span></span></span><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6089">Third line recommend</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6090">The Lotus Club North West seeks to supply technical assistance, parts/service sources, and share Lotus marque knowledge through general meetings and planned club events.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6091"> </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size:
14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6092">By – Laws</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6093"><span>-<span style='font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6094"> </span></span></span><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6095">The first two lines notes both corporation and organization. I believe it should say organization in both places.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6096"><span>-<span style='font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none;
font-stretch: normal;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6097"> </span></span></span><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6098">I believe there needs to be a line describing the difference between member and officers. I would suggest that the member definition include
verified dues payment and officers are nominated by/from membership.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6099"><span>-<span style='font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6100"> </span></span></span><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6101">Third line – The Club membership shall…</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6102"> </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";
font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6103">Affiliation
</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoListParagraph"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6104"><span>-<span style='font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6105"> </span></span></span><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6106">When I read this I wondered why and to what benefit to the organization and members is the affiliation. This should have an added line defining the terms of the affiliation.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6107"> </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;"
class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6108">Balloting/Elections</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoListParagraph"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6109"><span>-<span style='font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6110"> </span></span></span><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6111">Second and third paragraphs need a complete rewrite to vote by the <span id="yiv1500453236misspell-7" class="yiv1500453236mark">internet</span>. This will probably require a ballot electronically sent to each member, appointment of a ballot chairman and creation of a link to the website to vote anomalously. </span></div><div
style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6112"> </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6113">Dues</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoListParagraph"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6114"><span>-<span style='font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6115"> </span></span></span><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6116">As a non-profit <span id="yiv1500453236misspell-8"
class="yiv1500453236mark">shouldn</span>’t the assessment of the dues be defined to establish a financial base of operation budget estimate? With the earlier the definition of members as shareholders requires the an accounting of distribution of profits, beyond the operation
base. </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6117"> </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6118">Membership Qualifications</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6119"><span>-<span style='font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6120"> </span></span></span><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6121">I am an engineer, not a lawyer, but
I believe you can no longer disqualify a member for cause unless
a specific membership criteria was violated. For example, technical societies have reasonable criteria in their scientific and technical exchanges. Age is reasonable at a minimum. Our discriminator is the specific marque. </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="yiv1500453236MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6122"><span>-<span style='font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6123"> </span></span></span><span style='font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;' class="yiv1500453236ms__id6124">Members join because the club offers something they want. This is a good section to define the benefits of membership. Examples are in the General section. </span></div><div class="yiv1500453236MsoNormal"> </div></div></div></div><br><br>
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