The MPCA Board under the leadership (control) of President Glenn Cartledge again neglected its duty to appoint a nominating committee to create a slate for our election in April. Mr. Cartledge finally appointed a committee last year (two months late and after much prodding). According to the by-laws, the committee must be appointed in January, which allows time to find interested, qualified volunteers. It appears Mr. Cartledge plans to hand-pick his successor and will personally fill any vacancies on the Board.
Equally detrimental to the vitality of the MPCA, April's bi-annual meeting date has not been announced. The MPCA has a long history of delaying public notification of meetings in which action could be taken. This has the effect of minimizing turnout mostly to insiders.
Board meetings, theoretically open to the entire membership, are rarely announced in advance. There are seldom if ever, reports to the membership on Board actions.
The MPCA must encourage wider interest and participation through communication. Why not have a real website with regularly updated useful information that also permits discussion and feedback? Peachtree Battle Alliance is a good example. There's enough money in the MPCA account to pay for some web space and features.
As someone once said, "Sunlight is the best disinfectant."
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Friday, March 19, 2010
Monday, April 7, 2008
ANNOUNCEMENT: MPCA Board Meeting Tonight!
The MPCA Board will meet tonight, April 7 at 7 p.m. at Fellini's Pizza, corner of Howell Mill and Collier Road.
All Board meetings, according to the by-laws of the MPCA, must be open to the membership of the MPCA. This meeting was not scheduled until about a week ago, and the membership wasn't notified, but if you want to see the Board in action, you might try to squeeze in, even though a busy, noisy pizza restaurant might not be the ideal spot for a business meeting and observers.
(In my humble opinion, a meeting cannot truly be considered "open," unless interested parties have some way of learning in advance of the time, date and place.)
The Board did not fulfill its duty to select a nominating committee at its January meeting to nominate a slate of officers for the April election, so I suppose it will do so tonight.
All Board meetings, according to the by-laws of the MPCA, must be open to the membership of the MPCA. This meeting was not scheduled until about a week ago, and the membership wasn't notified, but if you want to see the Board in action, you might try to squeeze in, even though a busy, noisy pizza restaurant might not be the ideal spot for a business meeting and observers.
(In my humble opinion, a meeting cannot truly be considered "open," unless interested parties have some way of learning in advance of the time, date and place.)
The Board did not fulfill its duty to select a nominating committee at its January meeting to nominate a slate of officers for the April election, so I suppose it will do so tonight.
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