<div dir="ltr">Hi everyone,<div><br></div><div>A suggestion was also made to rename the Purser position to Treasurer, which I think is definitely worth considering. As with the other two proposed By-Laws amendments, we will plan to discuss this at our general meeting, but no decisions will be made until future meetings.</div><div><br></div><div>The reasons given with this suggestion were:</div><div>1) It might be easier to recruit people for the role in the future with the position named Treasurer instead of Purser.</div><div>2) There might be gender-specific associations with Purser. Treasurer might be more gender neutral and better promote inclusion.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Anthony<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>---<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Anthony Au and Sam Lindsay<br>Co-Commodores<br></div><div>Washington Yacht Club</div><div><a href="mailto:commodore@washingtonyachtclub.org" target="_blank">commodore@washingtonyachtclub.org</a></div><div><br></div><div>Support us through <a href="https://bit.ly/366G2zy" target="_blank">AmazonSmile</a>.<br></div><div>Join our <a href="https://discord.gg/5uGyJvtXM6" target="_blank">Discord community</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.washingtonyachtclub.org" target="_blank">www.washingtonyachtclub.org</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, May 16, 2022 at 4:57 PM WYC Commodore <<a href="mailto:commodore@washingtonyachtclub.org">commodore@washingtonyachtclub.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi everyone,<div><br></div><div>Next Monday, May 23rd at 7 pm, we will be having a general meeting. We will have elections for a new Co-Commodore, and we will also be discussing several proposed Policies Document and By-Laws amendments. We may also vote on the proposed Policies Document amendments. Please see the attached pdf for full details about the proposed amendments.</div><div><br></div><div>If you are interested in running for Co-Commodore, please reply to this email and let us know.</div><div><br></div><div>Zoom link for the meeting: <a href="https://washington.zoom.us/j/91884683982" target="_blank">https://washington.zoom.us/j/91884683982</a><br><br>Thanks,</div><div>Anthony and Sam</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>---</div><div><br></div><div><span id="gmail-m_-8306418096927980569gmail-docs-internal-guid-32f1aeb8-7fff-c09b-01d7-d89844d32fc6"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Summary of Proposed Policies Document and By-Laws Amendments</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Distributed May 16, 2022</span></p><br><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">These four proposed Policies document amendments can be revised and voted on at a General Meeting on or after May 23, 2022:</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Proposed Policies Document Amendment #1</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: This would correct the document to say that the Flying Scots can be sailed by Double-Handed Novices, which matches the club’s actual policies for those boats. This was in the old By-Laws document, but it got omitted when revising the old By-Laws document and replacing it with the new By-Laws document and the Policies document.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Proposed Policies Document Amendment #2:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> This would give explicit permission for club members with Keelboat ratings to use outboards on the J/22 and Ensigns. This has been brought up several times recently with no major objections. This would also make outboard use less of a privilege specifically for Chiefs and more of a privilege for all club members with demonstrated ability to use these safely, as confirmed by our Keelboat Skippers and Keelboat Chiefs.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Proposed Policies Document Amendment #3:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> This would remove the policy regarding continuous replacement of the Laser Fleet, which has not been followed for some time and probably should not be the club’s priority right now.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Proposed Policies Document Amendment #4:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> This would correct and clarify issues related to WAC Fee requirements and membership effectiveness and expiration dates.</span></p><br><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">These two proposed By-Laws amendments must be discussed at a General Meeting, during which they can also be revised. The By-Laws amendments must then be posted seven or more days prior to a General Meeting in which they may be voted on:</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Proposed By-Laws Amendment #1:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This would rename the Publicity Chair position to Recruitment Chair.</span></p><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Proposed By-Laws Amendment #2:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This would extend the exception from needing to be a regular Chief in order to become a designated Catamaran Chief or Sailboard Chief in the same manner that the By-Laws already allow with Keelboat Chiefs and Whaler Chiefs.</span></s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