VASHON MAURY ISLAND COMMUNITY COUNCIL

GOVERNANCE and POLICY COMMITTEE

DRAFT MINUTES:  4/19/05< span style='mso-tab-count:1'>

The meeting was called to order by chair Robin Hess at 7 pm in the McMurray
school library.  Also present were Melvin Mackey, Ray Mielbrecht and
Marilyn Omey.

The committee went down the list of priorities established at the prior
meeting on  April 5th. The first was the issue of addressing “political
activity.”  The following draft statement was agreed upon:

Add a sentence to the VMICC Operating Policy dated 5/19/97, fourth
paragraph, so that it will read: “Limit the issues brought to the VMICC to
those that affect the entire community.  Avoid private concerns unless they
have broad community implications.  Avoid partisan political activity that
supports or opposes individuals for public office or that supports or
opposes one or more political parties while excluding others.”

The committee then reviewed the issue of unexcused absences by Board
members from board and general meetings.  The following draft statement was
agreed upon:

Add a sentence to the VMICC General Meeting and Board Operation Policies
dated 5/18/98, first paragraph under “Board Operations” so that it will
read:

“Board members are expected to attend both Board and Council meetings. The
Board may establish attendance requirements, violation of which is cause
for removal according to the Bylaws, Article V, Section 7.”

The current Bylaws stipulate that policies are subject to approval at a
general meeting (Article V, Section 4 – e.)

Policies  for committees were discussed with the goal of simplifying
them.

Ray Mielbrecht will review the committee policies and report to the next
meeting.  There was also some discussion about clarifying voting procedures
at general meetings, particularly “abstentions’ and “ not appropriate for
the Community Council.”

It will not be known until the deadline of June 20th whether or how many
proposed bylaws amendments there might be.  The Committee will next meet on
Friday , April 29th at 7 pm in the McMurray library.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 pm.

Minutes submitted by Marilyn Omey