<CORSA Chapters> Sept.Corsa Corner

[Jack Pinard]

This is the new board of directors feature for chapter newsletters.  Each month the director who has a column in Communique' will send an article.
Attaching different formats and mug shot for your use.  Thanks!


CORSA
CORNER
 
By Jack Pinard
Western Division Director
    If you can read this, then the first step in improving communications from the board to chapters is working. This is “new news” reporting about August 15, sent to your chapter e-mail address.
MANAGEMENT CHANGE STUDY
    Following a year of research and proposals and sometimes contentious interaction, CORSA board of directors made  decisions in a phone conference meeting on the future process of professional management of our society.
    Last year, before I joined the board, questions were raised about operating costs.  It was decided to obtain proposals from several companies that managed non-profit organizations like CORSA.
    A committee of directors drew up the guidelines and sent to seven firms. Then four were asked to submit formal bids, including the current team M&PS.
PRESENTATIONS MADE
    Presentations were made at the 12-hour Jacksonville board meeting July 13, but due to complexity of the issue and lack of time the vote was rescheduled.
    A month of e-mail controversy ensued among about half the board.  Several of the directors did not participate in the corsa.bod group mail. Unanimity was not reached on key points.
PAUSE FOR LENO
    So there was some suspense on the outcome of the vote that Saturday morning.  But first another piece of business was taken care of, the granting of honorary membership to Jay Leno. 
    Leno has a late 180 coupe and did a total restoration of a Rampside. The video on Jay’s Garage website is a terrific promotion for Corvairs and CORSA.
VOTE ON HARRY AND MIKE
    Back to the issue. Following a  long discussion on contract changes, the M&PS team of Harry Jensen and Mike McGowan was retained in an 8 to 3 vote, including three proxies of directors not on the call.
    Then a motion was made for the executive committee—comprised of president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer—to negotiate contract modifications.. The president objected as the by-laws mention that the president conducts them. 
WHO WILL NEGOTIATE?
    A variety or reasons for and against greater participation were made. The resulting vote was a bigger split, with five favoring a team approach and six opposed.
    Then a unanimous vote was made to give president Tim Mahler the right to negotiate a new contract with M&PS.
SUGGESTIONS REQUESTED
    Mahler requested suggestions on cost reduction changes from directors within 10 days and promised to report to board. It was then decided to meet via phone conference on September 26.
SOME GET OLD NEWS
    Your chapter has this important news now, within two weeks of vote. Others may not know for six weeks when they read the October Communiqué. This is because the chapter email list has errors due to failures to communicate, and the September Communiqué closed August 1.
DIRECTORS MAY UPDATE
    Several directors like my suggestion for annual personal visits by directors to chapters to verify data and hold “town hall” discussions.  A plan is being formulated to make the visits soon after club elections.
    This outreach is part of the new spirit to improve communications by directors. It counters the old status quo attitude some expressed that “no one is interested”.
WHAT ARE YOUR IDEAS?
    With your input we can promote CORSA and make participation more fun. Send comments to corvairjack at yahoo.com 
     
 
 





 John W. "Jack" Pinard   
116 E Garden Green, Port Hueneme CA 93041-1926 
Cell 805 340-6533
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