Correct Procedure
Posted by Michael Knight
on Jun 02, 2015
Under the Constitution and Bylaws of our club, a committee, The Projects Committee, investigates applications from community groups that seek assistance from Wollundry Wagga Wagga Rotary Club. This panel weights up all the factors that must be considered and then reports back to the board with a recommendation through the Community Services Director.
The Board considers the recommendations that it receives, and is charged with making a decision to commit the club to a project, or to vary the level or terms of any assistance. The Board has been elected to run the club, and disburse any donations.
Under our by laws, a donation or project with a monetary value of over $1000, (originally $500, back in 1978) must be referred to club members at a weekly club meeting, for the decision to be ratified, which is to provide formal acceptance. This implies that debate on approving a project should be limited to the Board decision. The motion should be:
"That the Boards decision to approve.........................( this project) be ratified".
Such ratification was sought at todays meeting, for a range of community projects, and submitted as a group, they were approved. They were:
| Anglicare | $3000 |
| Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal |
$3000
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| St Vincent de Paul Society | $3000 |
| Ronald Macdonald House | $500 |
| Pistis school in Kenya | $750 |
| District 9700 Nepal Earthquake appeal | $10000 |
| Rotary Dungog Flood relief appeal. | $5000 |