<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">Oy vey, here they all are<br></span><div><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)"><div><ol><span class="gmail-im"><li>Do the board members have to be 1 year?  We currently have 3 year staggered terms.<br><br><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span><span style="font:normal normal normal normal 7pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">Yes, we can do staggered 3 year terms.  Let me know what the current terms are for each director and I can make the change.<br></span><br></li></span><li><span class="gmail-im">Section 3.3 - is it essentially saying that the Board will elect the 
Board members?   We found the language a little confusing.<br><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">It
 is correct that the Board elects itself.  If the corporation doesn’t 
have “members”, which Evergreen did not want, then the board elects 
itself
 as a nonprofit has no shareholders.  It does seem unusual, but the 
self-perpetuating board is how many nonprofits function.  MOBIUS is 
different as it has members.</span><br><br></li><li><span class="gmail-im">Section 3.3 has "Directors participating maysimu 
ltaneously hear each other during the meeting."  Does this mean it has 
to be auditory (eg. Phone, Web Conferencing, or in person) or can we use
 IRC?  Would all votes be invalid in IRC?<br><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">This
 is what we discussed in our conference call.  For the one, official 
meeting that the board has each year, everyone has to be “present” and 
able
 to hear each other at the same time.  This is a statutory requirement 
in Missouri (and most states).  This meeting could be accomplished at 
the annual convention with anyone unable to attend in person calling 
in.  For that official meeting, it cannot be done
 via chat room.  Other, unofficial meetings can be held via the chat 
room.  However, any “votes” should be memorialized in a separate, 
written resolution signed by the board of directors.</span><br><br></li><span class="gmail-im"><li>Our current rules of governance has a purpose and responsibility section, can we include something like this in Article I?</li></span></ol></div>We can add these provisions into the bylaws.  Please send over what Evergreen would like incorporated.</span><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><br><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt"><table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse"><colgroup><col width="156"><col width="340"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.9871999999999999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><a href="http://www.cwmars.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/C1fNrKOLEXFs-jfAIXQIMqbKqVBCJrBceOenfgotAcJE6XtZ2ZeeTYFkyfir63-HfzjX6q5zhBQWiO5RZk2tYnWzJ1_rjAADAH4nCmiuhNJuoG8HZLq7MBW-pAU4R9ScKcCybdVO" style="border:none" width="132" height="99"></span></a></p></td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.9871999999999999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">Tim Spindler | Executive Director | CW MARS</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.9871999999999999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:tspindler@cwmars.org" target="_blank">tspindler@cwmars.org</a> | 508-755-3323 x120</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.9871999999999999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="http://www.cwmars.org/" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">http://www.cwmars.org</span></a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br><font size="2"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span><span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span><span></span></span></span></font><font size="1"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span><span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p></span></span></span></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Apr 7, 2018 at 12:55 PM, Timothy Spindler <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tspindler@cwmars.org" target="_blank">tspindler@cwmars.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I hit send too soon<br><br><div><ol><span class=""><li>Do the board members have to be 1 year?  We currently have 3 year staggered terms.<br><br><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span><span style="font:normal normal normal normal 7pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">Yes, we can do staggered 3 year terms.  Let me know what the current terms are for each director and I can make the change.<br></span><br></li></span><li><span class="">Section 3.3 - is it essentially saying that the Board will elect the 
Board members?   We found the language a little confusing.<br><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">It
 is correct that the Board elects itself.  If the corporation doesn’t 
have “members”, which Evergreen did not want, then the board elects 
itself
 as a nonprofit has no shareholders.  It does seem unusual, but the 
self-perpetuating board is how many nonprofits function.  MOBIUS is 
different as it has members.</span><br><br></li><li><span class="">Section 3.3 has "Directors participating maysimu 
ltaneously hear each other during the meeting."  Does this mean it has 
to be auditory (eg. Phone, Web Conferencing, or in person) or can we use
 IRC?  Would all votes be invalid in IRC?<br><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">This
 is what we discussed in our conference call.  For the one, official 
meeting that the board has each year, everyone has to be “present” and 
able
 to hear each other at the same time.  This is a statutory requirement 
in Missouri (and most states).  This meeting could be accomplished at 
the annual convention with anyone unable to attend in person calling 
in.  For that official meeting, it cannot be done
 via chat room.  Other, unofficial meetings can be held via the chat 
room.  However, any “votes” should be memorialized in a separate, 
written resolution signed by the board of directors.</span><br><br></li><span class=""><li>Our current rules of governance has a purpose and responsibility section, can we include something like this in Article I?</li></span></ol></div><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><span class=""><br clear="all"><div><div class="m_8208308757554136120gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><br><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt"><table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse"><colgroup><col width="156"><col width="340"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.9871999999999999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><a href="http://www.cwmars.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;white-space:pre-wrap"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/C1fNrKOLEXFs-jfAIXQIMqbKqVBCJrBceOenfgotAcJE6XtZ2ZeeTYFkyfir63-HfzjX6q5zhBQWiO5RZk2tYnWzJ1_rjAADAH4nCmiuhNJuoG8HZLq7MBW-pAU4R9ScKcCybdVO" style="border:none" width="132" height="99"></span></a></p></td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.9871999999999999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;white-space:pre-wrap">Tim Spindler | Executive Director | CW MARS</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.9871999999999999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:tspindler@cwmars.org" target="_blank">tspindler@cwmars.org</a> | 508-755-3323 x120</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.9871999999999999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="http://www.cwmars.org/" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;white-space:pre-wrap">http://www.cwmars.org</span></a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br><font size="2"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span><span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span><span></span></span></span></font><font size="1"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span><span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p></span></span></span></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br></span><div><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Apr 7, 2018 at 12:52 PM, Timothy Spindler <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tspindler@cwmars.org" target="_blank">tspindler@cwmars.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I asked Donn the following questions based on the feedback so far.  Here are the responses.<br><br><div><ol><li>Do the board members have to be 1 year?  We currently have 3 year staggered terms.<br><br><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span><span style="font:normal normal normal normal 7pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">Yes, we can do staggered 3 year terms.  Let me know what the current terms are for each director and I can make the change.<br></span><br></li><li>Section 3.3 - is it essentially saying that the Board will elect the 
Board members?   We found the language a little confusing.</li><li>Section 3.3 has "Directors participating maysimu 
ltaneously hear each other during the meeting."  Does this mean it has 
to be auditory (eg. Phone, Web Conferencing, or in person) or can we use
 IRC?  Would all votes be invalid in IRC?</li><li>Our current rules of governance has a purpose and responsibility section, can we include something like this in Article I?</li></ol></div><br clear="all"><div><div><div class="m_8208308757554136120m_2331319562342565766gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><br><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt"><table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse"><colgroup><col width="156"><col width="340"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.9871999999999999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><a href="http://www.cwmars.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;white-space:pre-wrap"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/C1fNrKOLEXFs-jfAIXQIMqbKqVBCJrBceOenfgotAcJE6XtZ2ZeeTYFkyfir63-HfzjX6q5zhBQWiO5RZk2tYnWzJ1_rjAADAH4nCmiuhNJuoG8HZLq7MBW-pAU4R9ScKcCybdVO" style="border:none" width="132" height="99"></span></a></p></td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.9871999999999999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;white-space:pre-wrap">Tim Spindler | Executive Director | CW MARS</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.9871999999999999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:tspindler@cwmars.org" target="_blank">tspindler@cwmars.org</a> | 508-755-3323 x120</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.9871999999999999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="http://www.cwmars.org/" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;white-space:pre-wrap">http://www.cwmars.org</span></a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br><font size="2"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span><span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span><span></span></span></span></font><font size="1"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span><span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p></span></span></span></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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