[Imc] PROPOSAL FOR GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

[Paul Kotheimer]

hi neighbors,

Ellen K. tells me that the membership meeting is where we discuss the
Structure document.  The Structure document doesn't yet include a
definition of a member.

Here's the definition i'm proposing.  You may notice that it puts exactly
zero beurocratic hurdles between an individual's desire to become a member
and that individual's actually being a member.  I think this design is
desirable.  You may disagree.

If you'd like a paper copy of this definition, i've hung a clip, with 30+
copies of this text inside the clip, on the bulletin board in the IMC in
the space marked "Structure" (i.e. directly on the right-hand side as you
face the bathroom door.)  please try to leave this stack of papers in that
same spot, so that i can pass out these copies at the membership meeting.

Please feel free to e-mail me with comments between now and October 3d.


paulkotheimer:)

here's that text:
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DEFINITION OF "MEMBERSHIP" FOR THE IMC STRUCTURE DOCUMENT
		--first draft, submitted to membership meeting 10/3/2002

1.A] A "Member" is an individual who participates in the work of the UCIMC
in at least one of the following ways:

	* 1. Volunteering time and/or expertise to IMC events or projects.
	* 2. Making production equipment available to the IMC membership,
events, and projects, by donation or on loan.
	* 3. Paying annual dues.

1.B] Individual membership begins by means of the individual participating
as described above.
1.C] Individual membership may be revoked only by consensus of all Members
at a plenary membership meeting.

2.] A "member organization" is any organization (A.) whose mission has an
affinity with that of the IMC and (B.) which pays an annual fee as
determined by the Steering Committee.
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