[GSA Council] Special Council Meeting for the Appointment of GSA Council Chair

[Bhargav Bhavsar]

Greetings of the day Everyone,

We got an email from respected one of the director stating that we can discuss any other agenda apart from the Main agenda of "Special Meeting-For Selction of the Coucil of Chair".Hereby I would like to highlight that we cannot discuss any other agenda in a special meeting, which is only intended for the election of the council of the chair. To support this argument I would like to point out rule mentioned in Robert's Rule of Order part 4, Chapter-16 which states that nothing can be discussed in special meeting apart from the main agenda of the meeting.

Thanking you, have a good day.


Bhargav Bhavsar

GSA-ENCS Director

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Subject: Re: [GSA Council] Special Council Meeting for the Appointment of GSA Council Chair

Hello all,

I do not have access to the minutes yet, but from my understanding, the directors have the power to add anything to the agenda at their meetings.

There is also another issue: I am not sure if the special council meeting is in bylaws, I could not find it. So it seems it could be problematic if you pass any motion in this meeting since it is not a council meeting. For example: Someone can show up later and say I was not aware of this meeting and it is not transparent.

Specially because it is not following any of the council meeting rules.

Please let me know if you have different opinion.

Maybe if I can see the minutes, I can give more precise opinion.


Regards,
Rouzbeh Ghouchani

On Tue, 25 Jun 2019, 17:53 Yasser Jaber, <yasser.jaber at hotmail.com<mailto:yasser.jaber at hotmail.com>> wrote:
Hi everyone


Although the agenda for Friday’s meeting only has the selection of chair as an item. Council can always bring up new business to discuss. Directors can always bring up new business when council members convene.


Regards,


Yasser Jaber, A&S




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Subject: [GSA Council] Special Council Meeting for the Appointment of GSA Council Chair

Hello all,


As per the decision of the council, the 'Special Council Meeting for the Appointment of GSA Council Chair' will be scheduled on 28 June, 6:00 p.m. The venue will be GSA house.

This is a 'Special Council Meeting for the Appointment of GSA Council Chair' and  there will be no other agenda for the meeting.

Regards,
Rouzbeh Ghouchani

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