[Bcma-l] Appointees Having A Vote on a Board

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The simple guideline is that if one is a Board member in good standing,
one has a vote. In over 34 years of museum work I have never before
heard of any disenfranchisement of people who were appointed rather than
elected to a Board. =20

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In the World of politics, Gerald Ford was never elected as US President,
but he ended up with all of the authority of that office when he was
appointed to the position.=20

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In other words, if you hold the position, authority and responsibility,
then you get to vote.=20

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A general rule however for Boards is that staff of the facility (-ies)
governed by the Board are advisors and do not have a vote.=20

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Colin MacGregor Stevens,

Manager,

New Westminster Museum and Archives,

302 Royal Avenue,

New Westminster, BC,=20

V3L 1H7

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Phone Office: 604-527-4639

Fax:     604-527-4641

E-mail: cstevens@newwestcity.ca=20

Web Site: www.newwestminster.ca=20

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-----Original Message-----
From: bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca
[mailto:bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca]=20
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 2:36 PM
To: BC Museums
Subject: [Bcma-l] Appointees Having A Vote

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I have a question from my Board that I am hoping some of you out there
could answer.

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Can appointees (from municipal and community councils etc.) have a vote?

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Perhaps it is a question that has a simple answer.  Currently the
Kitimat Museum has no by-law that states appointees are non-voting, and
the B.C. Society Act states only that all Board members must be in good
standing in order to vote.  I could find no statement that an appointee
must be non-voting.  The only place is in the municipal council policy
where it is stated that the council rep is non-voting to maintain arms
length, avoiding conflict of interest.  However, the Library here is
exempt from such a rule as the Canadian Library Act states the appointee
must have a vote.

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The answers to this question may be of interest to others on the
listserv.  So I leave it up to you whether to reply to me off or on the
listserv.  Your thoughts on this topic would be most helpful.

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Louise Avery, Curator

Kitimat Centennial Museum
293 City Centre
Kitimat, B. C.    V8C 1T6

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Tel:   (250) 632-8950 or (250) 632-8951
Fax:  (250) 632-7429
E-Mail:  kitimatmuseum@telus.net
Web Page:  www.kitimatmuseum.ca
Visit "Memories of the Project"
www.livinglandscapes.bc.ca/northwest/kitimat/index.html

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The simple guideline is that if one =
is a
Board member in good standing, one has a vote. In over 34 years of =
museum work
I have never before heard of any disenfranchisement of people who were
appointed rather than elected to a Board. &nbsp;

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

In the World of politics, Gerald =
Ford was
never elected as US President, but he ended up with all of the authority =
of
that office when he was appointed to the position.

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

In other words, if you hold the =
position,
authority and responsibility, then you get to vote.

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

A general rule however for Boards =
is that
staff of the facility (-ies) governed by the Board are advisors and do =
not have
a vote.

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>Colin MacGregor =
Stevens,</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>Manager,</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>New Westminster Museum and =
Archives,</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>302 Royal =
Avenue,</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>New Westminster, BC, =
</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>V3L 1H7</span></font></p>

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Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>Phone Office: =
604-527-4639</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>Fax:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
604-527-4641</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>E-mail: <a
href=3D"mailto:cstevens@newwestcity.ca">cstevens@newwestcity.ca</a> =
</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>Web Site: <a
href=3D"http://www.newwestminster.ca">www.newwestminster.ca</a></span></f=
ont><font
size=3D2 color=3Dnavy><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'> =
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face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original =
Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca [mailto:bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca] =
<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, January =
24, 2007
2:36 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> BC Museums<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Bcma-l] =
Appointees
Having A Vote</span></font></p>

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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I have a question from my =
Board that
I am hoping some of you out there could answer.</span></font></p>

</div>

<div>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Can appointees (from =
municipal and
community councils etc.) have a vote?</span></font></p>

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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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Perhaps it is a question =
that has a
simple answer.&nbsp; Currently the Kitimat Museum has no by-law
that&nbsp;states appointees are non-voting,&nbsp;and the B.C. Society =
Act
states only that all Board members must be in good standing in order to
vote.&nbsp; I could find no statement that an appointee must be
non-voting.&nbsp; The only place is in the municipal council =
policy&nbsp;where
it is stated that the council rep is non-voting to maintain arms length,
avoiding&nbsp;conflict of interest.&nbsp; However, the Library here is =
exempt
from such a rule as the Canadian Library Act states the appointee must =
have a
vote.

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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The&nbsp;answers to this =
question
may be of interest to others on the listserv.&nbsp;&nbsp;So I&nbsp;leave =
it up
to&nbsp;you whether to reply to me off&nbsp;or on the listserv.&nbsp; =
Your
thoughts on this topic would be most helpful.</span></font></p>

</div>

<div>

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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Louise Avery, =
Curator</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Kitimat Centennial =
Museum<br>
293 City Centre<br>
Kitimat, B. C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; V8C 1T6</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Tel:&nbsp;&nbsp; (250) =
632-8950 or
(250) 632-8951<br>
Fax:&nbsp; (250) 632-7429<br>
E-Mail:&nbsp; <a =
href=3D"mailto:kitimatmuseum@telus.net">kitimatmuseum@telus.net</a><br>
Web Page:&nbsp; <a =
href=3D"http://www.kitimatmuseum.ca">www.kitimatmuseum.ca</a><br>
Visit &quot;Memories of the Project&quot; <a
href=3D"http://www.livinglandscapes.bc.ca/northwest/kitimat/index.html">w=
ww.livinglandscapes.bc.ca/northwest/kitimat/index.html</a></span></font><=
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