Vote NO on the Omnibus "All or Nothing" By-Law re-write.

The MLAA annual meeting is next Tuesday, May13th.

This year instead of business as usual, I have joined with a wide variety of association members and candidates to promote a new era of cooperation and progress at MLAA. We have listed some goals and promises called a "Contract with Meadow Lake" previously mailed to you. (A copy is posted below. )

For those planning to attend the MLAA meeting, and vote in person, I ask for your support.

I also ask for a NO vote to the Omnibus by-law revision.

It has several "deal breaker " provisions.

Among them are a new provision to allow changing the by-laws by mail in ballot. This is in contrast to a prohibition from doing exactly that in our current by-laws. Many things look good "on paper", but by attending and hearing a discussion of fellow members, you find the "unintended consequences" that prevents a decision we live to regret. Our current Article XIV was designed to require a consensus of a 2/3 majority of all members, before a change was made. It was a compromise to the prior 90% of the total membership requirement. Yes the bar is high, but it should be.

Contained in our by-laws are protections for the membership, including minority protections. Under our current rules, the by-laws have been successfully amended several times. But never without compromise and consensus.

There are several other changes that various members have mentioned including the removal of cumulative voting allowing a small group (like executive hangars) to pool their votes and vote all for one candidate.

Many have complained about the all or nothing design of the proposal, forcing unwanted changes, to get "good idea "changes.

That’s why you will be offered a chance to vote individually on some "good idea" changes individually, after you vote NO on the Omnibus wholesale revision. (Alternative By-law proposals also posted below )

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Mark S. Shook