Hawaiian Shores -- July ByLaws/Policy Committee Recap

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Aloha Watchdog Readers,

The graphic [left of this text] summarizes the accomplishments of the ByLaws/Policy Committee Meeting last evening. With only 3 actual committee members in attendance and one member of the community there was insufficient quorum to do business.

All who would be there last night showed up before the 6P start time whereupon the dominant conversation drifted to war stories only without Oliver North. By 1818 when no one else showed up the meeting was cancelled.

In full disclosure, the ByLaws Committee in 2010 had some challenges in meeting quorum as well. We had to start weeding off the names of those who routinely did not show at the meetings. However, when there was policy or By Law changes to be made we always had quorum. Business the Board felt compelled to accomplish cannot be held up due to lack of participation of committee members. There has been sufficient number of meetings to determine there is at least one individual who has not attended any of the BL meetings.

It is IMPORTANT for members to be present at all committee meetings as a witness to the historical record. You should be present to make sure your concerns are discussed; present to understand what is happening to your Home Owner's Association and present to observe the level of commitment by individuals who have volunteered to serve the community. Also important is observing with your own eyes and understanding the individual contribution of all volunteers. This is important because rumors, mostly ugly and mostly fallacious, are floated out into the community on a routine basis and without first hand knowledge by being present and knowing what the facts may be leaves the hearer vulnerable. Your investment here is as important as anyone's and no one is going to look out for you better than you! Please consider spending the few hours a month at meetings and contributing your sage to the discussion. What does that do? Besides the obvious -- the more minds focused the better the outcome -- it gives you equity when you begin to voice your concerns about the way things are being done one way or another. If you are present and have the facts you can speak with authority. This works especially for good when something positive is being developed to lend support for the activity or idea. You have credibility when you can speak from knowledge. As the adage says: Knowledge is power!