Hawaiian Shores -- 2012 Annual Member Meeting

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Happy New Member Year!

This year's meeting began with the election at 0830 when the polls opened. Many were in line to cast their vote in person. Volunteers from League of Women Voters, already skilled at our vote procedures from hours of processing absentee votes Friday, were ready and organized and things went fast. Members were tagged this year. Watchdog was blue band #945090. A couple of directors were unaware of the 'wrist bands', 'security' presence and the campaign speech by the local councilman. [Suggestion from a member to Watchdog: Next year hand out flags and collect them to use again instead of wasting money on throw away bands. Just passing the suggestion along.]

The meeting was called to order at 0920. Quorum of 100 met and exceeded. An announcement was made to the members gathered that AT&T wants to have an informational meeting with the Members to discuss the proposition to erect a Cell Tower. There were two weeks from which Members could choose and the majority vote found the meeting will be held sometime during the first week of February. Firm date and time to follow.

The Agenda was adopted. 

Minutes from 2010 and 2011 were all approved. 

MEETING NOTICE: At 3p, Monday, January 23 at the Maikoiko Street Park -- the Dog Park Committee will be holding its meeting. 

Two members spoke to their concerns about putting a Dog Park at that site. Hopefully, though the meeting will likely not be noticed they will be contacted and informed of the meeting.

The election results were announced as follows:

EO   144

AB   54

SFT 64

S      131

CW  131

Blank  66

Write ins: 

WSR  3

SF      1

FMH 4

All Bylaw and CCR propositions passed by their 2/3rds; actually except for 2 they passed with 3/4!

It seems the general feeling expressed by members today was a call to conciliation. That call and the desire for conciliation must include the free expression of differing opinions on issues that will arise during the year. Those opinions were generally referred to as 'malcontent' and 'antagonistic'. While Watchdog can surely attest to the 'feeling' that strong differences of opinions can feel like antagonism dissent is always understood as an acceptable part of democracy. Having said that, what some view as malcontent and antagonism others refer to as a difference of opinion; as the voice of dissent. Those who cannot accept that others say -- who do not see things always the same way -- should not be quick to paint the differences with ill impugned motives. Keeping an open and friendly line of communication between the Board and the Members and keeping the Members who make the effort to attend meetings informed of what is going on will go a long way to developing respect and eventually peace. 

The Annual Member meeting adjourned at 1210.

The Annual Business Meeting of the Board was called to order at 1225.

The officers from last year were reinstalled this year exactly the same. Consult your newsletter for the names and titles of the officers.

The new monthly meeting time is the third [3rd] Saturday of each month beginning at 10A.

The meeting was adjourned at 1231.

With the continuation of Saturday morning meetings it would be good for members to attend the meetings and participate. Every board needs their checks and balances. Member attendance is the balance to their check. They know what they do matters with feed back from an audience that shows up.