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Post by Schmleff on Oct 5, 2011 19:29:08 GMT -5
Greetings Sonerai followers, fans, builders and pilots, As I had mentioned in previous posts on our temporary home at www.sonerai.proboards.com, we needed a place to regroup and plan for the future of the Sonerai community. I am sure that many of you are with me when I say that its is time to move forward and come up with a permanent home for us all. However, after talking to many of the long time Sonerai folks, the idea of having a “board of directors” or “guiding committee” in place should come first. What we have discussed is that this committee be a group of 3 members that are elected by the Sonerai community. This would be a “round table” committee with all three equal members having an equal vote as to the management of the community. This board would be responsible for our web presence and decisions related to financing and funding various activities. We would like to get this guiding board in place before making any further decisions. We discussed that we would hold nominations for these members for exactly 7 days on the current website. After those 7 days, we would hold a popular vote to elect our board of directors. This election process would occur every 2 years. Please let me know what your feelings are about this proposal. We would like to move forward as quickly as possible. Thanks, Jeff Lange – Sonerai I N1463J
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Post by soneraiter on Oct 5, 2011 19:42:31 GMT -5
Sounds great!
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Post by oahupilot on Oct 5, 2011 19:54:15 GMT -5
Well if you are going to have a board you will also need a charter and while your at it you may as well set up a limited liability corporation.
The other question is why not just fold this all together and move over to the EAA forum board, I already pay for that membership to support their lobbying of aviation issues with Washington.
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Post by wafer on Oct 5, 2011 19:56:04 GMT -5
Jeff, et al-
I think your proposal is sound.
I appreciate your effort in moving the community forward...
Mike
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Post by Schmleff on Oct 5, 2011 19:59:14 GMT -5
No doubt that an LLC with members, non profit or S-Corp needs to be set up. That will be part of what the board will have to decide.
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Post by miguel on Oct 5, 2011 20:06:50 GMT -5
I agree with any desition you take, we need the website for many reazons. Miguel
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Post by bil438 on Oct 5, 2011 20:11:58 GMT -5
I'll support most anything that keeps the Sonerai Group going. I'm also in the EAA, doing the program function for my chapter. Connecting Sonerai to the EAA would work well for me.
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Post by schrome on Oct 5, 2011 20:13:42 GMT -5
Sounds good to me.
Ed
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Post by n3480h on Oct 5, 2011 20:20:43 GMT -5
I've had similar conversations with other members, and I have to agree that a Board would be wise. It may also be a good idea to establish criteria or guidelines for Board elegibility before nominations begin pouring in. Funding must be addressed because its unfair to expect any individual or Board members to carry the expense. Its also obvious that there will have to be rules protecting the Board and the site from rogues, scoundrels, and just plain unhappy sorts.
I'd support such an effort. Thank you, Jeff, for this site and for taking this initiative.
Tom
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Post by wafer on Oct 5, 2011 20:25:50 GMT -5
oahupilot-
I can understand some board member/forumn rules (charter), but an LLC? You might be right, but I hate to think we would have to form an LLC because of legalities when our collective interest is to share ideas. No one forces anyone to accept thier ideas/thoughts. We have been sharing ideas for decades through the Sonerai Newsletters and more recently in forumns with no LLC that I am aware of.
Mike
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Post by o2koold on Oct 5, 2011 21:51:06 GMT -5
Jeff, This is a great idea. It is the first step to re-establishing what was once, arguably, the best builder's group. The Sonerai design family deserves. The thought of a board spreads the work load out and offers a check and balance to the group decision making. Thanks for putting this forth. Scott R
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Post by bill on Oct 5, 2011 22:57:23 GMT -5
good move,,, sounds great....bill
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Post by dlynd on Oct 6, 2011 0:38:40 GMT -5
Sounds good. The board is a good first step. Probably quickly followed by how membership will be defined going forward. A permanent home on the web does cost money, so dues will be in order and might be a good first step in establishing a membership. Even minimal dues seems to help keep the trolls away.
Are nominations to happen in this thread, or will that be done in a separate thread?
Derrick
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Post by oahupilot on Oct 6, 2011 0:51:03 GMT -5
Mike,
I feel your pain on the hassle of the LLC, but the last website, was brought down by the threat of legal action, having an LLC helps shield the members of the board from having their pockets picked by attorneys. If any one seeks a suit against the site the LLC takes the hit and folds, chances are any attorney worth their salt would realize their would be no money in taking the LLC down. Also once you have board and your bringing in funding from some means you end up having to file for taxes, which means you need a legal entity anyways.
It is sad that we have to go to these lengths to protect our ability to just share information. I almost feel it would be more efficient to just fold the site into the EAA forum. The down side of this is non eaa members will not have access to the information.
Well I will do my part to support this process and what the board decides.
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Post by hans on Oct 6, 2011 1:37:28 GMT -5
I'm for it. Thanks for this initiative. As to legal protection: would a web infrastructure and charter outside the US help? I'm into IT professionally and could host any group presence over here in Europe, for free of course . That would take one burden off the Board to be. Heck, after my S-II purchase some four months ago, I even took the trouble of purchasing a Sonerai-related domain name for just such an eventuality. I might as well deploy it. cheers Hans
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