Election of the next Rodgers Forge Community, Inc. Board of Governors will take place on September 14th,.
In order to be eligible for consideration the following criteria has to be met: Reside in the geographic area of Rodgers Forge (see page 111 in The Rodgers Forge Directory), be 21 years of age and live in a household for which the dues are current and paid.
New candidates for a Board Member position must indicate their interest by letter and submit the same so as to be RECEIVED JULY 14th. Notification of interest (and a suggested brief resume) should be sent to RFC., Inc. c/o 201 Dumbarton Road, Baltimore, MD 21212, attn: 2011 RFC., Inc. Nominating Committee. Include willingness to serve the two year term and contact information (address, phone number and email address). THE CUT-OFF DATE OF JULY 14th WILL BE STRICTLY FOLLOWED THIS YEAR—NO EXCEPTIONS.
Once, you have submitted your request for Board Member consideration, you will be contacted. If any of the criteria has not been met, you will be notified at that time and given the opportunity to promptly meet the criteria. In addition, the board just passed participation requirements. They are: Serve on at least 1 committee, attend a minimum of 7 meetings per year and supports the RFC., Inc.’s Mission Statement (found on page 5 of the Rodgers Forge Directory) and Conduct of Board Members Statement (found below). You will be asked to commit to the participation requirements.
Finally, once you have qualified you will be asked if you want to publish a brief statement on your beliefs and qualifications in the Newsletter and/or website (August newsletter). The committee is not obligated to make this public in the event the committee is not made aware of it in the timely manner. The JULY 14th cut-off date, helps to ensure meeting the newsletter deadline.
While the Annual Meeting is months away, now is the time to consider volunteering.
REMEMBER: CUT-OFF DATE FOR CONSIDERATION IS JULY 14th-NO EXCEPTIONS and NO NOMINATIONS FROM THE FLOOR.
Conduct of Board Members*
1. Board members may not present their views as representative of those of the RFC, Inc. Board of Governors where this is not, in fact,
2. While serving as a Board member, one may not present oneself or one's views in such a way wherein it could be inferred that these views represent those of the Board of Governors.
3. Board members may not usurp the authority, position, or responsibility of any individual on or any committee of the Board of Governors.
4. Board members will not undermine Board determinations. Important decisions are typically made via a board vote, with each issue being discussed and every member present having one vote. It is inappropriate to work against a Board decision because one disagrees with the outcome.
*This binding resolution was voted on at the March 2008 Board of Governors meeting and passed.
** Incorporated into the BY-Laws- May 2011