I know some will strongly disagree with me, but that is their problem.

First - All business should be taken care of exclusively by the club officers and board of directors (or EC or what ever you want to call it.) While this won't eliminate problems, it will greatly lessen them as John Q Member really doesn't have a direct say in the business of the club so there is no point in fighting. John Q Member sill has a voice... he votes for the officers, etc and he can even run for office. I know some large 200+ member clubs that run this way and they operate smoothly. My club is not run this way (but I wish it did.) With 150+ members, our monthly business meetings turn into a disaster since the club at large has to vote on everything. Members that don't really understand make silly and sometimes unworkable motions. The worse part is that some of these impossible motions pass.

Second - A clearly defined long term plan of field improvements, where the money will come from, etc needs to be developed and the club needs to stick to it and not change it every month. This way all club members know what improvements are planned, when they are expected, and where the money is coming from.