Here are topics being considered by the AMA. I added some bold, italics, etc. to draw your attention to some points.
From AMA Web site.
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AMA Executive Council
Meeting Motions
January 28-29, 2006
Muncie, Indiana

Conference Call/Mail Votes

The following conference call/mail votes were read into the minutes; NAA Rep. David Ivey and District V VP Tony Stillman did not participate.

Moved and seconded to accept the Executive Director’s job description with the recommended changes.
Motion passed unanimously

Moved and seconded to approve up to $25,000 for the recruitment and hiring of a new Executive Director.
Motion passed unanimously

Moved and seconded that Joyce Hager will assume the duties as Interim Executive Director until such time as a new Executive Director is hired; at which point she will resume her duties as Staff Director.
Motion passed unanimously

Moved and seconded to extend Joyce Hager’s existing contract to a month-to-month basis until a new Executive Director is hired.
Motion passed unanimously

Moved, seconded, and approved by acclamation to change the dates of the April 2006 and October 2006 Executive Council meetings to April 29-30 and October 14-15.
January 28-29, 2006 Executive Council Meeting

NAA Representative David Ivey was not in attendance at the meeting.


Motions approved by acclamation:

It was moved, seconded, and approved by unanimous acclamation to approve the Minutes of the October 15-16, 2005 Executive Council meeting.

It was moved, seconded, and approved by unanimous acclamation to hold the Official AMA Membership Meeting for 2006 on Thursday, May 18, during the Joe Nall event (time to be announced). In addition, the Official AMA Membership Meeting for 2007 will be held on Saturday January 13 during the AMA Convention in Ontario, California (time 9-10 a.m.)

It was moved, seconded, and approved by unanimous acclamation to accept the Museum Steering Committee recommendation to award George J. Maloof Memorial Park the Historic Site Designation for the year 2005.

It was moved, seconded, and approved by unanimous acclamation that M. Smith will hold an exploratory meeting during the Toledo show with the stakeholders (chief manufacturers, hobby-shop dealers, et al.) to discuss the concept of corporate membership between AMA and those entities.

It was moved, seconded, and approved by unanimous acclamation that the AMA Executive Council task the AMA Frequency Committee with the responsibility to develop some type of identification and/or management system, so that this new technology can be smoothly incorporated into the present system giving express consideration to the concern of persons using the old system when someone with this new system does not appear to participate in the common and previous system of frequency control.

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Those were the "Motions". All by "acclamation". No votes. Compare the 'motions' to the proposed AGENDA below. If all these items were discussed, it seems to me that something (*) should have demanded a vote. OTOH, the EC is so famous for making knee-jerk decisions and later having to revoke those decisions, just maybe they are simply afraid to really do anything. Besides they know that some 90% of the membership will never know or care about what they do or don't do.

It is something that now all EC members can be unanimous and so happy with "Acclamation".
ac·cla·ma·tion 1: a loud eager expression of approval, praise, or assent
2: an overwhelming affirmative vote by cheers, shouts, or applause rather than by ballot


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Executive Council Meeting
January 28, 2006
National Aeromodeling Center Headquarters
Muncie, Indiana

Executive Council Meeting 8:00 a.m.

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1. Opening Business
Introduction of guests
Additions to Agenda
Approval of October 2005 Minutes
Years of Service Awards (5)

2. President's Report
Committee Review

Nominating Cmte Chair

Nominating Procedures Review

EC successors

Investigation/Enforcement Administrative Procedures

3. Executive Vice President's Report
4. Executive Director's Report
A. Mail Votes
B. Marketing Report Schwyn
C. Convention Report Mealy
D. Publications Report Kurek
E. Nats/Site Estep
5. NAA Report Ivey
Executive Session
Sensitivity Training ([:'(]added)

6. Committee Reports
A. Membership Development Smith
B. Ad Hoc - Safety Video Nelson
C. Executive Director Search Update Hanson
D. FAI Committee Report D. Brown
E. Museum Steering Committee Smith
F. Education Schimmel
G. Insurance Mathewson
7.
Old Business


Alternate Tiered Membership Proposal Frank (*)

Strategic Planning Update Teague

8. New Business

A. Develop identification/mgmt system for Digital Spread Systems Frank (added: sent to die in committee)
B. Reserve site for IMAA 3-day event Argenio
C. Review of Site Use Rules Estep
D. Modify intro-pilot rules-park-fliers Stillman/Mathewson (*)

9. Awards

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What's also interesting is the membership-at-large never hears of anything until AFTER it's been voted on. I would have liked to have some input on a couple of those items.

Dr.1

One of the worst was item D under New Business. Who ever dreamed that one up should be have his AMA membership card suspended for at least 12 months if not for life. I have read the entire program report and have never seen such a misguided, (I'm being kind here) bunch of c**p being put forward by people elected to govern any organization. Item 5 under motions approved by acclamationis is another thing that should be at least brought to the attention of the average AMA member for input. At this point the AMA EC is a plan conceived by geniuses to be executed by idiots. The meeting minutes prove that.

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I am absolutely amazed that Fred McClellan, AKA "the-plumber", was able to hold his temper after seeing your post.

Just my opinion, but I doubt that you have any idea of what you are talking about.

Fred is responsible for item D under new business. His effort, in my opinion, may be the most important effort to reach out to potential modelers that the AMA has made in years. The motion, as presented by Stillman and Mathewson is posted here:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=470067

I just very much doubt you have ever seen it before and I think, if that is the case, you owe Fred one huge apology. If not, some explanation on your part is due.

As to the other item, the frequency committee was TASKED with the development of a system. It has not done so yet and if you have input, why not direct it to the frequency committee? The membership of that committee is in the Member's Only section on the AMA site.

This item was on the agenda, giving you time to have had your input previously. It was item A under New Business. Waiting till after the meeting has passed and complaining, when you had time before the meeting makes little sense... at least to me.

JR

JR,

IF this proposal passes I can see it helping in some small way to draw in members. Its a start and a good one.

J.R. I have read the proposal that was put out for the intro pilots entirely and stick by what I said. I won't get into a shouting match with you over it. Just suggest you read it again.