[amsat-bb] Who Let THIS Info Out?

[Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)]

Fernando,

Thanks for asking. Yes, I have made calls for meetings, and there
should have been meetings since the last special meeting at the end of
March.

1. Discuss the thousands of dollars in unauthorized spending on legal
expenses since 2018 - a point that is not disputed in the letter AMSAT
President Clayton Coleman sent to members last month.

2. After Robert Bankston's financial report was released in mid-March,
I asked for a meeting to discuss the "cost-saving and budgetary control
measures" he started to implement. After many months, Robert has not
discussed these measures. Given the unauthorized spending, it appears
AMSAT is in dire need of budgetary control measures.

3. I had e-mailed Clayton Coleman and the Board on 13 June, calling for
a meeting to discuss the announcement of the formation of the new
ARISS-USA organization, and the effect that would have on AMSAT.
Clayton informed the Board on 16 June that he would gather his notes
regarding a discussion with Frank Bauer and ARISS-USA, and review them
with the Board. As of tonight, nothing from Clayton.

Michelle has also made calls for meetings. Yet none of the other 5
directors - including the two running for reelection this summer - have
joined our calls for meetings. Clayton could call meetings, but has
chosen not to. I would be more than happy to discuss these, and other
issues, during an on-the-record Board meeting where minutes are made
available to AMSAT members.

Thank you.




Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK






On Wed, Aug 5, 2020 at 12:49 AM Fernando Ramirez via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Questions....
>
> Michelle and Patrick, is there a need for an immediate meeting?
>
> Jerry, Mark, Bruce, Drew, Tom, why don't any of you have joined two other
> directors in calling for more meetings or an immediate one? I'm sure at
> least two directors have items for the agenda.
>
> Anyways, WE THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP elected all of you to run the
> organization! You decide to delegate your power to a group of officers (btw
> some of you are part of that same group but that's a different discussion)
> yet don't conduct regular business to supervise or discuss their work?
>
> By the way it looks, seems like the BoD is working as a rubber stamp for
> whatever the officers decide.
>
> Fernando, KF7R
>
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