rs_public : Message: proposed: VOTE: Guild Membership Fee

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Subject: proposed vote: guild membership fee

Doug proposed the following vote, and I have seconded it. This is required because of the unfortunate reality that so far, of the current guild participants, no donations have been received to cover guild expenses.

Proposed vote preview period: 24 hours

***This is not an active vote, but is presented for review, feedback, discussion and revision.***

========BEGIN PROPOSED BALLOT========

Please review the entire ballot before voting.

Re: http://www.remnantsaints.com/private/guild1/voting/results/founding/consecration.htm
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Inasmuch as volunteer donations are not materializing to meet guild expenses as agreed upon in the "Remnant Saints Consecration" document voted on by guild members, a monthly membership fee shall be required of all guild members except those serving in part or full-time guild capacities, who need compensation from the guild in order to serve in that capacity, as ratified by the guild.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Comment:

At this time, there is one individual serving in such a capacity (full-time): the current facilitator. This has been implied in the past and herewith is acknoweldged explicitely.

[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Comment:

To begin, the monthly membership fee shall be:
[ ]* $55.00 (with present membership base this would cover about half of current guild expenses)
[ ] $100.00
[ ] $25.00
[ ] $10.00
[ ] $5.00
[ ] zero
Comment:

This ammount can be adjusted up or down in the future by the guild.

[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Comment:

Eventually, if/when donations become sufficient to cover guild expenses, this membership fee can be removed all together.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No.
Comment:

In the case that a guild member is unable to make such a payment (there are some members currently in this position), they may approach other guild members or associates to help carry their fee. When there is someone who cannot pay, that can be mentioned at rs_admin (private; names need not be mention; this can be done through Doug, for example) then another person can volunteer to chip in to make up the difference. Or the person lacking the funds can find donors through some other means. This way, the burden is shifted among more people, and made less heavy to bear by one.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Comment:

Part of guild membership will be a willingness to both (1) ask for assistance when it is needed, and (2) render assistance when able. No one should be removed from membership because they are not able to meet the monthly membership fee. If there came a month that collectively we were not able to come up with the amount needed, then collectively we would be willing to bear the debt burden.

[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Comment:

The monthly membership fees shall come due

[ ]* at the first of each month.

[ ] on the 15 of each month.

[ ] other ___________

Membership fees can be paid in advance with a 1% discount subtracted for each number of months paid in advance, up to a full year's advance payment receiving a 12% discount.

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

Comment:

If an individual has not been able to make full payment by the due date, they will have a 15 day grace period in which to petition other members of the guild or other sources to make up the difference.

[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Comment:

Membership fees shall either be paid online or be made out to Remnant Saints Inter-Continental Congress and mailed to guild treasurer Douglass P. Schell. (Doug does not yet have an account set up [vote pending], so this statement refers to such a time as this is set up.)
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Comment:

Until Doug gets a bank account for the guild, payments will be cleared through a DBA account Sterling has already established for other ministerial works in which he is involved. This will apply to payments by check, money order, or credit card.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Comment:

The proposed membership fee amount (except the $100/month option) is not sufficient alone to meet guild expenses, but it will help substantially, so we still call upon your sense of shared responsibility for the guild's successes and accompanying financial burdens to donate in excess of the minimum fee as you are able and feel so inclined.

Were any of the ballot items ambiguously worded?
Please specify:

========END OF PROPOSED BALLOT========

motion put forth by guild treasurer, Doug Schell Dec. 12, 2001
ballot composed by SDA Dec. 12
previewed by Doug Schell and Joe Eldred Dec. 12

presented for guild preview Dec. 12 ~9:25 pm for 24 hours

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