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Grex > Coop > #346: Nominations for the 2014 Grex Board of Directors (Second Special Election) | |
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kentn
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response 75 of 102:
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Apr 14 01:45 UTC 2014 |
The corporation needs an address and usually it's better that it be
a P.O. Box.
As far as changing banks, we'd need to make sure that we are not going
to get charged fees on our rather low account balance (relative to
most banks' levels for getting free checking). If that isn't an
issue, then this sounds like a reasonable idea for making the banking
easier. The fees tend to become one of the biggest expenses if we
get charged them because they occur every month.
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dtk
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response 76 of 102:
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Apr 14 05:02 UTC 2014 |
Resp:75
A common technique I have heard from some SMEs here is the corp opens a
POBox, but has the mail forwarded by the POBox operator (Mailboxes, Etc;
UPS; & al) forward the mail to whichever officer is responsible for
receiving and replying to mail. The POBox is opened in the corp's name,
with multiple individual signers, so if the responsible officer becomes
incapablr to discharge his duties (or her, I suppose, but women tend to
keep it together better, and give more notice before dropping out or
flaking out), the corp board sends orders on corp letterhead to the
POBox operator to change the forwarding address to that of the incoming
responsible corp officer.
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kentn
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response 77 of 102:
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Apr 14 12:36 UTC 2014 |
Thanks, dtk. That sounds feasible. The letterhead bit might be
problematic, though. :)
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tod
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response 78 of 102:
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Apr 14 16:53 UTC 2014 |
re #76
USPS charges $17/wk to do that. What's the best thing out there?
(I supposed I should check the RV bug-out community forums for mail
forwarding options.)
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kentn
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response 79 of 102:
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Apr 14 17:13 UTC 2014 |
That's a lot of money to forward mail.
Now we see why the box hasn't moved. The thing is, if we can have an
agent in Ann Arbor check the box, that would help a remote person. We'd
likely spend some bucks mailing important docs from Ann Arbor to the
remote person from time to time, but not $17/month. The main things
that come into the PO Box are donations which need to be deposited in
whatever bank we use (and relatively quickly), and the state corporate
renewal form. If the checks can be deposited locally, then it's just
the renewal form that would need to transfer.
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cross
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response 80 of 102:
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Apr 14 17:22 UTC 2014 |
At a minimum, we clearly need to have more than one person who has access to
the relevant things (P.O. Box, bank accounts, etc).
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rcurl
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response 81 of 102:
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Apr 14 18:05 UTC 2014 |
Grex is a corporation. Corporations must have a registered agent and a
mailing address. Use that mailing address (and give the registered agent
something to do - or even appoint him/her treasurer!).
"(It's too bad a smart and capable person like Rane isn't interested
in helping out.)"
It's too bad a smart a capable person like Cross has no manners and
doesn't appreciate both volunteers and those that do not have time to
volunteer (especially when they have to work with someone always as
cross as Cross).
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cross
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response 82 of 102:
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Apr 14 18:08 UTC 2014 |
Physician, heal thyself!
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rcurl
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response 83 of 102:
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Apr 14 18:17 UTC 2014 |
Here is part of the the Michigan record for CC:
(http://is.gd/h2rjPJ)
"Entity Name: CYBERSPACE COMMUNICATIONS
Type of Entity: Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
"Resident Agent: TS TAYLOR
Registered Office Address: 5276 TEXTILE YPSILANTI TWP MI 48197
"Mailing Address: P.O. Box 4432 ANN ARBOR MI 48106
"Year of Most Recent Annual Report: 12 "
Better get that mailing address corrected - and get in that late
Annual Report for 2013.
Should I send my dues check to the Resident Agent address?
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cross
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response 84 of 102:
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Apr 14 18:18 UTC 2014 |
resp:83 Seems to me that you've already been given the answer to that
question multiple times.
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rcurl
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response 85 of 102:
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Apr 14 18:33 UTC 2014 |
I have a rerturned (for no valid address) check for dues to send somewhere.
No valid address to send it to have been provided.
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cross
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response 86 of 102:
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Apr 14 19:32 UTC 2014 |
resp:85 Seems to me that you've already been given the answer to the
question of how to find out where to send it multiple times.
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kentn
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response 87 of 102:
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Apr 14 20:24 UTC 2014 |
Rane, you have the registered agent's address and the name of our treasurer.
You can get on the phone and double check as you've been instructed multiple
times. I really don't get why you can't figure this out and keep asking
the same question over and over.
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kentn
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response 88 of 102:
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Apr 14 21:37 UTC 2014 |
Okay, the P.O. Box is back in service at the same number. The treasurer
should have helped Rane with his issue by now.
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rcurl
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response 89 of 102:
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Apr 14 22:21 UTC 2014 |
TS popped up at my front door, and I delivered my check to him in
person. I'm glad, if surprised, that shaking the Grex tree got a result.
(I ask the same question over again because I don't get the answers to
the question I ask.)
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tod
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response 90 of 102:
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Apr 14 22:26 UTC 2014 |
re #88 & 89
Good new, thanks!
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kentn
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response 91 of 102:
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Apr 14 22:44 UTC 2014 |
You do get answer to the questions you ask, Rane. Had you called TS,
you would have gotten the issue fixed.
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kentn
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response 92 of 102:
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Apr 14 22:50 UTC 2014 |
s/answer/answers in 91.
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cross
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response 93 of 102:
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Apr 15 01:07 UTC 2014 |
resp:89
"(I ask the sam question over again becasue I don't get the answers I want
to hear to the question I ask.)" FTFY.
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gelinas
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response 94 of 102:
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Apr 15 02:56 UTC 2014 |
I've set up the files to begin the special election at one minute after
midnight on April 15, and to end the special election at one minute before
midnight on April 19. The times are local to grex: Eastern Daylight Time.
There is one candidate: walkman. (I hope he is eligible of election.)
The home page still needs to be updated to offer a link to the voting both.
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kentn
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response 95 of 102:
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Apr 15 12:25 UTC 2014 |
The home page was updated last night to add the link.
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tod
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response 96 of 102:
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Apr 15 16:27 UTC 2014 |
Thanks Joe
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gelinas
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response 97 of 102:
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Apr 27 18:36 UTC 2014 |
BTW, I mistyped: the election closes on 29 April, not 19 April. So there is
still time to vote. :)
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gelinas
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response 98 of 102:
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May 3 00:17 UTC 2014 |
I just looked over the votes; ten people entered the voting booth. Nine people
voted for walkman. So, if walkman is a member in good standing, and any of
the people who voted for him are also voters, then he is elected a Director
of Cyberspace Communications, Inc, for two years beginning on 1 January 2014.
May be, one day, the Treasurer will deign to read his e-mail and send the
lists of voters I requested.
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gelinas
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response 99 of 102:
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May 9 02:30 UTC 2014 |
TS sent me an update of the voter list yesterday. Unfortunately, I've not had
time yesterday or today to recount the votes. I took a quick look and can say
that walkman was elected. I'll post the formal tomorrow evening.
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