While it’s unfortunate timing to mix up our great win tonight with news about a General Meeting, there is going to be some press in the morning about two GM motions being put forward.
As you might be aware, there is a GM motion being put forward that will ask members to replace the board with pre-selected candidates on the night of the GM. We don’t believe this will result in the best possible board.
Our alternative proposal will ensure the very best candidates can nominate, and be appointed purely on merit. We require 100 signatures from three-year eligible Leagues club members and we’ve set up a website eelsegm.com that you can share.
Download the petition by clicking here.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5Q_h3CFOGy9NTNXSUN3d0hDT0k/view
Please print the letter, sign it and post to PO Box 599 Baulkham Hills, 1755 or bring it to the front foyer of the Parramatta Leagues Club on Monday, June 13 between 4 and 6pm.
The Proposal
The proposal, for consideration by eligible voting members of the Parramatta Leagues Club (PLC), is that all PLC directors are removed, with the exception of Geoff Gerard. Mr Gerard has agreed that should this proposal succeed, he will form a committee, including an external suitably qualified recruiting firm that has experience in selecting directors. This committee will call for candidates and appoint the next board based on transparent criteria of desirable skills and experience.
Geoff Gerard will also voluntarily step aside once an entirely new board has been selected.
Why is this the best way forward?
This process would encourage the best possible candidates to step forward via a formal interview process. Every candidate will be judged on their merit, avoiding "tickets" and factionalism. We strongly disagree that a GM should be used for members to consider a shallow pool of candidates.
Shouldn't the members select a board?
The Constitution does not allow for members to call a new election. Also, each election comes with inherent divisiveness and recriminations. This proposal allows a board of high-quality individuals to put the club back onto its feet before the next annual election without any election baggage. Members would be using their democratic right to install the next board based on merit, for the betterment of the club.
Why remove the whole board?
A board should be accountable, and all directors are accountable for the unsuccessful response to Salary Cap allegations. A new board, without the baggage of recent problems, is required for the club to move forward.
How long will this take
Under the constitution the club must be given 2 months notice, during which time we would hope caretaker provisions would be put in place. Our hope is that the directors may choose to step down earlier to fast-track this process. The process would be completed and a new board installed in time for the Eels to go into the off-season with a fresh team behind it.
Who will step up?
This proposal is being put forward, having spent months canvassing the business community for high-calibre, CEO-level candidates who have indicated their enthusiasm to be a part of a fresh beginning for the club and who would ask to be considered via a merit-based process. This process is the most likely to survey the whole membership to appoint the highest quality board at Parramatta in the shortest timeframe.
If you have any questions I will answer them here or you can contact me privately at chrislosco1@gmail.com
Chris Losco
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Great stuff mate. Exactly what we need. Time to share the shit out of it across social media
A lot of people have done a lot of work on this, and I think it's a fabulous solution to ensure we get the highest quality board who will be responsible for making a number of critical decisions, including our next CEO and Football Manager. I encourage everyone to get behind this, sign it if you can, or otherwise pass it forward as I believe this is the way to break the factional politics that keeps dragging this club down.
Wow what a sensible and well thought out plan. Is there something on a facebook page that I can share?
On face value this sounds pretty good to me.
Good idea, well done to all.
This is fantastic.
I have downloaded and signed already.
This is the best possible way for the club to move forward positively.
It's proving to be a pretty good night :)
The really nice thing about this, is if the people involved in the Andrew Eagleston "ticket" are of sufficient quality and character that they deserve to be on the point, via this mechanism they will be appointed to the board anyway. It's important we stop this factionalism and just get the best people on the board, whoever they may be.
BOOM!
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