December 11, 2005

 

IUOE Local 18

President Kenneth M. Triplett

3515 Prospect Avenue

Cleveland, Ohio 44115

 

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Dear Sir and Brother,

 

As an Executive Board member of Local 18, I would like to call to your attention that parliamentary procedure is not being observed at General Membership meetings, Executive Board meetings, District meetings or Advisory Board meetings of Local 18 as required in the By Laws of Local 18, ARTICLE XL (page 52) and the International Constitution, ARTICLE XXIV – SUBDIVISION 14 (page105) which both state exactly “Robert’s Rules of Order shall be the parliamentary authority on all procedure not covered by the Constitution, Laws, Rules, Obligation and Ritual of the International Union  or Local Unions subordinate thereto”.

 

I would further like to call to your attention that ARTICLE XIX, SECTION 14 (page 38) of the By Laws states that “The presiding officer may appoint a parliamentarian for any meeting of the Local Union or of the Local Union’s Executive Board or of any District of the Local Union. The parliamentarian shall have such duties, responsibilities and obligations and shall have such authority as is customarily granted to one holding such office”.

 

Therefore, I am requesting that beginning January 1, 2006, as provided in the By Laws, Local 18 provide a Parliamentarian at all General Membership (State), Executive Board, and District union meetings of Local 18. I will trust that procedures followed at those meetings will assure compliance at Advisory Board meetings.

 

Fraternally,

 

 

Patricia A. Kohl

Executive Board

Local 18 ~ District 6

 

 

CC:    GP Vincent Giblin

          GC Richard Griffin