[Board-2018] Steward Position

[Ron Laurence - Blueberry Bay Farm]

Glenn:

Hey folks, May is one week away!  Go ahead and advertise for candidates, but, again, let’s make offers to these people (with a lot of experience and thus requiring much less training) without delay(e.g. before the next meeting) so we know where we/they stand. Then we can be clearly in the driver’s seat, which unquestionably we should be.

Ron

 

From: Board [mailto:board-bounces at portsmouthyc.org] On Behalf Of Glenn Michael
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2018 4:57 PM
To: Board of Directors <board at portsmouthyc.org>
Subject: Re: [Board-2018] Steward Position

 

This is better than I hoped for.....great feedback on an important issue.  We can do remote meetings (only kidding).  All comments are on point and this is why we have a BOD and not a dictator.  

 

No steward decisions have been made other than to form the search committee.  The only reason I sent info out is that I did not want the BOD to be told about the new decision made by Jerry 2 or 3 months from now.  Better to deal with it at the present time.  Again, my attachment was ONLY to provide new information and to throw out some issues that we may want to think about.

 

Thanks again and I appreciate all that we are doing,

 

Glenn

 

On Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 4:31 PM, Ron Laurence - Blueberry Bay Farm <info at blueberrybayfarm.com <mailto:info at blueberrybayfarm.com> > wrote:

I agree Glenn, we are not reactionary, and certainly should not be offended by Jerry's kind offer (not an ultimatum) to stay on to assist in training someone entirely new the following year.  It is my understanding no offers have been made to Frieda or Mike as yet so we  really don't know if they will be accepting, demanding or otherwise. Frankly, I think the inmates are restless at this point not knowing where they stand.  And with regard to Frieda amassing an enormous paycheck, since we have potentially so many dockhands (at lower rates of pay), simply reduce the time Frieda spends on the dock by the amount of training time she needs (probably very little; what's the big deal?).  Let's make an offer to these people and then see whether they are boxing us into a corner (which I doubt; I think they feel they have a pretty good deal at the club), or let them walk.
Ron





On 4/27/2018 4:01 PM, Glenn Michael wrote:

Thanks so far for the comments.   I agree that it appears that the "inmates are running the asylum", but at the end of the day the BOD has the final word.  This year has been interesting so far, in that we have had significant personnel changes to deal with, and we are also trying to get the salary picture into a framework that will benefit the club in the future.  In some respects we may be behind the power curve, but this most recent revelation was not on the horizon, and the plan that was voted on was certainly accomplished in a timely manner to replace the steward.

As far as reactionary decision making, the only decision that fits into that category is one that I made, not the board, so I disagree that the BOD has been reactionary.  Plus, a lot of the issues that we are dealing with have been pushed down the road in the past, and I thank this BOD for stepping up and taking action.

Enough of my banter.  I will await further feedback, and this issue will be on the next meeting agenda.  We still have time for either plan to play out.

 

Thanks again,

 

Glenn

 

On Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 10:24 AM, Glenn Michael <glennwmichael at gmail.com <mailto:glennwmichael at gmail.com> > wrote:

Good Morning,

 

Please read the attachment and give me your input.  Since we voted on the steward replacement plan, the picture has changed a bit.

 

Thanks for your time and effort.

 

Glenn

 

 

 

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