[NFBFTtreasure-Coast] Chapter Treasury and Constitution

[NFBFL Treasure Coast]

Joe,

I am trying to do what the membership is asking for.  However, when I tried to have the discussion as to changing the constitution, it was frowned upon and voted against.  Therefore, at this time, all we can do is follow the current constitution.

I honestly do not understand what the concern is as the chapter has had only the Treasurer and President on the bank account for years, and just recently was the Vice President added to the account.  Even when the Vice President was added to the account, the President’s name still remained on the account.  So, I am simply trying to meet the requirements set forth by the membership in. The creation of the constitution and also add another individual to ensure transparency.  I am simply trying to do what is in the best interest of all the members.

Again, we can discuss at the June meeting and if we decided we are going to change our constitution, we can begin the lengthy process, but for the time being, we would need to have at least both the Treasurer and President names on the account and wed can add the Vice President.

I hope this clarifies things.  I have asked Sylvia to input the state board position.



Thank you
Nicole

Nicole D. Fincham-Shehan
President 

Treasure Coast Chapter
National Federation of the Blind of Florida 
Home Phone: 561-366-7841 
Cell Phone: 410-493-4461 
Email: treasurecoastnfb at gmail.com


On May 25, 2021, at 2:40 PM, Joe Chite via NFBF-Treasure-Coast <nfbf-treasure-coast at nfbnet.org> wrote:

I couldn’t be any less comfortable with this strongarming. I want to say, again, and as transparently as possible, i am SUPREMELY UNSETTLED by this. Am i clear enough?

For 2 weeks i spoke to each and every one of you. I agreed to speak for the group. And i said there are two parts to me agreeing to be the face of this concern:

1. I have absolutely zero interest in being the treasurer and the person accountable when the president has full access to the funds.

2. I genuinely love and respect the crew of you here that welcomed me, a scared blind new guy, and made me feel at home. I owe things to you folks. And when i hear you guys aren’t happy, that means I’m not happy.

Nicole, i don’t know what else to say. Your leadership and experience seems unreal amazing. I fawn over these emails you’ve been sending out saying, wow this is the sort of stuff i was hoping we would get into. And under your leadership, i see our chapter becoming more of that. But i do not know you very well. Person to person. I certainly can tell you’re a serious individual with tremendous skills and expertise  across the board. But i have no interest in following a leader that hears the concerns of the constituency and proceeds to do the exact thing asked not to do.

-Joe

> On May 25, 2021, at 2:14 PM, NFBFL Treasure Coast <treasurecoastnfb at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I first want to say, Mary, I hope you will reconsider your decision and not step down from the board.  You are a marvelous asset and we do not want to loose your contributions.
> 
> Joe,
> I will get the info about Jessia’[s email over to David Andrews and ask him to make the correction/addition.  As for the bank names.  The chapter motion can not over ride what the current constitution states.  I had brought up to the board and chapter to revise our constitution and it was stated that we did not want to go through the long process it would take to revise the constitution.  There are many steps involved when changing the constitution.  Also, if we would decide to change or revise the constitution, we would still at the moment have to follow the proper protocol and at this time would ask for both the Treasurer and President names.  So, if the bank has been updated with both your name and Rosemary’s name, then I simply need to go and add my name.
> 
> Sylvia,
> Can you please address these concerns and what we had discussed on the phone, and that I am only stating what proper procedures are and that we need to follow our chapters constitution which is a spin off of the state and national constitutions.  
> 
> I am trying to keep everything transparent for all to see and know exactly what is going on with the chapter.  In addition, I am sharing any and all information and conversations I have with the state board as to what we are doing in our chapter.  I do not want any9one to feel as though things are not being done properly and that no one has any questions in regards to decisions that are being made.
> 
> Pleas feel free to contact me if I can answer any questions or concerns.
> 
> 
> Thank you
> Nicole
> 
> Nicole D. Fincham-Shehan
> President 
>