2014 031 charter change

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Charter Change _ 2014031_______ Title ALL persons who receive service from the company shall be considered members and have the right to vote on any matter coming before the members. Submitted by: Charles Kildgore 8/15/2014 Issue / Rationale: What helps one of us helps all of us, what hurts one of us hurts all of us. The only threshold for membership is that you receive service and pay your bill. There is no financial obligation, no requirement of membership no expectation except the right to vote. It is similar to being a US Citizen but choosing not to vote. The effort of our volunteer board is to benefit all of us. While that may not have been the case in the past it is now and we simply all are in this boat together. Text of the Resolution: Whereas, All Patrons, Ratepayers and Members are required to receive service and to pay their bills and whereas there is no other barrier to entry in the nonprofit company BE IT SO RESOLVED that the Charter section 8 shall be changed to: Corporation Members shall consist of any ratepayer who has requested and receives service from Berry’s Chapel Utility, INC DBA Harpeth Wastewater Cooperative. 2: Be It So Resolved: The Corporation shall always be a Mutual Benefit Company unless Members vote to form a true cooperative under the law. 3: Be it further resolved the board has the authority to change any other reference to membership in the bylaws as it conflicts with this new charter amendment. ACTION: (For HWC Staff Use) By MEMBERSHIP Date of Action: ______________ Votes For: ______________ Votes Against: ______________ Resolution: Passes / Fails

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Charter Change _  2014‐031_______  Title  ALL persons who receive service from the company shall be considered members and have the right to vote on any matter coming before the members.  Submitted by: Charles Kildgore  8/15/2014  Issue / Rationale: What helps one of us helps all of us, what hurts one of us hurts all of us.  The only threshold for membership is that you receive service and pay your bill.  There is no financial obligation, no requirement of membership no expectation except the right to vote.  It is similar to being a US Citizen but choosing not to vote.  The effort of our volunteer board is to benefit all of us.  While that may not have been the case in the past it is now and we simply all are in this boat together.  Text of the Resolution: Whereas, All Patrons, Ratepayers and Members are required to receive service and to pay their bills and whereas there is no other barrier to entry in the non‐profit company  BE IT SO RESOLVED that the Charter section 8 shall be changed to: 

Corporation Members shall consist of any ratepayer who has requested and receives service from Berry’s Chapel Utility, INC DBA Harpeth Wastewater Cooperative. 

 2:  Be It So Resolved: The Corporation shall always be a Mutual Benefit Company unless Members vote to form a true cooperative under the law.   3: Be it further resolved the board has the authority to change any other reference to membership in the bylaws as it conflicts with this new charter amendment.  ACTION:  (For HWC Staff Use) 

By MEMBERSHIP  Date of Action:  ______________ Votes For:    ______________  Votes Against:  ______________ Resolution:    Passes / Fails