[wlug_org] Drive Caddy sold (was Re: Hard-Drive for Caddy)

[Wood Brent]

On Fri, 2004-07-30 at 11:13, Ewen McNeill wrote:

> There is, however a risk once money starts floating around of wellylug
> being seen (legally) as effectively a partnership doing business (which
> means all members are equally liable).  So if we're going to build up a
> war chest of money, etc then some more formality might be in order.

Shock horror, I thought this is the sort of suggestion that has been so
negatively regarded in the past, in fact it is why our committee (or some of
it) actively refuses to accept the label. (IMHO, however, if it quacks, ....)


We seem to be running into situations where various members suggest formality
as a solution. So far we have pretty muvch managed without, at least as far as
rules setting up & constraining a committee are concerned.

As the membership has regularly demonstrated an aversion to formality, I
suggest we look for informal solutions where possible.

A simple, semi formal way to deal with $$ in such a situation requires one or
more trusted cabal members to open a bank account. It can be called Wellylug
rainy day account or whatever, the name is not necessarily a legal tie to
Wellylug or it's "members". The group trusts these to be responsible with their
access to the $$ (much as if they were, for example, the treasurer & secretary
on the committee of a club, just that there is no documemtation (rules) setting
them up as legal representatives of the club, or the $$ as assets of the group)

The members can agree to trust these persons to hold & manage the $$ until
approved expenditures are needed. How formal you wanna get about approval, etc,
is up to the group. The well established desire for informality does make trust
rather than rules the main governance of Wellylug. So far the membership,
AFAIK, seems to be comfortable with trust. This may change when $$ get
involved, I dunno....


Brent