Meeting #6 was a club meeting that took place on Wednesday, August 15, 2001 in the frontyard of 35-D Edgewater Park. It resulted in Amendment III and the election of Mew as the second mascot.
Interval Since Meeting #5
During Nick Phillips's presidency, he made some dictatorial changes to the club (which probably could have been done anyway without him being president). Since the club's old currency, which had been stored in a "Clifford the Big Red Dog" puzzle box, could not be recovered, Nick had to print new bills in order to revive the club's economic system. Over 2,000 club dollars (the equivalent of 20 USD, backed by only 1-2 USD) came into existence to be cut and distributed by salary. He also unsuccessfully brought Tom to trial and held up the tradition of having a vice president. In addition, he established an almost weekly club newsletter series, helping to hold the club together and active.
Scheduled
On August 10, the newsletter announced a meeting for Tuesday, August 14.
As president, I have promised also to listen to all complaints. There will be a club meeting on Tuesday, August 14 where you may submit complaints.
Like many meetings and club events, it did not turn out as scheduled. For some reason, the meeting was postponed to the next day, August 15. Since August 15 was a holy day of obligation for Catholics (feast of the Assumption), Nick and Ted rode bicycles to St. Benedict's Church that day. However, on the way, along the Throgs Neck Expressway service road, Ted accidentally hit a fence and fell off his bicycle, bloodily injuring his thumb on the ground. He was transported to a hospital and could not attend the meeting, so it was held without him.
The Meeting
Three members were present: Nick Phillips, Joseph Justus, and Matthew Justus. Nick was hesitant about having such a small meeting, but Joe argued that three should be enough.
One issue that Joe thought needed to be addressed was the value of the currency. Each dollar of club money was equal to a cent of American money, so they were virtually worthless. Joe suggested that each dollar should actually be worth a dollar in U.S. currency. That proposal passed. Though one person objected, two votes were all needed to pass the bill.
Nick knew that it had been over two years since the Constitution established Janya as the club mascot. He felt that enthusiasm for Janya was no longer strong, and that the mascot had become outdated. A new mascot was in order, and the suggestions for candidates all included the cats owned by the Phillips family. A candidate needed only two votes, and the winner of the first ever mascot election was Mew.
Nick felt it was unfair that merchants received $50 a month when they already made money from sales and common members received nothing. He recalled a time before the writing of the Constitution when common members had a $75 salary. There was an election for the commoner's salary. Since the question was a numerical value, it was once again solved by averaging the three votes together to make $35.
Nick also wanted a clubhouse, but that could not be done at the time.
One issue that Joe thought needed to be addressed was the value of the currency. Each dollar of club money was equal to a cent of American money, so they were virtually worthless. Joe suggested that each dollar should actually be worth a dollar in U.S. currency. That proposal passed. Though one person objected, two votes were all needed to pass the bill.
Nick knew that it had been over two years since the Constitution established Janya as the club mascot. He felt that enthusiasm for Janya was no longer strong, and that the mascot had become outdated. A new mascot was in order, and the suggestions for candidates all included the cats owned by the Phillips family. A candidate needed only two votes, and the winner of the first ever mascot election was Mew.
Nick felt it was unfair that merchants received $50 a month when they already made money from sales and common members received nothing. He recalled a time before the writing of the Constitution when common members had a $75 salary. There was an election for the commoner's salary. Since the question was a numerical value, it was once again solved by averaging the three votes together to make $35.
Nick also wanted a clubhouse, but that could not be done at the time.
Aftermath
The results of the meeting were announced in the next newsletter, in an article entitled "New Changes." When Ted learned of the new changes, some dictatorial action was in order. It was not economically feasible to have club dollars equal American dollars, so that decision was reversed.
The rest of the summer was uneventful.
The rest of the summer was uneventful.
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