The Recreation Centers of Sun City will hold its annual Membership Meeting 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, at the Sundial Auditorium, allowing members to hear updates, discuss governance and vote on proposed bylaw amendments, provided a quorum of 500 RCSC members is met. 

Ahead of the Feb. 21 deadline, members submitted proposed amendments to the RCSC bylaws, covering topics such as assessment fees, membership meeting rules, and committee structures. Some proposals include: 

• Amending annual property assessments to provide a yearly guest pass for single-deeded residences.
• Requiring a member-approved master plan for future capital projects.
• Creating an Election & Ethics Committee to oversee board elections and address fraud, waste and abuse.
• Alternating board and exchange meeting times between mornings and evenings for better accessibility.

However, on Feb. 26, the RCSC board announced it will not vote on these or any of the proposed amendments at the March 11 meeting. 

During the Feb. 27 meeting, Board President Tom Foster stated  legal counsel advised against proceeding with a vote, citing concerns some motions were recommendations rather than enforceable amendments, while others conflicted with existing policies or each other. 

“Some of the motions appear to be perhaps more suggestions or recommendations and motions,” Foster said. “Some of the proposed motions appeared to conflict with other proposed motions, some proposed motions appear to contemplate changes to current board policies.”

According to Foster, the board’s legal counsel interpreted Chapter 4, Article 4 of the bylaws to mean policy proposals must first go to a board study session and can only be considered as recommendations. 

“Legal counsel recommended that all of the recommend motions presented (should go) to the board to study and that no member vote should be taken at this time,” Foster said.

To facilitate this process, the board announced the formation of an ad hoc Bylaws Review Committee, composed of both directors and RCSC members. Those interested in serving on the committee can apply by submitting a brief resume to the Corporate Office. 

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