CONVENTION REGISTRATION FORM
CONVENTION SPONSERSHIP FORM
2024 LIONS CONVENTION RULES/DELEGATE FORM
RESOLUTION FOR AMENDMENT OF
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
LIONS CLUBS OF NORTH DAKOTA,
AS AMENDED OCTOBER 20, 2018
WHEREAS, the Lions Foundation of North Dakota, Inc. is a North Dakota non-profit corporation whose membership are the Lions Clubs of North Dakota;
WHEREAS, the Lions Clubs of North Dakota are governed by, among other things, a Memorandum of Understanding as Amended October 20, 2018 (“Memorandum of Understanding”);
WHEREAS, under the Memorandum of Understanding, Section VI, the Lions Foundation of North Dakota, Inc. is responsible for the publication of a monthly newsletter, the North Dakota Lion;
WHEREAS, under the Addenda to the Memorandum of Understanding, Subsection 4, “the Lions Foundation of North Dakota, Inc. shall annually assess each district in North Dakota for every Lion in good standing the sum of six dollars ($6) to subsidize the North Dakota Lion” . . . ;
WHEREAS, in its April 27, 2024 regularly scheduled Board of Directors Meeting, the Lions Foundation of North Dakota, Inc. expressed its desire to no longer be responsible for the publication of the North Dakota Lion as of July 1, 2025;
WHEREAS, each First Vice District Governor has expressed their support and agreement with the Lions Foundation of North Dakota, Inc. to no longer be responsible for the publication of the North Dakota Lions; and
WHEREAS, the Memorandum of Understanding provides that in order to effectuate this change appropriately, “[p]roposed changes must be submitted in writing to the club’s respective district governor no less than sixty (60) days prior to the North Dakota Lions State Convention” and that “[n]otification of the proposed changes shall be made to the clubs of the state no less than thirty (30) days prior to the North Dakota Lions State Convention”;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the undersigned individuals, both individually, on behalf of their clubs, and on behalf of the Lions Foundation of North Dakota respectfully submit in writing to the District Governors of Lions Districts 5NE and 5NW the following proposed amendments to the Memorandum of Understanding to be voted on at the North Dakota Lions State Convention pursuant to the admonitions of the Memorandum of Understanding:
Section VI- State Publication
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The Association of Lions Clubs of North Dakota
through the North Dakota Lions Foundation, Inc.[through the sitting District Governor] shall publish a monthly newspaper, the North Dakota Lion, featuring monthly news columns or items from each of the district governors, Lions projects, and activities of any North Dakota Lions Organization.
Addenda to Memorandum of Understanding
4. Assessments for the North Dakota Lion
a. The Lions Foundation of North Dakota, Inc. shall annually assess each district in North Dakota [Each district will allocate for] every Lion in good standing the sum of six dollars ($6) to subsidize each the North Dakota Lion (payable semi-annually). Collection and Supervision of said assessment fees will be based upon the number of members in each district as shown on the Monthly Membership Reports (MMRs) for the months of June and December. The collected assessment fees shall be sent for caretaking to the treasurer of the Lions Foundation of North Dakota, Inc. on September 1st and March 1st of each fiscal year.
b. The district governors will provide the funds allocated to them for said purpose by Lions Clubs International to publish their District Governor Newsletter in the North Dakota Lion each month.
c. Financial Report- The treasurer of the Lions Foundation of North Dakota shall provide to each district governor an annual detailed accounting for the North Dakota Lion Fund prior to each district’s first cabinet meeting in July/August.
Hereunto we have listed our names dated on this First day of August, 2024 and respectfully request that this amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding be voted upon at the North Dakota State Lions Convention in Fargo, ND to be held of October 18-19, 2024.
/s/ Mark Western /s/ 5NE 1st V.D.G. Paula Swanson Western
/s/ P.C.C. Kevin Bean /s/ P.C.C. Jeanette Bean
/s/ P.D.G. Grant Kalbaugh /s/ Mac Beaudry
/s/ P.D.G. Steve Johnson /s/ MD5 Council Secretary Lois Reierson
/s/ P.D.G. Kathy Boe
FOR PUBLICATION IN ND LION
Proposed amendments inside brackets and deletions with strikethrough.
Section VI- State Publication
-
The Association of Lions Clubs of North Dakota
through the North Dakota Lions Foundation, Inc.[through the sitting District Governor] shall publish a monthly newspaper, the North Dakota Lion, featuring monthly news columns or items from each of the district governors, Lions projects, and activities of any North Dakota Lions Organization.
Addenda to Memorandum of Understanding
4. Assessments for the North Dakota Lion
a. The Lions Foundation of North Dakota, Inc. shall annually assess each district in North Dakota [Each district will allocate for] every Lion in good standing the sum of six dollars ($6) to subsidize each the North Dakota Lion (payable semi-annually). Collection and Supervision of said assessment fees will be based upon the number of members in each district as shown on the Monthly Membership Reports (MMRs) for the months of June and December. The collected assessment fees shall be sent for caretaking to the treasurer of the Lions Foundation of North Dakota, Inc. on September 1st and March 1st of each fiscal year.
b. The district governors will provide the funds allocated to them for said purpose by Lions Clubs International to publish their District Governor Newsletter in the North Dakota Lion each month.
c. Financial Report- The treasurer of the Lions Foundation of North Dakota shall provide to each district governor an annual detailed accounting for the North Dakota Lion Fund prior to each district’s first cabinet meeting in July/August.
District Governor Kirk Tingum
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