The MRPA election begins in mid-November. Here are the 2025 MRPA Board of Directors Profiles:
The MRPA Board of Directors wants to share information in advance related to the electronic ballot you’ll receive as an Association’s bylaws question will be included. The MRPA Board of Directors is proposing amendments to the bylaws that require a majority vote of the professional membership.
Proposed Amendments
This email contains two links shown below to the proposed amendments: a red-lined copy of the bylaws as approved by the Board of Directors showing the updates, and a clean copy showing these same updates. The additions are shown in red, and the deletions are shown in red with a strikethrough the text.
· Click here for red-lined copy
· Click here for clean, updated copy
Legal counsel has reviewed the proposed policy changes. In addition to the proposed bylaw changes, the proposed updated bylaws files also include grammatical corrections and clarification language that do not change policy.
Explanation
MRPA last revised its bylaws in 2009. The proposed amendments are part of MRPA’s strategic initiative, which was developed after receiving input from the membership and working with the consulting firm Association Management Center to guide the Association forward. The proposed amendments also take into consideration and incorporate the consulting firm’s suggestions, including the recommendation to review the need for membership approval for bylaw changes. The proposed amendments continue to include membership input related to bylaws changes as outlined in Article XI. Additionally, the proposed amendments ensure current procedures, such as electronic voting and virtual meetings, meet State Statute.
Ballot Instructions
The electronic ballot requests members to vote either YES in favor of the proposed amendments as shown in the bylaws files or NO to the proposed amendments. All electronic ballots must be submitted online by the deadline shown on the election ballot email.
If you have any questions about the proposed amendments, feel free to contact any of us or Michelle Snider at MRPA. Thank you.
Sincerely,
MRPA Board of Directors, Bylaws Review Committee
Jerome Krieger -- JKrieger@blainemn.gov
Amber Moon Peterson -- amber@cityofnisswa.gov
Mike Ramirez -- mike.ramirez@eaganmn.gov
Joey Schugel -- JoeyS@newulmmn.gov
Dan Schultz -- Dan.Schultz@rosemountmn.gov
