Notice of any scheduled board meeting must be given at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Some meetings, such as the annual meeting, require greater notice.Advance notice bylaw provisions are intended to require a stockholder to provide prior notice to a corporation of a stockholder's director nominees or business. The notice must state the place, date, hour, means of remote communication and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose of the meeting. A special shareholder meeting is called to handle issues that occur in between annual meetings and there are requirements for calling and holding the meeting. The 11-member Metra Board of Directors, made up of members representing the six-county Chicago metropolitan area, meets once a month to discuss various matters. Proposal 1: the election of nine members of our Board of Directors for a oneyear term to expire at the 2025. Annual Meeting of Stockholders;.