[Organizers] general vs board meetings

i am now on a committee writing new bylaws for cbdc. there seem to be two opposing views on decision making. A. a board be elected and it be responsible for making decisions. the board can ask for general dancer input, but only the board can vote and make operational decisions. B. that all meetings be public meetings, and everyone at the particular meeting gets to vote on the decision. of course there are both tiny, medium, and large decisions to be made in the course of time, and no distinction was offered. just the desire that all members (or perhaps, anyone that shows up) be allowed to make all decisions. to me this obviates the whole point of a board: having a small group that can retain focus, be responsible for decisions, be available for making decisions on short notice. comments on the B approach? has anyone tried it? how did it go? Jeffrey chicago