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On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:02:59 -0400
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"William L. Thomson Jr." <wltjr@g.o> wrote:
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> For the most part this section is fine. One thing that does need to be |
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> changed is the following |
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> "when requested in writing by not less than ten percent (10%) of all |
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> members entitled to vote at the meeting." |
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> I think we can exclude the last bit, entitled to vote at meetings. |
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> Members aren't voting at meetings, board members, and officers are. Thus |
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> simply 10% of them writing in calling for a special meeting should be |
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> suffice. |
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> Also I am not sure we need to spell out the last part of who makes the |
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> official call for the meeting. I guess it can't hurt, if that goes along |
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> with duties and roles. But really any member of the board or officer |
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> could. Providing they have and could provide upon request, 10% or more |
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> of the members written requests for a meeting. |
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> One thing to think about. Do we want 10%+ of the members individually |
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> emailing in calling for a meeting? Kinda seems like the place for a |
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> petition of some sort? If individual, might also need to re-word writing |
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> to mean/say emailing? also maybe provide an address where to email? |
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> trustees@g.o Pretty sure we can/should include details like that |
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> in by laws. |
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I believe we should establish a mailing list for foundation members
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only just to handle this sort of situation. Maybe something like
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foundation@g.o I don't see how to do a petition --- perhaps my
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brain is numb by now --- but it would be a bit easier I think if we can
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do it.
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> William L. Thomson Jr. |
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> amd64/Java/Trustees |
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> Gentoo Foundation |
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- --
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Ferris McCormick (P44646, MI) <fmccor@g.o>
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Developer, Gentoo Linux (Sparc, Devrel, Userrel, Trustees)
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