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From: Ferris McCormick <fmccor@g.o>
To: gentoo-nfp@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-nfp] Section 3.3. Special Meetings
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:16:23
Message-Id: 20080428211607.785d4550@anaconda.krait.us
In Reply to: [gentoo-nfp] Section 3.3. Special Meetings by "William L. Thomson Jr."
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4 On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:02:59 -0400
5 "William L. Thomson Jr." <wltjr@g.o> wrote:
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7 > For the most part this section is fine. One thing that does need to be
8 > changed is the following
9 >
10 > "when requested in writing by not less than ten percent (10%) of all
11 > members entitled to vote at the meeting."
12 >
13 > I think we can exclude the last bit, entitled to vote at meetings.
14 > Members aren't voting at meetings, board members, and officers are. Thus
15 > simply 10% of them writing in calling for a special meeting should be
16 > suffice.
17 >
18 > Also I am not sure we need to spell out the last part of who makes the
19 > official call for the meeting. I guess it can't hurt, if that goes along
20 > with duties and roles. But really any member of the board or officer
21 > could. Providing they have and could provide upon request, 10% or more
22 > of the members written requests for a meeting.
23 >
24 > One thing to think about. Do we want 10%+ of the members individually
25 > emailing in calling for a meeting? Kinda seems like the place for a
26 > petition of some sort? If individual, might also need to re-word writing
27 > to mean/say emailing? also maybe provide an address where to email?
28 > trustees@g.o Pretty sure we can/should include details like that
29 > in by laws.
30 >
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32 I believe we should establish a mailing list for foundation members
33 only just to handle this sort of situation. Maybe something like
34 foundation@g.o I don't see how to do a petition --- perhaps my
35 brain is numb by now --- but it would be a bit easier I think if we can
36 do it.
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38 > William L. Thomson Jr.
39 > amd64/Java/Trustees
40 > Gentoo Foundation
41 >
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45 Ferris McCormick (P44646, MI) <fmccor@g.o>
46 Developer, Gentoo Linux (Sparc, Devrel, Userrel, Trustees)
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