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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN class=751424220-17092009>I
am submitting the following motion for action in our 24 September 2009
meeting to approve Draft GNSO Council Operating Procedures for Public
Comment. The motion is also posted on the wiki at <A
href="https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?24_sept_motions">https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?24_sept_motions</A>.</SPAN></P>
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class=751424220-17092009></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
class=751424220-17092009><FONT face=Arial size=2>Questions, comments and
proposed amendments are welcome as is a second.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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class=751424220-17092009><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
class=751424220-17092009><FONT face=Arial size=2>Chuck Gomes</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Motion to Approve Draft GNSO Council
Operating Procedures for Public Comment<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">17 September 2009</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Whereas:</P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">On
27 August 2009 the ICANN Board approved <SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Bylaws Amendments Related to GNSO
Restructuring</SPAN> (<A
href="http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws-amendments-27aug09.pdf"><FONT
color=#800080>http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws-amendments-27aug09.pdf</FONT></A>)
in support of the transition to a new GNSO Council to be seated during the
ICANN annual general meetings in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Seoul</st1:City></st1:place> in October 2009.</LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">The
existing Rules of Procedure for the GNSO Council (<A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/new-procedures.shtml"><FONT
color=#800080>http://gnso.icann.org/council/new-procedures.shtml</FONT></A> )
require revision to accommodate the new Council structure.</LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">The
GNSO Council Operations Work Team (GCOT) established by the GNSO Operations
Steering Committee (OSC) identified areas of the existing Rules that needed to
be revised in order to seat the new Council, developed recommendations for
updating those areas and submitted them to the OSC for review and
comment.</LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">The
OSC reviewed and suggested a few edits to the GCOT recommendations.</LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">The
GNSO Council would like to provide the opportunity to receive public comments
before the procedures are approved.</LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The GNSO Council Resolves to:</P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">Sincerely
thank the GCOT for its work in preparing the Draft Operating Procedures.</LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">Approve
the attached draft GNSO Council Operating Procedures for public comment.</LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">Request
ICANN Staff initiate a 21-day public comment period as soon as
possible.</LI></UL>
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