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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=730302215-24092009>Here is the
suggested plan I sent to the Council list yesterday regarding advance steps that
we could take to identify a proposed chair prior to the end of the vice chair
nomination period.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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lang=EN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT><SPAN class=730302215-24092009><SPAN lang=EN><FONT face=Arial
size=2>1. Each SG should identify a lead spokesperson who would be the primary
representatives of their interests in the process and would also serve as
facilitators to keep the process moving; this would not have to exclude other
participants and/or alternates if desired. Either one spokesperson should be
identified as the House spokesperson or the two spokespersons should serve as
co-spokespersons for the House, however the House decides. The spokespersons
need not be Councilors. (The sooner this happens the sooner step 2 can
begin.)</FONT></DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>2. The SGs in each House should identify possible
chair candidates and communicate them to the other SG in the House. Chair
candidates may be any Councilors including NCAs and, if possible, NCAs could be
involved in the process. During this process, collaboration among the two SGs
should be encouraged as well as collaboration with the SGs in the other House if
desired. (This could literally start happening now.)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>3. The two SGs in each House should attempt to reach
agreement regarding support for one nominee along with involvement of the NCAs
as possible. If it is not possible to reach agreement, they could collaborate
with the SGs in the other House to possibly find out if any of the candidates
have greater chances of support from the other House.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>4. As soon as a House identifies its nominee, it
should be communicated to the other House and a Candidate Statement should be
requested. If it is not possible to reach agreement on one nominee, then the
House should consider whether the nominee from the other House may be
acceptable; if so, then that candidate would be the proposed chair. If not, then
the two Houses should consider whether there is anyway to break the impasse and
obtain 60% approval from each House (5 votes of 7 for the Contracted Parties
House and 8 out of 13 for the Non-contracted Parties House) for any candidate;
if not, then the procedures for continuing the process should be initiated as
defined in the Council Operating Procedures and the vice chairs will need to be
elected before the chair per the Council Operating Procedures. (To comply with
the plan above, this step should be completed as soon as possible but probably
no later than 21 October, the latter which would allow two days for vice chair
nominations.)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>5. The vice chair nomination process should begin
immediately after step 4.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>6. If a proposed chair candidate is identified, the
candidate's statement should be publicly posted NLT 23 October 2009.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>7. If a proposed chair candidate is identified, the
SGs in each House along with the House NCA if known should ratify the
identification of the chair candidate for Council approval on 28 October.
(Ideally, this should happen before step 5 but probably no later than 23
October.) </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>8. House elections of vice chairs would occur either
on Saturday morning in Seoul (Oct. 24) or on Constituency Day in Seoul (27
Oct.).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=730302215-24092009>9</SPAN>. If a
proposed chair was identified in step 4 and ratified in step 7, the new
bicameral Council would vote to approve the chair on 28 October; if not, the
vice chairs would co-chair the Council as defined in the Council Operating
Procedures.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><SPAN class=730302215-24092009><FONT face=Arial size=2>We of course can
change any of the above as we see fit and I welcome suggestions in that
regard.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=730302215-24092009><FONT face=Arial size=2>Assuming that there is
no objection to steps 1 & 2 above, I would like to encourage each SG to
quickly identify a lead spokesperson (or lead spokespersons) as suggested in
step 1 and communicate that info to this list. Also, I think it would be
helpful if each SG would begin identifying possible chair candidates for
consideration in their House as suggested in step 2.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=730302215-24092009><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for everyone's
cooperation.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=730302215-24092009><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Chuck</FONT></SPAN></P></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>