[council] Updated Again: Draft Agenda for Council meeting - Thursday 16 November 2006 - NOTE NEW TIME

[Bruce Tonkin]

Hello All,

As requested I have added the topic of term limits to the Agenda.  See
below.

Regards,
Bruce Tonkin




*** NOTE Change in time following daylight savings on/off in
Southern/Northern Hemisphere ***

Draft Agenda for Council meeting - Thursday 16 November 2006

Coordinated Universal Time UTC 12:00

(11:00 LA, 14:00 Washington DC, 19:00 UTC, 20:00 Brussels, 6:00
Melbourne next day 17 November)

Item 1: Update any statements of interest


Item 2: Approval of Minutes

- 19 October 2006


Item 3: Proposed bylaws amendment to improve transparency with respect
to contract approvals

Item 4: Update on new gTLDs work

Item 5: Update on PDP-Feb06 with respect to existing gTLDs

Item 6: Regarding term limits

Proposed Resolution from Ross Rader:

The recommendations of the LSE regarding term limits for GNSO Council
members should be adopted immediately by the GNSO Council with no
grandfathering except in connection with the ability of a council member
to serve out their existing term.  A council member can serve no more
than two consecutive terms (regardless of duration).  Moreover, a former
council member must remain off the GNSO Council for one full term prior
to serving any subsequent term.  However, there shall be an exception to
the two term limit in connection with special circumstances (I.e.
Geographic diversity requirements) where a constituency is unable to
find an alternative representative to serve.  In applying this special
circumstance exception, the existence of an otherwise qualified
candidate willing to serve on the council within that constituency shall
constitute a non-rebuttable indication that special circumstances do not
exist.  The GNSO Council will forward this recommendation to the ICANN
Board of Directors for implementation in the bylaws and also recommend
to the GNSO Constituencies that they voluntarily adopt these practices
until such time that they have been formally implemented by the Council
and Board.


Item 7: Update on Next steps for improving the GNSO structure and
processes

Item 8:  Update on planning for Sao Paulo

Item 9: Any other business

Regards,
Bruce Tonkin