[council] Request for Observer Status

[Avri Doria]

Hi,

There is precedent for this.  I know that I as well as other Nomcom  
appointees where allowed such observer status when we were first  
elected (we show up for a ICANN meeting but only take office at the  
end of the meeting).  I think we may have done this for others, but I  
don't remember for sure.

So if there is no objection from any other councilor, I propose we  
follow the Nomcom precedent and allow a council member-elect to  
attend as an observer.  I don't believe this requires a vote, but if  
any council member objects to not voting on it, then I will call a  
vote on this as a motion at the next meeting.

thanks

a.

On 30 aug 2007, at 21.13, Ross Rader wrote:

> Avri;
>
> At the end of the AGM this year, the registrar representatives to  
> the Council will be changing. In order to better get our new  
> representative up to speed, I would like to request that he be  
> allowed to attend the Council teleconferences as a non-speaking,  
> non-voting observer. I realize that the MP3s are available, but I  
> think it would be more helpful if we could facilitate this in a  
> real-time manner.
>
> Tim Ruiz is the incoming representative. As the former Vice-chair  
> of the registrar constituency, he is well versed in GNSO dynamics,  
> but is looking to get some further insight into council  
> interactions before he officially takes his seat.
>
> I would really appreciate it if this can be facilitated somehow.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> -- 
> Regards,
>
> Ross Rader
> Director, Retail Services
> Tucows Inc.
>
> http://www.domaindirect.com
> t. 416.538.5492
>