[council] Point for Discussion

[Robin Gross]

I agree that we should reform the bylaws to permit proxy voting, and it 
sounds like this initiative would have to come from the Board, so 
perhaps we should have a conversation with the Board on this issue.

Robin

Thomas Keller wrote:

>As far as I remember passing on a proxy during a meeting was quite
>common back in the days where we still had this possibility. Given 
>that we are all volunteers, having a regular day job, there is not
>always time to attend every meeting, hence a simple proxy option 
>is certainly desirable. At least from my recollection there was no
>misuse of that practice.
>
>tom
>
>Am 12.07.2007 schrieb Ross Rader:
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>>Mike Rodenbaugh wrote:
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>>>Ross, why the limitation that proxy must be passed 'prior to the start
>>>of the meeting'?  I have seen several times where a Councilor was at a
>>>meeting but needed to leave before it ended, and sought at that point to
>>>give a proxy (which I believe we have accepted that proxy vote on at
>>>least a couple occasions).
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>>>
>>I'm not sure where that specific practice came from, it was just the way 
>>we did it :)
>>
>>Glen might be able to provide better insight though.
>>
>>-- 
>>Regards,
>>
>>Ross Rader
>>Director, Retail Services
>>Tucows Inc.
>>
>>http://www.domaindirect.com
>>t. 416.538.5492
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>Gruss,
>
>tom
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