[council] Additional topic and motion for this weeks agenda

Avri Doria avri at acm.org
Fri Aug 14 12:26:53 UTC 2009


Hi,

We have no procedure for excluding someone from a vote.  We do,  
however, have a way for each council member to decide for her or  
himself whether they need to abstain because they have a conflict of  
interest.  I am sure that everyone who possibly (they may not know  
yet) has such a conflict will consider your admonition.

I would also note this particular conflict of interest is ignored in  
most circumstances, whether it is Legislators voting to raise their  
own pay, or Boards voting to give themselves pay.

a.

On 14 Aug 2009, at 02:59, Adrian Kinderis wrote:

> Avri,
>
> I propose that if and when this motion is made that all Councillors  
> that may not be continuing on the new Council due to the  
> reorganisation abstain from voting as they are significantly  
> conflicted. That is; they are effectively voting for their own free  
> trip to ICANN.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Adrian Kinderis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-council at gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council at gnso.icann.org 
> ] On Behalf Of Avri Doria
> Sent: Thursday, 13 August 2009 2:31 AM
> To: Council GNSO
> Subject: [council] Additional topic and motion for this weeks agenda
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Since I was not able to send the proposed letter on increased travel
> support due to the absence of consensus, I have added it as an AOB
> topic to the agenda and have included a possible motion.  Since this
> letter has been on the table and list for consensus consideration for
> over 2 weeks, I hope that it is acceptable to put it forward for this
> week's meeting.
>
> the motion (as yet not made or seconded):
>
> Motion made by:
>
> Seconded by:
>
>
> Whereas:
>
> The plan is to seat the new council in Seoul,
>
> and current council members may not longer be council members at that
> time
>
> Resolved:
>
> Send the following letter:
>
> Letter to Kevin Wilson,
>
> I have been mandated by the GNSO council, by a vote of XX to YY, to
> request support not only for the members of the new bi-cameral council
> to be seated at Seoul, but also for those current council members who
> may not be continuing on the new council due to the reorganization.
>
> The reason this request is being made is to provide continuity to the
> GNSO council at this time of restructuring, reorganization and
> 'improvement.'
>
> Thank you
> Avri Doria
> for the GNSO Council
>
> -- 
> thanks
>
> a.
>
>
>
>
>




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