Re: [gnso-improvem-impl-sc] Consensus Call: Waiver of 10-Day Motion Deadline and Resubmission of Motions

[Angie Graves <angie@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree.  Thanks Anne and Rudi.  It looks quite nice.

Angie

On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 11:47 AM, Amr Elsadr <aelsadr@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> Thanks for this Julie, Anne and Rudi. I think this draft does the trick
> nicely.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Amr
>
> > On Sep 22, 2015, at 4:40 PM, Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> > Dear SCI members,
> >
> > As discussed during the SCI call last week on 17 September, please see
> below the proposed letter from the SCI to the GNSO Council on the issue of
> the waiver of the 10-day motion deadline and resubmission of motions.
> >
> > This is a consensus call.
> >
> > Please indicate your agreement with, or objection to, the proposed
> letter.  If there are no objections or changes received by COB Tuesday, 29
> September 2015, the letter will be presumed to be accepted by full
> consensus.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> > Julie
> >
> > Julie Hedlund, Policy Director
> >
> >  ------------------------
> > Dear Jonathan,
> >
> > On 05 March 2015 the Standing Committee on Improvements Implementation
> (SCI) submitted to the GNSO Council a Review Request (see attached) on the
> issue of whether the waiver of the 10-day deadline for the submission of
> motions can be applied to resubmitted motions.  The Review Request was one
> of two that the Council approved at its meeting on 16 April 2015.  The SCI
> is continuing to discuss the other Review Request from the Council for the
> SCI to consider codifying the current informal procedure for amendments to
> motions and to recommend any changes SCI believes (through full consensus)
> are appropriate.
> >
> > The SCI has determined after a review of the GNSO Operating Procedures
> that by its terms as previously approved by Council, the waiver of the
> 10-day deadline for submission of motions does not apply to resubmitted
> motions. Further, after lengthy discussion of the possible issues, the SCI
> is reluctant to make any recommendations to change the current status of
> the Operating Procedures given that no instance of a problem arising in
> this regard has occurred.   The SCI also notes that although changes to the
> GNSO Operating Procedures are not recommended at this time, the SCI could
> revisit the issue if requested by the Council and, specifically, if there
> is a contentious issue that warrants further analysis.
> >
> > Please let us know whether you or the Council have any questions or
> require further information concerning the SCI's response to this issue
> request.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Anne and Rudi
> >
> > Anne Aikman-Scalese, SCI Chair
> > Rudi Vansnick, SCI Vice-Chair
> > <SCI Review Request - Waiver & Resubmission - 5 Mar 2015.pdf>
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