Re: [gnso-osc-ops] ACTIONS: OSC GNSO Council Operations WT 09 Sept 2009 Meeting
All, Here is a revised version incorporating changes from Wolf-Ulrich, Ron, and Avri. Note that the changes are redlined. I will be happy to make any additional edits you may identify. Thank you, Julie On 9/11/09 3:03 PM, "Julie Hedlund" <julie.hedlund@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi Avri, Thanks so much. These are very helpful changes. I will make them along with the item clarified by Wolf-Ulrich and send around a new draft. Best regards, Julie On 9/11/09 2:32 PM, "Avri Doria" <avri@xxxxxxx> wrote: hi, On 11 Sep 2009, at 13:50, Julie Hedlund wrote: > <GNSO Council Operating Procedures Rev090911 edits.doc> sorry to be late to the party, a few comments to consider: 3.1.2 needs a footnote indicating that work is ongoing on these in the various Committee and Work teams --- > iii. In the second ballot, in case neither > candidate reaches the 60 percent of both houses threshold, a third > ballot will be held between the leader and "none of the above." might be better to say: In case neither candidate reaches the 60 percent ...hold, a second ballot will be held between the leader ... --- > Except where determined by a majority vote of members of both houses > of the GNSO Council present that a closed session is appropriate, > meetings shall be open to physical or electronic attendance by all > interested persons. there had been discussion (i think) of the addition of a line such as: The reason for such as closed session as well as the result of the vote will be published in the minutes. and a line i would recommend adding between the two. Such a vote shall be taken by polling of the members. i.e. not a voice vote or a consensus based on no objection. ---- > 5. 3 Who May Cast Votes > > All actions of, or votes by, the GNSO Council are taken or cast only > by the members of the GNSO Council. Persons who are not Council > members may not vote. Acts by the GNSO Council members present at > any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be acts of the GNSO > Council, unless otherwise provided herein. (See Section 5(4) of this > Article concerning the number of votes that GNSO Council members may > cast.) should have caught this before Might want to make it Who may make motions or cast votes All motions, actions, or votes by .... ---- > Abstentions count as votes cast In keeping with current practice, do you want to change to: Abstentions count as votes cast and shall include a reason for the abstention. ---- > Within 5 working days of a GNSO Council meeting, I thought at the last meeting, we had extended this to 8 days. ---- > Such observers shall not be members of or entitled to vote on the > GNSO Council, Such observers shall not be members of or entitled to vote or make motions on the GNSO Council, that is all i caught on this quick reading. again apologies for being so last minute., a. Attachment:
GNSO Council Operating Procedures Rev090911 edits2.doc
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