<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:14pt"><div><span>Hi Board Members,<br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 19px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>May I request to seek the opinion of the concerned inactive charter members as, 'the last call'. </span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 19px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>In the list below, pl take good care not to include those who have voted for the Charter 2013. </span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 19px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>It is a fact that in-spite of voting, OSGeo has set a good example
accepting all those nominated for the charter 2013.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 19px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>Ravi Kumar</span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> <div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Frank Warmerdam <warmerdam@pobox.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Michael Gerlek <mpg@flaxen.com> <br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> OSGeo Board <board@lists.osgeo.org> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, September 17, 2013 1:33 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Board]
Potential inactive members - action requested<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><br><div id="yiv7250018671"><div dir="ltr">Michael,<div><br></div><div>I'm most comfortable with option (2). </div><div><br></div><div>Best regards,</div><div>Frank</div></div><div class="yiv7250018671gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="yiv7250018671gmail_quote">On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 12:43 PM, Michael Gerlek <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:mpg@flaxen.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:mpg@flaxen.com">mpg@flaxen.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="yiv7250018671gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;"><div style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Boarders:</div><div style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<br></div><div style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">It is our policy [citation needed] that members who have not voted in the past two elections are eligible for removal as "inactive". This is the first time we are finally able to act on this policy, due to skipped elections and such.</div>
<div style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The past two elections were the 2013 Board vote and the 2012 Board vote. (The 2013 Charter vote was not not held.) These members did not vote in those two elections are are therefore candidates for removal:</div>
<div style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Bob Basque</div><div style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Chris Holmes</div>
<div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">César Medina</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">Eric Lemoine</div><div style="margin:0px;">
</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">G.Hanumantha Rao</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">Gary Sherman</div><div style="margin:0px;">
</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">Geoff Zeiss</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">Hardeep S. Rai</div><div style="margin:0px;">
</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">Haris Kurtagic</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">Helton Uchoa</div><div style="margin:0px;">
</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">Jackie Ng</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">James MacGill</div><div style="margin:0px;">
</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">Jan-Oliver Wagner</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">Jean-Roc Morreale</div><div style="margin:0px;">
</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">Jo Walsh</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">John Graham</div><div style="margin:0px;">
</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">Jorge Gustavo Rocha</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">Justin Bronn</div><div style="margin:0px;">
</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">Lorenzo Becchi</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">Luis W. Sevilla</div><div style="margin:0px;">
</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">Mark Cave-Ayland</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">Martin Davis</div><div style="margin:0px;">
</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">Paolo Cavallini</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">Rafael Medeiros Sperb</div><div style="margin:0px;">
</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">Rich Steele</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">Rob Atkinson</div><div style="margin:0px;">
</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">Schuyler D. Erle</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">Tim Sutton</div><div style="margin:0px;">
</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">Wolf Bergenheim</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif">Note that removal due to inactivity should not be considered a "hostile" act nor should I reflect poorly on the individual removed. Rather, this process is simply intended to keep the set of charter members robust and current. We recognize that people's careers and interests change over time.</font></div>
<div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">
As this is the first time we're taking this action, and as I'm no longer technically on the board, I'm going to ask for the board's recommendation on how to proceed. Options are:</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">
<br></div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span>(1) do nothing – keep these members on the active list</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">
<span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span>(2) send them emails asking them if they want to be removed or if they want to stay on (response required within 7 days, else default removal)</div><div style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;">
<span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span>(3) remove them, and send a mail indicating they have been removed due to inactivity</div><div style="margin:0px;">
<span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span>(4) remove them, without attempt at notification</div><div style="margin:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span>(5) do nothing for now – board to discuss matter at future meeting</div>
<div><br></div><div>Because it is possible these people were missed for administrative reasons (incorrect email addresses, incorrect vote tabulations) I suggest option 2.</div><div>
</div></div><div style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
The board with to deal with this informally by email right now, or wait and take a formal vote at the next meeting.</div><div style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
I serve at the pleasure of the Board, and am happy to act on the above as however the Board in their collective wisdom sees fit to direct me.</div><div style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<div>-mpg</div><div><br></div></div></div>
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