[Qgis-psc] Feedback on statute change from german QGIS user group

[Paolo Cavallini]

Thanks to all for these proposals.
All the best.

On 03/03/19 21:19, Tim Sutton wrote:
> Hi
> 
>> On 03 Mar 2019, at 10:39, Andreas Neumann <andreas at qgis.org
>> <mailto:andreas at qgis.org>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I got some feedback on the planned change in the statutes from the
>> German QGIS user group.
>>
>> 1. They wonder if a voting member can also be a sustaining member.
>> This is of particular interest to country user groups, who are voting
>> members but had also been sponsors in the past. Personally I would say
>> yes - this should be possible. But apparently it is currently unclear.
>> Tim - can we have a look at it and change the wording acoordingly?
> 
> OK done (with change tracking). Also added a line to the definitions
> section.
> 
>>
>> 2. Currently theres is a practice that German donors (companies and
>> privat persons) who want to have a tax-deductible receipt but still
>> want to appear as sponsors at QGIS.ORG <http://qgis.org/> can donate
>> towards the German QGIS user group who will forward that amount to
>> QGIS.ORG <http://qgis.org/>. That way they can get the receipt as a
>> donation from the German QGIS user group (they are registered as a
>> non-profit organization in Germany), but we still accept it as a
>> sponsorship at QGIS.ORG <http://qgis.org/> if the amount is forwarded
>> to QGIS.ORG <http://qgis.org/>. The question is, if this practice
>> would still be possible in the future with the change from sponsorship
>> to sustaining member - as the sustaining membership seems "more
>> formal" than the sponsorship.
>>
>> Personally I don't know about it. I would be ok to treat it the same
>> way like in the past. I really don't care if the money comes directly
>> from the sustaining member, but is transferred through QGIS-DE. But I
>> am not a lawyer.
> 
> Yeah it seems like we should allow the practice to continue until such
> time as we obtain non-profit status.
> 
>>
>> 3. The German user group suggests to remove "each year" from the
>> sentence "Membership fees are approved or changed each year by the
>> general assembly." Personally I am ok with either way. I don't think
>> it is an administrative burden to decide on it each year, or only when
>> a change is planned. At other associations it is simply one item on
>> the AGM "approve membership fees again, no changes planned, same fees
>> as last year”.
> 
> Sounds reasonable to remove it as they suggest.
>>
>> 4. There are some cross-reference number that have to be changed (I
>> can deal with it)
> 
> Thanks.
>>
>> 5. They suggest that the membership fees are defined as "minimum
>> amount or more", so that a sustaining member of category "medium"
>> could pay at the minimum 3k €, but can decide to raise this to e.g. 4k
>> € if they want.
> 
> +1 on this proposal as it mirrors our intent anyway
> 
>>
>> I think this is all useful input that we should deal with. I can give
>> it a try tonight when I am in A Coruña and make a proposal for a
>> revision. I would be glad, if Tim could double check it.
> 
> 
> Yes sure - pop me a note when you want me to review it. I will be
> offline from email all day tomorrow unfortunately, I can check in the
> evening.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Tim
>>
>> I would definitely do something about 1, 4 and 5. Not sure about 2 and
>> 3. I would be ok with 3 - but not sure how important it is. If we keep
>> the "each year" it will remain on the Agenda and won't be much
>> additional work I think. But I am happy to remove "each year" if you like.
>>
>> @Thomas: thanks a lot for your feedback. We appreciate the thorough
>> review the german QGIS user group does!
>>
>> Greetings,
>> Andreas
>>
>> --
>> Andreas Neumann
>> QGIS.ORG <http://qgis.org/> board member (treasurer)
>> _______________________________________________
>> Qgis-psc mailing list
>> Qgis-psc at lists.osgeo.org <mailto:Qgis-psc at lists.osgeo.org>
>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-psc
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ---
> 
> *Tim Sutton*
> tim at qgis.org <mailto:tim at qgis.org>
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Qgis-psc mailing list
> Qgis-psc at lists.osgeo.org
> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-psc
> 

-- 
Paolo Cavallini - www.faunalia.eu
QGIS.ORG Chair:
http://planet.qgis.org/planet/user/28/tag/qgis%20board/