[Board] Re: Motion: Support visit to meet with the emerging Vietnam Chapter with funding

[Arnulf Christl (OSGeo)]

> Dear Board Members,
> hope there is a way we can resolve this. As here is a condition
> where a member spending his hard-earned money for a cause;
> the board approval awaits; with him running a risk.
>
> There were some mail exchanges on Jeff's proposed Vietnam chapter trips,
> and to my knowledge I have not read any mails from Directors that oppose
> the expenditure, except for the ways to be followed for formalising it.
>
> I think here is a situation where the board (with rules and regulations
> permitting) can act and take an email vote.
>
> Ravi Kumar

Board,
to my knowledge we did decide to support this expenditure but left open
which budget to take it from. Whatever happens I personally vouch for
having Jeff get reimbursed, so please go ahead.

Best regards,
Arnulf.

> --- On Sun, 7/3/10, Frank Warmerdam <warmerdam at pobox.c,om> wrote:
>
>> From: Frank Warmerdam <warmerdam at pobox.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Board] Re: Motion: Support visit to meet with the emerging
>> Vietnam Chapter with funding
>> To: "Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)" <tmitchell at osgeo.org>
>> Cc: "osgeo-board List" <board at lists.osgeo.org>
>> Date: Sunday, 7 March, 2010, 12:41 PM
>> Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) wrote:
>> > Jeff McKenna wrote:
>> >> Ok.  I did not realize this.  So I will
>> go ahead with my plans for the
>> >> meeting (indeed I have already purchased a $880
>> USD flight, and we will
>> >> pay the $600 for the local contact's
>> travel).  I will look forward to
>> >> the approval by voice vote in the April Board
>> meeting.
>> >
>> > Jeff, I suggest you do NOT spend your money!  You
>> could be sunk if the
>> > motion fails - as so far it has failed.  Since it
>> has not passed there
>> > is no commitment from the board at this point!
>>
>> Jeff,
>>
>> There is certainly a significant risk that the motion will
>> not pass
>> and you would be on the hook for the costs.
>>
>> > This was not a voice vote,
>> > nor do I suspect it could turn into one, though you
>> could get the truant
>> > voters to agree in voice I believe.  (Correct me
>> if I'm misinterpreting
>> > this Frank or Arnulf).
>>
>> Tyler,
>>
>> I see no reason the motion cannot be reissued by voice at
>> the next
>> official board meeting.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> --
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