[Board] FOSS4G 2014 RFP Vote

[Jeff McKenna]

Hi Mark,

I've been hoping you would respond to let us know your position,
regarding you being on the DC local committee, for this vote.  Are you
saying that that is not a conflict of interest?

Unfortunately, I don't believe someone who is named in the proposal on
the local committee for a bid should be allowed to decide which bid is
better; I, don't see how that would be possible.

As for making up the rules as we go: the Conference Committee has worked
very hard at this, reviewing each proposal, and, the two bids are so
good that the committee could not agree on which is better.  We will now
vote as a Board to decide.

I am sorry if you are frustrated at this process.  We, are all
volunteers, working very hard and trying to pass on our passion to the
next FOSS4G.  Maybe, after this, you can join the Conference Committee
and dive into helping develop the next 2015 process; this would be great
to have your help at this, as it is not an easy task at all (I do know
from experience).

In the mean time, I cannot accept your vote for this 2014 process, only
because you are listed in the RFP document for DC for its local committee.

If this is still an issue, I suggest the Board meet for a Skype meeting
ASAP to solve this issue.  Out of all this passion and feelings, must
come something good, and I am happy to make time to work with you on this.

-jeff






-jeff



On 2013-07-22 11:01 PM, Mark Lucas wrote:
> Sounds like we are making up the rules as we go along.  I think we
> either have a board vote or not.  If someone wants to abstain because
> they believe they have a conflict of interest that should be their
> personal decision.
> 
> I'd like to find a way to select one as the international conference and
> let the other organize as a regional.  
> 
> I'd really like to find a way to build up OSGeo revenues through some of
> the regional conferences as well.  Perhaps as simple as when they need
> OSGeo financial backing we work a division of profits.
> 
> First step is simply selecting the international venue.
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
> On Jul 22, 2013, at 8:36 AM, Daniel Morissette <dmorissette at mapgears.com
> <mailto:dmorissette at mapgears.com>> wrote:
> 
>> On 13-07-22 8:33 AM, Bart van den Eijnden wrote:
>>> Right, this makes sense Arnulf.
>>>
>>> My concern was merely that if there is one proposal with "broad support"
>>> (a.k.a. conflict of interest), and all those people step out of voting
>>> (both on the conf committee as on the board), the vote will be very
>>> skewed. This is exactly what Daniel has pointed out.
>>>
>>
>>
>> BTW, I believe Mark Lucas is on the DC LOC so we'd lose him as well
>> for the vote unless I'm mistaken.
>>
>>