[Board] [OSGeo-Discuss] Discussion for Motion: Committee bi-monthly reports

[Jeff McKenna]

Hi Venka,

Another option might be Monday instead:

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2015&month=10&day=26&hour=14&min=0&sec=0%2015.00UTC

-jeff



On 2015-10-21 7:00 AM, Venkatesh Raghavan wrote:
> Jeff and all,
>> http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2015&month=10&day=24&hour=14&min=0&sec=0%2015.00UTC
>>
>
> The time you suggested is fine for me. Maybe your can suggest an
> alternative day where more could participate.
>
>
> Best
>
> Venka
>
> On 2015/10/21 3:17, Sanghee Shin wrote:
>> Unfortunately I’m almost unavailable on weekend. Sorry.
>>
>> 신상희
>> ---
>> Shin, Sanghee
>> Gaia3D, Inc. - The GeoSpatial Company
>> http://www.gaia3d.com
>>
>>> 2015. 10. 20., 오후 1:15, Jeff McKenna
>>> <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com> 작성:
>>>
>>> For the record I think we had a wonderful past board meeting, even
>>> though we went slower and it lasted for 2 hours (but this was
>>> planned/agreed, not by accident, as we have new board members
>>> adjusting).  We also made it through every item on the agenda, which
>>> is not normal for board meetings.  We should now go back to the one
>>> hour meeting, and leave the remaining agenda items for mailing list
>>> discussion.  I also think we should hold a followup "orientation"
>>> board meeting (can be attended by all) to answer questions and give
>>> back story to many existing board issues.  What about this Saturday?
>>> Something like:
>>> http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2015&month=10&day=24&hour=14&min=0&sec=0%2015.00UTC
>>>
>>>
>>> -jeff
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2015-10-19 8:13 PM, Jody Garnett wrote:
>>>> Many of our groups vary in activity, the project officers and committee
>>>> chairs are available at the boards request (always have been). By the
>>>> same token the OSGeo board is available if a committee or project PSC
>>>> needs help ... they just add an agenda topic to the meeting.
>>>>
>>>> Please do not feel as a board member that you have to be across all the
>>>> mailing lists.
>>>>
>>>> I think we had a rough ride this last meeting with a few topics
>>>> added at
>>>> the last moment without adequate communication on the mailing list.
>>>> Both
>>>> topics went back to the mailing list. I know I always feel terrible as
>>>> incubation officer when I am not organized enough to present a topic to
>>>> the board - I assume other representatives are similarly motivated not
>>>> to let their "team" down.
>>>>
>>>> Aside: If we are going to ask anyone to write a report I would
>>>> rather do
>>>> so to communicate with the membership / outreach (as per OSGeo
>>>> Journal).
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jody Garnett
>>>>
>>>> On 19 October 2015 at 06:57, Massimiliano Cannata
>>>> <massimiliano.cannata at supsi.ch <mailto:massimiliano.cannata at supsi.ch>>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>     Dear Broad,
>>>>     I was discussing this idea with Jachym and Venka some time ago and
>>>>     now I would like to make my motion to the board in the next
>>>> meeting,
>>>>     so I want to start this discussion.
>>>>
>>>>     Board members cannot be subscribed to all the existing mailing
>>>> lists
>>>>     and be informed on every things is going on but to take some
>>>>     decision a wide overview is required. At the same time committee's
>>>>     chair has the role of leading the work group and organize
>>>> discussions.
>>>>
>>>>     So the motion I would like to do is:
>>>>
>>>>     "Every committee chair have to report the main activities and
>>>>     actions to the board at least every two months. The non submission
>>>>     of two consecutive reports is an index of committee inactivity and
>>>>     lead to the board discussion on need of replacing the chair and
>>>>     verify if the committee has still sense or shall be withdrawn."
>>>>
>>>>     Please add your comments before of the next board meeting.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>     Best,
>>>>     Maxi
>>>>     --
>>>>     *Massimiliano Cannata*
>>>>
>>>>     Professore SUPSI in ingegneria Geomatica
>>>>
>>>>     Responsabile settore Geomatica
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>     Istituto scienze della Terra
>>>>
>>>>     Dipartimento ambiente costruzione e design
>>>>
>>>>     Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana
>>>>
>>>>     Campus Trevano, CH - 6952 Canobbio
>>>>
>>>>     Tel. +41 (0)58 666 62 14
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>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>     massimiliano.cannata at supsi.ch
>>>> <mailto:massimiliano.cannata at supsi.ch>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>> _________