[Board] vice president discussion

[Jody Garnett]

Dirk I was able to get some answers by digging into notes for
https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Face_to_Face_Meeting_2016

*President and Vice President Election*


   - *HM nominated VR as president*
      - *VR accepted nomination*
      - *All in favour*
      - *VR elected as OSGeo President*
      - *HM and DF nominated as Vice President*
      - *All in favour*
      - *Term of this President/VP:Until the next board initial meeting
      after new board election.*
      - *DF(Suggestion): need to change board members 2 yrs term to 3 yrs.
      This is a part of strategic plan of OSGeo.(JG)*

It looks like the term for the President and Vice Presidents has elapsed,
and this meeting on Oct 20th was the intended time to choose new
officers.... and since I was away those present pushed this conversation
off to an email discussion.



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Jody Garnett

On 24 October 2016 at 17:33, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com> wrote:

> aside: taking this into a seperate thread, since it is a change of topic.
>
> Looking into this Dirk, sorry I was working and could not attend the
> meeting:
>
> *14:26:06 venka: Agenda 6: Selecting OSGeo Vice-President*
> *14:26:55 helena_: it would be good to have somebody with industry
> contacts for the second vice-president*
> *14:26:56 vcraciunescu: this should also be postponed for a meeting when
> all board members will attend*
> *14:27:06 kalxas: vcraciunescu, +1*
> *14:27:09 maria: +1*
> *14:27:11 helena_: yes, I think it would be good to have Jody*
> *14:27:16 venka: I suggest we start a thread on loomio and select our new
> VP*
>
> Checking Loomio there is indeed a discussion / motion
>
> *https://www.loomio.org/d/jWiY2zLA/vice-president
> <https://www.loomio.org/d/jWiY2zLA/vice-president>*
>
> So yeah I confess myself confused on this one, we have no requirement for
> our officers to be board members - and I feel you are fulfilling your role
> very well (and had some activities scheduled as our vice-president that I
> would hate to interrupt).
>
> Let us assume that this was an assumption each vice-president had to be a
> board member; rather than any reflection on your capabilities or commitment.
>
> While our organization does not have a director we tend to lean on the
> office of president to pick up activities. Backing Venka up with two
> vice-presidents is one way of picking up the strain (since we would like
> Venka to remain cheerful).
> --
> Jody Garnett
>
> On 24 October 2016 at 00:03, Dirk Frigne <dirk.frigne at geosparc.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Venka,
>>
>> I see on the committees page that my Offices role as Vice president is
>> erased, and today I see on loomino a nomination for a new Vice President.
>> I didn't see a motion in the board to dismiss me as an OSGeo Officer.
>> If you did, and of course the board has the right to do this, it is
>> polite to let me know. Maybe in advance if possible.
>>
>> In an organisation where these positions are paid, this is obligated. I
>> think it hows at least some respect when the position was executed
>> voluntarly to act in the same way.
>>
>> Can I also knwo (in private please) the reason why I was dismissed from
>> my function?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Dirk Frigne
>> Vice president OSGeo
>>
>>
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