[Board] vice president discussion

[Jody Garnett]

I will add this to the agenda for the next meeting, thanks to Venka, Dirk
and Helena for their service.

- https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2016-11-03


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Jody Garnett

On 24 October 2016 at 17:36, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.
>
>
>
> --
> 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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