[OSGeo-Conf] Voting Conflict of Interest Disclosure

[David William Bitner]

Just to make sure I close the loop on things. I will be recusing myself
from voting and participating in the selection call for FOSS4G 2017.

On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 1:15 PM, Michael Gerlek <mpg at flaxen.com> wrote:

> Just fyi -
>
> In consultation with Jeff McKenna earlier this week, I have recused myself
> from managing the final voting process in order to avoid any possible
> appearance of a conflict of interest. (I got a new boss last week, and he
> happens to be on one of the LOCs.)
>
>  -mpg
>
>
> On Nov 5, 2015, at 1:47 PM, Robert Cheetham <cheetham at azavea.com> wrote:
>
> David,
>
> I'm not on the committee, so this is not my decision.  However, as the
> representative of one of the other bidders, the fact that you are a member
> of the organizing committee of one of the bidders does have the appearance
> of a conflict of interest.  While I completely agree with you that your
> active participation in comments and questions is invaluable to the entire
> process, I do think recusing yourself from voting and the private
> discussions would be the appropriate decision in this circumstance.
>
> Regards,
>
> Robert
>
> ------------------
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 1:36 PM, David William Bitner <bitner at dbspatial.com
> > wrote:
>
>> Fellow Conference Committee members,
>>
>> As I did prior to the first round of voting, I would like to disclose
>> that I have been helping the Boston team with their proposal and have been
>> included as part of their Local Organizing Committee.
>>
>> It is my belief that as a committee it is highly desirable for us to have
>> our members as active as they are willing at all stages in the FOSS4G
>> process including working at the early stages to help make sure that we
>> have the best bids and options that we can have.
>>
>> If we disallow votes from our members who take an active role in creating
>> these bids we discourage bidding teams and our conference committee members
>> from working closely together during this process.
>>
>> While I acknowledge that my work with the Boston team presents a conflict
>> of interest, I believe that our committee and this process is better served
>> by encouraging our membership to play as active a role as possible in all
>> aspects of this process. Unless there is consensus that I should do
>> otherwise, it is my intention to continue to participate in the
>> deliberation and voting for the 2017 FOSS4G selection. I commit to vote
>> based not on my involvement with one LOC, but to evenly consider all
>> proposals and what I feel is best for FOSS4G and for OSGeo.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> David
>>
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>> David William Bitner
>> dbSpatial LLC
>> 612-424-9932
>>
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