[OSGeo-Conf] [Board] Voting Results of RfP 2019

[Cameron Shorter]

+ Paul.

I was someone who stepped aside before voting started specifically 
because I was not prepared to spend the time reviewing the responses.

However, I'm still sitting on the conference list and chiming in 
occasionally, like this.

I think there is a place for "lower engagement" people. Maybe call them 
"non-voting members", although I do plan to add opinions (like a low 
grade vote) for less important matters - such as the question of the 
title of such a role.

Cheers, Cameron

On 3/1/18 6:32 am, Paul Ramsey wrote:
> I found the reminders helpful, as it was easy to "later" the decision
> and let it fall to the bottom of the inbox.
> I did manage to vote though. :)
> I also managed to read the responses, which was a larger commitment
> than the voting.
> If I can put myself in the heads of the non-voters, perhaps they never
> got around to reading the responses and thus didn't feel they should
> cast a vote (good for them, on that score). However, if the annual
> time commitment to read the responses is too high, stepping aside
> seems like a reasonable thing to do.
> ATB,
> P
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 7:06 AM, Till Adams <till.adams at fossgis.de> wrote:
>> Dear Jody,
>>
>> sorry for m late response, I took some days out. Sorry to say, but I have
>> really no idea. I think it was not the time-frame in general, as we had
>> nearly the same dates last year and we had a low voting response on the
>> LoI's also.
>>
>>  From my point of view it was also definitively not a lack of information, as
>> I sent around several emails and also reminded the voters several times.
>> Others might me correct here - of course I think that my own information
>> policy was correct ;-). But in the end the dates have been clear right from
>> the beginning of the whole process - with the exception, that we extended
>> the period for one week, but I also informed everybody on that and there was
>> also some discussion on this topic - so, just watching the mailing-list
>> should be enough to get that information.
>>
>> I sent out personal emails to the non-voters, but I did it today, so no
>> reactions to expect yet. Just to make it open: Out of 15 voting members, we
>> had 9 votes, 5 non-voters plus Vasile, who of course did not vote. As said,
>> I contacted each member, that did not vote and asked for reasons. I also
>> pleased the members, that also did not vote on the LoI to review their
>> membership and eventually to step back if they can't guarantee to vote for
>> the next rfp.
>>
>> For the upcoming weeks I want to do several things, that hopefully improve
>> and ease our work, I also put the item "new members" on my agenda. I also
>> want to setup the time schedule for the 2020-rfp early this year.
>>
>> So far (and happy new year!)
>>
>> Till
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Am 22.12.2017 um 20:03 schrieb Jody Garnett:
>>
>> Quick question Till, is there a reason for the low voting response from the
>> conference committee? Just bad timing with holidays, or did committee
>> members feel too close to the competing bids, ...
>>
>> --
>> Jody Garnett
>>
>> On 18 December 2017 at 23:29, Till Adams <till.adams at fossgis.de> wrote:
>>> Dear board,
>>>
>>> the conference committee has voted. We have a clear quorum for the
>>> *Bucharest* proposal.
>>>
>>> So, as chair of the conference committee, I propose to accept the quorum
>>> and officially choose Bucharest as location for hosting our global
>>> FOSS4G 2019.
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards, Till
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Dear OSGeo-Community,
>>>>
>>>> it's my pleasure to publish, that FOSS4G 2019 will take place in
>>>>
>>>> ***Bucharest***
>>>>
>>>> Congratulations to the Bucharest team! Now the work begins...
>>>>
>>>> We received 9 votes, from out of 14 CC members (there are 15 members
>>>> including Vasile, who did of course not vote), which is enough for
>>>> quorum. Congrats to the winners and also my respect for the Sevilla team
>>>> for their fair competition and their great proposal! It could have been
>>>> both locations.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Best regards, Till
>>>>
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