[FOSS4G-Oceania] Fwd: Governance

[Alex Leith]

Sounds like a good plan.

Do we have some concrete ideas on how to proceed with forming a formal
organisation? Because if we don't do that, then step 2 is not required, as
this committee is as formal as it needs to be.

On Thu, 13 Dec 2018 at 14:46 John Bryant <johnwbryant at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Ahead of tomorrow's meeting, I want to propose a process by which we might
> efficiently get to our next stage of development. This series of steps
> would take some time overall, but I think we could get the first few steps
> complete fairly quickly and empower a 2019 conference committee to begin
> its work.
>
> As I see it, these are the steps (some of which will be guided by the
> contents of the governance doc
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KkUl-qwb2pE5OomHy-0RwKSsXJDOkFx0dpW6Dhfv624/edit#>
> ):
>
>
>    1.
>
>    Organising committee: ratify/finalise the working governance document
>    as a new Terms of Reference to guide subsequent steps.
>    2.
>
>    Organising committee: appoint, and be replaced by, a new Board of
>    Directors.
>    3.
>
>    Board: appoint an executive (President, VP, Secretary, Treasurer).
>    4.
>
>    Board: appoint a 2019 Conference Committee chair, who will work with
>    the board to appoint the members of this committee. Once formed, the 2019
>    committee can begin its work in earnest.
>    5.
>
>    Board: create a small working group with this mandate: investigate
>    options and requirements for forming an entity model/structure, consult
>    with other organisations and professionals as required, and report back to
>    the board with a recommendation.
>    6.
>
>    Board: work toward fulfilling its mandate to form a suitable entity,
>    form local chapters, further define processes etc.
>
>
> I'd see us finishing at least item 1 by next week, with 2 - 5 probably
> happening early in the new year (when are people ready to pick this up?). 2
> & 3 should happen in rapid succession. 4 & 5 can happen in parallel.
>
> Very keen to hear feedback on this approach & timing, please shout out if
> you see any issues, and we can also discuss in tomorrow's meeting.
>
> Cheers
> John
>
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