[Incubator] MOTION: Appoint Jody Garnett as new IncCom chair (was: New Incubation Committee Chair)

[Daniel Morissette]

Thank you Jody for accepting the nomination. Since there were no other 
nominations, let's make a motion and vote to formally appoint you.

MOTION: The Incubation Committee names Jody Garnett as it's new
chairperson

And I start with my +1

Daniel


On 11-10-17 05:22 PM, Jody Garnett wrote:
> Thanks for looking out for the incubation committee; and indeed taking
> on the challenging role of an OSGeo treasurer / board member.
>
> I am glad to accept the nomination as it is one way I can be actively
> contribute given the distance in timezones. I will note that as chair I
> will not be able to be quite so flamboiant in my proposals (perhaps that
> is for the best).
> --
> Jody Garnett
>
> On Tuesday, 18 October 2011 at 2:09 AM, Daniel Morissette wrote:
>
>> Hi IncCom,
>>
>> As I stated at the OSGeo AGM in Denver, the Incubation Committee has
>> been quite inactive in the last year or so and we need to fix that.
>> There are a few projects currently in the incubator that have been
>> sitting there for a few years with very little visible activity/progress
>> and we need to either put some pressure or assist with whatever is
>> currently blocking them (hoping it's not just lack of interest on the
>> project's part).
>>
>> Unfortunately, in the last few months I have not been able to give
>> IncCom the time it deserves from a chair to make it more active, and the
>> situation is just going to get worse with my new commitments as
>> treasurer of the OSGeo board and other business and personal commitments.
>>
>> For this reason, I have to revise my priorities and have decided to step
>> down as IncCom chair to leave room for some new blood and energy. I
>> still plan to be on the committee (and as mentor), but don't feel I can
>> be a good chair at the moment.
>>
>> I already spoke to Jody Garnett who has been one of the most active
>> members of this committee in the last little while and he would be
>> interested to take the chair role. Would anyone else be interested?
>>
>> I propose that we wait 2 days to leave time for other IncCom members to
>> step up if they are interested in being chair, and then we can take
>> action to either elect or appoint a new chair.
>>
>> --
>> Daniel Morissette
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>> Provider of Professional MapServer Support since 2000
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Daniel Morissette
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