Re: [odf-adoption] Ballot Procedure for Co-Chair: Status andRecommendation

[Louis Suarez-Potts <Louis.Suarez-Potts@Sun.COM>]

Thanks, Don (and Mary) for the clarification.

I'll be out this 24th but should resume attending after that.

Louis


On 2008-06-17, at 17:25 , donald_harbison@us.ibm.com wrote:

> Dear ODF Adoption TC Members:
>
> I consulted with Mary McRae today regarding our intent to move  
> forward and
> conduct a ballot for the position of co-Chair. While I did take us all
> through the required OASIS procedures during our June 10 meeting,  
> there
> are several new additional points that need to be communicated.
>
> First, she advised that we use the Ballot procedure that Kavi  
> provides on
> our ODF Adoption TC home page. I will set up the ballot to reflect  
> our (2)
> nominees: Zaheda Bhorat and Louis Suarez-Potts. For now, I will  
> leave the
> ballot close date open.
>
> Second, only Voting Members may vote. OASIS requires that all Voting
> Members sustain their status by attending a minimum of (2)  
> consecutive TC
> meetings prior to any ballot. Mary advised that I update the roster
> accordingly. In so doing, the following role changes were made:
>
> Aslam Raffee changed from Member to Voting Member
> Bart Hanssens changed from Member to Voting Member
> Marino Marcich changed from Member to Voting Member
>
> Alan Clark changed from Voting Member to Member
> Louis Suarez-Potts changed from Voting Member to Member
> Charles Schulz changed from Voting Member to Member
>
> Mary pointed out that many TCs conduct frequent ballots, something  
> that is
> definitely not the case with the ODF Adoption TC, and one of the  
> reasons I
> needed to research the procedure and get up to date on how to  
> correctly
> manage a ballot. This will be the first time we will ballot on an  
> issue
> since the TC formation in March 2006.
>
> For those members who wish to re-instate their voting member rights,
> simply attend (2) consecutive meetings.
>
> I recommend we postpone the ballot until Alan, Louis, Charles and  
> Zaheda
> have a chance to attend (2) consecutive meetings. They have  
> participated
> and supported the work of the ODF Adoption TC in many ways for many
> months. We do not need to rush the ballot.
>
> My suggestion is that we establish the date of the ballot close  
> during the
> next TC meeting on June 24. If vacations begin to interfere, I propose
> that we adjust the ballot dates accordingly.
>
> If no one objects, I do not have an issue managing the chair role  
> during
> this short interim period.
>
> Regards,
>
> Don Harbison
> Program Director, IBM ODF Initiative
> Business & Technical Strategy
> IBM Software Group
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>