> Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2011 00:12:46 +0300 > From: wanjaustev(a)gmail.com > To: wikimediake(a)lists.wikimedia.org; wanjaustev(a)gmail.com > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] WMKE Articles & Memorandum of Association > (Semi-final draft) > > hello wikimedians, > My suggestions on the draft AOA and MOA. > > *Appeal to be registered. > One year to appeal for registration is quite a long time and I think > we should reduce that to three months unless the reason for denial is > very 'Heavy'. > BTW, What would be the possible grounds to be denied membership?? > Someone enlighten me. > > > *The quorum. > Since the members shall be meeting at least thrice in a year, I > propose we take the quorum to be 11 members or a tenth of all our > members which ever is lower. > ( My reason being that, volunteering in Kenya is quite expensive and > we would not want to strain ourselves as we volunteer and I also > believe and hope that everything discussed shall be availed later to > members) > > Echoing Ann, the board members are also included in the quorum. > > Voting > * I think vote by proxy is not good. If the voter is not present at > the time of voting they should forfeit their vote. > > * Tier breaker vote should not be on the shoulders of the person > leading the voting exercise. This is because as the one over seeing > the election they should remain neutral and the matter would rather be > reffered to the board to decide. I would strongly suggest that the > members vote again. The overseer should be non partisan. > > Thanks, > Steve. > > On 6/7/11, Abbas Mahmood <abbasjnr(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks for soptting that typo! Will correct it asap:) > > > > Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 17:55:43 +0300 > > From: wanjaustev(a)gmail.com > > To: wikimediake(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] WMKE Articles & Memorandum of Association > > (Semi-final draft) > > > > hi, > > > > Are we registering as 'WIKIMIDIA KENYA' or 'WIKIMEDIA KENYA' > > > > I think there is some error there in the AOA and MOA. > > > > cheers > > > > stephen w. wanjau > > > > Phone: +254 771 557 857 > > > > twitter:haha_wanjau > > > > B.Sc statistics and computer science. > > > > JKUAT > > > > On Jun 7, 2011 4:42 PM, "Ann Njeri" <njeriannk(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi, > >> i think both ordinary and board members should be included in the > >> quorum. > > > >> > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 4:16 PM, Abbas Mahmood <abbasjnr(a)hotmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Ann, > >>> > >>> I think basing quorum on the number of people subscribed to the > >>> mailing > > > >>> list is rather vague, since there are a whole bunch of people who've > >>> subscribed but have never posted on this mailing list nor attended any > >>> meetup. Also, should quorum consist of ordinary members only or board > > > >>> members only or a mix of both? > >>> > >>> --Abbas. > >>> > >>> ------------------------------ > >>> Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 12:52:32 +0300 > >>> From: njeriannk(a)gmail.com > > > >>> To: wikimediake(a)lists.wikimedia.org > >>> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] WMKE Articles & Memorandum of > >>> Association > >>> (Semi-final draft) > > > >>> > >>> > >>> Hi, > >>> i think the articles look great. Awesome job. i think it is easier to > >>> make > >>> a decision on the quorum if we Abbas can tell us the members we have > >>> currently. Based on my estimation of the members i would think 10 > >>> people > >>> are > > > >>> enough for the quorum. > >>> As for the proxy, i think it would be better to limit them to only > >>> Wikimedia Kenya members. By this i mean that non-members should not be > >>> given > >>> chances to be proxies, only members. > > > >>> Lastly i suggest that from our experience we just write down the > >>> duties > >>> our project managers performed during the pilot plus a few others. > >>> This > >>> includes, writing reports on the project, being accountable for the > >>> money > > > >>> entrusted among other duties. > >>> > >>> On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 9:10 PM, Abbas Mahmood > >>> <abbasjnr(a)hotmail.com>wrote;wrote: > >>> > >>> Greetings, > > > >>> > >>> I have finally managed to get in touch with the advocate and managed > >>> to > >>> get > >>> a draft of the articles of association. My apologies for the delay. I > >>> have > >>> the following comments regarding the attached document: > > > >>> > >>> > >>> - it is a draft copy, so please have a look at it and feel free to > >>> share your thoughts. If there is something left out, kindly let me > >>> know. If > >>> you need the lawyer to clarify some articles, I will be happy to > >>> schedule a > > > >>> meeting with him so that he can clarify the articles as > >>> appropriate. > >>> - I particularly need your input in: > >>> > >>> > >>> 1. Quorum. I remember that the first time I had drated these > >>> bylaws, > > > >>> Oliver had raised an issue on quorum. What kind of quorum do you > >>> think > >>> is > >>> sufficient for meetings? > >>> 2. Proxy. The lawyer has attached a proxy sample in the articles. > >>> Please do tell me if you find it necessary for us to leave it > >>> there. > > > >>> 3. The duties of the project manager. > >>> > >>> > >>> Looking forward to getting your feedback. > >>> > >>> Cheers, > >>> Abbas. > >>> > >>> ps - the next phase after us agreeing on this document is to resubmit > >>> it > >>> to > > > >>> the Chapters Committee for approval. > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> WikimediaKE mailing list > >>> WikimediaKE(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > > >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ WikimediaKE mailing > >>> list > > > >>> WikimediaKE(a)lists.wikimedia.org > >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake > > > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> WikimediaKE mailing list > >>> WikimediaKE(a)lists.wikimedia.org > >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake > > > >>> > >>> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > WikimediaKE mailing list > > WikimediaKE(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake > > > -- > Mr. Stephen W. Wanjau > Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology > Freelance article writer and data entry specialist. > Phone: +254 771 557 857 > twitter: @haha_wanjau > facebook: www.facebook.com/.swanjau > > > > > WebRep > Overall rating > > _______________________________________________ > WikimediaKE mailing list > WikimediaKE(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake