In light of recent events and discussions on this list, I have started a call for an EGM to discuss the situation regarding Fae. You can find the call and an explanation here:
http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Call_for_EGM_2012
We require 13 members to sign it in order to require the Board to call an EGM (and a few extras wouldn't hurt just in case), so if you want to have an EGM and are a member, please add your name. Please note, signing this request just says you want to have a meeting, it doesn't say anything about whether you think Fae should stay on the board or not. You'll have the opportunity to give your views on that at the meeting.
Thank you.
Tom
As I recall from the AGM, there was a suggestion that an EGM be call sometime during the year to discuss changes to the voting system for the board. If an EGM were to be call, I would suggest some time be set aside for such discussion if possible.
KTC
On 1 August 2012 23:29, Katie Chan ktc@ktchan.info wrote:
As I recall from the AGM, there was a suggestion that an EGM be call sometime during the year to discuss changes to the voting system for the board. If an EGM were to be call, I would suggest some time be set aside for such discussion if possible.
To be honest, I think we'll have enough to do...
Do we need an EGM to discuss voting systems? Can't that be done less formally and then voted on at the beginning of the next AGM (before we actually do the vote, of course!)?
This is going to be a difficult EGM as it is and I personally wouldnt want to distract from what is going to be an extremely difficult and long conversation for our members to have. Further more no one has drafted a motion at this time and don't think we should delay the calling of this EGM for what tends to be a long process in itself. Lets just focus on the issue at hand. Voting systems our the least of our worries. Seddon
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 23:29:47 +0100 From: ktc@ktchan.info To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Call for an EGM
As I recall from the AGM, there was a suggestion that an EGM be call sometime during the year to discuss changes to the voting system for the board. If an EGM were to be call, I would suggest some time be set aside for such discussion if possible.
KTC
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EGMs are normally supposed to be one subject only, I think, even if they're not required to be.
The reason the motion hasn't been drafted is that I've been too busy planing a wedding and running a baseball team, and working, I'm afraid. I promise to get around to it in the autumn.
We will need a separate EGM before the AGM if we want to make changes in time for the 2013 election cycle as votes are cast in advance. But this is a totally different discussion and I agree that it would be more sensible to let it rest until the current EGM proposal is determined.
On 1 August 2012 23:37, joseph seddon life_is_bitter_sweet@hotmail.co.uk wrote:
This is going to be a difficult EGM as it is and I personally wouldnt want to distract from what is going to be an extremely difficult and long conversation for our members to have.
Further more no one has drafted a motion at this time and don't think we should delay the calling of this EGM for what tends to be a long process in itself.
Lets just focus on the issue at hand. Voting systems our the least of our worries.
Seddon
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 23:29:47 +0100 From: ktc@ktchan.info To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Call for an EGM
As I recall from the AGM, there was a suggestion that an EGM be call sometime during the year to discuss changes to the voting system for the board. If an EGM were to be call, I would suggest some time be set aside for such discussion if possible.
KTC
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- Heinrich Heine
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Ahhhh apologies james. Didn't realise you were going to drafting it. I agree that a motion would need to be in place before the next AGM so that any change in voting system could be applied to proxy votes to the tellars. Seddon
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 23:43:04 +0100 From: james.farrar@gmail.com To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Call for an EGM
EGMs are normally supposed to be one subject only, I think, even if they're not required to be.
The reason the motion hasn't been drafted is that I've been too busy planing a wedding and running a baseball team, and working, I'm afraid. I promise to get around to it in the autumn.
We will need a separate EGM before the AGM if we want to make changes in time for the 2013 election cycle as votes are cast in advance. But this is a totally different discussion and I agree that it would be more sensible to let it rest until the current EGM proposal is determined.
On 1 August 2012 23:37, joseph seddon life_is_bitter_sweet@hotmail.co.uk wrote:
This is going to be a difficult EGM as it is and I personally wouldnt want to distract from what is going to be an extremely difficult and long conversation for our members to have.
Further more no one has drafted a motion at this time and don't think we should delay the calling of this EGM for what tends to be a long process in itself.
Lets just focus on the issue at hand. Voting systems our the least of our worries.
Seddon
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 23:29:47 +0100 From: ktc@ktchan.info To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Call for an EGM
As I recall from the AGM, there was a suggestion that an EGM be call sometime during the year to discuss changes to the voting system for the board. If an EGM were to be call, I would suggest some time be set aside for such discussion if possible.
KTC
-- Experience is a good school but the fees are high.
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On 1 August 2012 23:43, James Farrar james.farrar@gmail.com wrote:
EGMs are normally supposed to be one subject only, I think, even if they're not required to be.
They're required to only discuss the subject matter given in the notice (you shouldn't have "Any Other Business" on an EGM agenda). There is nothing to stop the notice containing multiple subject matters, I guess, but it is unusual.
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