I already filled out the form. I am still committed to help as I can. I have a very large backlog of todos. mike
On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 2:45 AM, Kate Chapman <k...@maploser.com> wrote: > Hey Mike, > > It isn't meant to guilt people=). Just put yourself in the form. > > The idea though is there are some people who we thought might not be > interested (haven't seen them on the mailing list, they don't vote in > the elections, etc). So it seemed like a good idea to ask. > > Best, > > -Kate > > On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 4:56 AM, Mike Dupont > <jamesmikedup...@googlemail.com> wrote: >> Hi, >> I am doing my best. Have been very busy this year working. But I am >> ready to help in emergencies. >> mike >> >> On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 10:50 PM, Mikel Maron <mikel_ma...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> Hello HOTties! >>> >>> It’s governance time. >>> >>> As the end of 2011 approaches, the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team has a >>> number of tasks on hand. It’s time for another round of membership >>> nominations. We are past due to have a Board election. And we have updates >>> to our Bylaws. We need to complete all these things on an relatively quick >>> schedule, as we are working to complete 501(3)c filing for HOT by the end of >>> the year. >>> >>> So, please, read through this email carefully, and please act where >>> requested. Any questions or concerns, fire away. Thanks! >>> >>> * Membership >>> >>> First for all current members need to confirm continued membership. Do you >>> wish to continue to be a member of HOT? Some individuals have been more >>> active than others and we understand if you don’t have the time. >>> >>> The current membership list is posted to >>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Humanitarian_OSM_Team/Members >>> >>> To confirm your membership, please fill out this brief form. >>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGJzRjBVb25LRzI1OFVseC1kOWNIamc6MQ >>> >>> Please confirm your membership by end of day, December 7. >>> >>> * Member Nominations >>> >>> HOT membership works similarly to Apache. New members are invited by current >>> members. The nominations are published, and if there are no objections, the >>> new members are accepted. >>> >>> Nominated members before have come from all sorts of places, those who have >>> worked with us in the field, remote volunteers that have really made a >>> difference in responses and partners that have really helped. >>> >>> Nominations can be made in the form below. If you’d like to be nominated, >>> don’t hesitate to contact HOT members individually to discuss. >>> >>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFNsWG1EdTRfWGR3aVJudWdIUnRiSFE6MQ >>> >>> Please make nominations by end of day, December 7. >>> >>> * Elections >>> >>> We are past due to have a Board election. Four of the Board are up for >>> re-election (Nicolas Chavent, Kate Chapman, Dane Springmeyer, Mikel Maron). >>> And the Board has decided to expand to seven total, meaning we have 6 seats >>> to fill this election. Having a Board with a diversity of skills will help >>> further the organization. >>> >>> Nominations can be made on this wiki page: >>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Humanitarian_OSM_Team/Board_Elections >>> >>> Nominations will be open until end of day, December 7. >>> >>> We’ll have the election the following week, with completion by December 14. >>> >>> * Bylaws >>> >>> For HOT’s 501(c)3 application, we need to update our bylaws. There is >>> nothing substanitally new from the current bylaws (excepting one thing); >>> they’ve only been made to conform to legal language. >>> >>> Please review, and let’s discuss anything of concern on list. The one thing >>> we do need to decide is which organization would receive HOT’s assets in the >>> event of dissolution. This must be an existing US 501(c)3. One suggestion so >>> far has been the EFF, but this hasn’t progressed past the idea stage. So, >>> suggestions welcome. >>> >>> The Bylaws are posted to: >>> >>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Humanitarian_OSM_Team/U.S._Bylaws#Proposed_Bylaws_for_HOT.2C_Dec_2011 >>> >>> We’ll include approval of the bylaws with the election, by December 14. It >>> will take a majority of members to accept the new bylaws. >>> >>> * That’s it >>> >>> Thanks for reading through all of this and for helping get HOT through the >>> governance rigamarol. If anything doesn’t make sense here, just ask. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> The HOT Board >>> >>> Mikel Maron >>> Kate Chapman >>> Nicolas Chavent >>> Harry Wood >>> Dane Springmeyer >>> _______________________________________________ >>> HOT mailing list >>> HOT@openstreetmap.org >>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> James Michael DuPont >> Member of Free Libre Open Source Software Kosova http://flossk.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> HOT mailing list >> HOT@openstreetmap.org >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >> > -- James Michael DuPont Member of Free Libre Open Source Software Kosova http://flossk.org _______________________________________________ HOT mailing list HOT@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot
