I will add in those thoughts to the doc tomorrow (I will be returning to full time work then). If others have other suggestions let's hear them :)
Thanks Jo - hopefully you got the ball started in the right direction we all needed. Cheers, Brendan On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 2:51 PM, Joann Ransom <joa...@tetakere.org.nz> wrote: > I have had some thoughts: > > 1. Structure: I see no reason why a person should be limited to 3 years of > service. I am happy for people to offer themselves up for election as many > times as they like; the community will decide if they are still adding > value to the committee; > > 2. Meetings: In addition to monthly formal meetings, my expectation is > that the committee will make heavy use of email for discussion and debate > in order to accommodate a globally disbursed committee straddling many > timezones. This includes the ability to pass motions via email PROVIDED > THAT such decisions and resolutions are recorded in the minutes of the > monthly meetings; > > 3. Quorum: how about at least 50% of the membership. The reason being > that 3 is only 30% of a 9 member committee. If the committee is 7 then you > require 4 for a quorum. I am loath to support a 'miniority' rules situation. > > I have not considered what might be missing so I may well come back for > second bite at this! > > Cheers Jo > > -----Original Message----- > From: Koha [mailto:koha-boun...@lists.katipo.co.nz] On Behalf Of Brendan > Gallagher > Sent: Wednesday, 17 June 2015 9:33 a.m. > To: Mirko Tietgen > Cc: koha@lists.katipo.co.nz > Subject: Re: [Koha] Koha Fundraising Committee Draft Terms of Reference > > Great anyone have more thoughts? > > BTW nothing has been done "behind the scenes"... All discussions have > been posted to the mailing lists and talked about and presented at > conferences / hackfests. Nothing has or will be hidden. I just want to > make sure that we're clear on that :) > > Has anyone reviewed the document at all? And there was no push to get the > bylaws voted on at the last meeting because we fell short of a long enough > review period (but since we had finished the doc we wanted to make sure it > was available for some discussion at the general meeting)... Not to vote > on. > > Mirko we need more volunteers - are you willing to help here? You have > good opinions. > > Thanks, > Brendan > > > > On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Mirko Tietgen <mi...@abunchofthings.net> > wrote: > > > I don't know how to say this without stepping on anyone's toes, but I > > think this discussion is taking a problematic direction. I don't think > > it is good to tie the general discussion and decision on all things > > fundraising to the personal situation of people that may be funded > > once all is settled. > > > > I refuse to agree I »have put somebody in a difficult situation« > > because I opposed voting on things that were made public on very short > > notice before meetings. I was not informed I was discussing anyone's > > situation. A situation I knew nothing about. > > > > It seems like behind the scenes it has already been agreed to > > 1) put money into the fund > > 2) pay somebody with that money > > > > so I have a simple proposal for the parties involved. Please consider > > contracting people directly until the fundraising stuff is actually up > > and running and everybody is happy. > > > > Hope that does not anger anyone, > > > > Mirko > > > > PS. 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