HI Steve,
'Loco' stands for Local community. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loco_team
Cheers.
On Mar 8, 9:10 am, "Steve Pagratis" wrote:
> what is a LoCo ?
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> 1. Governance Structure Proposal for Ubuntu-AU (Matthew Rossi)
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> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:20:44 +1100
> From: Matthew Rossi
> Subject: Governance Structure Proposal for Ubuntu-AU
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> Hello,
>
> In light of the recent discussions regarding the future of our LoCo, I
> thought that I would pitch in my own idea for how we can govern the LoCo.
> Over the last few years, it has become obvious that the unstructured way
> that our LoCo operates isn't working too well. From the surface, it doesn't
> appear that a lot is being done, and those who are actually volunteering are
> flying under the radar. As a LoCo I believe we should become more organised
> and structured in our approach, so I am proposing a small committee system
> to be formed within the LoCo to essentially run the show and direct the LoCo
> as a whole towards achieving the stated goals of the group.
>
> The following is a basic outline of the structure of my committee proposal.
> There are references to a charter, which would be formed by the committee
> itself if established:
>
> Personnel:
>
> *Chairperson (Virtually a Ceremonial Role)*
>
> Responsibilities
>
> -
> - to act as an independent adjudicator of all elections and votes held
> within the committee itself and the broader LoCo community as per the
> rules
> of the charter
> - to give assent to the results of votes and elections as stipulated
> above, and to change the charter where the committee has approved an
> amendment via a vote
> - to ensure that all rules as set in the charter are enforced within the
> organisation
> - to set the time, place, agenda, chair and provide logs/recordings (via
> the mailing list and wiki) of all meetings in consultation with the
> committee
> - to represent the Ubuntu-AU LoCo as a leader and to promote the
> organisation and the Ubuntu distribution where necessary.
> - to serve as a mailing list (or IRC if necessary) moderator
>
> If this proposal is implemented, I request that for the first term that I
> take the role of chairperson without an election to ensure that this system
> is implemented smoothly.
>
> *President (Team Contact)*
> *
> *
> Responsibilities
>
> - to serve and fulfil the role of Team Contact for the Ubuntu-AU LoCo in
> its present form
> - to organise promotional events, exhibition stalls, CD distribution etc.
> - to represent the Ubuntu-AU LoCo as a leader and to promote the
> organisation and the Ubuntu distribution where necessary amongst the
> public
> - to liaise with the broader Ubuntu-AU community to gain access to
> volunteers for events and to reflect the views of the broader community.
> - to attend and actively contribute to all meetings organised by the
> chairperson
> - to serve as a mailing list (or IRC if necessary) moderator
>
> *Vice-President (Treasurer)*
> *
> *
> Responsibilities
>
> - to assist the President in the previously mentioned roles
> - to represent the Ubuntu-AU LoCo as a leader and to promote the
> organisation and the Ubuntu distribution where necessary amongst the
> public
> - to liaise with the broader Ubuntu-AU community to gain access to
> volunteers for events and to reflect the views of the broader community.
> - to regularly maintain a database for tracking membership within the
> Ubuntu-AU LoCo and it's committee
> - to track the receipt and allocation of funds and other materials within
> the LoCo
> - to attend and actively contribute to all meetings organised by the
> chairperson
> - to serve as a mailing list (or IRC if necessary)
