[sakai-pmc] Proposal to amend PMC bylways regarding term of election

[Jean-Francois Leveque]

If we don't vote in June, I would like the vote to happen in September.

Cheers,

J-F

On 20/12/2013 23:03, Charles Severance wrote:
> I like this modification.
>
> I also like the election post conference because candidates can buy food
> and drinks at the conference to curry favor! (I AM KIDDING).
>
> Actually it might be good to have the election as late as August to let
> the chair wrap up decisions made at the conference before the turnover.
>
> /Chuck
>
> On Dec 20, 2013, at 4:58 PM, Anthony Whyte <arwhyte at umich.edu
> <mailto:arwhyte at umich.edu>> wrote:
>
>> I consider the vice-chair position a valuable one. The role provides a
>> second set of eyes/ears/thoughts whenever the chair is contacted by
>> other community members, the Executive Directive or Apereo board members.
>>
>> Following on Noah, I recommend Sam's proposal be amended to include
>> the following provisions regarding the position of vice-chair:
>>
>> 1. Abolish the rotating chair clause outlined in section 1.2. The vice
>> chair will no longer succeed to the chair upon completion of the
>> current chair's term.
>> 2. The vice chair position will remain an elected position. Term one
>> year, running parallel to that of the chair with the same start/end
>> dates.
>> 3. If the chair is unable to serve out their term (for whatever
>> reason) the vice-chair will succeed to the chair and serve out the
>> remainder of the former chair's term. A new vice-chair will be elected
>> and serve the remainder of the former vice-chair's term. When the
>> current term ends, a new election will be held for both positions.
>>
>> I also suggest that we hold elections for the chair and vice-chair
>> post-conference (mid- to late June). Holding an election just prior to
>> or during the conference I regard as largely a distraction. Plus, if
>> it proves a contentious event or results in a tie, more time will be
>> absorbed by electioneering that would be better spent focused on
>> planning and other conference doings. Hold the election during a quiet
>> period is my recommendation.
>>
>> I also think we should simply extend the current chair/vice-chair's
>> terms to cover the period Feb-June 2014. Assuming Sam's proposal
>> passes muster, it aligns the current term with the amended rules and
>> saves us from holding an out-of-cycle election in January.
>>
>> That said, when Sam's proposal is ready to be voted upon, as current
>> chair, I intend to recuse myself from participating in the roll call
>> vote. Although not required by the rules I consider it important that
>> I avoid any conflict of interest, whether perceived or real.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Anth