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| DATE | 2004-02-09 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir Secretary NYLXS
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [hangout] [miker@mrbrklyn.com: Re: [Orgcom] A bit let down by todays meeting]
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Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2004 21:14:43 -0500 (EST)
From: Mike Richardson - NYLXS PRESIDENT
To: Marco of CFSG
Subject: Re: [Orgcom] A bit let down by todays meeting
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I agree with this.
Also are porxy vote allowed?
On Sun, 8 Feb 2004, Marco of CFSG wrote:
> Hello, (from Marco at CFSG)
>
> I feel that one of the great strengths of this group is that it
> has attracted a wide participation, and judging from the number of
> people who volunteered to be on the outreach commitee, we may soon have
> even more participation. I find this quite exciting, but...
>
> This next part is going to come off a little strong:
>
> If things don't get more organized, future meetings will be even more
> interminable. It just isn't possible to handle everything by vote,
> especially when it seems that most people generally agree. (a democracy
> by referendum will grind to a halt)
>
> We got little done today, and no-one has a clear handful of things to
> complete by the next meeting. We haven't even figured out if everything
> must be handled in meetings which require physical presence, or if there
> are issues which can be handled by email. Basically I feel like
> absolutely everything was put off until a future meeting.
>
> I made a motion to create somekind of think-tank that would come up with
> a proposition about what the structure of this group should be, what
> makes sense for meetings, commitees, etc. Without such a structure I am
> afraid every meeting will turn into an unproductive mess like this one,
> and everyone will constantly be stepping on everyone's toes.
>
> I imagine that a committee should study an issue, listen to some special
> interests and put together a bill which then gets voted on by everyone.
> The goal of the commitee is to put together a bill which will be
> accepted. The group (congress/general membership) votes on the whole
> package, (perhaps asking for words to be amended here and there), but
> not on issues line by line. Many of the discussions today took forever
> because there was not enough context for the motions.
>
> Though I am not much of an organiser, I will try to propose the
> beginning of a structure for the group, the skeleton of a bill and I
> invite anyone who has ideas about such things to do the same or offer
> amendments to my proposition:
>
> Three officers:
> --pres. vp and sec.
> [terms for election, powers, etc.]
>
> (and/or) Steering commitee whose tasks include:
> --coordination,
> --calling meetings
> --policy _proposals_ (and eventually execution)
>
> Six long-standing commitees:
> --PR,
> --volunteer relations (.org),
> --company relations (.com),
> --program content,
> --venue,
> --tech
> [terms for membership, commitee heads, election/replacement]
>
> Smaller tasks assigned for shorter terms to individuals which are
> responsible for their completion (these tasks may eventually be rolled
> into a commitee, but first represent an urgent need for the group as a
> whole):
> --wording for a mission statement,
> --securing meeting space.
> --brainstorming on title/name logo
> (best will be brought to a vote before the membership)
> --mailing list (done!)
> --design of web-site,
>
> --
> Marco of CFSG
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>
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