Re: [council] Point for Discussion

[Robin Gross <robin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree that we should reform the bylaws to permit proxy voting, and it 
sounds like this initiative would have to come from the Board, so 
perhaps we should have a conversation with the Board on this issue.

Robin

Thomas Keller wrote:

> As far as I remember passing on a proxy during a meeting was quite
> common back in the days where we still had this possibility. Given 
> that we are all volunteers, having a regular day job, there is not
> always time to attend every meeting, hence a simple proxy option 
> is certainly desirable. At least from my recollection there was no
> misuse of that practice.
>
> tom
>
> Am 12.07.2007 schrieb Ross Rader:
>  
>
> > Mike Rodenbaugh wrote:
> >    
> >
> > > Ross, why the limitation that proxy must be passed 'prior to the start
> > > of the meeting'?  I have seen several times where a Councilor was at a
> > > meeting but needed to leave before it ended, and sought at that point to
> > > give a proxy (which I believe we have accepted that proxy vote on at
> > > least a couple occasions).
> > >      
> > I'm not sure where that specific practice came from, it was just the way 
> > we did it :)
> >
> > Glen might be able to provide better insight though.
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Ross Rader
> > Director, Retail Services
> > Tucows Inc.
> >
> > http://www.domaindirect.com
> > t. 416.538.5492
> >
> >
> >    
>
> Gruss,
>
> tom
>
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