Re: [council] Motion regarding Board Seat 13

[Mason Cole <mcole@xxxxxxxxxx>]

All the better, then.  I will therefore withdraw the motion and have the CPH 
chairs notify Jonathan formally of the selection.


On Apr 24, 2013, at 1:44 AM, WUKnoben wrote:

> 
> I agree. According to the bylaws: <<Notification of the Board seat selections 
> shall be given by the GNSO Chair in writing to the ICANN Secretary, 
> consistent with Article VI, Sections 8(4) and 12(1).>>
> 
> This should be enough. Selection is up to the respective housees.
> 
> Best regards
> 
> Wolf-Ulrich
> 
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- From: Neuman, Jeff
> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 1:10 AM
> To: Mason Cole ; council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Council
> Subject: RE: [council] Motion regarding Board Seat 13
> 
> 
> Mason,
> 
> Why would this even be a motion for the GNSO Council?  Not sure this is how 
> we have handled in the past.  I am actually not in favor of doing it this way 
> as it allows debate on a matter that should not be open for debate by the 
> Council.
> 
> Jeffrey J. Neuman
> Neustar, Inc. / Vice President, Business Affairs
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
> Behalf Of Mason Cole
> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 3:57 PM
> To: council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Council
> Subject: [council] Motion regarding Board Seat 13
> 
> 
> Fellow councilors --
> 
> I offer the following motion for consideration at our next meeting on 16 May.
> 
> Thanks --
> 
> Mason
> 
> ====
> 
> Board Seat #13 Election Resolution
> 
> Whereas, the term for ICANN's Board Seat 13, currently held by Bruce Tonkin, 
> ends at the conclusion of the ICANN annual meeting in 2013;
> 
> Whereas, Article X, Section 6 of the ICANN Bylaws provide that the GNSO shall 
> make selections to fill Seat 13 as follows:
> 
> a. the Contracted Party House shall select a representative to fill Seat 13;
> 
> Whereas the Contracted Parties House of the GNSO Council has followed the 
> applicable timeline and selected Bruce Tonkin to continue service as the 
> Board member for the next term of Seat 13 that shall begin at the conclusion 
> of ICANN's annual meeting in 2013;
> 
> RESOLVED, The GNSO Council acknowledges the selection of Bruce Tonkin by the 
> Contracted Parties House to fill ICANN Board Seat 13 and directs the GNSO 
> Secretariat to make the necessary notifications to the Board and the 
> community. 
>