RE: [council] Motion regarding Board Seat 13

["Jonathan Robinson" <jrobinson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have now received that notification and so am in a position to notify the
ICANN secretary accordingly.

Jonathan

-----Original Message-----
From: Mason Cole [mailto:mcole@xxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: 24 April 2013 15:59
To: WUKnoben
Cc: Neuman, Jeff; council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [council] Motion regarding Board Seat 13


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. 
>