RE: [council] Council meetings and motions

["Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Avri,

Having only 48 hours advance notice for motions for which it might be
necessary to obtain constituency feedback is usually not enough notice.
If the motion involves some issues that a constitunency has vetted well
enough in advance to understand the consituency's position without
testing the motion on members, it might not matter.  But if a motion has
some undiscussed nuances, it might be a problem.  I had thought that
motions were supposed to be proposed at least 7 days in advance if
possible, but I may be wrong on that.

Chuck Gomes
 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Avri Doria
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 1:22 PM
> To: GNSO Council
> Subject: [council] Council meetings and motions
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I would like to suggest that, as much as possible, council 
> members try to float text on the list for motions they would 
> like the council to vote on at least 48 hours before any 
> meeting.  If they relate to things that are already on the 
> agenda, then I can just bring them up at the right time.  On 
> the other hand if they are not relevant to topics already on 
> the agenda, they can be considered under AOB.
> 
> The agenda will still come out at least a week in advance and 
> having any motions as early as possible would be best, but at 
> least 2 days in advance seems helpful.
> 
> What do others think?
> 
> thanks
> a.
> 
>