<div dir="ltr">+1, I am surprised that Chuck forgot such thing ;)<div>how we will do to ask for delay?</div><div><br></div><div>Rafik<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2010/1/28 William Drake <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:william.drake@graduateinstitute.ch">william.drake@graduateinstitute.ch</a>></span><br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div style="word-wrap:break-word">Anyone sure as to how we want to play this? If not I assume we can not approve the exception and get mroe time discuss in SG, although I gather that messes up the external time table...<div>
<br><div><div><div></div><div class="h5"><div>On Jan 28, 2010, at 1:56 AM, Mary Wong wrote:</div><br></div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div></div><div class="h5"><div style="margin:4px 4px 1px;font:10pt Tahoma">
<div>All, a new motion that just came in - regarding how to fill Seat #13 on the Board. </div>
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<div>I've not had a chance to review the documents, but wanted to get it out to everyone before the Council meets in, oh, 10 hours :(</div>
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<div>Thanks and cheers</div>
<div>Mary</div>
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<td>"Gomes, Chuck" <<a href="mailto:cgomes@verisign.com" target="_blank">cgomes@verisign.com</a>></td></tr>
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<td><strong>Date: </strong></td>
<td>1/27/2010 7:50 PM</td></tr>
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<td>[council] Motion to Approve Procedures for Board Seat #13</td></tr></tbody></table>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">The following two documents are attached for consideration in our Council meeting tomorrow, 28 January 2010:</font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:45pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><span><font size="3">1.</font><span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><font size="3">MOTION TO APPROVE PROCEDURES FOR THE 2010 ELECTION OF BOARD SEAT 13</font></font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:45pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><span><font size="3">2.</font><span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><font size="3">A redlined revised version of ‘GNSO Operating Procedures’ containing procedures for election of an ICANN Board Director to fill seat #13.</font></font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></div><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">I am hereby making the motion referenced in item 1 above.</font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></div><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">I apologise for the last minute nature of this motion and for the fact that it misses the 8-day deadline for motions stated in the GNSO Operating Procedures.<span> </span>Because of the lateness, we will have to approve an exception to the 8-day requirement before we may act on the motion.</font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></div><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Unfortunately, the task of filling seat #13 was missed until just a few days ago and I take responsibility for that.<span> </span>Thanks to Glen for catching it.<span> </span>As you can see in the motion itself, the ICANN Bylaws require very quick action on this election and hence give us very little time to act.<span> <span>W</span></span>e just consulted with the General Council’s Office today and learned that a 21-day comment period is needed for approval of the Procedures.<span> </span>Margie kindly wrote the motion in a way that allows us to move forward quickly and meet the Bylaws requirements if the Council approves the motion.</font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></div><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Please forward this motion to your Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies right away.<span> </span>I understand that there will be inadequate time to obtain feedback, but I believe that the proposed procedure is non-controversial and consistent with the intent of the Bylaws changes approved last year allowing for the Contracted Party House to elect the Director for seat #13.<span> </span>There will be opportunity to discuss this in our meeting.</font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></div><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Thanks for your understanding and cooperation on this.<span> </span>Please ask any questions you have and make comments if you like.</font></div>
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