[Ec-ncuc] "Secretary Treasurer Maria Farrell"

[Norbert Klein]

On 11 2.2013 14:36, William Drake wrote:
> Hi Maria
>>
>>
>>     I have no strong feelings here, but having a clear policy would
>>     be good.
>>     I think the list should include the secretary-treasurer, though.
>>
>>     --
>>     Tapani Tarvainen
>>
>>
>> Hi Tapani.
>>
>> I totally agree. Are you suggesting we ask our chair to appoint a 
>> Secretary - Treasurer?
>>
>> I defer to our Chair on that issue. I would only suggest is that if 
>> such an appointment was made the Chair do his best to appoint a 
>> female, in the interest of EC diversity.
>>
>>
>
> I'd put off addressing this until after LA, and here we are.   
> Well...per previous, the absence of Secretary Treasurer is one of the, 
> ahem, little ways in which NCUC has not been complying with its 
> bylaws, the most recent of which (I believe...so many out there 
> posted) states
>
> /
> /
> /. The EC shall consist of the Chair, a Secretary-Treasurer and 
> Regional //Representatives (one for each of the geographic regions 
> recognized by ICANN). These EC members shall:/
> /
> 1. Be elected on an annual basis by Constituency members in an online 
> vote (with the exception of the Secretary-Treasurer, who is appointed 
> by the EC)./
> /
> /
> So if we want to be compliant with at least this bit of the current 
> bylaws, we must indeed appoint an ST.
>
> Maria, you bravely stepped forward and agreed to serve as Coordinator 
> of the Finance Team.  It would be entirely logical and our great 
> pleasure if you would concede to formally take on this title as well. 
>  I don't imagine it would involve a notable work expansion from FT 
> coordination because a) we would assist you in any ways necessary to 
> make it viable for you, and b) most of the relevant provisions of the 
> latest bylaws are manifestly non-operative, i.e.
>
> /The Secretary-Treasurer/
> /
> 1. The EC shall elect a Secretary-Treasurer (ST) to assist in the 
> management of the Constituency. The ST will be nominated to the EC by 
> the Chair, with notification to the membership, and must be approved 
> by a majority vote with at least three members voting. If three EC 
> members fail to vote within two weeks of the nomination, the Chair 
> shall appoint the ST. /
>
> [expect you'd be unanimous]
>
> /2. The ST shall process membership applications, research applicant 
> organizations, and provide an initial recommendation to the Chairman 
> regarding membership eligibility./
> /
> /
> [the first function of saying yes/no is a no brainer given the NCSG 
> charter and can be handled by the Outreach Team; the second and third 
> functions are done by the NCSG EC ]
> /
> 3. The ST shall be responsible for collecting dues and any other 
> appropriate fees from members, depositing such fee, managing the 
> Constituency's bookkeeping and accounting, and regularly reporting to 
> the Chairman regarding finances and accounts./
> /
> /
> [we do not have fees and never have, no idea what that text is doing 
> there. Managing the accounts and reporting to the EC, that should be 
> done by the Finance Team you already lead]
> /
> 4. The ST shall assist the Chairman as needed, including in the 
> coordination of meetings and the timely publication of meeting notes./
> /
> /
> [ICANN Tool Kit provides these services now]
> /
> 5. The ST shall be a nonvoting member of the EC, and shall be expected 
> to participate in all EC meetings./
> /
> /
> [where, formalities aside, I'm sure your opinion would be given full 
> weight by your peers]
>
> So in short: were you to ascend the ST throne, you would a) not be 
> doing much of any work beyond what you've already committed to as 
> Coordinator of the FT; b) could coordinate the FT with a firmer hand, 
> as a member of the EC, and improve the info flow between the two; c) 
> be listed as a Officer of the constituency, have the pleasure of 
> participating in our little EC world and bringing some desperately 
> needed hormonal balance; and d) earn the undying gratitude of the 
> teaming masses.
>
> Would you be so kind as to accept this invitation?
>
> Best,
>
> Bill

May I already vote in the positive - once Maria -hopefully- will have 
accepted and a vote is called, because I may be traveling again 
repeatedly in the next couple of weeks outside of regular access to the 
Internet, and might not be able to vote in time after a vote is called.

Norbert
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