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Introduction
This page lists proposed charter amendments for the October, 2008 NANOG election, to be held during NANOG 44.
Charter amendments may be placed on the ballot by a majority vote of the NANOG Steering Committee.
Eligible voters may also propose additional charter amendments to
by September 30, 2008. Submissions must include names and email addresses of petition signatories, which Merit may verify. Final recommendations for voting will be presented on the 2008 NANOG ballot.
Charter amendments will be presented at the NANOG44 Community Meeting, Sunday, October 12th, beginning at 5:30 PM, PDT. The community will have an opportunity to discuss the proposed amendments at the meeting.
The nanog-futures mailing list is the appropriate forum for public discussion of potential charter amendments.
Proposal A - Steering Committee Recall
Status
This is in the On Ballot state, meaning that the text has been approved by the Steering Committee and and placed on the ballot.
Proposal text
Replace the last paragraph in section 6.7:
The Merit representative on the Steering Committee may be removed at any time by Merit, and is not subject to removal by the elected Steering Committee members.
with following text:
Elected Steering Commitee members may also be removed by a recall vote held during a regular annual election. To be placed on the ballot, a recall petition must be signed by at least 30 eligible voters, or 1% of eligible voters, whichever is greater, and presented to the Merit respresentative on the Steering Committee at least 7 days prior to the start of the election. Upon passage of the recall vote by a 2/3 super-majority vote, the position shall become vacant, and a replacement selected from the candidates according to the process in selection 6.4.3.
The Merit representative on the Steering Committee may be removed at any time by Merit, and is not subject to removal by the elected Steering Committee members or the recall process.
Rationale
There is presently no mechanism to remove a Steering Committee member who might not be acting in the best interests of the community.
Unlike other Committee members, who are selected by and serve at the pleasure of the SC, SC members themselves are selected by and accountable to the entire community. Therefore, a recall mechanism involving community petition and vote seems reasonable and fair.
Proposal B - Mailing List Committee Member Removal
Status
This is in the On Ballot state, meaning that the text has been approved by the Steering Committee and and placed on the ballot.
Proposal text
Add to the end of section 7.1.2:
A Mailing List Committee member may be removed before the expiration of his or her term if at least five members of the Steering Committee vote for the removal.
Rationale
This adds language to the charter making the process for removal of Mailing List Committee members consistent with the process for removal of Program Committee members.
Proposal C - Charter Cleanup
Status
This is in the On Ballot state, meaning that the text has been approved by the Steering Committee and and placed on the ballot.
Proposal text
In section 4, change:
From time to time, additional Merit staff members may serve ex officio on the Steering Committee, the Program Committee, or the Mailing List Committee (see Section 7.1.2).
to:
From time to time, additional Merit staff members may serve as non-voting members on the Steering Committee, the Program Committee, or the Mailing List Committee.
In section 7.1.2, change:
The chairperson of the Mailing List Committee will serve ex-officio (without a vote) on the Steering Committee, in order to facilitate communication among the two groups.
to:
The chairperson of the Mailing List Committee will serve ex officio in a non-voting role on the Steering Committee, in order to facilitate communication between the two groups.
In section 8.3.2, change:
The Chair of the Program Committee will serve ex officio (without a vote) on the Steering Committee, in order to facilitate communication among the two groups.
to:
The Chair of the Program Committee will serve ex officio in a non-voting role on the Steering Committee, in order to facilitate communication between the two groups.
In section 9, change:
Amendments to this charter may be recommended by ...
To:
Amendments to this charter may be enacted by ...
Rationale
This is an amendment to clean up inconsistent, vague, or otherwise incorrect language in the charter without substantively changing the intent.
The term "ex officio" has been used inconsistently. It means "by virtue of holding office", but does not imply any sort of restriction on voting ability. Therefore, we need to explicilty state when a position is ineligible to vote.
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