[atlarge-discuss] Panel accountability on voting to:Re: [atlarge-discuss] No quorum

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Judyth and all stakeholders or other interested parties and members,

  I think that Judyth ask some very good questions here that demand
direct unequivocal answers.  Hans, as you are the acting chair
of the Panel, I believe you should get some answers from the
Panel members ASAP...

Good Job here Judyth!  >;)

espresso@e-scape.net wrote:

> At 19:38 -0400 2002/10/08, Hans Klein wrote:
> >In my experience in serving on boards, many votes finish either with a
> >"pass" or with a "no quorum."  People often hesitate to cast a "no" vote,
> >because that can cause bad feelings.  By withholding their vote,
> >panelists/directors can kill a motion without anyone voting against
> >it.  That is common diplomatic behavior.
>
> That is extremely interesting -- and quite different from my experience here, so perhaps it's a European thing?
>
> Here, people are expected to vote for or against or go on record as abstaining. Directors are expected to participate in board meetings -- that's what they're for, after all -- or to indicate in advance that they are not available since there is no point having a meeting without a quorum.
>
> Where no quorum exists, the meeting must be rescheduled as no business may be transacted in the absence of a quorum. Where no quorum is obtained at two or more meetings in succession, the organization is essentially stalemated until a quorum is achieved or, depending on the bylaws, non-participating directors are removed for cause and replaced by others who will fulfil their duties.
>
> >I believe that the two motions did not achieve quorums, because they were
> >not supported.  (We did not at that time have rights to
> >"ICANNatlarge.org".  The motions were actually premature.)
> >
> >So the two "no quorums" are evidence that the Panel is making decisions.
>
> Would it not have been more constructive had the Chair suggested the voting be postponed if the motions were premature?
>
> I'm not being snarky here -- I just want to clarify what is happening and why.
>
> Regards,
>
> Judyth
>
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