[okfn-coord] Communia Network Agreement + first bank transfer?

Becky Hogge becky.hogge at gmail.com
Tue Apr 28 17:02:02 UTC 2009


2009/4/28 Jordan S Hatcher <jordan at opencontentlawyer.com>:
>
> On 27 Apr 2009, at 11:06, Rufus Pollock wrote:
>
>> I think it is no problem for you to act as a legal representative of
>> the OKF in relation to COMMUNIA and to sign these docs on behalf of
>> the OKF in that capacity (you have been approved to do so by the OKF
>> board after all!).
>
> Not to be technical, and if it's unwarranted please tell me, but is it
> that:
>
> -- Rufus you saying to Jonathan "I therefore propose that you be made
> an authorised legal representative for the OKF in relation to the
> COMMUNIA network effective immediately" that gives Jonathan the power
> OR
> -- that the board has already given Jonathan the power to sign on
> behalf of OKF before I came on board (to the board).
>
> I'm fine with Jonathan having the power, I just am not sure the first
> of the two options is valid, though there as a practical matter it may
> well not be an issue in this case.  But as we (hopefully) will be
> signing more agreements for money in the future, I think we should
> work out formally who can sign, in what capacity, what their authority
> is, and then potentially adopt it as a motion in our minutes at the
> next board meeting.

I second Jordan's call for more clarity on process here - thanks!

Becky


>
> Thanks
>
> ~Jordan
>
>
>>
>> When doing so, following Jordan's suggestion, you can just put down
>> your tittle (Community Coordinator).
>>
>> Rufus
>>
>> 2009/4/26 Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org>:
>>> Just to follow this up - what do others think here? Am I a legal
>>> representative of the OKF appointed by the board? I don't mind doing
>>> the admin, but further to Jordan's comments - would it be better if a
>>> board member was legal rep?
>>>
>>> The process involves:
>>>  * completing the documents attached to the board wiki
>>>  * printing + signing them
>>>  * scanning them and emailing to Federica Cedriano <federica.cedriano at polito.it
>>> >
>>>
>>> Let me know either way and I'll get on it.
>>>
>>> Jonathan
>>>
>>> On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 9:31 AM, Jordan S Hatcher
>>> <jordan at opencontentlawyer.com> wrote:
>>>> I don't know offhand what the rules are for signing on behalf of
>>>> the corp in
>>>> the UK - i.e. what's Jonathan's official status within OKFN and
>>>> have we as
>>>> the board formally authorized him with the power to sign on behalf
>>>> of the
>>>> corporation?  Without trying to get to bogged down into detail,
>>>> I'd suggest
>>>> at least he sign it using his OKFN title (i.e., Jonathan Gray,
>>>> FOO, for Open
>>>> Knowledge Foundation Ltd.).
>>>>
>>>> ~Jordan
>>>>
>>>> On 21 Apr 2009, at 16:55, Rufus Pollock wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> It might as well be you since you have the documents right now. I
>>>>> therefore propose that you be made an authorised legal
>>>>> representative
>>>>> for the OKF in relation to the COMMUNIA network effective
>>>>> immediately
>>>>> :)
>>>>>
>>>>> Rufus
>>>>>
>>>>> 2009/4/21 Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org>:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've just been sent the COMMUNIA Network agreement. Once this is
>>>>>> signed by an authorised OKF legal representative, we can send it
>>>>>> off
>>>>>> and receive our first installment of €2880.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Background info at:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  http://okfn.org/board/wiki/Communia
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Network agreement at:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  http://okfn.org/board/wiki/Communia?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=COMMUNIA-network-agreement2009-final.odt
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  http://okfn.org/board/wiki/Communia?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=COMMUNIA-network-agreement2009-final-.doc
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  http://okfn.org/board/wiki/Communia?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=COMMUNIA-network-agreement2009-final.pdf
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does anyone want to be the OKF legal representative? :-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best wishes,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jonathan
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>>>> From: Federica Cedriano <federica.cedriano at polito.it>
>>>>>> Date: Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 12:07 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Network Agreement followed by the 1st instalment bank
>>>>>> transfer
>>>>>> To: Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org>,
>>>>>> okfn.jonathan.gray at googlemail.com
>>>>>> Cc: "J.C. De Martin" <demartin at polito.it>, Maria Teresa Medina
>>>>>> Quintana <mariateresa.medina at polito.it>, "selinaf at libero.it"
>>>>>> <selinaf at libero.it>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear Jonathan,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I hope this message finds you well.
>>>>>> Please find here enclosed the Network Agreement in Open, Word
>>>>>> and .pdf
>>>>>> format.
>>>>>> In order to speed up the bank transfer procedure I would ask you
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> fill in the part concerning OKF coordinates, annexes included.
>>>>>> After that you can scan it and send it by e-mail so that our
>>>>>> accounting department will wire the OKF the payment of the 1st
>>>>>> instalment (2880 €) as soon as we receive the document filled and
>>>>>> signed by OKF legally authorised rapresentative.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you so much for your patience.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> All my best,
>>>>>> Federica
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> -----------------------------------
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Federica Cedriano
>>>>>> Administrative and Project Manager
>>>>>>
>>>>>> NEXA Center for Internet & Society
>>>>>> Politecnico di Torino
>>>>>> Dipartimento di Automatica e Informatica
>>>>>> C.so Duca degli Abruzzi, 24
>>>>>> 10129 Torino - Italy
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tel. +39 011 564 5956
>>>>>> Fax. +39 011 564 7216
>>>>>> e-mail: federica.cedriano at polito.it
>>>>>> http://nexa.polito.it
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Jonathan Gray
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Community Coordinator
>>>>>> The Open Knowledge Foundation
>>>>>> http://www.okfn.org
>>>>>>
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>>>> ____
>>>> Mr. Jordan S Hatcher, JD, LLM
>>>>
>>>> jordan [at] opencontentlawyer dot com
>>>>
>>>> More details at:
>>>> <http://www.jordanhatcher.com>
>>>>
>>>> Open Data at:
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jonathan Gray
>>>
>>> Community Coordinator
>>> The Open Knowledge Foundation
>>> http://www.okfn.org
>>>
>
> ____
> Mr. Jordan S Hatcher, JD, LLM
>
> jordan [at] opencontentlawyer dot com
>
> More details at:
> <http://www.jordanhatcher.com>
>
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