[foundation-board] board discussion: FC tasks and Chapters

[James Casbon]

I'm happy to agree these, but any thoughts on the chapter board nominations?

On 14 March 2012 10:35, Rufus Pollock <rufus.pollock at okfn.org> wrote:
> I approve each of these.
>
> Rufus
>
> On 14 March 2012 09:59, Laura James <laura.james at okfn.org> wrote:
>> The following items relating to staffing have been pulled from the board
>> agenda into email at Martin and Becky's request. I think that most of these
>> require fairly straightforward approval/rejection, so I have set them out
>> below in a form which I hope will make it straightforward for each board
>> member to respond to each line item.
>>
>> Please note that as we have 7 board members, a majority of 4 is needed to
>> approve any item.
>>
>> Many thanks,
>>
>> Laura
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Request that Foundation Coordinators to be set target to create role
>> descriptions for all contractors and to review pay rates, both to be
>> implemented before end 2012 (in response to issues detailed in Foundation
>> Coordinator report)
>>
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Request that the board consider creation of a renumeration committee (in
>> response to issues detailed in Foundation Coordinator report)
>>
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Request that the board to agree to the executive team dedicating significant
>> time to strategy development in the near term as a priority, which may mean
>> that other activities such as management of individual projects, conversion
>> of contractors to employees, process improvements, etc, are put on hold or
>> done to a very basic level for this period. This will ensure the strategy is
>> developed as quickly as possible whilst maintaining basic operational
>> management at a level similar to that offered during the first 2 months of
>> 2012.
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Belgium:  Chapter incorporation
>>
>> 1) Request for confirmation that we are happy to move to sign an MOU
>> following the standard template
>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x8hvgLhklXma7bS0dKgJL9Xs2-Q6xlWgu2JV3S-oJGg/edit
>> (Recommendation from Laura&Kat:  that we accept Belgium as a chapter. They
>> are a robust group we've worked with extensively.  Their incorporation
>> articles were reviewed by Laura and look acceptable within the MOU
>> requirements.)
>>
>> 2) We have the option of nominating someone to their board as part of the
>> MOU. Do the board wish to take this up and nominate someone, and if so
>> whom?   (Recommendation from Laura&Kat: this is very much down to the board
>> to choose, but we are very confident in the professionalism of the team not
>> to need close supervision. )
>>
>> 3) Request from the local group for central funds to pay for travel costs
>> for a high profile international speaker at a big event they are running
>> http://appsforghent.be to help boost their profile. Speaker TBC.
>> (Recommendation from Laura&Kat:  accept this request subject to it being a
>> reasonable amount & an estimate being received before we confirm. (funding
>> from Omidyar chapter support pot))
>>
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Austria:  Chapter incorporation
>>
>> 1) Request for confirmation that we are happy to move to sign an MOU
>> following the standard template
>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x8hvgLhklXma7bS0dKgJL9Xs2-Q6xlWgu2JV3S-oJGg/edit
>> (Recommendation from Laura&Kat:  that we accept Austria as a chapter. They
>> are an active local group and have been for some time.)
>>
>> 2) We have the option of nominating someone to their board as part of the
>> MOU. Do the board wish to take this up and nominate someone, and if so
>> whom?  (Recommendation from Laura&Kat: this is very much down to the board
>> to choose, but we are confident in the competance of the group not to need
>> close supervision. )
>>
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Switzerland:  Chapter incorporation
>>
>>
>> 1) Request for confirmation that we are happy to move to sign an MOU
>> following the standard template
>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x8hvgLhklXma7bS0dKgJL9Xs2-Q6xlWgu2JV3S-oJGg/edit
>> (Recommendation from Laura&Kat:  that we accept Austria as a chapter. They
>> are an active local group, we've met them and they seem competant.)
>>
>> 2) We have the option of nominating someone to their board as part of the
>> MOU. Do the board wish to take this up and nominate someone, and if so
>> whom?   (Recommendation from Laura&Kat: this is very much down to the board
>> to choose, but we are confident in the competance of the people involved not
>> to need close supervision. )
>>
>>
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