[foundation-board] Charitable Incorporation ASAP

Fri Dec 11 09:13:17 UTC 2015

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Hey - can you pls send these to me in .pdf - I am out and about today
and could do it on my phone if in .pdf, thanks so much,

HT

On 10/12/2015 12:32, Naomi Lillie wrote:
> Dear Board,
> 
> *Please sign the attached revised Special Resolution, scan and return 
to me
> and Michelle (in CC) ASAP*
> 
> You very kindly responded on this thread, and I apologise for the
> additional paperwork required - I give an explanation of the legal
> necessity below:
> 
>    - While the Board has the ability to pass resolutions by email
>    agreement, Members of the Company do not, and it is a decision by M
embers
>    of the Company that is required to amend the Articles of Associatio
n, not
>    the Board, even though you are the same people wearing different 'h
ats';
>    - As the November meeting wasn't attended by 75% of the Board, this
>    could not count as the formal General Meeting required for the prev
iously
>    circulated resolution.
> 
> 
> A signed copy may be a print-off that is signed and scanned, or a copy
> including an e-signature. Both may be returned via email.
> 
> I reattach the proposed new Articles of Association for reference.
> 
> Regards,
> Naomi
> 
> 
> On 7 December 2015 at 10:14, Karin Christiansen <karin at karinchristians
en.org
>> wrote:
> 
>> Great, so unsurprisingly as the proposer I also am voting for it so t
hat
>> is carried.
>>
>> Thanks all
>>
>> Karin
>>
>>
>> On Monday, 7 December 2015, Tim Hubbard <timjph at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Yes
>>>
>>> On 1 Dec 2015, at 09:27, Naomi Lillie <naomi.lillie at okfn.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> For formal agreement: Special Resolution
>>> <https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6X9Qo8Zc8QhSWlVZ0htSTA3VDRSVW8tR
1Q2dGdxZi1VZWFZ> for
>>> Open Knowledge to become a charity, and Draft Articles of Associatio
n
>>> <https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6X9Qo8Zc8QhYVduNGdJTGVQZmhhcjk1Z
HlWZ09FYm1uMUYw> for
>>> the charity.
>>>
>>> Once agreed I will date and send to Karin for the signature.
>>>
>>> Naomi
>>>
>>>
>>> On 30 November 2015 at 18:46, Karin Christiansen <
>>> karin at karinchristiansen.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Great, so can I the formally propose that we adopted the new articl
es as
>>>> proposed (Naomi could you please send around)
>>>>
>>>> We do need all voting members of the board to agree this, so once t
hey
>>>> have been recirculated could everyone vote by just responding with 
a yes or
>>>> no.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> On 30 Nov 2015 13:42, "Helen Turvey" <
>>>> helen.turvey at shuttleworthfoundation.org> wrote:
>>>>
> +1, HT
> 
> On 30/11/2015 10:38, Tim Hubbard wrote:
>>>>>>> Keeping it as it is is also fine by me. Best wishes, Tim
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 30 Nov 2015, at 10:07, Jane Silber <jane.silber at canonical.com
>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi -
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 30/11/15 09:47, Naomi Lillie wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Dear all,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The agreement for Open Knowledge to become a charity is now
>>>>>>>>> urgent, given Pavel's funding discussions. The deadline for
>>>>>>>>> resolving this is ASAP.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> There is one query already raised: Karin said, in answer to th
e
>>>>>>>>> question of what currently constitutes quorum for the Board, "
2
>>>>>>>>> / But is one of the issue that I am wondering if we want to
>>>>>>>>> increase it in the new articles."
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> What are the opinions of others on this?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I think we shouldn't increase it until/unless the size of the
>>>>>>>> board is increased.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jane
>>>>>>>>
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>>
>> --
>>
>> *--------*
>>
>> Karin Christiansen
>>
>> karin at karinchristiansen.org
>>
>>  07816839533
>>
>> @_karin_c
>>
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