[foundation-board] Board decisions by quorum?

Fri Nov 13 09:53:59 UTC 2015

Can someone clarify what quorum is so that we know for next time?

thanks
Jane

On 13/11/15 08:36, Karin Christiansen wrote:
>
> Thanks all. I am totally happy with those.
>
> Apologies again
>
> Karin
>
> On 12 Nov 2015 16:56, "Naomi Lillie" <naomi.lillie at okfn.org 
> <mailto:naomi.lillie at okfn.org>> wrote:
>
>     Dear Karin,
>     For information of all,
>
>     Yesterday the Board members present (Jane, acting as Chair, Tim
>     and Helen) wished to agree some decisions; however, these are
>     pending your approval, as it was not clear what constitutes quorum
>     - or if indeed quorum is valid for decision-making in absence of
>     the Chair. Please confirm the policy here.
>
>     The decisions that the attending Board members wished to agree are
>     as follows:
>
>       * Sign-off of the Audited Financial Accounts for year ending May
>         2015
>         <https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByxROelEYNk5d1YyU3dkYk1nU2NiVkdsMmxSaGZ0MElzX3ZF> for
>         submission to Companies House
>       * Pavel to become Company Secretary in place of Rufus
>
>
>     The following agenda points were postponed:
>
>       * Charitable Incorporation - as this requires full Board attendance
>       * CEO's targets and performance assessment - as this is led by you
>
>
>     It was suggested a special Board meeting may address the
>     Charitable Incorporation issue, if this is needed ahead of January
>     (Pavel will advise here, as it is related to securing Hewlett
>     funding).
>
>     I link here to the Charitable Incorporation documents, which need
>     to be read by all Board members in advance of a decision:
>     Special Resolution
>     <https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6X9Qo8Zc8QhSWlVZ0htSTA3VDRSVW8tR1Q2dGdxZi1VZWFZ>
>     Draft Articles of Association
>     <https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6X9Qo8Zc8QhYVduNGdJTGVQZmhhcjk1ZHlWZ09FYm1uMUYw>
>
>     I hope you are on the mend - very best wishes,
>     Naomi
>
>
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