RE: [council] RE: Voting on RAA Amendments Motion(s)
One thing that would help me on this issue is to know which, if any, of
the proposed amendments are not supported by Councilors.
Chuck
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Avri Doria
> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 10:52 AM
> To: Council GNSO
> Subject: Re: [council] RE: Voting on RAA Amendments Motion(s)
>
>
> Hi,
>
> In looking at this, I think we may have least options -
> especially since we have a motion on the floor.
>
> If the motion is voted down and the board support the GNSO's
> position, then the after effect could be somewhat as you
> describe, possible requiring a PDP process. This would need
> to be discussed with the Legal Counsel.
>
> Alternatively, an amendment to the current motion could be
> proposed to separate the vote on the proposed changes. We
> have precedence for considering such amendments though I
> don't know of one that has succeeded. If such an amendment
> were proposed and it succeed then we would need to vote on
> each of the 4 areas separately (or the 15 separate changes
> depending on the motion and its success).
>
> I am not advocating ether of these measures, but offering
> them as possibilities that the council might wish to consider.
>
> a.
>
> On 12 Dec 2008, at 18:33, Mike Rodenbaugh wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > The Council has barely discussed the RAA amendments
> proposed by Staff
> > and the Registrars, yet we are asked to essentially approve them
> > wholesale? Why are we asked to do that, and why would we
> do that? In
> > that scenario, one constituency gets everything it wants
> done with the
> > RAA, and nobody else has a say.
> >
> > Might it be a better approach to form a group to determine which of
> > the RAA amendments have full consensus as written, which could have
> > full consensus if reworded, and which should be abandoned
> for now?
> > The group could then suggest rewording of some amendments, and also
> > lay out a plan for sequenced requests for Issues Reports
> from Staff,
> > and/or Working Groups, to address any and all identified
> open issues.
> > Meanwhile the Board would understand which of the
> amendments have full
> > consensus and could approve those, and the other
> Constituencies will
> > have greater comfort that their issues with the RAA will be
> addressed.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mike
> >
> > From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > ] On Behalf Of Liz Gasster
> > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 8:27 AM
> > To: Rosette, Kristina; council@xxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [council] RE: Voting on RAA Amendments Motion(s)
> >
> > Yes, weighted voting would apply. Thanks, Liz
> >
> > From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > ] On Behalf Of Rosette, Kristina
> > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 8:21 AM
> > To: council@xxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [council] Voting on RAA Amendments Motion(s)
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > During our wrap-up session in Cairo, I'd asked if weighted voting
> > would apply to votes on motions relating to the RAA Amendments. I
> > don't believe I've received an answer yet. Could the
> appropriate staff
> > person please let me know?
> >
> > Many thanks.
> >
> > K
> >
>
>