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RE: [council] Board Update for 8 Oct. Council meeting



I recommend that we adjust the agenda if needed to make sure that we discuss 
the pending IRT task of the Board for the Council during the first 30 minutes.

Chuck 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Denise Michel
> Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 2:24 AM
> To: council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [council] Board Update for 8 Oct. Council meeting
> 
> 
> Dear Council Members,
> 
> My flight schedule has unexpectedly changed and I will only 
> be able to join tomorrow's Council call for the first 30 
> minutes.  To ensure that you receive my "Board Upate," I have 
> included a summary below.
> 
> Regards,
> Denise
> 
> The Board met on 30 Sept. and addressed the agenda items listed below.
>  The resolutions and minutes from this meeting are not yet 
> posted, but highlights of the Board's actions include:
> 
> - As previously noted, Rosemary Sinclair, Raffik Dammak, and 
> Debra Hughes were appointed as NCSG Council members;
> - Bylaw-prescribed structural review periods were changed 
> from three to five years;
> - George Sadowsky was appointed to the Board's Nominating 
> Committee Review Working;
> - Posting for public comment was approved for reports from 
> the Board Review Working Group, the Nominating Committee 
> Review Working Group and SSAC Review Working;
> - A recommendation for further analysis of Board remuneration 
> was approved;
> - A lease for a Palo Alto, California ICANN office was approved;
> - Updates on the following issues were received:  status of .YU
> (Yugoslavia) domain, the JPA Progress Report, Strategic 
> Planning, IDNs, New gTLDs, GNSO Improvements/Restructuring, 
> and New Constituency Applications,
> 
> The Board meets next on 30 October in Seoul.  An agenda has 
> not yet been finalized.
> 
> Regards,
> Denise
> 
> Denise Michel
> ICANN Vice President
> Policy Development
> 
> 
> Board Meeting - Agenda
> 
> 30 September 2009
> 
>   1.
> 
>      Consent Agenda
>         1. Approval of Minutes from 27 August 2009 Special 
> Board Meeting
>         2. Approval of Minutes from 12 September 2009 Special 
> Board Meeting
>         3. From the Board Finance Committee
>               1. Approval of Technology Support Contractor Agreement
>         4. From the Structural Improvements Committee
>               1. Appointment of three NCSG GNSO Council
>               2. Approval of Change in Bylaws For Reviews 
> from Three Years to Five
>               3. Appointment of George Sadowsky to Nominating 
> Committee Review Working
>               4. Approval of Posting for Public Comment 
> reports received from the Board Review Working Group, the 
> Nominating Committee Review Working Group and SSAC Review Working
>               5. Approval of Recommendation of Board Review 
> Working Group for the Board Governance Committee to undertake 
> Further Analysis of Board Remuneration Main Board Meeting
> 
>      Main Board Meeting - For Action and Discussion
>         1. From the Board Finance Committee
>            Approval of Lease for Palo Alto Office
>         2. Status Update on .YU (Yugoslavia) domain
>         3. JPA Progress Report
>         4. Strategic Planning - Follow on from Discussions at Retreat
>         5. Updates Heading into the Seoul Meeting
>               1. IDNs & New gTLDs - including Guidebook
>               2. GNSO Improvements & Restructuring
>                     1. General - board submission paper
>                     2. Status on Charters of New Constituencies
>               3. Implementation Recommendations Team for New gTLDs
>         6. Thanks to the CEO Search Committee Other Business
>         7. Executive Session
>               1. From Board Governance Committee
>                     1. Slate for New Board Positions
>               2. From Board Compensation Committee
>                     1. President & CEO Performance Matrix
>                     2. Former President & CEO Performance Matrix
>                     3. Ombudsman Performance Matrix, 
> Compensation & Contract
>               3. Senior President - Management of Performance Matrix
> 
>