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''Minutes approved: [[Interim Board meeting Minutes/20 December 2004|20 December 2004]]''

This document is a board working paper, and commercial in confidence.

;Present: Geoff Halprin, David Parter, Trey Harris

;Meeting: 2004-12-06 1900 US/East
;Opened: 19:00
;Closed: 20:45

== Consent Agenda ==

* Meeting minutes (2004-11-08) approved by consent.

== Action Items ==

* See action item list.
* Time for new memo to members

== Outstanding Business ==

=== Legal Infrastructure ===

* Notes per email during LISA.

* Signatures to fax number

* Need to re-file with new name:
:* Geoff
::* Don't want to use "SAGE" in name; it's encumbered.
:* Trey
::* "Professional Association of System Administrators"
::* "Professional vs professionalism."
:* David
::* "System Administrators Professional Association"
::* Not something that causes problems (c6 vs. c3)
::* Ask lawyer; is "SAGE" better or worse.

* Successor to USENIX interest. Does this make things easier.

* Need to file copies of paperwork with USENIX.

* Geoff to write contract.
:* David: Would AMC want input into contract?

=== Operations Infrastructure ===

* Geoff must complete 1st round and write-up.
:* DUE BY END OF WEEK.

* Need better idea of how soon we can engage.

=== Computing Infrastructure ===

* Catch-22: do we use AMC systems or vice-versa?

== Election Policy Decisions Discussion ==

* To be decided:
:* Size of membership quorum: 1/10 or 1/20.
:* Bylaw amendments.

* Issues:
:* minimum count to put issue to membership.
:* minimum count to effect change (normal business).
:* minimum count to effect change (bylaw changes).
:* ratification of bylaws changes or not.

* Membership Quorum: Regular business
:* Geoff
::* Options:
:::* Proportion: 1/20
:::* Mix: proportion/minimum
:::* Rolling average: 2/3 ave of last three normal elections.
:* Trey:
::* Proportion: 1/8.
:::* Bootstrap: 2/3 ave last Exec election as bootstrap number.
:* David:
::* Rolling average: 2/3 ave of last three normal elections.
::* Bootstrap: We don't know how many members we'll lose in transition.
:::* Use fraction: 1/10 until 3 elections.
:* Geoff:
::* 3 elections rolling ave.
::* bootstrap of 1/10.
:* '''Motion: Passed. Unanimously.'''
::* '''3 elections rolling ave.'''
::* '''Bootstrap of 1/10 membership.'''

* Membership Quorum: Bylaw amendments.
:* David: bylaw changes require a higher proportion. (make it harder)
:* Quorum for bylaw changes:
::* need large pool, but simple majority.
::* David: threshold should be higher; if board didn't approve the change (short-circuit option).
::* 2/3 rolling ave, minimum 1/3 membership.
::* Motion: Passed. Unanimously.
:::* 2/3 rolling ave, minimum 1/3 membership.

* Signature mimimum to call SGM, petition business.
:* 75 minimum.

* Board bylaw amendments
:* All bylaw amendments must be ratified by vote at the next regular board meeting.
::* Call for ratification (with motion) must be in published agenda for 2nd meeting.
::* Public notice published to membership (no later than same time as meeting agenda.)
::* Proxy allowed (exact wording known) for board member who cannot attend second meeting.
:* Minimum notice period for board meetings of 1 week.
:* Minimum notice for (bylaw change) agenda item. Advisable, but not necessary.
:* Motion (repeat vote) Can't straddle two boards.
:* Simple majority of regular board quorum.
:* '''Passed. Unanimously.'''

* Membership ratification of bylaw amendments.
:* Already have facility to petition.
:* (Default is for amendment to apply.)
:* Board must not be able to reverse decision of the membership. (limit this clause - next election).
:* '''Passed. Unanimously.'''

;Meeting closed: 20:44

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