RE: New motion (was Re: [ga] nomination procedures)

[<idno@tallship.net>]

This proposal seems to be picking up momentum. If nothing else, it is good
that we can at least demonstrate that we can come together as a body in an
organized way and make decisions for and against things.

There is a slight revision to make in the form of an errata. The error was
on my part. It was not Mark, but rather R. Gaetano that supported karl and
not very specifically the Single Candidate Proposal. Therefore, I would
like to make that correction for the record and unless there is some
mistake as to an individuals intent ( please let me know if there is, I am
merely attempting to maintain a count of the hands and what they are
raised for) I show the current support of the Single Candidate Proposal so
far to be Seven (7) individuals.

Specifically:

        1.)     Andy Gardner
        2.)     Christopher Ambler
        3.)     Myself (Bradley D. Thornton)
        4.)     Roeland Myers
        5.)     Mark Langston
	6.)	R. Gaetano
	7.)	Mark Perkins	

On Tue, 16 Nov 1999, Mark Perkins wrote:

> I also support the single candidate proposal
> 
> Mark Perkins
> Librarian (acting)
> Secretariat of the Pacific Community Library
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> New Caledonia, South Pacific
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: idno@tallship.net [mailto:idno@tallship.net]
> Sent: 16 November 1999 02:36
> To: Christopher Ambler
> Cc: ga@dnso.org; Andy Gardner
> Subject: Re: New motion (was Re: [ga] nomination procedures)
> 
> 
> Yes, I am of the understanding that in order to withdraw a motion one
> would need the consent of the person seconding. I believe Andy is of this
> understanding too, and would urge him to reconsider his wishes, as he has
> garnered the support of at least 5 individuals on record by my count with
> respect to his first motion to put forth one candidate.
> 
> Those individuals are, according to my records:
> 
> 	1.)	Andy Gardner
> 	2.)	Christopher Ambler
> 	3.)	Myself (Bradley D. Thornton)
> 	4.)	Roeland Myers
> 	5.)	Mark Langston
> 
> NOTE: Mark's support was not stated as specific to the single candidate
> proposal, but rather, Karl Auerbach's nomination in this proposal.
> 
> Notwithstanding that, and until there is clarification as to the
> understanding I have made above, I would also lend support to a two
> candidate approach, but hesitantly, as I do not believe that the NC can
> defy this body if we give them the opportunity to choose to either accept
> or deny the single candidate that we put forth.
> 
> Furthermore, I am not of the current mind to support a motion to present
> more than either one or two candidates to the NC for selection.
> 
> Finally, I would have to check to see just who, under Andy's proposal, the
> person who received the second amount of support in the GA DNSO
> nominations was before I could decide to support this motion as it is.
> 
> I do know that it was in fact Karl Auerbach that received the most in the
> nominations, not Mr. Quaynor ( forgive me if that is mis-spelled). And
> although that the idea I presented here to the GA for the presentation of
> a single candidate was not tied to recent nomination processes, my blanket
> endorsement of Karl Auerbach is the reason that I supported Andy's flavor
> of that idea.
> 
> On Mon, 15 Nov 1999, Christopher Ambler wrote:
> 
> > > "That the two people who received the greatest support from the DNSO GA
> > > during the GA board membership nominations be put forward to the NC as
> the
> > > two nominees chosen by the GA for the GA chair position."
> > 
> > While I'm happy to second this and have it considered, I still think the
> > "select one candidate and present it to the NC" is a very good option,
> > and would like to see it considered as well.
> > 
> > Christopher
> > 
>