Re: SPI bylaws overhaul: Board Attendence

From: Martin Michlmayr <tbm(at)cyrius(dot)com>
To: Josh berkus <josh(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Cc: Jimmy Kaplowitz <jimmy(at)spi-inc(dot)org>, spi-general(at)lists(dot)spi-inc(dot)org
Subject: Re: SPI bylaws overhaul: Board Attendence
Date: 2016-11-16 19:10:16
Message-ID: 20161116191016.GB20712@jirafa.cyrius.com
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* Josh berkus <josh(at)postgresql(dot)org> [2016-11-16 11:03]:
> One chronic problem we have had with the SPI Board is failure to attend
> meetings causing board meetings to be recessed due to lack of quorum.

It hasn't been a problem in recent years though.

> As such, I would like to see some reference to a Board Attendence Policy
> in the new bylaws, e.g.:
>
> "The Board shall adopt a Board Meeting attendence policy which will
> require sitting board members to attend the majority of Board meetings
> in each year. Violation of this policy will cause the immediate removal
> of the board member with replacement per Section 7."

Note that the following resolution on "Attendance Policy" is still in
effect:
http://spi-inc.org/corporate/resolutions/2006/2006-08-07.dbg.2.iwj.1/

I don't mind putting something into the bylaws though. Directors
definitely have to take their obligations seriously.

--
Martin Michlmayr
http://www.cyrius.com/

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