Vote on 3 Policy Labels
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Sponsors
- hef
History
- 2015-04-22 - Inception
- 2015-05-05 - Discussion w/ BoD
- 2015-05-07 - Draft 3 rewrite
- 2015-05-19 - Language Lockdown (planned)
- 2015-05-26 - Vote (planned)
Background
The Issue
There was an attempt at enforcement of a contractual obligation of the space by making a board voted policy. The policies are fundamentally sound, but the objectives of the policies can be attained more efficiently:
- If no policy is required to follow existing contractual obligations of the space.
- If the language can be updated by members familiar with the area of law of best practices.
Concern has been expressed about how to communicate newly discovered caveats to contractual obligations. This information be disseminated the same way votes are:
- The mailing list
- Signage near affected areas
- The wiki
- Meeting notes.
Disadvantages of Votes to Honor Specific Contractual Obligations
- Voting to comply with a contractual agreement carries the implication that a vote is required to comply with a contractual obligation.
- Vote language for contractual compliance is often imprecise, and difficult to correct.
- The bylaws specifiy that Director votes are permitted granted that they fulfill obligations that ensure the health of the organizaton, which implies that the minimum impact is required for the vote issue, but the minumum impact is not always desireable.
- Member participation in the space's operations should be encouraged.
Noteworthy caveats
- Members do not have the ability to vote to break the law. See Bylaws#Issues Proper for a Vote of the Membership.
Language
- Member's of pumping station one will continue to honor contractual agreements of the space.
- All member's of PS:One may curate documentation on contractual obligations of Pumping Station One, be it in electronic or hard copy form.