[Ubuntu-be] bank account -> minimal formal structure proposal

[Peter Dedecker]

Ack!

Benoît Plunus schreef:
> It's a good idea...
> My support got to Mark for NL_BE and to Cedric for FR_BE ;)
> 
> 2006/10/31, Cedric Janssens <cedric.janssens at ubuntu-be.org>:
>> For information, my non profit organisation can help in this way (to
>> have to account used by a effective legal existing structure). If
>> needed.
>>
>> Needed or not, I'm voluntaris, as usual :-)
>>
>> Regards
>> Cedric
>>
>> 2006/10/31, Mark Van den Borre <mvdborre at gmail.com>:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I would like ubuntu-be.org to have a bank account, with minimum fuss.
>>>
>>> WHY not my personal account anymore?
>>> I feel a little uncomfortable passing ubuntu-be.org money through it.
>>> It's not huge amounts, but money is starting to flow around
>>> ubuntu-be.org:
>>> * fair booth payments
>>> * booth donations, even if small (24€ total for Oostende)
>>> * an offer from a booth visitor to fund us for the amount of 50€ was
>>> difficult for us to accept
>>>
>>> ADVANTAGES
>>> * accept donations more easily
>>> * less fuss administring money
>>> * I feel more comfortable for me
>>>
>>> FORMALITIES REQUIRED
>>> We need at least two trusted ubuntu-be.org contributors to go to a
>>> bank together, and a short and simple "statuts/statuten" statement.
>>> See attached Belgian Banks Association blessed template.
>>>
>>> PROPOSALS:
>>> 1. consensus election
>>> 2. mandate duration
>>> 3. dispute resolution
>>>
>>> proposal 1: consensus election
>>> We want two coordinators:
>>>  * with a demonstrated need to access ubuntu-be.org funds frequently (fairs,...)
>>>  * 1 NL_BE, 1 FR_BE
>>>  * who publish every ubuntu-be.org bank account transaction they make
>>> to this list and the web site
>>>
>>> I am pretty sure it is obvious who fits these roles right now. We can
>>> probably unite around two people who have gained the trust of all list
>>> members. Here's the somewhat unconventional way I propose to "elect"
>>> them:
>>>
>>> 1. Candidates for coordinatorship propose themselves to the list.
>>> (optional) If there is more than one candidate per language,
>>> candidates discuss between them and step back voluntarily until there
>>> is only one candidate left.
>>> If impossible, further discussion.
>>> 2. As soon as this one candidate per language gets the public support
>>> of 10 list members, he is elected.
>>>
>>> proposal 2: mandate duration
>>> A coordinator is appointed for two years, with the possibility to
>>> resign early at any given moment. After this term, a new consensus
>>> election.
>>>
>>> proposal 3: dispute resolution
>>> When a list member is unhappy about something the coordinator did:
>>> 1. private discussion with the coordinator.
>>> if unresolved:
>>> 2. public discussion
>>> if unresolved:
>>> 3. public ousting: 1.5 * the number of votes that elected the
>>> candidate needed; if ousting successful, new election
>>>
>>> If this proposal is accepted, I will run for the NL coordinator mandate.
>>>
>>> Mark
>>> --
>>> Mark Van den Borre
>>> Noormannenstraat 113
>>> 3000 Leuven, België
>>> +32 486 961726
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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> 
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