Re: Recommendations for closing open issues.

[Geoff Huston <gih@telstra.net>]

I like to raise a point of clarification regarding the reference to the
role of the "ExDir" in this summary.....

> > -------
> > Issue 1
> > -------
> >
> > Re: Discretion of the IAB or IESG over whether a midterm
> > vacancies must be filled.
> >
> > 2727bis allegedly removed discretion for whether a mid-term
> > vacancy should be filled by the NomCom.  This would have been
> > a process change from previous practice.  There was no consensus
> > for such a change.
> >
> > The discretion should remain with the body that looses a member.
> > This means that the language for mid term vacancies should be
> > clarified to indicate this.
> >
> > Essentially, from the NomCom point of view, a vacancy exists only
> > when the ExDir informs it of a vacancy.  The resignation per se
> > does not constitute such notification.


As a point of clarification, there are in fact 2 Executive Directors - one
for the IESG and 1 for the IAB. It appears to me that it is appropriate
that the advice to the Nomcom regarding IAB vacancies originates
from the IAB Executive Director.l



> > -------
> > Issue 2
> > -------
> > Re: Poaching rules
> >
> > It has been the practice of NomCom to not only choose candidates
> > from mid-term sitting members of the other sitting body, but to
> > nominate replacements for that person at the same time.
> >
> > The policy will be clarified based on the the fact
> > that a vacancy does not exist until a resignation occurs and
> > the ExDir notifies the NomCom that the vacancy does exist.

In the same vein, this refers to the Exec Dir of the body
to whom the resignation is passed.


> > There is, however, interest in keeping the process efficient.
> > Therefore the following 2 stage process will be documented:
> >
> > 1. Once the candidate is confirmed he/she is advised to immediately
> > resign from the prior post.  This resignation does not need to
> > be made public immediately, nor does it need to take effect
> > until a later time.  The NomCom is notified of the pending
> > resignation by the ExDir.

as above.


> > 2. The NomCom then nominates a candidate for the 'to be vacant'
> > post.  Since the NomCom can predict this vacancy, it can be
> > ready with a candidate.