[Linux-aus] Nomination to fill the causal vacancy - President for LUV

[Joel Addison]

Hi everyone,

Linux Australia generally leaves subcommittees such as LUV to continue running their group as they determine, and as such they will generally keep having meetings and electing their own committee. There are some requirements for subcommittees to follow, outlined in our Subcommittee Policy (https://github.com/linuxaustralia/constitution_and_policies/blob/master/subcommittee_policy_v3.md <https://github.com/linuxaustralia/constitution_and_policies/blob/master/subcommittee_policy_v3.md>). For the purposes of this discussion, the main thing is to have contacts registered with LA so we can talk to them when required, and to have two signatories in place for bank account access (if the subcommittee has a bank account, which LUV does).

The Linux Australia Council will work with LUV to make sure there is a committee in place that is able to meet the expectations we have, and to ensure they continue to provide a local user group that people in Victoria can participate in. I will note that we still have active contacts for LUV. We will also work with them on domains and mailing lists, as appropriate.

At this point I would ask that discussion on this matter comes to an end on the Linux Australia mailing list. This is not something that all LA mailing list members need to be a part of, and is best suited on a more specific list such as the LUV mailing lists.

Regards,

Joel Addison

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Linux Australia

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> On 10 Jul 2022, at 17:33, Russell Coker via linux-aus <linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au> wrote:
> 
> On Sunday, 10 July 2022 15:37:54 AEST Luke Attard via linux-aus wrote:
>> I have been on boards, and committees many times in the past, one thing
>> I have learned, is to always read the constitution and by-laws before
>> sending out anything.  LUV is a subcommittee of Linux Australia,
>> therefore the need for a AGM to appoint a "President" or any role for
>> that matter is not required, Linux Australia Committee may appoint (and
>> remove) members of a subcommittee as they see fit.
> 
> True.  But after becoming a subcommittee LUV had continued to have AGMs and 
> the general agreement was that it would continue to do so.  However one could 
> argue that by having no AGMs since before Covid19 that agreement was broken.
> 
>> People on committees, can get burned out, or have events in life that
>> takes their attention away form the organisation.  It is not surprising
>> with Covid and everything else going on, that an a few subcommittees
>> have been left without active members.  I am willing, have the time and
>> I am able to jump in, keep the organisation going, and hopefully inject
>> some life back into it. I will at least get the monthly meetings running
>> again, tidy up the site, and  other tasks that need doing, and I am sure
>> we will see people coming back, and activity leads to more activity.
> 
> That sounds positive.
> 
>> If any of the previous committee members situations change again, and
>> they have the time and desire to help out again, I will be the first to
>> welcome them.  However in the absence of any such members, the Linux
>> Australia Constitution allows for new appointments to ensure the
>> subcommittee keeps going, and I for one do not see a negative.  One of
>> my tasks would be to organise a AGM for Jan, in line with Linux
>> Australia, even perhaps to run on the same day, directly after the Linux
>> Australia AGM to hopefully encourage a higher attendance.
> 
> Sounds reasonable.
> 
>> Happy to answer any questions, and to hear any ideas.   I live in
>> Melbourne, I a member of LUV now, and therefore Russell's email has
>> worked even better, in my view, then he had intended.
> 
> Great!
> 
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