Current Admins:
I had sent a PM to Leoba earlier asking for her advice about something, but then I thought it might be better for all current admins to discuss this together.
This concerns transitioning from (1) the current system of voting on each admin separately, to (2) the system of staggered terms that members voted on before the convention started, to (3) whatever the convention decides.
Our current admins and their terms of office are:
Alassante_Estel (Feb 1 to April 30, 2005)
Berhael (Feb 1 to April 30, 2005)
Griffon64 (Dec. 15 to March 31, 2005)
Leoba (March 5 to June 5 2005)
There is a vote up right now to replace Griff. (In my PM to Leoba I accidentally called her gimli - sorry Griff!)
First, Leoba’s term should run to May 31, not June 5. We have to make an adjustment somewhere so that terms begin and end at the beginning and end of a month.
Second, before the convention began, members had voted to use staggered 3-month terms of office, and I set the terms so that we would not be voting in December during the Christmas holiday. The terms were set as follows:
[Feb•Mar•Apr], [Mar•Apr•May], [May•Jun•Jul], [Jun•Jul•Aug], [Aug•Spt•Oct], [Spt•Oct•Nov], [Nov•Dec•Jan] and [Dec•Jan•Feb]
One vote is supposed to cover two terms: Feb-Mar, May-Jun, Aug-Sept, and Nov-Dec.
While looking at the poll I realized that we are out of sync with this system, but what I explained to Leoba is that it would be easier to change the system than to start tweaking the length of current admin terms. This is simply because it looks as if the convention is going to change the way the voting is done, and it will not be necessary for us to avoid a December vote.
If I change the scheme to the following:
[Feb•Mar•Apr], [Apr•May•Jun], [May•Jun•Jul], [Jul•Aug•Spt], [Aug•Spt•Oct], [Oct•Nov•Dec], [Nov•Dec•Jan] and [Jan•Feb•Mar]
then our current terms of office correspond to the schedule. But I didn’t want to alter something that is already in the document without confirming with others that the change is cosmetic - not a change of substance but one of convenience.
Third, there is no reason why we can’t be voting on two terms at this time, because the membership has already approved this. We could, if you wish, take the top two vote-getters and allow them to replace Griff (starting April 1) and Estel (starting May 1). Then we don’t have to vote again on an admin until June. There is an advantage to that because the convention is probably going to come up with something new and we’ll need a bit of space for figuring out the transition. If we move two people into consecutive offices now, we’re covered until July1.
I’m thinking out loud. Let me know if:
1. You think it’s OK to change the term schedule in the document so that it matches the current running terms
2. You think it’s a good idea to let the current vote be for two consecutive terms instead of one.
Thanks,
Jn