[tei-council] Statement - additional point

[Martin Holmes]

Thanks Kevin, but I must admit I recoil in instinctive distaste at this 
sort of legalese. Must we really go this route? I liked our human 
language better.

Cheers,
Martin

On 11-08-17 06:25 PM, Kevin Hawkins wrote:
> All,
>
> Thanks for your patience while I catch up on things.  I have
> restructured the latest version James circulated to clearly separate
> statements of the problem from proposed actions to be taken.  (See
> http://www.governance.vt.edu/governance_instructions/resolution.html .)
>    I have also changed all instances of "TEI Community" to "TEI
> community", and I have adjusted punctuation as needed, but otherwise I
> think the text remains unchanged, and I have no objections to it.
>
> --Kevin
>
> ###
>
> WHEREAS, the TEI Technical Council is shocked and saddened by the sudden
> actions at the TEI Board of Directors which led to the resignation of
> its chair and the implications this may have for the ability of the TEI
> Board of Directors to work effectively as representatives of the TEI
> community, and
>
> WHEREAS, the TEI Technical Council appreciated the willingness of the
> outgoing chair to provide a vision for the TEI that could have
> contributed to reforming the TEI Consortium as an organisation, and
>
> WHEREAS, the TEI Technical Council believes that the events announced by
> the TEI Board of Directors on 15 August 2011, pending greater
> explanation, have caused real harm to the TEI Consortium and wish to
> know the Board's plans for restoring the Consortium's reputation and
> good standing in the community, and
>
> WHEREAS, the TEI Technical Council continues to function and wants to
> get on with its job of improving and openly maintaining the Guidelines
> and associated systems and resources on behalf of the TEI community,
> now, therefore, be it
>
> RESOLVED, that the TEI Technical Council hopes that the TEI Board of
> Directors will consider the issues that the outgoing chair raised as it
> moves forward, and be it further
>
> RESOLVED, that the TEI Technical Council desires a greater transparency
> and accountability in TEI Board of Directors activities, notwithstanding
> the minutes of meetings it already publishes, and be it further
>
> RESOLVED, that the Council calls for reforms that introduce mechanisms
> to make TEI Board of Directors activities more transparent and built on
> greater consultation with the TEI community.
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