[PDB-gov] organizational documents

[Chris Malayter]

I would suggest you incorporate in a friendly state for not-for-profits.  Aka, Arizona or Delaware…not Washington.

>  https://www.caputo.com/pdb/20151015_PeeringDB_DRAFT_Organizational_Consent.pdf


I would recommend a term limit of 3 terms.

>  https://www.caputo.com/pdb/20151015_PeeringDB_DRAFT_Bylaws.pdf


-Chris


> On Oct 20, 2015, at 3:39 PM, Chris Caputo <secretary at peeringdb.com> wrote:
> 
> Alright folks, please give those org docs a review...  The basic layout is 
> that the Organizational Consent comes first:
> 
>  https://www.caputo.com/pdb/20151015_PeeringDB_DRAFT_Organizational_Consent.pdf
> 
> It references the other documents in this order:
> 
>  https://www.caputo.com/pdb/20151015_PeeringDB_DRAFT_Articles_of_Incorporation.pdf
>  https://www.caputo.com/pdb/20151015_PeeringDB_DRAFT_Bylaws.pdf
>  https://www.caputo.com/pdb/20151015_PeeringDB_DRAFT_Conflict_of_Interest_Policy.pdf
> 
> Feel free to share any questions, concerns or comments.
> 
> Thanks,
> Chris
> 
> On Tue, 20 Oct 2015, Chris Caputo wrote:
>> Results of the survey which ended August 15th, along with anonymous
>> comments are up at:
>> 
>>  https://www.caputo.com/pdb/20150800_PDB_Survey_results.pdf
>> 
>> 91 responses, of which 89 voted for the main question:
>> 
>> PeeringDB functions should be performed by:
>> 
>> - 35 votes, 39.33%: "An independent 501(C)(6) (Not for profit) PeeringDB,
>>      with it's own elected board and members"
>> 
>> - 14 votes, 15.73%: "The existing global standards body OpenIX 501(C)(6)
>>      (Not for profit)"
>> 
>> - 10 votes, 11.24%: "The existing regional organization NANOG 501(C)(3)
>>      (Not for profit)"
>> 
>> - 30 votes, 33.71%: "I don't care just as long as PeeringDB keeps
>>      working"
>> 
>> That looks like a clear vote for independence, given that the number for
>> independence is 45% more than the combined votes for OpenIX and NANOG.
>> 
>> Based on this, we are going to continue working toward becoming an 
>> independent non-profit corporation. In the interest of broad support, 
>> this is going to be done with transparency and inclusion using the pdb-gov 
>> mailing list. The plan:
>> 
>> - If you want to participate in the process, please subscribe to the 
>>   pdb-gov "governance" mailing list with your PeeringDB account email.  
>> 
>>     http://lists.peeringdb.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pdb-gov
>> 
>> - Further emails will be sent to pdb-gov mailing list and posted to 
>>   http://gov.peeringdb.com/ as appropriate.
>> 
>> - pdb-gov is where the draft organizational documents will be discussed
>>   and refined.  These draft documents are up at:
>> 
>>     https://www.caputo.com/pdb/
>> 
>> - There will be elections for the initial Board of Directors. Candidacies 
>>   along with max 300 word statements should be submitted to 
>>   secretary at peeringdb.com prior to November 15th. Anyone can run for 
>>   election to the initial Board.
>> 
>> - The interim Secretary (tentatively Chris Caputo) will send out ballots 
>>   to pdb-gov on November 15th, with voting to happen through November 
>>   30th.  The org docs currently proscribe one ballot per member 
>>   organization.  The interim Secretary will break ties through public 
>>   random means.  The Secretary will not be eligible for election to the 
>>   initial Board.
>> 
>> - The initial Board will decide on officers, per the tentative Bylaws.
>>   The draft documents will then be signed and filed.
>> 
>> Chris Caputo
>> Patrick W. Gilmore
>> Matt Griswold
>> Aaron Hughes
>> Richard A Turkbergen
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