Member Proposals for RIPE NCC General Meeting Agenda
Dear all, We have provided a system that allows members to propose agenda topics and associated resolutions for the upcoming GM, in accordance with the Articles of Association. The relevant part of the Articles of Association are available at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-818/#article-15-general-meeting-... It's important to note the following to ensure a valid agenda topic can be added: The proposed topic must receive 396 endorsements (2% of 19,788, the total number of potential membership votes) from RIPE NCC members by 23:59 UTC on 8 May 2024 if it is to be added to the agenda. Members can add their proposals by completing the form at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/member-proposals/ Members must be signed in with their RIPE NCC Access account if they wish to either make or support a proposal. Members who wish to support the proposal can simply click the Support button associated with the relevant proposal. They can also choose to remove their support at a later time if they so wish. The proposal must have a title that can be added to the agenda. The proposal should indicate who will present on the topic. If there is a resolution associated with the proposal, it should be placed at the bottom of the text in format: Resolution: "Text of resolution" so that members will be clear on what they will vote on. Certain agenda items may only be proposed by the Executive Board. The Articles of Association indicate the following items: - The adoption of the Charging Scheme with respect to the coming financial year (Art. 15.4.b) - The adoption of amendments to the Standard Service Agreement (Art. 15.5.c) - The approval of new arbiters and/or dismissal of current arbiters and/or adoption of amendments to the arbitration procedure (Art 15.5.d) Resolutions must be compliant with Dutch law. An agenda topic proposed by members in line with the above cannot be amended after submission. Best regards, Fergal Cunningham Head of Membership Engagement RIPE NCC
Dear Fergal,
On 19 Apr 2024, at 15:08, Fergal Cunningham <fergalc@ripe.net> wrote:
Certain agenda items may only be proposed by the Executive Board. The Articles of Association indicate the following items:
- The adoption of the Charging Scheme with respect to the coming financial year (Art. 15.4.b) - The adoption of amendments to the Standard Service Agreement (Art. 15.5.c) - The approval of new arbiters and/or dismissal of current arbiters and/or adoption of amendments to the arbitration procedure (Art 15.5.d)
The text of the Articles of Association 15.4.b does not explicitly state that no additional proposals are allowed in either of these three items: 15.4 The following subjects shall be placed on the agenda for the Annual Meeting or on the agenda for another General Meeting to be held in the same calendar year: • a discussion of the draft Activity Plan and draft budget after a presentation by the Executive Board; • the adoption of the Charging Scheme with respect to the coming financial year upon proposal of the Executive Board; • a discussion of the policy and the quality of services (to be) rendered by the Association. The wording indicates these agenda items shall always be on the Annual Meeting or a General Meeting in the same calendar year’s agendas, for example as to not forget them. An item that is essentially, “the adoption of an alternative Charging Scheme with respect to the coming financial year upon proposal by the members” is not clearly prevented by the text in the Articles of Association. But it does become a bit odd to have adopted two Charging Schemes, since it is overall quite clear there can only be one Charging Scheme in effect. Perhaps the order of the agenda items matters then, where the latest adoption would override any previous adoption, since that is how it works generally anyway? :-) I do not see any strict wording in the Articles of Association stipulating anything specific regarding the sequencing of the various mentioned agenda items. Best regards, Martin
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Martin Millnert