[Debian-uk] Barbecue!

[MJ Ray]

Steve McIntyre <steve@einval.com> wrote:
> Note: FOOD and DRINK may be consumed. T-SHIRTS may be AVAILABLE. There
> will be an AGM for the Debian-UK Society.
> 
>    YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

Can we ditch the AGMs now? Here's a draft motion:

BECAUSE:
1. We just want a simple way to have a UK bank account that
survives well if the main owner is hit by a bus;
2. The society constitution gives no way to replace bus-hit
committee before the next AGM - it doesn't achieve the aim;
3. The constitution misses bits, like an express power to
amend it - it's a pain to bugfix it.

AND:
4. Debian-UK assets are really part of the Debian project;
5. The project already has a constitution, which is enough;
6. The bank account holders haven't run off with money yet, but
if they did misbehave, Debian could use another UK holder instead;
7. The society gets reports, votes on motions and elections
- it's more bureaucracy than we want at a barbecue.

SO, I move: the AGM dissolves the Debian-UK Society and authorises
the transfer of all its assets to a Debian-UK trust, which will
include the current account signatories if they wish.

ENDS

I hope the bank just needs the resolution and the trust deed,
then things are simpler (like no society resolution needed to
change signatories in future).

Apologies for that, but it could be the last mass vote needed.
Comments, support, rejections?

-- 
MJ Ray (slef), K. Lynn, England, email see http://mjr.towers.org.uk/