[Evergreen-governance-l] Updated Evergreen / Conservancyfiscalsponsorship agreement

[Dan Scott]

Just adding Bradley (bkuhn at sfconservancy.org) back into the CC list, as
this is probably something he would be interested in. Let's try to keep
him in the loop on discussions around the wording of the Conservancy
agreement - he might be able to cut through our concerns quickly :)

On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 02:18:02PM -0500, Watson, Sylvia wrote:
> Below is sample alternative wording for Clause #6.  We can play around with this or Dan's version if people are still uncomfortable and still want the language tweaked.  I think Dan made a good point when he suggested that once the group agrees on governance rules, the governance document should also reiterate the fact that the "Representative" is merely communicating the wishes of the entire board, and that ultimate control lies with the board.  The language below is not exactly what I initially proposed due to Dan's concerns that my original suggested language might be misinterpreted.
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> "The Evergreen Oversight Board, the initial members of which are each a signatory hereto, shall represent the Project in its official communication with the Conservancy.  The Oversight Board will elect a single individual to serve as a communication liaison ("the Liaison") between the Conservancy and the Project and the Board shall notify the Conservancy promptly following the election of a new Liaison.  The Liaison will instruct the Conservancy on the Project's behalf, subject to the ultimate authority of the Oversight Board."
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> Also, note that I changed representative to the word "Liaison," which in itself means "somebody who coordinates communication between two or more people or groups" and further emphasizes the intent that the chosen person is not a unilateral decision maker for the group. - just an idea...