> On Jul 28, 2015, at 11:43 PM, Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On 29/07/2015 15:00, John C Klensin wrote: >> >> >> --On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 18:23 -0400 "Scott O. Bradner" >> <sob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> fwiw - based on your & Dave's previous comments I am >>> removing this level of detail from the draft and just saying >>> that the IAOC will develop processes for the transition and >>> elections >> >> I think that makes more sense. >> >>> I can also say that the processes will be subject to public >>> comment before adoption >> >>> that said, I see problems with having the previous chair run >>> the elections in almost all cases if the previous chairs term >>> is up they would not likely be in the meeting and if the term >>> is not up the person, more often than not, will be running for >>> an additional term. >>> ... >> >> More as an observation than something I think should be written >> specifically into the document, but, at least until other things >> change, there are guaranteed to be three people on the IAOC who >> are not going to be the next Chair (can't remember whether BCP >> 101 prohibits it, but I think we can count on busy schedules and >> other commitments if it does not) and who either have, or soon >> will have, lots of experience chairing meetings) -- the IETF >> Chair, the IAB Chair, and the ISOC President (in no particular >> order). Any of them could be drafted as interim Chair for the >> purpose of chairing a meeting to select a regular Chair without >> any of the concerns associated with your scenario. > > I'm on travel so cannot consult my copy of Roberts Rules, but I > assume there is a conventional solution to this problem, which > certainly isn't unique to the IAOC. (I'm not outraged by the IAD > acting temporarily as a non-voting chair, if no other solution > offers itself.) I think it might better if the process is that the election of the IAOC chair by the IAOC is the first order of business at the first IETF meeting of each year and that it is the IADs responsibility to run the election. That is, the IAD is not the acting chair, just runs the election. Bob
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