Thanks Rob. To get the discussion going, I inserted
some comments along with a few minor edits that are highlighted on the attached
file.
Chuck
Dear Council
Members;
Based on the active email discussion prior to Thanksgiving, I
have taken the liberty of creating a new draft version of the Council’s
required report to the Board on its plans for transitioning to the new
bicameral Council structure by June 2009.
I addition to using some
specific text recommendations by Philip Sheppard and Chuck Gomes in the
introductory section, I am hopeful that I have gotten close to capturing the
spirit of the Council’s discussion on this matter to date. There are a
number of notable changes to which I draw your
attention:
- I added a section
suggested by Philip that highlights “fundamental community principles to be
followed.”
- I added a section
suggested by Chuck that highlights “Council implementation priorities.”
- I streamlined the
“Calendar/Deadlines” section but did not combine/integrate that section with
the “Inventory of Key Processes and Implementation Decisions” section,
pending a final resolution of that list and a decision by the Council on the
order of priority.
Consistent with your discussion during the last
Council meeting, I hope this draft version will make it possible for all
interested parties to edit, comment and move toward a Council agreement on the
list so that a status report can be submitted to the Board by early next
week.
Best regards,
Rob
Hoggarth