[Community] role of Stewards Council chair

[Joaquin Miller]

>= CHAIR =
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>We discussed Brett's proposal from last week that the Stewards 
>Council select a chair.  Several people suggested that the chair's 
>role be facilitative; make sure the meetings happen and run 
>smoothly, and make that the Stewards Council does its 
>business.  Everyone seemed in favor of this idea.

I apologize for dropping out before this came up.

Brett had proposed that, when an item was proposed for a vote, the 
Chair have authority to determine classify the item. For example (my 
example), urgent, important, routine, change-of-our-rules.  This 
would determine the voting rules for that particular item.

This proposal would enable us to act quickly when that was 
appropriate, and slow us down when that suited the situation.  As 
with any matter, the members of the council could vote to overrule the chair.

I like this and do not see it as an undesirable complication.  But I 
mention it in this message only to keep it on the table.  I propose 
that, rather than discuss this on the list, we discuss this on a 
phone call, with Brett and Dan present, if possible.  (Of course, 
everything we adopt will go through the formal public discussion and 
voting process, just as will the matters that were settled at 
yesterday's phone meeting.)

Cordially, Joaquin
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