PSF Meeting Minutes for May 16, 2014
A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation ("PSF") Board of Directors was held over Group Conference Call via phone and Internet Relay Chat beginning at 18:00 CEST/ 12:00 EDT, on May 16, 2014. Van Lindberg presided over the meeting. Ewa Jodlowska prepared the minutes.
All votes are reported in the form "Y-N-A" (in favor-Y‚opposed-N‚abstentions-A; e.g. "5-1-2" means "5 in favor, 1 opposed, and 2 abstentions").
Contents
- 1 Attendance
- 2 Minutes of Past Meetings
- 3 Votes Taken Between Meetings
- 4 Votes Taken Over Email
- 5 PSF Representative for PyCon Russia
- 6 Addendum to Section 3.9 of the Bylaws
- 7 Addendum to Section 6.2 of the Bylaws
- 8 Addendum to Section 4.10 of the Bylaws
- 9 Voting Member list for 2014 Election
- 10 Foreign Exchange Agreement
- 11 Signature Authority for FX Account
- 12 Other Business
- 13 Adjournment
1 Attendance
The following members of the Board of Directors (08 of 11) were present at the meeting: Van Lindberg , Tim Peters, Brian Curtin, Alex Gaynor, Brett Cannon, Marc-Andre Lemburg, David Mertz, and Jesse Noller. Also in attendance were Ewa Jodlowska (Secretary/Administrator) and Kurt Kaiser (Treasurer).
2 Minutes of Past Meetings
The 05 May 2014 Board meeting minutes were voted on and approved.
RESOLVED, that the PSF approve the minutes at https://mail.python.org/mailman/private/psf-board/2014-May/025305.html as representing a true and accurate record of the May 5, 2014 meeting
Approved, 6-0-2.
3 Votes Taken Between Meetings
There were no votes taken between meetings.
4 Votes Taken Over Email
4.1 Sponsor Delegate Default
RESOLVED, that the PSF initially sets the number of Sponsor Delegates per Sponsor Member to one (1) for all Sponsor Members.
May 16, 2014, Approved, 11-0-0.
5 PSF Representative for PyCon Russia
RESOLVED, that the PSF reimburse expenses not to exceed USD 1,000 to allow director Brian Curtin to attend the PyCon Russia 2014 conference and represent the PSF
Approved, 7-0-1.
6 Addendum to Section 3.9 of the Bylaws
RESOLVED, that the Python Software Foundation amend "Section 3.9. - Member Quorum" of the PSF Bylaws as suggested here: https://mail.python.org/mailman/private/psf-board/2014-May/025310.html
Approved, 8-0-0.
7 Addendum to Section 6.2 of the Bylaws
RESOLVED, that the Python Software Foundation amend "Section 6.2 - Duties" of the PSF Bylaws as suggested here: https://mail.python.org/mailman/private/psf-board/2014-May/025311.html
Approved, 8-0-0.
8 Addendum to Section 4.10 of the Bylaws
RESOLVED, that the Python Software Foundation amend "Section 4.10. Voting Rights for Fellows" of the PSF Bylaws as suggested here: https://mail.python.org/mailman/private/psf-board/2014-May/025343.html
Approved, 8-0-0.
9 Voting Member list for 2014 Election
RESOLVED, that the PSF certify the current voting member list as of May 16, 2014 for use in the 2014 board of directors election
Approved, 8-0-0.
10 Foreign Exchange Agreement
RESOLVED, for the purpose of facilitating transactions in foreign currencies, that the Python Software Foundation is authorized to enter into a Foreign Exchange Agreement with SunTrust Bank ("SunTrust") and to open a multicurrency deposit account ("FX Account") with SunTrust through adopting by reference the seven Resolutions contained in the email "FX Agreement" sent to the PSF Board list on May 16, 2014
Approved, 8-0-0.
11 Signature Authority for FX Account
RESOLVED, that the PSF Treasurer shall have signature authority for the FX Account
Approved, 8-0-0.
12 Other Business
- None
13 Adjournment
Van Lindberg adjourned the meeting at 16:38 CEST/ 12:38 EDT.