We seem to have came to a consensus on the ORSC list that a meetng that affects
public policy should be open to the public.
At 11:48 AM 1/11/99 -0500, Gordon Cook wrote:
>Dave Farber is absolutely correct Esther. Your reply to Jeff below shows
>that up to this point you simply have not heard and/or understood the
>importance of his (Farbers) comment to this list last night.
>
>Please note also VERY carefully EXECUTIVE SESSIONS should be the EXCEPTION
>and NOT the rule.....Dave said that very plainly last night. closed board
>meetings send the message that you are hiding something or that you want to
>be able to hide something in the future. If the answer to both of these
>concerns is no, then *show* the rest of us that it is no by agreeing to
>open meetings.
>
>
>
>
>>Esther,
>>
>>There is no real problem scheduling an Exec Session for a Board meeting.
>>The PITAC and all other federal Advisory Boards do that ALL the time. An
>>open NON-Board meeting is not an OPEN BOARD Meeting.
>>
>>The public has a right to see how the issues are handled etc in such an
>>organization and the best way to ensure that is to have OPEN Board
>>meetings.
>>
>>Sorry,
>>
>>Dave
>>
>>At 10:09 AM 1/11/99 -0500, Esther Dyson wrote:
>>>Yes. It is in our bylaws and in all the public statements we have made.
>>>
>>>Basically, we could have had "open" board meetings with executive sessions
>>>that were closed, but we figured (the Initial Board voted) that this (below)
>>>is the best way to do it. The meeting on Wednesday is open,and with the
>>>Board, but it is not a "board meeting." DUring it we expect to consider
>>>proposals, ask questions, debate issues among ourselves publicly and with
>>>the public, and so on. It makes it easier for everyone to have a clear-cut
>>>schedule, rather than invite people to come to an "open" board meeting and
>>>cool their heels while we hold executive sessions. As also laid out in the
>>>bylaws, all Board votes on substantive issues will be on the record.
>>>
>>>Esther
>>>
>>> At 06:11 AM 11/01/99 -0500, you wrote:
>>>>At 03:08 AM 1/11/99 +0000, jeff Williams wrote:
>>>>>Esther and all,
>>>>>
>>>>> Is what Dave Farber saying here in reference to the Singapore meeting
>>>>>true?
>>>>>Please advise.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I hope I heard wrong but I was told by a Board person when I said I would
>>>be in Singapore for Apricot, that I should understand I would not be invited
>>>to the closed Board meeting on the 4 th but that there was a open general
>>>meeting on the 3 rd. I was surprised that the Board meeting was closed!!!!
>>>>
>>>>Dave
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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