Tod is accurate in describing the minimal level of formalization that would
be required to be hosted by a legally defined non-profit.  Each of them
would (should) require a charter that details the purpose and
characteristics of the project / organization it is hosting and likely a
review at some period to ensure such charter is accurate and consistent
with the non-profit.

Per Galen's email, I support a preference and then giving appending OLF
response to the report with a second vote on the organizations to join.

Tim


On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 2:43 PM Galen Charlton <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 1:36 PM, Karl W Holten <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > I would also like to see a vote on this sooner rather than later. The
> committee has done
> > a great job looking into the various possibilities, and I would hate to
> > see momentum stall out on this again.
> >
> > It seems that it is not quite as simple as just saying "we want a
> sponsor"
> > or "we would like to incorporate", but that there are also options
> within those
> > preferences to choose from. Maybe we could do something like a ranked
> > preference vote?
>
> If folks think we're ready to call a vote and move forward, what I
> suggest we do is a ranked preference vote among the choice of
> "maintain status quo", "incorporate as a separate entity", or "partner
> with a fiscal host".
>
> Under this approach, if the clear community preference is to partner
> with a fiscal host, the FCIG could present to OLF the same questions
> we asked of ALA/LITA and DLF/CLIR and append to the report. Folks
> could also ask questions of DLF/CLIR and ALA/LITA. If there are other
> organizations who would want to propose to act as fiscal host, they
> could also make themselves known.
>
> We could then hold a second vote to choose among them (or to decide
> that upon having full information about the potential fiscal hosts
> that Code4LIb would rather self-incorporate or maintain the status quo
> after all).
>
> Another option would be to allow a bit of time for OLF (and others) to
> answer the questions (and any other questions that community members
> care to raise), then hold a preference vote to choose among
> maintaining the status quo, self-incorporating, entering into
> negotiations with potential host X, with potential host Y, and so
> forth.
>
> Regards,
>
> Galen
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