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Subject: Results of SDS Policy Council voting
From: "Ford, David" < >
Reply-To: List for System Dynamics Society Policy Council Members < >
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 18:54:08 +0000
Dear Members of the Policy Council and Other Interested Parties:
The results of our recent voting on motions developed at the Winter PC Meeting are:
Motion 105: Subject: Minutes Approval of Summer PC Meeting, Washington, DC 2011
Proposed by: David Ford, Seconded by: Peter Hovmand
Voting open date: 2012.02.18 Voting close date: 2012.02.28
Formal Motion: That the minutes of the 2011 Policy Council Meeting in Washington, DC be accepted as posted on the Society web site.
Motion 105 Passed (Y:21/N:0/A:3/NV:0)
Motion 106: Subject: Slate of Candidates to take office on January 1, 2013
Proposed by: David Ford, Seconded by: Ignacio Martinez-Moyano
Voting open date: 2012.02.18 Voting close date: 2012.02.28
Formal Motion: The Policy Council is asked to recognize and accept the SLATE OF CANDIDATES TO TAKE OFFICE ON JANUARY 1, 2013: President-Elect: Edward G. Anderson, Secretary: Bradley Morrison (re-appoint), VP Meetings: Len Malczynski, PC 1: Elise Weaver, PC 2: Paulo Goncalves, PC 3: Inge Bleijenbergh, PC 4: Timothy Taylor
Motion 106 Passed (Y:22/N:0/A:1/NV:1)
Motion 107: Subject: Approval of Org&Bylaws Committee member appointed by President
Proposed by: J. Bradley Morrison, Seconded by: Leonard Malczynski
Voting open date: 2012.02.18 Voting close date: 2012.02.28
Formal Motion: Approve the reappointment and respective term for Roberta Spencer to continue on the Organization and Bylaws Committee (Standing Commitee) with the term of 2012-2014.
Motion 107 Passed (Y:23/N:0/A:0/NV:1)
Motion 108: Subject: Motion to define term limits for awards selection subcommittees
Proposed by: J. Bradley Morrison, Seconded by: David Ford
Voting open date: 2012.02.18 Voting close date: 2012.02.28
Formal Motion: The Award Committee recommends that award selection subcommittees members terms be fixed at five years, with a normally two-term maximum. The terms should initially be staggered to assure continuity. At the outset the award selection subcommittee chairs should be charged with the responsibility of preparing a schedule of staggered terms.
Motion 108 Passed (Y:24/N:0/A:0/NV:0)
Motion 109: Subject: Revision of Bylaws
Proposed by: J. Bradley Morrison, Seconded by: Robert Eberlein
Voting open date: 2012.02.18 Voting close date: 2012.02.28
Formal Motion: Move that the Policy Council recommend to the membership that the revision to the bylaws as embodied in the document Bylaws-DraftFeb10-2012.doc be adopted. The revisions will be circulated to the membership in March, discussed at the General Business meeting in St Gallen, Switzerland in July, voted on by the membership electronically in September and formally adopted in December if that vote passes.
Motion 109 Passed (Y:23/N:0/A:0/NV:1)
In summary, they all passed by significant margins.
Thanks to all who participated in the discussions and voting.
Regards,
David N. Ford, President 2012
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David N. Ford, Ph.D., P.E.
Associate Professor and
Urban/Beaver Development Professor
Zachry Department of Civil Engineering
Texas A&M University
Email:
Voice: 979 845 3759
LEED Green Associate
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