Conference 7.286::dcu

693.0. "Letter to DCU BOD concerning sparce meeting minutes" by SMAUG::GARROD (From VMS -> NT, Unix a future page from history) Mon Sep 13 1993 19:55

From:	SMAUG::GARROD "An Englishman's mind works best when it is almost too late  13-Sep-1993 1852 -0400" 13-SEP-1993 18:52:55.96
To:	ASE003::GRANSEWICZ
CC:	GARROD
Subj:	Letter to Secretary DCU BOD concerning BOD meeting minutes




To:     Phil Gransewicz
        Secretary DCU Board             Date:   13 September 1993
        of Directors                    From:   Dave Garrod
                                        Dept:   IBM Interconnect Eng.
                                        DTN:    226-7114
                                        Loc:    LKG1-3/A10
                                        Mail:   Smaug::Garrod

Subject:  DCU Board Meeting Minutes

As a DCU shareholder I would  like  to  bring  to  your  attention  my
dissatisfaction  with  the  minutes  of  recent DCU Board of Directors
meetings that are published to the membership.

For minutes of BOD meetings held prior to June 1993 subjects discussed
during  Executive Session were noted.  Of course the contents of those
discussions was  not  recorded.   Since  June  1993  the  subjects  of
discussion  are  no  longer  listed.  I would like to request that the
previous norm of listing Executive Session subjects be reinstated.   I
feel  it  is  important  for  the  shareholders of the DCU to know the
subjects of discussion at board meetings.  I'd also ask  you  and  the
board  as a whole to think long and hard before moving a board meeting
from General Session to Executive Session.

In addition I am concerned that of late a large proportion of the  BOD
meetings  are held under Executive Session.  I feel this tends to give
the impression, hopefully false, that the DCU Board  of  Directors  is
not  striving  to conduct their business in as open a way as possible.
It concerns me when what should be the forum that sets the  long  term
strategy  for  the DCU is increasingly being held behind closed doors.
How can the membership of the DCU make informed  decisions  in  future
elections  about who it would to represent them when all the important
decisions are made in Executive Session away from the scrutiny of  the
membership?

I would appreciate a reply addressing my concerns and questions.

Yours sincerely,

David J Garrod
DCU Shareholder

    
    How is the decision made to go into executive session?