[Local-chapters] Fw: Re: Draft OpenStreetMap Local Chapter Agreement v0.3 [updated]
John Smith
deltafoxtrot256 at gmail.com
Wed Sep 16 15:17:59 BST 2009
--- On Wed, 16/9/09, Cragg Nilson <cragg.nilson at gmail.com> wrote:
> From: Cragg Nilson <cragg.nilson at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Draft OpenStreetMap Local Chapter Agreement v0.3 [updated]
> To: "Mikel Maron" <mikel_maron at yahoo.com>
> Cc: local at osmfoundation.org, "Ivan Sanchez Ortega" <ivan at sanchezortega.es>, "John Smith" <delta_foxtrot at yahoo.com>, mk at koppenhoefer.com, "Peter Miller" <peter.miller at itoworld.com>, "John McKerrell" <john at mckerrell.net>, "Henk Hoff" <henk.hoff at osmfoundation.org>
> Date: Wednesday, 16 September, 2009, 8:02 PM
>
> Hi All-
>
> I've tried to incorporate everyone's concerns into
> this new version. Changes highlighted.
>
> Please remember this is a proposed template for a temporary
> agreement - each local chapter can make their own
> agreement using this template as a base, but with local
> adaptations including deleted clauses. Each local
> agreement will be require approval by the OSM-F board.
> :-D
>
>
> Mikel - the proposal is to have no financial relations
> between the Foundation and the federated chapter initially.
>
>
> best
>
> Cragg
>
>
>
> Draft v0.3
> -------------
> OpenStreetMap Federated Members
>
> Preamble
>
> A
> Federated Member organisation is an incorporated group of
> OpenStreetMap
> users and others with an interest in supporting the
> OpenStreetMap
> project. A Federated Member is independent from the
> OpenStreetMap
> Foundation, but contractually bound to be aligned with
> it's goals and
> objectives. It has the right to officially represent the
> OpenStreetMap
> Foundation within the territory in which it is
> incorporated.
>
>
> The OpenStreetMap project is global in scope, but the
> OpenStreetMap Foundation cannot operate efficiently and
> effectively
> throughout all cultures and jurisdictions in the world.
> It is
> therefore necessary that local organisations be able to
> form and act on
> behalf of the OpenStreetMap Foundation to help establish
> and grow the
> project locally. Federated Members will represent the
> interests of the
> OpenStreetMap project in a local area and will be able to
> officially
> represent the Foundation when talking to journalists,
> dealing with
> companies and governments, arranging mapping parties,
> conferences and
> so on. From the Foundation’s point of view, Federated
> Member
> organisations will help to spread the workload and will
> lead to the
> growth and development of OpenStreetMap in new
> territories.
>
> A Federated
> Member
> can be any incorporated organisation that has goals and
> aims that are
> compatible with those of the OpenStreetMap Foundation,
> namely to
> promote the creation and use of free geospatial
> information. It can be
> created by any group of individuals who are users or have
> an interest
> in the success of OpenStreetMap. It can be either an
> existing
> organisation, that already performs similar and compatible
> activities,
> or it can be created specifically and exclusively for the
> purpose.
> Typically a Federated Member will have a similar
> organisational
> structure to the OpenStreetMap Foundation and it must be
> contractually
> bound to the Foundation by signing the agreement that
> follows.
>
>
>
> The Agreement
>
> This is an agreement between the OpenStreetMap Foundation
> (the Foundation) and ____ (the Federated Organisation).
>
> 1 Authorisation
> 1.1
> The Foundation grants the Federated Organisation the
> non-exclusive
> right to represent the Foundation in the designated
> territory
>
>
> 1.2 The Federated Organisation has the status of a
> federated member
> of the Foundation. If in the opinion of the Foundation
> the Federated
> Organisation ceases to be viable, for example if it
> represents fewer
> than 20
> members, then at the discretion of the Foundation
> it's status
> as a Federated Organisation may be terminated.
>
>
> 2 Incorporation
> 2.1 The Federated Organisation must be, or be part of, a
> legally incorporated body within the designated territory.
>
> 2.2
> The incorporated body must be non-profit and must have a
> mission
> statement and aims that are compatible (in the opinion of
> the
> Foundation) with the aims of the OpenStreetMap project.
>
>
> 2.3 The Federated Organisation will appoint a single
> representative
> who will act as the primary contact point between the
> Federated
> Organisation and the Foundation. This person will
> represent the
> Federated Organisation in all matters pertaining to the
> relationship
> between the Federated Organisation and the Foundation.
>
>
>
> 3 Membership
> 3.1 The Federated Organisation must run a membership scheme
> for the purposes of democratically representing its
> members.
>
> 3.2 The Federated Organisation may be required by the
> Foundation to provide local services to its members.
> Examples of services may include
> running a local website, administration of a mailing list,
> and organising local meetings.
>
>
>
> 3.3 The Federated Organisation members will automatically
> become
> members, with all the associated rights and obligations,
> including
> specifically voting rights, of any ordinary Foundation
> member.
>
> 3.4
> the Federated Organisation will permit the Foundation or
> its duly
> elected representative to inspect, on request, copies of
> the Federated
> Organisation's membership records, financial accounts
> and other records.
>
>
>
> 4 Termination
> This agreement is terminated by either party
> giving 90 days notice. In the event of a material breach
> of this
> agreement by the Federated Organisation, this agreement may
> be
> terminated immediately by the
> Foundation.
>
>
> 4.1 Members of the Federated Organisation will not be required
> to become
> full members of the Foundation.
>
> 4.2 the Federated Organisation will cede control
> of all web presence that references OpenStreetMap including
> but not
> limited to domain names, forums, mailing lists to the
> Foundation.
>
>
> 4.3 If the aims
> change and are not compatible then this is grounds for
> termination.
>
> On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 2:14 PM,
> Mikel Maron <mikel_maron at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> Apologies that I've missed the recent discussion on
> this ...
>
> What will be the financial relationship between the OSMF
> and local chapters?
>
>
> From:
> Cragg Nilson <cragg.nilson at gmail.com>
> To: local at osmfoundation.org;
> Ivan Sanchez Ortega <ivan at sanchezortega.es>;
> John Smith <delta_foxtrot at yahoo.com>;
> mk at koppenhoefer.com;
> Peter Miller <peter.miller at itoworld.com>;
> John McKerrell <john at mckerrell.net>;
> Henk Hoff <henk.hoff at osmfoundation.org>
>
> Sent: Monday,
> September 14, 2009 1:10:50 AM
> Subject:
> Draft OpenStreetMap Local Chapter Agreement v0.2
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi
>
> Please
> find attached for review a draft agreement for Local
> Chapters [v0.2].
>
> This
> document is entirely based on the previous draft with one
> exception. The
> following clause was deleted:
>
>
> "3.4
> The Federated Organisation will pay the Foundation a fee of
> £10 per annum (or as amended from time-to-time) for each of
> their members, or as otherwise agreed with the Foundation.
> Identification and contact details of each member to be
> provided to the Foundation and payment to be made to the
> Foundation within 30 days of the joining date of the member
> to the Federated Organisation."
>
>
>
> /Cragg
>
> Draft v0.2-------------
> OpenStreetMap Federated Members
>
> Preamble
>
> A Federated Member
> organisation is an incorporated group of OpenStreetMap users
> and others with an interest in supporting the OpenStreetMap
> project. A Federated Member is independent from the
> OpenStreetMap Foundation, but contractually bound to be
> aligned with it's goals and objectives. It has the
> right to officially represent the OpenStreetMap Foundation
> within the territory in which it is incorporated.
>
>
>
> The OpenStreetMap project is global in scope, but the
> OpenStreetMap Foundation cannot operate efficiently and
> effectively throughout all cultures and jurisdictions in the
> world. It is therefore necessary that local organisations
> be able to form and act on behalf of the OpenStreetMap
> Foundation to help establish and grow the project locally.
> Federated Members will represent the interests of the
> OpenStreetMap project in a local area and will be able to
> officially represent the Foundation when talking to
> journalists, dealing with companies and governments,
> arranging mapping parties, conferences and so on. From the
> Foundation’s point of view, Federated Member organisations
> will help to spread the workload and will lead to the growth
> and development of OpenStreetMap in new territories.
>
>
> A Federated
> Member can be any incorporated organisation that has goals
> and aims that are compatible with those of the OpenStreetMap
> Foundation, namely to promote the creation and use of free
> geospatial information. It can be created by any group of
> individuals who are users or have an interest in the success
> of OpenStreetMap. It can be either an existing organisation,
> that already performs similar and compatible activities, or
> it can be created specifically and exclusively for the
> purpose. Typically a Federated Member will have a similar
> organisational structure to the OpenStreetMap Foundation and
> it must be contractually bound to the Foundation by signing
> the agreement that follows.
>
>
>
>
> The Agreement
>
> This is an agreement between the OpenStreetMap Foundation
> (the Foundation) and ____ (the Federated Organisation).
>
> 1 Authorisation
> 1.1 The Foundation grants the Federated Organisation the
> non-exclusive right to represent the Foundation in the
> designated territory
>
>
>
> 1.2 The Federated Organisation has the status of a
> federated member of the Foundation. If in the opinion of
> the Foundation the Federated Organisation ceases to be
> viable, for example if it represents fewer than 25 members,
> then at the discretion of the Foundation it's status as
> a Federated Organisation may be terminated.
>
>
>
> 2 Incorporation
> 2.1 The Federated Organisation must be, or be part of, a
> legally incorporated body within the designated territory.
>
> 2.2 The incorporated body must be non-profit and must have
> a mission statement and aims that are compatible (in the
> opinion of the Foundation) with the aims of the
> OpenStreetMap project.
>
>
>
> 2.3 The Federated Organisation will appoint a single
> representative who will act as the primary contact point
> between the Federated Organisation and the Foundation.
> This person will represent the Federated Organisation in all
> matters pertaining to the relationship between the Federated
> Organisation and the Foundation.
>
>
>
>
> 3 Membership
> 3.1 The Federated Organisation must run a membership scheme
> for the purposes of democratically representing its
> members.
>
> 3.2 The Federated Organisation may be required by the
> Foundation to provide local services to its members.
>
>
>
> 3.3 The Federated Organisation members will automatically
> become members, with all the associated rights and
> obligations, including specifically voting rights, of any
> ordinary Foundation member.
>
> 3.4 the Federated Organisation will permit the Foundation
> or its duly elected representative to inspect, on request,
> copies of the Federated Organisation's membership
> records, financial accounts and other records.
>
>
>
>
> 4 Termination
> This agreement is terminated by either party giving 90 days
> notice. In the event of a material breach of this
> agreement by the Federated Organisation, this agreement may
> be terminated immediately.
>
>
>
> 4.1 All members of the Federated Organisation automatically
> become full members of the Foundation for the remaining
> duration of their term of membership.
>
> 4.2 the Federated Organisation will cede control of all web
> presence that references OpenStreetMap including but not
> limited to domain names, forums, mailing lists to the
> Foundation.
>
>
>
> 4.3 If the aims
> change and are not compatible then this is grounds for
> termination.
>
>
>
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