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Re: [802SEC] +++ 10-day EC Email Ballot +++ Plenary Session Coffee Break Times



Buzz,

I vote Disapprove.

Is the current break schedule established by EC motion? If not, then I don't think an EC motion is the appropriate way to change the schedule. I think that the discussion so far indicates that this is an inefficient procedural approach to address the issue. Therefore, I except to vote Disapprove regardless of the details.

I think it would be much more effective for you to get a sense of the WG break times and plan the service accordingly. A straw poll would be fine.

I agree with Tony, etc that the break should not start before 3. I think that a one-hour snack break is fine, but I'd like to see the coffee available for two hours, since that's the fuel we run on.

Roger



On 2010/03/02, at 10:30 AM, Bruce Kraemer wrote:

> Buzz,
> Disapprove.
> 
> I have no fundamental problem with the shortening proposal but
> I also agree with Tony regarding the specifics of afternoon break time proposed. WG11 uses the 3:30 to 4:00 pm window for the afternoon break and I need to  continue to reserve that time in my schedule.
> 
> Bruce
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ***** IEEE 802 Executive Committee List ***** [mailto:STDS-802-SEC@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Tony Jeffree
> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 12:15 PM
> To: STDS-802-SEC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG
> Subject: Re: +++ 10-day EC Email Ballot +++ Plenary Session Coffee Break Times
> 
> I would agree with Bob - in its current form, I disapprove the motion.
> 
> However, an alternative motion that simply changed the afternoon break to be
> 3-4pm would get my approval.
> 
> Regards,
> Tony
> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ***** IEEE 802 Executive Committee List ***** [mailto:STDS-802-
>> SEC@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Grow, Bob
>> Sent: 02 March 2010 4:53 PM
>> To: STDS-802-SEC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG
>> Subject: Re: [802SEC] +++ 10-day EC Email Ballot +++ Plenary Session
> Coffee
>> Break Times
>> 
>> Buzz:
>> 
>> I have seen little problem with the am break.  Many would wish coffee
> service
>> to be available at any time.  For the afternoon, my observation is that it
> is
>> the rush to get the cookies/ice cream that is the problem.  Deleting those
>> treats would solve that problem but likely raise others ;-).  INHO, it is
> the
>> start time, not the duration that is the problem.
>> 
>> --Bob Grow
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ***** IEEE 802 Executive Committee List ***** [mailto:STDS-802-
>> SEC@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Everett O. (Buzz) Rigsbee
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 8:31 AM
>> To: STDS-802-SEC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG
>> Subject: [802SEC] +++ 10-day EC Email Ballot +++ Plenary Session Coffee
> Break
>> Times
>> Importance: High
>> 
>> Colleagues,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Paul has authorized me to issue the following motion for your
> consideration.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Whereas:  It has been observed by one of our WG Chairs that our current
>> 2-hour coffee break windows (9-11am) and (2-4pm) can be disruptive to the
>> meetings in progress since they allow attendees to leave the meeting in
>> progress to get coffee or snacks, which can then inspire other attendees
> to
>> do the same.  So it has been proposed that the interval for coffee breaks
> be
>> shortened to reduce this problem.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> And Whereas:  It has also been observed that the current 2-hour window
>> permits more flexibility in when breaks are taken to accommodate the
>> completion of topics under discussion without interruption.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Therefore:  After due consideration it has been proposed that we ask the
> EC
>> to vote on whether we should shorten the coffee break interval to 1-hour
>> instead of the current 2-hours, i.e. (10-11am) and (2:30-3:30pm).
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Motion:
>> 
>> To approve reduction of the IEEE-802 Plenary Session coffee breaks from
>> 2-hours to 1-hour, i.e. (10-11am) and (2:30-3:30pm).
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Moved:  Buzz Rigsbee
>> 
>> Seconded: John Hawkins
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Start of ballot: Tuesday, 2 March 2010;  Close of ballot: Saturday, 6th
>> March, 2010 or as soon as possible.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Early close: As required in subclause 3.1.2.2 'Electronic Balloting of the
>> IEEE project 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee (LMSC) Operations Manual,
> this
>> is notice that this ballot may close early once sufficient responses are
>> received to clearly decide a matter.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thanx, Buzz
>> 
>> Please note my contact info:
>> 
>> Dr. Everett O (Buzz) Rigsbee
>> 
>> Executive Secretary, IEEE-802 LMSC
>> 
>> 7750 80th Place SE
>> 
>> Mercer Island, WA  98040-5912
>> 
>> ph/fx: 206-236-2229
>> 
>> cell: 206-818-4978
>> 
>> SkypeID:  BRigsB
>> 
>> BRigsB@ieee.org
>> 
>> 
>> 
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