SPI bylaws overhaul: Board Attendence

[Josh berkus]

On 11/16/2016 11:10 AM, Martin Michlmayr wrote:
> * Josh berkus <josh at postgresql.org> [2016-11-16 11:03]:
>> One chronic problem we have had with the SPI Board is failure to attend
>> meetings causing board meetings to be recessed due to lack of quorum.
> 
> It hasn't been a problem in recent years though.

Not *as much*.  But it's happened in the last 3 years, at least a couple
times.

> 
>> As such, I would like to see some reference to a Board Attendence Policy
>> in the new bylaws, e.g.:
>>
>> "The Board shall adopt a Board Meeting attendence policy which will
>> require sitting board members to attend the majority of Board meetings
>> in each year.  Violation of this policy will cause the immediate removal
>> of the board member with replacement per Section 7."
> 
> Note that the following resolution on "Attendance Policy" is still in
> effect:
> http://spi-inc.org/corporate/resolutions/2006/2006-08-07.dbg.2.iwj.1/
> 
> I don't mind putting something into the bylaws though.  Directors
> definitely have to take their obligations seriously.

Maybe just a one-line reference in the main directors paragraph?