- Category: (replace this text with one of the following categories: Administration/Budget, Board, ccTLD, gTLD, IP, ICANN Structure, International Agreement, Root Zone)
- Topic: (replace this text with a keywords from title)
- Board meeting date: 10 March 2000
- Resolution number: 00.25
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-10mar00.htm
- Status: (replace this text with: Completed, Ongoing, Suspended)
Summary
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RESOLVED [00.25] that the President's actions in making those payments are ratified and approved.
Implementation Actions
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Additional Information
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Mr. Touton noted that in December 1999 the President issued checks in payment of invoices to Jones, Day, Reavis, and Pogue in the amounts of $97860.44 and $455,674.69. The amount of these checks exceeds the President's pre-authorization, so that the Board should consider ratifying them.
Mr. Roberts noted that the invoices being discussed related to many months of legal services during 1999, including those relating to ICANN's negotiations with Network Solutions, Inc. (NSI) and the U.S. Department of Commerce that resulted in the gTLD contracts that were signed on November 10, 1999. He noted that ICANN lacked the cash to pay for these legal services on a current basis during most of 1999, but that as a result of Jones, Day's successful conclusion of these negotiations, NSI made payments in November that allowed the invoices to be paid. He also noted that the purpose and amount of the checks was known to the Board at the time.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board approved the adoption of the following resolution:Whereas, on December 13, 1999, the President has signed on behalf of the Corporation check nos. 1312 and 1313, in the amounts of $97,860.44 and $455,674.69 to Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue in connection with legal services provided to the Corporation;