Minutes of Directors' Meeting 29 January 2003

Internet Society of Australia
A Chapter of the Internet Society
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Minutes of Directors' Meeting 29 January 2003

The meeting started at 5:45pm AEST on 29 January 2003 and took place by way of teleconference in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Society.

1. Attendance
Tony Hill chaired the meeting.
Attendance: Gunela Astbrink, George Fong, Tony Hill, Ross Kelso, Kate Lance, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Gerry White, Narelle Clark, Anne Greiner
Apologies: Jeremy Malcolm, Craig Ng, Andrew McRae

2. Minutes of Previous Meeting
Proposal to accept the draft minutes for December as a true and correct record. Proposed: Tony Hill, Seconded: Cheryl Langdon-Orr, carried unanimously.

3. Actions Arising from the Minutes
Discussed as listed in agenda for this meeting, and noted as actioned with the following points noted.
Kate:
* Schedule of meetings for next 12 months - done.
* (Most) DTF presentations on website done.
* Townsville meeting report on website done.
* Liase with Jeremy re Perth consumer meeting done.
* Comindico logo on website as sponsor done.
Tony:
* Invoice to ATUG for membership fees done.
* Liase with Andrew re Cisco sponsorship ongoing.
Anne:
* Hand over treasurers docs, passwords etc. done.
* Cash reserve into term interest account Cheryl to do when banking rearrangements completed.
Cheryl:
* Signatures Cheryl and Andrew are both signatories, ? add Narelle
* Sort out Kates pay deductions
* Sort out DCITA fund withdrawals
Craig:
* Pass on our thanks to Maddocks re AGM and DTF Forum
* Youth focus from AGM, use the Associate Membership class
Galen:
* Synopsis on Wireless Broadband still on list.

4. Reports

4.1 Executive Director's Report
Had been circulated by email earlier and the main points were discussed at the meeting.
4.2 Treasurer's Report
Cheryl recommended that we change banks from NAB to a Community and Club account at the Bendigo State Bank. It is nation wide, and has lower account fees, availability of digital signature verification, and dual signatory facility for Internet Banking (which NAB does not). A debit card is to be obtained for the ED.
Moved Cheryl Langdon-Orr: That ISOC-AU accounts be moved to Bendigo State Bank. Seconded Anne Greiner, carried unanimously.
Cheryl will also:
- Upgrade the accounts to MYOB 12, which will handle Internet banking, and which may be able to integrate the membership database.
- Kate's pay deductions to be rectified.
- Find who is authorised to deal with ATO, ATO wont say.

5. Membership Issues
- See ED Report.

6. Resolutions on Notice
For the Annual Return to ASIC:
"RESOLVED that in the opinion of the directors, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due."
Proposed: Tony Hill, Seconded: Anne Greiner. Resolved, Tony will sign.

7. Discussion
- Perth consumer consultation meeting Jeremy and Tony
- TCCC broadband meeting, 28 Feb: director needed to attend
* Gunella may be able to go
- ACIF peering meeting 28 Feb Tony will go
- BAG report, the paucity of information was noted
- Smart Internet newsletter - are there any contributions?
* Tony will write a brief summary of ISOC activities for last year
- Spam - is always with us, do not reply to it.

8. Any Other Business
* Tony noted possible arrangements for the Chinese delegation.
* Narelle has been invited to speak as Optus representative at SPAN meeting.
* Bronte Adams was put forward as a possible speaker for the next meeting.
To Do List to include:
- Andrew to chase down possible Cisco sponsorship and contact details (AM)
- An aim to increase utility for Wireless Broadband choice Synopsis to be sent via email from Galen expanding this concept as a basis for a future discussion paper (GT)
- Development of a dialogue re Wireless Broadband issues with ACA (GT/JM & TH)

9. Next Meeting
Meeting closed 7.00pm. Nex meeting 24 February 2003.

10. Confirmation
Signed as a correct and complete record of the above meeting.
Tony Hill
President, ISOC-AU