Internet Society of Australia
A Chapter of the Internet Society
ABN 36 076 406 801Minutes of Directors' Meeting, 7 April 2009
The meeting commenced at 5:45 pm AEDT on 7 April 2009 and took place by way of teleconference in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Society. 1. Welcome 1.1 Attendance: Gunela Astbrink, Paul Brooks, Narelle Clark, Robert Gregory, Tony Hill, Kevin Karp, Ross Kelso, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Gerry White, Holly Raiche 1.2 Apologies: Jerry Leeson, Andrew McRae 1.3 Absent: 2. Mike Griffith visitor - apologies as unwell and unable to attend. 3. Minutes of Previous Meeting Accepted minutes of Previous Meeting March 10 , Moved: GW, second: RK, passed 4. Actions Arising/Carried Over from the Minutes 4.1 In future, the ED should include in her report suggested action items arising from the report - done 4.2 HR, CLO and RG to discuss the outcomes/recommendations of HR's meeting with ACMA (see ED Report) and make draft recommendations to the Board/members on ISOC-AU involvement with the issue - carried over 4.3 HR & TH to plan the strategy day moved to March 25 - done 4.4 "unacceptable" TCCM Subcommittee to plan the meeting to include GW and CLO, AMcR to confirm venue. Proposal is for TCCM and Strategy Day have been moved to the May 18 - carried over 4.5 ISOC-AU involvement with IETF meeting. HR (with CLO) to clarify any ISOC-Au exposure to financial risk with ISOC and seek a written MoU on ISOC-AU's involvement - carried over 4.6 TH referred to the item in the Maddocks newsletter of Identity Jacking and would like it to be placed on the ISOC-AU website, with proper attribution. RG to locate the item and email HR with details, with HR to arrange for the item to be put on the website - carried over. 4.7 SIG page to be added onto the website in particular a disabilities resources page for the Disability SIG to be discussed at strategy day - carried over 4.8 HR to liaise with ISOC HK - carried over 4.9 HR to follow up with ConsultelBWP, COSBOA and Primus - carried over 4.10 HR & CLO to examine producing actuals vs predicted reporting on financials - carried over 4.11 HR to prepare an item re: ICANN Sydney meeting - carried over 4.12 HR forward ICANN resolution regarding IPv4 address exhaustion to the IPv6 Tech list - done 4.13 Strategy day discussion to be held on topic of director's representation made on behalf of ISOC-AU at the meeting of other organisations - carried over 4.14 GA, CLO, HR & KJK to look at preparing a submission ISOC-AU funding proposal for the ISOC Community Grants Program with rapid turn around. First meeting to be held by Tuesday and report to the board. Subsequent decision to be made by Board on strategy day - done. 5. New and Carried Over actions 5.1 HR, CLO and RG to discuss the outcomes/recommendations of HR's meeting with ACMA (see ED Report) and make draft recommendations to the Board/members on ISOC-AU involvement with the issue 5.2 "unacceptable" TCCM Subcommittee to plan the meeting to include GW and CLO, AMcR to confirm venue. Proposal is for TCCM and Strategy Day have been moved to the May 18 5.3 ISOC-AU involvement with IETF meeting. HR (with CLO) to clarify any ISOC-Au exposure to financial risk with ISOC and seek a written MoU on ISOC-AU's involvement 5.4 TH referred to the item in the Maddocks newsletter of Identity Jacking and would like it to be placed on the ISOC-AU website, with proper attribution. RG to locate the item and email HR with details, with HR to arrange for the item to be put on the website 5.5 SIG page to be added onto the website in particular a disabilities resources page for the Disability SIG to be discussed at strategy day 5.6 HR to liaise with ISOC HK 5.7 HR to follow up with ConsultelBWP, COSBOA and Primus 5.8 HR & CLO to examine producing actuals vs predicted reporting on financials 5.9 HR to prepare an item re: ICANN Sydney meeting 5.10 Strategy day discussion to be held on topic of director's representation made on behalf of ISOC-AU at the meeting of other organisations 5.11 RG to formulate an Australian Internet History project sub-committee 6. Reports 6.1 Executive Director's Report 6.1.1 Acceptance of ED report - Written report accepted as circulated via email - Accepted 6.2 Treasurer's Report 6.2.1 Acceptance of Treasurer's report - Verbal report presented - Accepted 6.3 Revenue Sub-committee - No report presented. 6.4 Sponsorship - No report presented. 6.5 Remuneration Sub-Committee - No report presented. 6.6 Employment Sub-Committee - No report presented. 6.7 Director's Representations 7. Membership Issues 7.1 Noted that Anne Lord is now a member of ISOC-AU 8. SIGs Report 8.1 IPv6 SIG 8.1.1 Meeting of steering committee has been held. Exchange of letters is well on the way to being arranged. 8.2 S&E (Skills & Expertise) 8.2.1 Nothing to report 8.3 Accessibility & Usability 8.3.1 Community Grant submission has been made. 9. Discussion 9.1 Meetings Attended 30 March - Ross Kelso - CTN Board 9.2 Review of progress by Director's in pursuit of their goals defined at the Strategy Day 10. Any Other Business 10.1 Australian Internet History proposal 10.2 ISOC-AU involvement during the ICANN meeting in June in Sydney 11. Next Meeting The meeting closed at 6:47pm. Tele-conference to be held on 5th May, 2009. 11. Confirmation Signed as a correct and complete record of the above meeting. Tony Hill President, ISOC-AU