Internet Society of Australia
A Chapter of the Internet Society
ABN 36 076 406 801
Minutes of Directors' Meeting 27 May 2002The meeting started at 5:45pm AEST on 27 May 2002 and took place by way of teleconference in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Society. Those Directors available to attend a face-to-face meeting in Sydney met at the conference room kindly hosted by Cisco in St Leonards. Andrew McRae (VP) chaired until Tony Hill arrived shortly after the start of the meeting, due to travelling from Canberra for the CTF Forum.
1. Attendance
Attendance: Ross Kelso, Gunela Astbrink, George Fong, Tony Hill, Kate Lance, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Andrew McRae, Jeremy Malcom, Anne Greiner.
Apologies: Narelle Clark, Galen Townson, Gerry White.
George Michaelson has decided to leave the Board due to other time constraints and his resignation was received and accepted by the Board on 27 May 2002.
2. Minutes of Previous Meeting
Proposal to accept the amended draft minutes for April as a true and correct record. Proposed: George Fong, seconded: Cheryl Langdon-Orr, carried unanimously.
3. Actions Arising from the Minutes
- 'What is ISOC-AU?' pages on website. Action: Kate, underway.
- NextGen network: Ross Kelso did not actually attend.
- letter of thanks to Senator K. Lundy. Action: Kate.
- Broadband: Galen working on this with members in a subcommittee with Tony and Kate copied on mail.
- ATP conference. Galen and Sydney Directors to own. Andrew McRae to head up and Anne Greiner is available.
- Regional SIG is on the todo list for July after current activity quietens.
- Transparency re Associate memberships for sponsors discussed, see below in Membership Issues.
- EGM minutes - George Fong to do.
- Website - information on Membership, Sponsorship. Action: Kate.
- Directors' roles to be amplified on the website. Action: Kate.
4. Reports
4.1 Executive Director's Report
- As circulated by email.
- Budget - circulated by email, looking OK at this stage of the year.
- GeorgeM's resignation - ASIC to be notified. Action: Kate.4.2 Treasurer's Report
- Accounts circulated by email.
- Need to sort out the 50K base float resolution issue.
- Adjustments to the MYOB accounts will be made to reflect those listed by Tony in his email before the year end. Annual reporting of GST will be considered for the next FY.
5. Membership Issues
- Extraordinary General Meeting - went well.
- Complimentary memberships to sponsors discussed at the EGM - we need to not devalue Individual memberships with non-voting Associate memberships for sponsors. Transparency required for complimentary memberships - decided to include them in Annual report.
- Membership renewals due in June. Action: Kate to rework membership pages for new classes, information etc, then call for membership renewals.
6. Resolutions on Notice
New Concession class and Financial year 2002/03 fee levels need to be set. Propose:
1) A new class of Individual Member be created named Concession, which would include students, pensioners and other concession holders.
2) The annual fee for the Concession class of Individual Member would be set at $35 (incl. GST);
3) Membership fees for FY2002/03 remain at their current levels for Organisational Members, i.e. $1100 (incl. GST) for Enterprise class members and $275 (incl. GST) for Foundation class members; and in the category of Individual Member, the class of Full Member remain at the current level of $90 (incl. GST).
Proposed: Andrew McRae; seconded Anne Greiner: carried unanimously.
7. Discussion
- Connecting the Future forum is on tomorrow - all going well, good level of attendance.
- Input to Broadband Advisory Group - Tony and Ross Kelso to discuss.
- Spam and Wireless Broadband submission updates - congratulations to WAIA on their discussion document in July. ISOC-AU endorses this initiative.
8. Any Other Business
- Support for c-Ballarat auDA submission - George Fong.
Submission will go to the new names panel of auDA to develop local community portals to be developed under State/Local advantage to the greater Community good. Would ISOC-AU support the proposal from George Fong et.al? Next draft will be assessed but ISOC-AU supports the principle of community 'ownership' of the demand side/community interests of the Internet. George to follow up and Cheryl to contact George re Local Government contacts (see www.buildersnet.com.au for general local gov. listing nationwide and amanda@buildersnet.com.au).
Action: Cheryl to discuss with George re contacts.- Submission to Committee on ICANN Evolution and Reform - CLO - Jeremy raised the question of the 'protest' on Censorship as a pop up on the anniversary of BSA on 28th June. Circulate on the IAMEMS list as well as do it on our page. Jeremy to resend his amendments and if we're comfortable then Jeremy will own the roll out.
- ISOC-AU's stream in the AUUG conference in Victoria: we have 2 papers and would like a 3rd.
- Vote of thanks to George Michaelson as one of the original subscribers to ISOC-AU and long-term Board member. Proposed: Andrew McRae; seconded: Cheryl Langdon-Orr; carried unanimously.
9. Next Meeting
Next meeting 24th June 2002 (note, later postponed until 1 July 2002 because Tony overseas).
Meeting closed 7:34pm.
10. Confirmation
Signed as a correct and complete record of the above meeting.Tony Hill
President, ISOC-AU
Chair of Board Meeting May 2002