Internet Society of Australia
A Chapter of the Internet Society
ACN 076 406 801
Minutes of Directors' Meeting 27 August 2001
The meeting started at 5:45pm AEST on 27 August 2001 and took place by way of teleconference in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Society.
Agenda:
1. Attendance
George Fong, Anne Greiner, Tony Hill, Kate Lance, Andrew McRae, David Thompson, Greg Watson
Apologies: Gunela Astbrink, Simon Hackett, Leni Mayo, George Michaelson, Erica Roberts
2. Minutes of Previous Meeting
Proposal to accept the draft minutes for July as a true and correct record after incorporating Leni's suggestions.
Proposed: Greg, Seconded: Kate, motion passed unanimously.
3. Actions Arising from the Minutes
Sponsors - Anne - Adobe, Corel - continuing next month with Adobe, Corel no opportunity
Business Activity Statement - Anne - regular set payments being made
Probono accountant - Anne - looking at Walter & Turnbull when required
New lawyers - George F - Chishom, Maddock & Lonie are interested, George to talk to others
AGM timing - George F - should it be no more than 5 months after financial year?
4. Reports
4.1 Executive Director's Report
- Sponsorship
- Project opportunities
- AGM in Melbourne, link to an event
- ICT Workshop Noumea - build our regional links, look for regional interest in future news releases
4.2 Audit committee report
- Anne reported
- Accounts endorsed and circulated to Directors
- Concerned about sponsorship and monitoring any future withdrawals
- Likely late fee due to missing PAYG instalments
- Substantial burn rate, need care that if we don’t get new income soon then we will need action
- All directors should knock on doors of potential sponsors
Action: Tony to draft sponsorship proposition letter for Director ambassadors
- Need to let people know that we are part of the solution to industry downturn
- Look to alternate strategies in the next two to three months
- Need an operating budget to plan spending
Action: Tony and Greg to draft budget
- Potential companies from the competition environment for DNS
Action: Tony and all to allow completion of strategic plan by next board meeting
4.3 Adhoc Committees
- nil
5. Resolutions on Notice
- nil
6. Policy Discussion or Guest Speaker
Election campaign points
- compare to current policies and documents
- needs good publicity
- bounce off members
- look to place on the web site
Action: Directors and members to provide feedback
7. Any Other Business
IIA privacy policy
- we need to comment
- who can coordinate - George F
- closes end of October
Action: George F to circulate to members by end of the week
8. Next Meeting
To be held 24 September 2001
Finance meeting 17 September 2001
Meeting closed 6:40pm
9. Confirmation
Signed as a correct and complete record of the above meeting.
Greg Watson
President, ISOC-AU