Internet Society of Australia
A Chapter of the Internet Society
ACN 076 406 801
Minutes of Directors' Meeting 24 September 2001
The meeting started at 5:45pm AEST on 24 September 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, Leni Mayo, Andrew McRae, George Michaelson.
Apologies: Gunela Astbrink, Simon Hackett, Erica Roberts, David Thompson, Greg Watson.
2. Minutes of Previous Meeting
Proposal to accept the draft minutes for August as a true and correct record after incorporating Leni's suggestions.
Proposed: Anne, Seconded: Andrew, motion passed unanimously.
3. Actions Arising from the Minutes
- Sponsors – Anne – Adobe, Correl – still waiting to hear from Adobe
- Business Activity Statement – Anne – regular set payments continuing
- Probono accountant – Anne – Walter & Turnbull to be consulted as needed, probably not pro-bono, George F could help with pro-bono
- New lawyers – George F – Maddock Lonie & Chisholm have agreed
- AGM timing – George F - - lodge financials with ASIC by end of October, return early next year
- Sponsor letter - Tony to draft and circulate to directors for sponsorship - done
Action: George to draft note to IAMEMS seeking member assistance with approaching sponsors
- Budget - Tony and Greg to draft - done
- Strategic Plan - Tony and all - allow completion by this meeting - draft circulated, waiting comments
Action: directors to consider strategic plan and comment by 8 October
- Federal campaign points - Tony - directors to provide comment - done
- IIA Privacy policy - George F - to circulate and seek members comment - done
Action: George and Leni to draft response to IIA draft code focusing on a couple of key issues
4. Reports
4.1 Executive Director's Report
- Election points
- Organisational members
- Fred Baker Events
- ICANN Independent Review Panel - Justice Kirby
- AGM preparations
- ICT Workshop Noumea
- Community Networking Conference
- Profile events
4.2 Audit committee report
- Accounts for August have been circulated.
- Budget - net deficit under this budget will be $11k for the year, that will reduce the reserves that ISOC-AU has if circumstances don't improve.
- Need to check solvency on a monthly basis
- Need to work to get ED back up to full time
Action: Directors to focus on opening sponsorship opportunities
- Review the situation again next month when further news on sponsorship is known
Agreed: change ED time contribution to 50% - to be reviewed monthly.
Proposed Anne, Seconded George F, unanimous
- Hold budget consideration until next month more is known about sponsorship situation.
- Directors will need to pull together to make the AGM happen as a result of reduced ED time commitment
4.3 Adhoc Committees
- nil
5. Resolutions on Notice
- nil
6. Policy Discussion or Guest Speaker
Election campaign points
- Kate has compressed the points back to 13, try for 12
Action: Tony to circulate final and circulate by end of this week - 1 October.
7. Any Other Business
Registered office
- Maddock Lonie & Chisholm offered registered office in Melbourne
Agreed to move our registered office
Sponsors and members certification of appreciation and organisational membership
Agreed
Action: Kate to draft certificate in next two weeks, Anne to assist
AUUG Conference this week in Sydney
8. Next Meeting
To be held 22 October 2001
Finance meeting 15 October 2001
Meeting closed 6:55m
9. Confirmation
Signed as a correct and complete record of the above meeting.
Greg Watson
President, ISOC-AU