Internet Society of Australia
A Chapter of the Internet Society
ABN 36 076 406 801

Minutes of Directors' Meeting 20 September 2004

 
The meeting started at 5:45pm AEST on 20 September August 2004 and took
place by way of teleconference in accordance with the Articles of
Association of the Society.
 
1. Attendance
Kate Lance, Gunela Astbrink, Narelle Clark (joined 6.25pm), Tony Hill
(6.00-6.10pm; re-joined 6.35pm), Ross Kelso, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Andrew
McRae, Jeremy Malcolm, Peter Ziebell.
Apologies: Adam Creed, George Fong, Craig Ng, Gerry White
 
2. Meeting Chair
Due to the initial absence of the President and Vice-President, the
Executive Director to act as Chair - MOVED Andrew McRae SECONDED Peter
Ziebell.
 
3. Minutes of Previous Meeting
The minutes were accepted - MOVED Ross Kelso SECONDED Peter Ziebell.
 
4. Actions Arising from the Minutes
Tony:
- (Held over) Discuss 13 Points revision on the List 
- (Held over) Follow-up Comindico re membership renewal (Minute
Secretary: subsequent announcement of Comindico in administration.)
- Spoke to AC3 and SIT (Darryl Williamson, Phil) re interest in DTF'04;
decided to defer to late Feb 05.
 
Cheryl: 
- (Done) Sent out 38 hard copy membership reminders, including Tony's letter, 
  with 5 uncertain yet to go. 
 
Kate:
- (Done) Set up link to ACA anti-spam site
- (Missed deadline) pass mail to members re regional telecoms services
in Victoria
- (Done) Pass mail to members re DCITA about internet governance
- (Done) Forward mail to directors re Internet redesign event
 
George:
- (Pending) Re iPrimus and IBM sponsorship: Tony has sent George some
stuff to put together for IBM.  Have kept in touch and will try and
finalise the letter to them again this week
 
- Did meet with Leith Campbell:
a. Leith is keen for ATCRC to become an enterprise member and he will
process this
b. Suggested that he and/or Sarah Craze might speak at one of our
teleconferences about the ATCRC and its activities and where they
believe the work in IPv6 is headed to.
c. Working on an IPv6 day in Ballarat that will be tagged an ISOC-AU
auspiced event.  Aimed at largish organisations like the University, the
Health Organisations large corporations in the area etc.  This will be a
pre-cursor to selling ATCRC's IPv6 courses into these organisations.
Ballarat City Council have backed it and George spoke to some people in
Ballarat Health Services, there is warm support in principle for it.
 
Craig:
- (Held over) Any further advice on Workcover response(s)?
 
Gunela:
- (Pending) To raise matter of continuing membership at a meeting she is
to have with interim CEO of ACE in next few weeks (& should refer to
correspondence sent to Tracey)
 
All: 
- (Ongoing) Sign up a new organisation member
 
5. Reports
5.1 Executive Director's Report
Executive Officer's report discussed and accepted.
 
5.2 Financial Reports
Treasurer reported on current accounts and payment pending and Workcover
situation.
The new Workcover premium can be paid either quarterly or annually with
a 3% discount (latter preferred).
Due to Craig's efforts, penalty reduced from 200% to 100%.
Maddocks will now seek recovery from Zurich.
 
Treasurer to prepare tax assessment as a non-profit organisation,
however we will need to minute (or otherwise file in company records
with Craig) that we have undertaken due self-assessment and conclude
that ISOC-AU is a non-profit organisation; Cheryl to prepare appropriate
words to that effect.
 
6. Membership Issues
Cheryl has sent paper invoice renewals to non-renewers.
 
7. Discussion
7.1 Meetings attended
Andrew 1-3 Sept - AUUG
Cheryl 8 Sept ACIF Consumer Consultation; 10 Sept AuDA pre-meeting; 23
Sept AuDA teleconference
 
7.2 TSA/ISOC-AU: further discussions are expected this coming Wednesday
at a TSA Board meeting.
 
7.3 AGM
Kate suggested a suitable date could be between 1 & 10 December, eg.
Tues 7 or Wed 8th?  If not Melbourne again, then consider Sydney? 
Kate to provide Cheryl with directors' attendance record for Annual report.
All Directors to provide their current address to Cheryl.
 
8. Any Other Business
DTF'04 > DTF'05!  Andrew will email Adam Radford explaining the
postponement to early next year.  
 
Next TCCM: to be held in Brisbane; suggested date Thursday 28th October
@ 5pm.  Tony expects he could be available to attend.  Kate will send
out notifications and arrange usual advertisements 3 weeks beforehand;
Gunela will approach City Council Library re meeting room availability.
 
ISOC-AU rep on CTN board: Agreed that Ross Kelso should put forward
nomination.
 
International Council of Women: Tony & Gunela to talk to Judith Parker
re prospects for improved Internet access for their regional meetings.
 
ACA Consumer Consultative Forum: ISOC-AU involvement briefly discussed
but no decision reached.
 
The suggestion was made that we should invite Mary O'Kane to talk to a
coming Directors' meeting re her work on AusAid, AARNet and Pacific
Island Connectivity.  (Minute Secretary: perhaps see
http://international.internet2.edu/intl_connect/Workshop/GeorgeMcLaughli
nAustralia.ppt)
 
Philip Smith (Secretary Secretary to the Board of APIA and Chair of the
Management Committee of APRICOT): Gunela to try again for him to speak
at coming Directors' meeting.

ISOC: Fred Baker's questions: Kate to seek any member response via
IAMEMS

9. Next Meeting 
Meeting closed at 7.00pm.  Next meeting Monday 18th October at 5:45 pm AEST.

10. Confirmation 
Signed as a correct and complete record of the above meeting.

Tony Hill President, ISOC-AU

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