Minutes of Directors' Meeting 22 October 2001

Internet Society of Australia
A Chapter of the Internet Society
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Minutes of Directors' Meeting 22 October 2001

The meeting started at 5:45pm AEST on 22 October 2001 and took place by way of teleconference in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Society.

Agenda:

1. Attendance

Gunela Astbrink, Tony Hill, Leni Mayo, Andrew McRae, George Michaelson, Greg Watson.
Apologies: George Fong, Kate Lance, Anne Greiner, Simon Hackett, Erica Roberts, David Thompson.

2. Minutes of Previous Meeting

Proposal to accept the draft minutes for September as a true and correct record after incorporating Leni's suggestions. Proposed: Greg, Seconded: Leni, motion passed unanimously.

3. Actions Arising from the Minutes

- Sponsors – Anne – Adobe - next meeting

- Business Activity Statement – Anne – next meeting

- Probono accountant – Anne – next meeting

- New lawyers – George F – Maddock Lonie & Chisholm - done

Sponsors - George F - draft note to IAMEMS seeking member assistance with approaching sponsors

- Strategic Plan - Greg - look to complete for presentation at AGM

- Election campaign points - Tony - done

- IIA Privacy policy - George F - done

4. Reports

4.1 Executive Director's Report

- Election points
- Fred Baker Events
- WAIA Conference
- Sponsors: Cisco
- AGM preparations

4.2 Audit committee report

- no accounts available because audit committee has not met
Tony was to go part time from October
- Cisco sponsorship agreed
- Tony remained on full time for the month
- Anne raised this question on the list and given no disagreement no change was made
- underlying factors contributing to decision on part-time ED have not changed, despite Cisco sponsorship
- emphasize that delay in implementation of board decisions on this issue not set a precedent
- Look to further discussion at November board meeting
Leni departed meeting
Agreed to continue ED full time until November meeting when a decision will be made in respect of part time.

4.3 Adhoc Committees

- nil

5. Resolutions on Notice

- nil

6. Policy Discussion or Guest Speaker

- nil

7. Any Other Business

Accessibility statement
Action: Gunela to email Kate, Kate to put on web site

8. Next Meeting

To be held 19 November 2001
Finance meeting 12 November 2001

Meeting closed 6:40pm

9. Confirmation

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

Greg Watson
President, ISOC-AU