Internet Society of Australia
A Chapter of the Internet Society
ABN 36 076 406 801
Minutes of Directors' Meeting 30 October 2002The meeting started at 5:45pm ADST on Monday 30th October, 2002 and took place by way of teleconference in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Society. Tony Hill chaired the meeting.
1. Attendance
Attendance: Gunela Astbrink, George Fong, Tony Hill, Ross Kelso, Kate Lance, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Andrew McRae, Jeremy Malcolm, Galen Townson.
Apologies: Narelle Clark, Gerry White.
Absent: Anne Greiner.
2. Minutes of Previous Meeting
Proposal to accept the draft minutes for September as a true and correct record. Proposed: Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Seconded: Gunela Astbrink, carried unanimously.
3. Actions Arising from the Minutes
Kate: Set up new Spam page as soon as possible - not yet done.
Anne: put our cash reserve into a term interest account - not yet done. Do regular Treasurer's report - not yet done. Check we are not on an Integrated Client Account with the ATO - not yet done.
GeorgeF: Explain info from Maddocks re individuals who represent Org members Email was received and no change to the constitution is required - Done.
4. Reports
4.1 Executive Director's Report
Had been circulated by email earlier and the main points were discussed at the meeting.DCITA funding has been received and detailed arrangement for using these funds have been proposed that now require consideration by Directors.
Resolution - The Directors resolve that a total of 2.5 days per month of the ED's time will be devoted to DCITA related work and that a recurring amount calculated as $1520 is to be transferred to the operational account against these generalized charges from Sept 2002 to June 2003, with occasional amounts being charged directly against the DCITA account for specific consumer consultation activities. Moved Tony Hill, Seconded George Fong, Carried unanimously.
Action Kate: put DCITA acknowledgements on Website, and sponsored activities as appropriate.
Action Kate: report to members on CCNR SEARCH conference on community networking.
4.2 Treasurer's Report
Had been circulated by email earlier; discussed at the meeting - still keeping to Budget. Note the DCITA amount is not as yet showing in the figures. (DCITA funding is shown in the Balance sheet as prepayment). Accepted by resolution - Proposed: Tony Hill, Seconded: George Fong, carried unanimously.
5. Membership Issues
Action Kate: Follow up on the renewals, particularly Org Membership.
6. Resolutions on Notice
- Nil
7. Discussion
7.1 AGM Progress
Audit and elections, paperwork for Auditor has been copied and sent. Resolutions regarding the audited account at this Meeting:"That the Directors of ISOC-AU accept the accounts for 2001-2002," and
"That the Directors of ISOC-AU resolve that they believe ISOC-AU to be in a position to pay its debts as and when they fall due."
Moved Tony Hill, Seconded Gunela Astbrink, Carried unanimously.7.2 Forum: Designing the Future
Designing the Future - sorting out session chairs. Everything coming together.7.3 Other issues listed in Agenda
* auDA representation. AGM approaching.* ACIF letter as circulated to IAMEMS. Note: next meeting clashes with our Designing the Future forum, so hopefully Jeremy can attend.
* Kate: Townsville meeting in November (19th-20th) and in WA in 3rd week of January (work with WAIA).
* Spam: Jeremy Malcolm - Looking forward to the planned SPAM page. Some news - T3 Direct has appealed the court decision.
* Broadband Advisory Group - no further action expected until release of their report, probably late November.
* Wireless Broadband - Galen reported that there are future opportunities for ISOC-AU to encourage a change of spectrum restrictions that operate in this country, with an aim to increase utility for Wireless Broadband choice. We need to start a dialogue with ACA re this - Action Tony, Jeremy, Galen. Synopsis to be sent via email expanding this concept as a basis for a future discussion paper. Action Galen.
8. Any Other Business
CLO: ICANN@large.org issues. Outreach Working Group issues - CLO to reiterate the previous view (as stated to ICANN) on regonalised outreach to Internet users `at large' to this forum and WG.GeorgeF: Networking the Nation holding State Conference in Ballarat in January.
Additional Action items include: Action Andrew: to chase down possible Cisco sponsorship and contact details.
Action Tony: Pay ATUG dues so we can follow up with reciprocal arrangements.
9. Next Meeting
To be discussed (later decided, 3 December 2002). Meeting closed 7.12pm.
10. Confirmation
Signed as a correct and complete record of the above meeting.Tony Hill
President, ISOC-AU