Internet Society of Australia
A Chapter of the Internet Society
ABN 36 076 406 801
The meeting started at 5:45pm AEST on 20 November 2000 and took place by way of teleconference in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Society. Agenda: 1. Attendance George Fong, Simon Hackett, Tony Hill, Kate Lance, George Michaelson, Erica Roberts. Apologies: Anne Greiner, Leni Mayo, Andrew McRae, David Thompson, Greg Watson. 2. Minutes of Previous Meeting Proposal to accept the draft minutes for June as amended as a true and correct record. Proposed: George Fong, Seconded: Kate Lance, motion passed unanimously. 3. Actions Arising from the Minutes Strategy meeting - Andrew, complete Article - Erica, move to an article next year Academy role for ISOC-AU - David T, no further action this month Ballarat and Bendigo Vice Chancellors - George F, done - fix a date with Ballarat, then approach Bendigo Newspaper Articles - George, done Privacy policy - George F, needs further work, questions to be put to directors George M action items - see Treasurer's Report Planning for AGM - Kate, done, needs further update Pioneer awards - Leni, keep under discussion AUUG Open Source Symposium - Leni could run a BOF on 25/11/00 Advanced networking program - Simon to report Tony's action items - see Executive Director's Report Operational strategy - Kate, Greg, Tony - more work needed Budget - George, Tony - progressed Alternative banks - Georges x2, done, contact established with Westpac Administration - Anne, Tony - action on database, possible admin support 4. Executive Director's Report Full details provided by written report. - Sponsorship - Organisational Members - Jobs page progress - Articles for publication - ICANN Melbourne Moved: circulate paper to directors on email, Moved Kate Lance, Seconded Erica Roberts, carried Action: Directors to vote by email within one week. - auDA Names and Competition Panels 5. Treasurer's Report The following information was provided by written report: - Profit & Loss report - Balance Sheet Circulated accounts form FY2000 and current accounts for FY2001. Potential tax liability from the CRC project. Need to reconsider method of carrying membership to the next financial year. Copies of documentation will be available on the web and in paper at the meeting. Action: Tony to discuss treatment of CRC funds with accountant. Treasurers Actions: - Employment details: paye in hand, payg in hand - Work cover: complete - Audit: proceeding - Super: forms to be completed, need to locate seal Action: George F to take responsibility for finding location of seal by 24 November. - Interest bearing account: no action this month - BAS: in hand - Membership and directors details: in hand - Operating address: coordinate that off line 6. Membership - ISP Forum - Renewals 7. AuDA ICANN meeting report from Erica. ccTLD clarify relation between ccTLD and ICANN, contract being drafted to apply to all of this group. To be circulated to the managers. Key issues include jurisdiction, termination, location. Yet to be resolved: relationship to governments. ccTLD managers took exception to the letter from Mike Roberts seeking government comments on satisfaction with manager. Tony reported on progress with Names and Competition panels. 8. Any Other Business - Internet Pioneer awards - Leni - held over to next meeting - Planning for AGM Only planning task left is accurate list of financial members. Printed voting slips. Action: Kate to produce final countdown list - Community Networking - Gary Hardie, Director, VicNet Networking, lunch meeting around AGM time, try 5 December lunchtime - November next year pulling together an event. - 2 to 11 meg networks being built in Melbourne and Canberra - www.cnglobal2000.org - ISOC-AU t-shirts - print 50 to 100 ISOC-AU logo t-shirts, give to members attending AGM or sending proxy - Try to limit to $500 - Strategy Meeting followup Action: Kate and Tony to discuss - AUUG - hold over to next meeting. - Academy - hold over to next meeting. 9. Next Meeting To be held 11 December 2000. Meeting closed 7:10pm Signed as a correct and complete record of the above meeting. Kate Lance President, ISOC-AU