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Minutes of the Waikato Linux User Group Inc Annual General Meeting

Held 25th February 2013 at MS4.G.02 Waikato University

Meeting Opened 8.15pm

Quorum Achieved - 10 of 20 Members (assumed) Present

  • Apologies*

Tom Butz Ian Young

  • Present*

Bruce Kingsbury Chris O’Halloran Wayne Luxton Elroy Liddington Ian Stewert Michael Ryan Peter Reutemann Rene Bartosh Tony Templer Michael McDonald?

  • Discussion on future of WLUG*

Peter suggested moving to just social meetings/workshops if speakers cannot be found for meetings

Suggestion to use google docs for membership management was discussed.

  • Election of Officers*

Michael moved to elect all officers based on a show of hands, Bruce seconded.

Officers for 2013 are:

  • President - Peter Reutemann
  • Vice-president - Chris O’Halloran
  • Secretary - Rene Bartosh
  • Treasurer - Tony Templar
  • General Committee #1 - Elroy Liddington
  • General Committee #2 - Ian Stewert
  • General Committee #3 - Michael Ryan
  • Sysadmin (informal role) - Chris O’Halloran
  • Approval of Previous Minutes*

Rene moved that the minutes of the previous AGM on 12th March 2012 be approved, Elroy seconded.

  • Review of membership fee*

Michael moved that the subscription fee remain at $20, Bruce seconded.

  • Treasurers Report*

Will be delivered at the SGM due to personal circumstances.

  • Appointment of auditor*

Elroy moved that no auditor be appointed for this year, Michael seconded.

  • Discussion on changes to WLUG Charter*

Decision of re-draft the charter to reduce the quorum to 50% of members or 5 members (smaller of the two) and to reduce the committee size to 4 people was made. This to be notified to members and presented at the upcoming special general meeting.

Michael Ryan to investigate a full update of the charter following this.

  • Life Memberships*

Peter moved to drop discussion on life memberships for now, Rene seconded.

  • General Business*

Peter to check out sponsorship of meeting room with Computer Science department/arrange to book rooms for the year.

Meeting closed at 9.15pm.