[d__ at mac.com: Re: [AUUG-Talk]: Re: AUUG AGM 2007 (Notice of Annual General Meeting)]

[Christopher Vance]

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>Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:04:00 +1100
>From: David Vincent <d__ at mac.com>
>Subject: Re: [AUUG-Talk]: Re: AUUG AGM 2007 (Notice of Annual General Meeting)
>To: Kevin Dawson <kevind at esi.com.au>
>Cc: talk at auug.org.au
>
>Dear Kevin,
>
>
>On 14/11/2007, at 17:16, Kevin Dawson wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Nov 13, 2007 at 11:31:50PM +1100, Adrian Close wrote:
>
>[ ... ]
>
>>> Please let me know if you have any other items of business for the  
>>> meeting.
>>
>> I'd like to propose a change to the Constitution, aimed at increasing
>> participation at meetings.
>
>> At present, clause 17.1 says:
>>
>> 	"For each general meeting, a quorum shall be 10% of voting members,
>> 	personally present."
>
>> The change is:
>>
>> 	"For each general meeting, a quorum shall be 10% of voting members.
>> 	Attendance is by personal presence or by teleconference."
>
>
>I'd like to second that.  The EFA have had a similar clause for many  
>years, and although I have been to no meetings (at least lately) they  
>seem to be happy to keep it.
>
>(: With a nod to the NSW rail authorities, one could argue that this  
>is simply changing the definition of 'participation'.  But, that's no  
>reason not to do it. :)
>
>It might be worth checking in at the EFA to see whether they actually  
>have many teleconf meetings.  I expect they do, and they may well  
>keep transcripts or minutes.  If so, they might be a source of  
>strategy and tactics for making such meetings effective.
>
>
>warm regards
>
>David
>
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Christopher Vance