2010 AGM Minutes

Minutes of the NZOSS AGM

28 July 2010

 

The meeting commenced at 17:15.

Present:

Local meeting or IRC:

Francois Marier, Carl Klitscher, Daniel Reurich, Jethro Carr, Mark Foster, Ian Beardslee, Chris Daish, Brenda Wallace, Vik Olliver, Don Christie, Colin Jackson, Grant Paton-Simpson, Peter Harrison, Robin Sheat, Scott Newton, Alick Wilson, Andrew Turner, Dave Lane, Rachel Hamilton-Williams, Joel Wirimu-Pauling

1) Apologies:

Ewen McNeill, Jeremy Naylor

 

Moved – That the Apologies for the 2010 NZOSS AGM be accepted

Prop – Don Christie

Sec – Carl Klitscher

Carried

2) President's Report:

The President's report was published at /system/files/presidents_report_2010.pdf

 

Moved – That the Presidents Report for the 2010 NZOSS AGM be accepted

Prop – Carl Klitscher

Sec – Don Christie

Carried

3) Treasurers Report and Statement of Accounts:

The Treasurers report was presented and is available at /accounts-2010

 

Questions arising:

  1. What are the donations and how are they recorded – Most of the donations were for a specific purpose, namely the Public Sector Remix project. They were recorded as donations to allow for some flexibility in the way the PSR project results were delivered i.e. as an options paper available to all rather than a specific item of work paid for by a single group.

 

Moved – Vote of thanks for the Sec/Treas for their efforts

Prop – Mark Foster

Sec – Peter Harrison

Carried

 

Moved – That the Treasurers report and Financial Statements for the 2010 NZOSS AGM be accepted

Prop – Vik Olliver

Sec – Alick Wilson

Carried

4) Minutes of the 2009 AGM:

The minutes of the 2009 AGM are posted at /nzoss/administrivia/2009_agm_minutes

 

Moved – That minutes of the 2009 NZOSS AGM be taken as read

Prop – Carl Klitscher

Sec – Don Christie

Carried

 

5) Election of Officers and Council:

The Constitution allows up to 11 Council members in adition to the elected positions of President and Vice President and the Appointed Officers. All Council members must be financial members of the Society.

 

We received more nominations (12) than available council positions (11). Don Christie proposed that Council increase available council positions to 12 to cater for the extra volunteer. This is possible under the Constitution and was put to formal Council vote.

 

Moved – That the Representitives of the Society Members on Council be increaased to 12

Prop – Carl Klitscher

Sec – Mark Foster

Carried

 

Full Council nominee list ratified as follows:

  • Rachel Hamilton-Williams (nominated for President)

  • Peter Harrison (Vice President)

  • Daniel Reurich

  • Vik Olliver

  • Matthew Holloway

  • Brent Wood

  • David Lane

  • Francois Marier

  • Alick Wilson

  • Mark Foster

  • Ian Beardslee

  • Peter Fletcher

  • Brenda Wallace

  • Scott Newton

 

Moved – That the President, Vice President and council nominees for 2010 be accepted onto Council

Prop – Carl Klitscher

Sec – Don Christie

Carried

 

Appointed Council members are:

  • Don Christie (Past President)

  • Carl Klitscher (Secretary/Treasurer - interim)

 

Meeting closed at 17:55.