Meeting:2017 AGM/Minutes
DRAFT MINUTES 2017 AGM - to be ratified at 2018 AGM
Meeting held Sunday 8 October 2017 via Skype
- Chair
- Pru Mitchell (Gideon not able to speak due to technical issue)
- Present
- Gideon Digby, Pru Mitchell, Tom Hogarth, Robert Myers, Sam Wilson, Caddie Brain
- Apologies
- Brian Salter Duke, Steven Crossin (technical problem)
- Opened
- 1611 AEST
- Agenda
- Meeting:2017 AGM
Previous minutes
Tom Hogarth moved that the Minutes from the 2016 AGM be accepted as tabled. Seconded by Gideon Digby. Passed without dissent.
Reports
President
The President's Report 2017 was tabled by Gideon, who invited questions. There being no questions, the President's report was
- Moved: Robert Myers
- Seconded: Sam Wilson
and passed without dissent.
Gideon was commended for his work over his term as President and thanked for his excellent report.
Secretary
Tom Hogarth tabled the Secretary's Report for 2017.
In regard to membership statistics requested at the 2016 AGM, the following breakdown was provided.
- ACT 3%
- NSW 26%
- NT 3%
- QLD 9%
- SA 6%
- TAS 0%
- VIC 26%
- WA 24%
- Overseas 3%
The current membership is made up of 26% females and 74% males.
Wikimedia Australia does not request information on heritage in its membership application form.
The Secretary's report was
- Moved by Sam Wilson
- Seconded by Caddie Brain
Passed without dissent
Treasurer's Report
Robert Myers presented the Treasurer's report 2017, including the Wikimedia Australia Annual Financial Statements 2016-17.
The Treasurer's report was
- Moved by Tom Hogarth
- Seconded by Caddie Brain
Passed without dissent.
Election
All positions were declared vacant.
The Secretary tabled the results of elections As no position received more than one nomination, no elections were required. Thus the following people will be declared elected at the AGM.
One vacancy - for ordinary committee position - remains. Under the Rules, the AGM can fill this position from the floor, or it can be left vacant for the Committee to co-opt under Rule 21(4).
Position | Nominee | Nominator | Seconder | Checked |
---|---|---|---|---|
President |
Pru Mitchell |
Kerry Raymond |
Craig Franklin |
Yes |
Vice President |
Gideon Digby |
Sam Wilson |
Tom Hogarth |
Yes |
Secretary |
Tom Hogarth |
Sam Wilson |
Gideon Digby |
Yes |
Treasurer |
Robert Myers |
Pru Mitchell |
Caddie Brain |
Yes |
Ordinary committee |
Caddie Brain |
Pru Mitchell |
Gideon Digby |
Yes |
Steve Crossin |
Gideon Digby |
Pru Mitchell |
Yes | |
Sam Wilson |
Gideon Digby |
Tom Hogarth |
Yes |
General business
On behalf of Wikimedia Australia, Pru Mitchell formally thanked Gideon Digby for his tremendous work as President over the last 2 years.
It was agreed that a Membership drive should be a focus for the new committee.
Close
Official close of AGM 1340 AWST.