Motions from AGM of InternetNZ

21-22 June 2001

Lion Harbourview Lounge, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington

The meeting commenced at 6.10 p.m.

APOLOGIES:
Colin Jackson, Ernie Newman, Ewen McNeill, Dennis Veilhand, Roger Hicks, Neil Miller, Jennifer Northover, Drew Whittle, Rachel Hamilton Williams, Richard Naylor, and Christopher Cormack.

AGM01-49 (MOVED: Chair/) "THAT the apologies be sustained". CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

MINUTES OF 2000 AGM

AGM01-50 (MOVED: Chair/) "THAT the minutes of the 2000 AGM be accepted as a true and accurate record of the meeting." CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 

AGM01-51 (MOVED: Acting Chair/) "THAT the Chair's Annual Report be received." CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 

AGM01-52 (MOVED: Chair/) "THAT the report of the Executive Director be received." CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 

AGM01-53 (MOVED: Chair/Linton) "THAT the Internet Society of New Zealand rebrands itself." CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY   with 88 people voting from the floor)

(Note Online votes read to the meeting at 8:23pm after the break).

AGM01-54 (MOVED: Chair/Farrar) "THAT the Internet Society of New Zealand commence rebranding itself as InternetNZ and the Society will run a public competition for a new logo to go with our new name, the process to be completed in 2 months. The Society will continue using the existing logo in the interim" CARRIED

Against: Rachel Hamilton Williams & Anor(?)
Abstentions: one
(Online re: InternetNZ: For: 3, Against: 1)
(Online re: logo competition: For: 5)

AGM01-55 (MOVED: Davidson/Shera) "THAT the Business Plan be adopted. CARRIED

Against: David Harpham & proxies, Peter Mott & proxies
Abstentions: Heath & proxies?
(Online: For: 2, Against: 1, Abstentions: 1)

AGM01-56 (MOVED: Treasurer/Carter) "THAT the Budget as circulated, with the addition of an extra $3000 for relevant staff training, be adopted. CARRIED

Against: Mott, David Harpham, Brendan Sue, Bob Gray
(Online: For: 2, Against: 1, Abstentions: 1)

AGM01-57 (MOVED: Treasurer/Streatfield) "THAT the Audited Annual Accounts be accepted." CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 

AGM01-58 (MOVED: Treasurer/Hine) "THAT the appointment of an Auditor be deferred to the SGM for the Constitutional Changes when the Treasurer will make a recommendation." CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 

(online vote 4 In Favor)

AGM01-59 (MOVED: Farrar/Shera) "THAT the AGM resolves that the following resolutions relating to Constitutional Amendments (motions AGM01-1-46) are Policy decisions only and not amendments to the Constitution". CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 

Noted : Farrar stated for the record that anything less than a two-thirds majority in support for any motion is not morally binding and will not be included in the new Constitution.

AGM01-60 (MOVED: March/Nah) "THAT the Chris Streatfield and the members of the Constitutional Review Working Group be thanked for all their work." CARRIED with Acclamation

AGM01-61 (MOVED: Secretary/Frederick) "THAT nominations be closed" CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 

AGM01-62 (MOVED: Secretary/Treasurer) "THAT the 10 highest polling candidates have 2-year term and the 11th highest polling a 1-year term." CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 

AGM01-63 (MOVED: Gray/Farrar) "THAT the report of the SRSIOC be accepted" CARRIED

Against: Harris
Abstention: Blake, David Harpham

Harris asked the Chair of the SRSIOC why he, as a member of the SRSIOC, had not received a copy of the report or any email for the last month.

The Chair of the SRSIOC replied that he had removed Cr Harris from the Committee and apologised for not informing him.

Cr Harris found it unacceptable that he had been removed without being informed.

AGM01-64 (MOVED: Harris/) "THAT the meeting pass a vote of censure in Chair of the SRSIOC for not informing member of action taking place as this was reprehensible behaviour."

AGM01-65 (MOVED: Armstrong/De Salis) "THAT this motion be discussed in committee" CARRIED

Against: Harris

The Meeting Goes Into Committee - the public was asked to leave the IRC and video links

Cr Shera suggested using the AUP-complaints appeal process. Cr Heath suggested it be dealt with at the next Council Meeting with Mark invited to attend. The Chair prefers not to tie it to a specific procedure and suggests to refer to incoming Council with Mark able to participate.

AGM01-66 (MOVED: Chair/David Harpham) "THAT the incoming Council be directed to deal with the complaint that has been raised by Mark Harris at this meeting at its next Council Meeting, and that Mark Harris be given every opportunity to participate in the resolution of that complaint" CARRIED

Abstentions: Harris, Gray

AGM01-67 (MOVED: Hine/Mott) "THAT the meeting move out of Committee" CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 

The Meeting moved out of Committee and members of the public invited to return

AGM01-68 Point of Clarification (Harris): Does this mean the motion of censure is withdrawn or has to lie on the table?

• Chair: The Motion is referred to the Council Meeting.

AGM01-69 (MOVED: Chair/Hine) "THAT the DRS report be received" CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 

AGM01-70 (MOVED: Farrar/) "THAT the motion be put after the next speaker". CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 

AGM01-71 (MOVED: March/Frederick) "THAT the Chair of ISOCNZ shall not be on the Board of Domainz, nor shall other officer holders in ISOCNZ hold office in Domainz; Councilors of ISOCNZ can be on the Board and can hold office in Domainz" CARRIED

(A count was called from the Floor - For: 36, Against: 29, Abstentions: 13)

Total with Online votes -
For: 42
Against: 30
Abstentions: 13 (De Salis, Davidson)

AGM01-72 (MOVED: Shera/) "THAT, subject to legal advice as to whether it is possible and as to whether there are any better alternatives, Council be directed to pass a Shareholders' Resolution of the NZIRL at the next scheduled Council Meeting, amending NZIRL's Constitution to provide that where the NZIRL Directors consider that there is or may be a conflict between the best interests of NZIRL and the best interests of the Society, the Directors shall act in the best interests of the Society. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 

ELECTION RESULTS

The following people were elected as Councilors - the first 10 for a two year term, and eleventh for a one year term.

1. Farrar
2. Streatfield
3. Riley
4. Frederick
5. Whittle
6. Northover
7. Bourne
8. De Salis
9. Mott
10. Teernstra
11. Russell

AGM01-73 (MOVED: Chair/Nah) "THAT the ballot papers be destroyed." CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 

AGM01-74 (MOVED: Farrar/Heath) "THAT the remaining notified motions (AGM01-47 & 48) be withdrawn because of the hour" CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 

AGM01-75 (MOVED: De Salis/Davidson) "I move on behalf of the Council THAT this meeting moves a vote of tremendous thanks to Peter Dengate Thrush for his all his efforts and in particular his efforts in the international arena" CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY  with acclamation

AGM01-76 (MOVED: Ewen McNeill - online in Belgium/Farrar) "THAT this Society confirms its desire to have a shared registry system implemented as soon as reasonably possible". CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 

Meeting Closed at 12:35AM

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Last updated 4 July 2001