2005 AGM : Election Results
30 July 2005
Results of the InternetNZ elections for Council, Officers and the ballot on constitutional amendments:
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Colin JACKSON was elected President.
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David FARRAR was elected Vice-President.
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The following were elected to Council for a TWO YEAR term:
David HARRIS
Mark HARRIS
Peter MACAULAY
Jennifer NORTHOVER
Simon RILEY
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Rodney PRESCOTT was elected to Council for a ONE YEAR term.
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The motion to amend clause 6.9 of the Constitution to read:
Council shall establish an Executive Committee of Council to manage the Society between meetings of the Council and have delegated powers as Council shall see fit. The composition of the Executive Committee shall be the Officers of the Society and one other Councillor; the method of selection of the Councillor will be as specified in the Council Bylaws. The Executive Committee shall be chaired by the President. The Executive Director shall attend all meetings of the Executive Committee but shall not be a member.
was CARRIED, 34 votes FOR the amendment and 11 votes AGAINST the amendment. There were no abstentions.
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The motion to amend clause 10.2.3 h) of the Constitution to read:
To consider such other business as any Member properly brings before the meeting. Matters of substance requiring a Member vote to be brought before the meeting must be notified to the Secretary not less than 30 days prior to the meeting and must include properly formed resolutions to be put to the meeting. A properly formed resolution is one that names the mover of the motion and names the seconder, both of whom must be financial Members of the Society, and contains the precise wording making up the substance of the motion. No amendments to such motions can be raised from the floor of the AGM. Matters cannot be raised from the floor of the meeting that require resolutions being put to Member vote.
was CARRIED, 43 votes FOR the amendment and 3 votes AGAINST the amendment. There was 1 abstention.
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The full breakdown of the preferential ballot is available here (.pdf, 58kb).
Congratulations to the candidates who were elected. Thank you to all those members who participated in the elections by voting or standing as candidates.
Michael Wallmannsberger
Secretary & Returning Officer
