Council Motions 26/05/00
MOTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL MEETING OF THE INTERNET SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INC HELD AT MUSEUM HOTEL DE WHEELS, CABLE STREET, WELLINGTON MAY 26 2000
Meeting opened: 16:15
00/79 (Moved:Chair)THAT apologies be accepted.
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Minutes of previous meeting:
00/80 (Moved Chair) THAT the Minutes of the meeting of 27 April 2000 as amended be accepted as a true and accurate record.
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Report from the ISOCNZ Chair:
00/81 (Moved Chair/?) THAT the report from the Chairperson be accepted.
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Report from the Executive Director:
00/82(Moved Higgins/Northover) THAT the Council work with the Willis Group to provide discounted insurance to members.
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00/83 (Moved Chair/Mason) THAT the issue of ISOCNZ offering professional services as a membership benefit be referred to the Policy Committee.
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00/84 (Moved Harris/Higgins)THAT ISOCNZ combine its annual conference with the Uniforum conference in October.
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00/85 (Moved Chair/Davidson) THAT the Executive Director exercise a vote on behalf of the .nz delegation in favour of Dr Nii Queyner as (interim/three months) representative for Pacrim on the ICANN Names Council.
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00/86 (Moved Chair/Park) THAT the report of the Executive Director be received, that she be thanked for all her work and wished bon voyagefor a well deserved holiday.
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Review of Registry/Registrar Framework for the .nz TLD
00/87 (MovedMarch/Mason):THAT the Working Group report be rewritten, with the recommendations deleted and replaced by a number of key questions on which further input and discussion is invited, and presented at the AGM.
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Report from the Treasurer
00/88 (Moved Davidson/Chair)THAT the Council, through the Executive Director, send its condolences and a card to Lyudmyla for her recent bereavement.
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00/89 (Moved Davidson/Chair)THAT the monthly accounts for March be approved.
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Transfer of financial information from Domainz to the Treasurer
00/90 (Moved Northover/L Dengate Thrush) THAT the Treasurer liaise with the Chair and CEO of Domainz to obtain financial information monthly in the format which the Treasurer has suggested.This information is to be provided in summarised form to the Council at two monthly intervals and published to members after Council approval.
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00/91 (Moved Chair/ De Salis) THAT Domainz constitutional amendments proposed by the Treasurer relating to the Issue of Shares be referred to the Domainz Board with a view to making any amendments as deemed appropriate.After further consultation with the Shareholder representative these should be referred to the July AGM of Domainz with a view to amending the Domainz Constitution.
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00/92 (Moved Davidson/Northover) THAT in future financial years, the audited Domainz annual accounts are to be presented to ISOCNZ not later than the 10th (tenth) working day of May.
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Report of the Administration Committee
00/93 (Moved March/Park)THAT the Executive Director be asked to proceed with the employment of an Administration Manager as soon as possible.
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Report of the Policy Committee
00/94(Moved Mason/ L Dengate Thrush) THAT the Chair immediately sign the Internet Code of Practice on behalf of ISOCNZ.
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00/95 (Moved Northover/ L Dengate Thrush) THAT the draft Communications Policy (as amended by the deletion of reference to the staff and directors of Domainz) be adopted by Council.
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00/96 (Moved Chair/L Dengate Thrush)THAT the Communications Policy be published for Members comments for two weeks.
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Opposed: Northover
00/97 (Moved L Dengate Thrush/Northover)THAT the paper outlining a proposal for the establishment of on the ICOP Complaints Board be adopted and further that:
- the recommendation for ISOCNZ meet the costs of the Board for the first two years, after which funding should be reviewed; and
- the paper be circulated for comment to all ICOP signatories asking for comment.
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00/98 (Moved L Dengate Thrush/Northover) THAT the ban on registration of offensive names in .nz should be lifted as of 1 June 2000 and that the Secretary should notify the CEO of Domainz accordingly.
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Opposed:De Salis, Davidson
00/99 (Moved Northover/Harris) THAT the proposed agreement for moderators of second level domains be adopted.
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Report of the Impact Committee
00/100 (Moved Park/Mason) THAT Domainz be asked to make a presentation to the Electronic Commerce Summit representing itself as a successful ecommerce start up and essential to the well functioning of ecommerce in New Zealand.
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Opposed: Hine
Report of the Technical Committee
00/101(Moved Vostermans/Hine) THAT the report be adopted.
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Report of the International Affairs Committee
00/102 (Moved Chair/March) THAT one airfare and three nights accommodation be allocated from the budget (amounting to approximately $1500) for one person to attend the Fiji Internet Seminar Tour.
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(noted that Roger de Salis may be available.)
00/103 (Moved March/Park) THAT the Executive Director and the Chair represent ISOCNZ at the meeting of ICANN in Yokohama in July.
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Abstained:Chair
00/104 (Moved Chair/Northover) THAT a grant in aid of $1500 be made to Joop Teermestra so that he can attend the Yokohama meeting on the condition that he provide a report to Council on his return.
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Opposed: Davidson
00/105 (Moved Chair/Hine) THAT a member of ISOCNZ be funded to attend the Beijing MDNS meeting and that Ray Brownrigg be invited to attend.
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Abstained:Park
00/106 (Moved Chair/Hine)THAT a member of ISOCNZ be funded to attend the ASO meeting in Yokohama and that Nevil Brownlee be invited to attend.
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Abstained:Park
Report of the 0867 Working Group
00/107 (Moved Chair/March) THAT the report be accepted and that Don Stokes be thanked for his hard work in getting a late submission in to the Telecommunications Enquiry.
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00/108 (Moved Chair) THAT the name of the Working Group be changed to reflect a wider focus deal with telecommunications issues as they affect the Internet.
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Report of the Methods of Electronic Participation WG
00/109 (Moved Chair)THAT the verbal report from Richard Bourne be accepted.
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Report of the Open Relay WG
00/110 (Moved Chair)THAT the verbal report from Richard Bourne be accepted.
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Draft 2000/2001 Budget
00/111 (Moved Davidson/March)THAT the draft budget be approved in principle for presentation to the AGM, to be deemed approval in full should this motion not be rescinded by electronic vote by 6 June.
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Meeting closed: 21:45
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