[H-GEN] Re: [H-ANNOUNCE] Minutes Long Overdue

[Jason Henry Parker]

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Raymond Smith <raymonds at uq.net.au> writes:

> Quorum Issue
> ------------
> 
> Brent expressed his exasperation with this issue. Only four responses
> were received from the general membership regarding this important issue.
> One suggesting that members who do not attend be dropped off the list
> of eligible voters, the others suggesting different constants for the
> n * exec formula.

> Brent moved the motion that a proposal to alter the quorum be
> drawn up and that the proposal specify the quorum to be three times the
> number of executive officers. The motion was seconded by Robert 
> and passed unanimously. The task of drafting the proposal was handed to
> Raymond, Brent will decide on the meeting date.

> ACTION: Raymond to write up proposed change.
> ACTION: Brent to propose meeting date to exec.

Excellent!

> Future Direction
> ----------------

> It was decided that a working group should be held soon at a regular meeting
> to encourage discussion and brainstorming about what the club should be;
> that is, into what shape do the members wish to mould the club.

Could the exec make sure it posts the time and place of this meeting
to the announce list please (if it didn't plan to already, which I
doubt).

> Some specific ideas were bandied about
> - Robert suggested more structure at meetings. Mark described SAGE-AU.
>   All agreed that a formal Q&A time could be beneficial to the club.
>   After some debate the time of 6:30 to 7:00pm was discussed.

I think this idea is the most simple one, and probably most likely to
succeed.

Another suggestion would be to encourage growth of SIGs withing the
club, such as Andrae's Developer SIG.

> It was agreed to organise the first Q&A in conjunction with the
> working group at the meeting after next.

I think I would prefer that the working group meeting *not* be at a
HUMBUG meeting:  (a) I've been to one or two that were not at a club
meeting and they worked well (whereas the communication problem at
meetings is one of the things we're trying to solve, right?) and (b) I
can't attend the next HUMBUG meeting anyway.

jason
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