[H-GEN] Proxy options for Humbug 2014 AGM
Greg Black
gjb at yaxom.com
Tue Oct 7 19:20:29 EDT 2014
For the benefit of anybody who wants to appoint a proxy who is able to vote
for Russell, I am available. The deal is as described below by Russell with
the exception that I will default to voting for Russell.
On 7 October 2014 21:01, Russell Stuart <russell-humbug at stuart.id.au> wrote:
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> Humbug's 2014 AGM will be held at the next Humbug meeting, which is
> Saturday the 25th of October. It will commence at 5 PM, in room 207 of
> the Gordon Greenwood (Building 32).
>
> I encourage you to participate at the AGM. If you can't attend in
> person please lodge a proxy. It is not difficult to do. Just send an
> email form your usual Humbug email address to admin at lists.humbug.org.au
> which looks like this:
>
> I [your name] wish to nominate [name of person attending the AGM who
> is eligible to vote] as my proxy at the Humbug 2014 AGM. You may
> contact me on [your phone number] to verify this proxy.
>
> To make it easier you can nominate myself as your proxy. If you do not
> indicate a preference I will use your proxy to vote as follows:
>
> - To accept the reports from the previous AGM.
> - To accept any constitutional amendments I move.
> - You will abstain on any executive position I am nominated for.
>
> I will decide on the day how to vote executive positions and other
> motions that may arise.
>
> The agenda will be as follows:
>
> Midnight Deadline for proxies. No proxies will be accepted after
> Midnight 24nd Oct 2014 to make bookkeeping on the day easier.
>
> 4:45 PM Attendance sheet is distributed. All proxies you hold must
> be noted on the attendance sheet.
>
> 5:00 PM Meeting is opened.
>
> 5:01 PM Reports from the current Executive. These will be a brief
> summary of events in 2014.
>
> 5:15 PM General Business.
>
> 5:30 PM Election of new Executive.
>
> 5:45 PM Close.
>
> After the AGM closes the new committee will commence accepting
> membership payments for the 2014/2015 year. This is traditionally the
> time most people renew their membership.
>
> Finally, Humbug needs a motivated and energetic Executive. At the AGM
> people who could fill the roles on the Executive are nominated form the
> floor, and if there is more than one nominee for any position we vote on
> it. If you are keen to see things change, or have some ideas or just
> think it is time for new blood nominate yourself or someone else for a
> position on the Executive. To nominate for one of the three positions
> (President, Secretary, Treasurer) or to second a nomination either send
> an email to general at humbug.org.au from your normal Humbug email address,
> or do it from the floor the day.
>
> I will be making myself available for all positions.
>
>
> --
> Regards,
> Russell Stuart
> Humbug Secretary
>
>
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