PLUG Annual General Meeting, 2010

Title: PLUG Annual General Meeting, 2010
When: Tuesday, 9th March 2010, 7:30pm - 9:00pm.
Where: 'Futuresphere', Christ Church Grammar School, Queenslea Drive, Clarem ont

Summary for the impatient

The new PLUG committee for 2010 is:

  • President: Timothy White
  • Vice President: Nick Bannon
  • Secretary: Peter Lyons
  • Treasurer: Mark Gaynor
  • Ordinary Committee Members: Patrick Coleman, Alastair Irvine
Full Minutes

Meeting opened Tuesday March 9th at 19:51.

Members present included:

  • Daniel Beard
  • Nick Bannon
  • Harry McNally
  • Mark Gaynor
  • George Backlund
  • Tim White
  • Peter Lyons
  • Alistair Irvine
  • Milan Pospisil
  • Lee Potts (Visitor)
  • Sara White (Visitor)

Motion: that the minutes of the previous AGM be accepted
Moved: Peter L; Seconded: Harry Mc; Passed

Presidents Report
Via Email

Treasurer's Report

  • Balance $3521
  • Need to get security key for bank account ($20). Minimal expenditures. Similar to last year

Autofs (wiki.autofs.net)
Autofs Wiki removed from PLUG server due to security vulnerabilities leading to junk content and increased server load.

Server Migration
Migration to new HP server still in progress. Alastair volunteers to assist with new server migration and regular maintenance. Etch hit end of life. Need a policy about security updates (to be sorted out by admin).

Alastair moves motion to establish a policy soon after the AGM (within a month) for how long between security updates on the servers.
Seconded: Mark
6 Votes for, 0 against. Motion passed without dissent

Constitution
Motion that Committee in the next few months attacks the constitution to make it more appropriate for what PLUG does.
Moved: Mark G; Seconded: Peter L; 7 votes for, 0 against. Motion passed without dissent

Committee Reports on membership
Motion that committee reports on past and future methods of attracting and retaining membership (and Alastair volunteers to assist with the creation of the report).
Moved: Alastair; Seconded: Mark; 7 votes for, 0 against. Motion passed without dissent.

Motion: That standing orders be suspended
Moved: Harry Mc; Seconded: Peter; Passed

Standing orders suspended. Harry Mc appointed returning officer.

Committee Election

  • President
    Nominations:
    Patrick C nominated Tim W, seconded Harry Mc.

    No further nominations.
    Tim W elected President unopposed.

  • Vice President
    Nominations:
    Nick B nominates Self, seconded Mark G.

    No further nominations.
    Nick B elected Vice-President unopposed.

  • Secretary
    Nominations:
    Peter L nominates Self, seconded Harry Mc.

    No further nominations.
    Peter L elected Secretary unopposed.

  • Treasurer
    Nominations:
    Tim W nominated Mark G, seconded Harry Mc.

    No further nominations.
    Mark G elected Treasurer unopposed.

  • OCMs
    The following members were accepted onto the committee as OCMs:
    • Patrick C
    • Alastair I

Standing orders resumed.

Meeting closed at 20:29.