PLUG SGM, Tuesday 2024-10-08

  • Perth Linux Users Group Special General Meeting
  • Venue: Spacecubed.com / Riff
    • 45 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000
  1. Pizza and Drinks
  2. Opening starts at 7:00PM sharp
  3. Acknowledgement and thanks for previous committee members and their support is appreciated.
  4. Committee Reports
  5. Committee nominations of Chair and Treasurer
  • We made a call-out on 2024-07-09 for members will to help us fill our casual vacancies, helping organsing and prompting the monthly events
  1. General business
  2. Meeting close

  • Attendance

    • Nick Bannon
    • Paul D
    • Harry McNally
    • James Henstridge
    • Jacek Korneluk
    • Shan Sharif
    • Chris Caston
    • Wyatt Teakle
    • Dan Buzzard

  • Apologies

    • None

  • 26 current members, quorum is the square root (or 20%)…

    • Quorum: 5.1 members. We have a quorum.

1. Opening: 19:09

2. Acknowledgement and thanks for previous committee members and support.

3. Committee Reports (including accounts)

  • Vice Chair:

    • We urgently need volunteers for the core operation of PLUG.

  • Finance:

    • Bank balances: Bank Savings $3032.25 and Debit Card $135.56

4. Elections

  • Nominations:

    • Nominations for Chair and Treasurer will be taken from the floor.

  • Treasurer position

    • Call for nominations from floor
    • Paul D self nominated
      • Paul is elected.

  • Chair position

    • Call for nominations from the floor
    • Harry McNally nominated by Nick
      • Harry is elected.

  • Vice Chair position

    • After discussion, Nick Bannon resigns as Vice Chair but remains as OCM.
    • Call for nominations for the Vice Chair position
    • Wyatt Teakle nominated by Nick
    • Wyatt is elected.

  • Call for ordinary committee members

    • Jacek Korneluk nominated by Harry
      • Jacek is elected.

5. General Business

  • Adding changing bank-signatories
  • Adding changing committee mailing list

6. Meeting Close 20:00

Post meeting ideas

  • Discussion of demand for Linux installations
  • Linux industry visits
  • Social outings
  • Advocacy from Linux Australia
  • What is campaigning effort and push for participation