AGM Requires e-Mail Voting to Approve "Virtual Committee"

April 11, 2008

Notice from the National Convenor, Diane Webster

Thank you to everyone who participated in the first part of the AGM held  by teleconference on Wednesday evening. The meeting was very successful  and minutes will be circulated shortly.

The required quorum (20 people) was not reached for the proposed  constitutional change to allow the National executive to be run as a  'virtual' committee rather than by a single link group. Full details of  the proposed constitutional change is in the attached file 8a_virtual  exec, and was published in Journal 76. Please e-mail me your votes on  the following two motions.

1: That the constitution be altered to allow the National Link Team to function as a virtual committee with members sourced from throughout the  organisation.

Currently 10 votes in favour, none against.

2: That approval be give for up to three teleconferences per year  (including the AGM) to facilitate management of WISENet by the National  Link Team.

(expected cost <$900 per year, sustainable within current budgets) Currently 10 votes in favour, none against.

The AGM will officially close at 5pm on Wed 23rd, April, 2008. Please  cast your vote before then.