Minutes/National Council/2014-04-10

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Agenda

• Previous meetings minutes
• Appointment of new Social Media Officer
• Appointment of new Tasmanian Coordinator
• Giving Tasmania Twitter account
• Queensland Branch Formation WG
• NC involvement in committees/WGs
• Congress 2014
• Banking status

Start: 20:46 10/4/14 End: 21:42 10/04/14

Attendance

• Simon Frew
• Daniel Judge
• Brendan Molloy
• Mozart Olbrycht-Palmer
• Glen Takkenberg
• MarkG
• Melanie Thomas
• David Campbell

Others

• Tim Serong

Apologies

• Ben McGinnes

Minutes

Previous meetings minutes

• https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/National_Council/2014-03-13
• Both held over until next meeting due to not being prepared and lacking sufficient quorum.

Appoint of new Social Media Officer

• see motions

Appointment of new Tasmanian Coordinator

• Appoint Tim Serong as new Tasmanian Co-ordinator
  • Craige had leave position due to a move interstate
  • See Motions

Giving Tasmania Twitter account

• Tassie folks want access to a state Twitter account
• An account has been parked
• Brendan notes that a proper process for twitter accounts should be established, but for now teh current ad hoc process will do
• Consesus is that we go ahead and let them have one
• Account Name: @PiratePartyTas
  • Note Social Media guidelines: https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Social_Media_Guidelines

Queensland Branch Formation WG

• proposal to form the Qld Branch Formation Working Group with members David Kennedy, Ben Cooper, Eric Briese & Melanie Thomas
  • See motions

NC involvement in committees/WGs

• Mozart points out/reminds us that in regard to the NC: as we are the National Council and we're elected and everything, and we're the paramount body, etc... We're entitled to speak at meetings of subordinate bodies. Committees, WGs, etc.
  • In case anyone didn't actually realise this.

Congress 2014

• Mel suggests the Irish Club
• Great looking rooms for around $270 to $300 per day
• Brochure circulated via email
  • The Harp Room is the one that seems most appropriate
  • internet = wifi. Manager assures that numerous (50-odd) people on laptops should be handled fine and that business groups with streaming have been hosted in the past
• congress will be June/July and needs be before July 13.
  • should try to set the date quite soon so people can start organising for it
  • $300 deposit to secure the room
• 12th/13th July seems to be the most likley dates
• Mel to check on lighting, internet, projector screens and projectors and dates and NC to vote on and confirm date, location, details at next meeting

Banking Status

• Mel should be able to get into bank and finalise stuff tomorrow
• the missing form was found (bank)

Social Media and Tas co-ord positions

• Formally accepted by Rebecca and Tim via IRC just after meeting close

Motions

• MOTION: Appoint Rebecca Howard as Social Media Officer.
  • Put by: Brendan
  • Ayes: 7 (Brendan, MarkG, DanielJ, Mozart, GlenTakkenberg, Frew_, Ben); Nays: 0 (); Abstains: 0 ()
  • Ben contributed to the vote via email
    • Motion carries.

• MOTION: Appoint Tim Serong as Tasmanian Coordinator.
  • Put by: Brendan
  • Ayes: 7 (Brendan, GlenTakkenberg, Frew_, Mozart, DanielJ, MarkG, Ben); Nays: 0 (); Abstains: 0 ()
  • Ben contributed to the vote via email
    • Motion carries.

• MOTION: Form the Qld Branch Formation Working Group with members David Kennedy, Ben Cooper, Eric Briese and Melanie Thomas.
  • Put by: Brendan
  • Ayes: 7 (Brendan, GlenTakkenberg, MarkG, David, Frew_, DanielJ, Mozart); Nays: 0 (); Abstains: 0 ()
    • Motion carries.

• MOTION: Close the meeting
  • Put by: Frew_
  • Ayes: 4 (DanielJ, Frew_, GlenTakkenberg, mel); Nays: 0 (); Abstains: 0 ()
    • Motion carries (close enough for a close meeting motion).

Action items

• Mel to confirm final details on Internet, Lighting and Projectors and screens for Irish club before next meeting.