Minutes/National Council/2014-07-17

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Meeting Minutes
This document is a record of a meeting. Do not edit this document without contacting the relevant group first.


Agenda

Attendance

  • Brendan Molloy (Chair)
  • Mark Gibbons
  • Mozart Olbrycht-Palmer
  • Ben McGinnes
  • David Campbell
  • Daniel Judge
  • Glen Takkenberg
  • Fletcher Boyd (WA)
  • Michael Keating (QLD)

Apologies

  • Simon Frew
  • Melanie Thomas

Minutes

Previous Meetings Minutes

Action item items

  • Ben and Mark to look into the process for changing signatories for bank accounts.
    • ongoing as card issues more urgent
  • David provides CSV of transactions, because he is a bank worker.
    • David provided the CSV as requested.
  • Mark will continue setting up Xero.
    • ongoing, see Banking agenda item
  • Ben will chase up the debit card for ITWG immediately.

Router for Congress

  • Keating reports that Telstra want 5 business days to supply him with an unlock code for his 4G stick
    • next action, see if a contact at Telstra can provide him with a code
  • Also option for Mikrotik modem; should give him time to config it up ready for Saturday morning, walk in, plug in and away
    • a 5 port + USB router with WiFi so heaps of options
    • Keating has day off tomorrow to run around and test options while also picking up speaker gear
  • Note that there will be a Google Hangouts broadcast on the morning
  • any phone with USB Tethering should do as a measure of last resort.

Other Congress Items

  • The Irish club is providing a projector
  • Sound and cabling is all sorted
  • BYO Powerboards
  • Woridng tweak: "Remote delegates are given equal ability to participate in the formal aspects of General Assemblies."

PPI Motion

  • http://pad.pirateparty.org.au/p/ppi-motion-2014-congress
    • See Motions
  • condition regarding caps primarily a precautionary measure rather than in specific response to any events
  • Due to tweak, pre-emailed Ayes from Mel and Frew are invalidated, but still have enough present to vote on it

Banking

  • Mark has been playing with Xero but it won't help us with the last year of stuff.
    • we're about to finish the Xero trial, and I think we should proceed with it
    • pricing: https://www.xero.com/au/pricing/
    • Note non-profits get 25% off.
    • Shall go with "Standard Plan" as we dont have employees and dont need multi-currency as Bank converts all to AUD
    • ANZ accounts can be run through xero
    • See Motions
  • Financial report for congress
    • Ben trying for tonight, but might be tomorrow
    • will include a missive to the members summarising what we've been dealing with this year
    • Wont list every transaction, but not needed, that is needed for AEC which will be done later

Congress programme

  • No problems - The only thing missing was the formal motion we voted on tonight.
  • Mozart will add it and will upload before midnight.

General Business

  • Thanks to Glen Takkenberg for his service as registered officer
    • Keating and Joe Miles are new nominees
    • David Campbell's address will be the new address. (as Party Officer)
      • there are no implications with it changing from an ACT to a NSW address
      • we needed a NSW address for fair trading
  • caretaker mode declared
    • no action shall be taken on behalf of the party in a formal manner beyond what is necessary for the conduct of the Congress as per convention.
  • Best of luck with the NC elections everyone :)
  • Special Thanks to Mozart, outgoing Deputy Secretary (not recontesing any NC position) for everything he has done this past year (and more)
    • Will still be on press team, PDC and writing submissions etc

Motions

  • MOTION: Accept the minutes of 2014-07-03.
    • Put by: Brendan
    • Ayes: 6 (Brendan, DanielJ, MarkG_, Mozart, Ben, GlenTakkenberg); Nays: 0 (); Abstains: 0 ()
      • Motion carries.
  • MOTION: Put the formal motion "Conditional withdrawal from Pirate Parties International" to the Congress as worded.
    • Put by: Brendan
    • Ayes: 6 (Brendan, Mozart, David, DanielJ, GlenTakkenberg, MarkG_); Nays: 0 (); Abstains: 0 ()
      • Motion carries.
  • MOTION: Continue to use Xero for accounting, on the Standard plan.
    • Put by: Brendan
    • Ayes: 6 (Brendan, MarkG_, Ben, DanielJ, David, GlenTakkenberg); Nays: 0 (); Abstains: 0 ()
      • Motion carries.
  • MOTION: Close meeting.
    • Put by: Brendan
    • Ayes: 5 (Brendan, Mozart, DanielJ, GlenTakkenberg, MarkG_); Nays: 0 (); Abstains: 0 ()
      • Motion carries.
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