Re: [ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM

2005-04-01 Thread gwicks
- Original Message - From: John Southern To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 1:22 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM On Thursday 31 March 2005 19:20, gwicks wrote: I think there is something that is a more urgent priority. I was surprised to discover this year

[ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM

2005-03-31 Thread John Gilpin
This message forwarded to ql-users - original message bounced because BT have changed my default email address for a trial broadband service. JG - Original Message - From: John Gilpin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ql-users [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 10:37 AM Subject:

Re: [ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM

2005-03-31 Thread John Hall
John Gilpin wrote: Special Resolution Number 1. Cutting out the wording regarding how the various paragraphs will be renumbered, this resolution boils down to in order to improve the balance between continuity and refreshment of the Quanta committee it is suggested that no member shall

Re: [ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM

2005-03-31 Thread Tarquin Mills
John Hall wrote: John Gilpin wrote: The rest of the resolution covers any situations to avoid all the committee members standing down at the same time and to decide who's turn it is to stand down at any given point in time. [Clauses 5.3 - 5.4] But in doing so it creates the situation

Re: [ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM

2005-03-31 Thread John Southern
On Thursday 31 March 2005 18:28, Tarquin Mills wrote: I going to put forward a special resolution for next year to abolish clause 11.0 (Honoraria) which basically means giving officials money out of Quanta funds. At worst this is corrupt, at best a waste of precious money that could be better

Re: [ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM

2005-03-31 Thread gwicks
- Original Message - From: John Gilpin To: ql-users [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 9:08 AM Subject: [ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM Availability of Current copies of the Constitution: When the Constitution is changed, it is updated on the Library Guide (LibGuide - disk

Re: [ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM

2005-03-31 Thread gwicks
- Original Message - From: Tarquin Mills To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 6:28 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM I going to put forward a special resolution for next year to abolish clause 11.0 (Honoraria) which basically means giving officials money out

Re: [ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM

2005-03-31 Thread Tarquin Mills
John Southern wrote: Has this clause every been used? Speaking for myself, I would happily vote to delete this clause to remove any ambiguity. I have heard that it has been used in the past, this does not surprise me as an honoraria was given to ex-Quanta chairman Syd Humphries at the

Re: [ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM

2005-03-31 Thread Jeremy Taffel
I was one of the many that resigned my Quanta membership in protest to mis-use of honoraria back in the mists of time (about 1990 I think). John Southern wrote: On Thursday 31 March 2005 18:28, Tarquin Mills wrote: I going to put forward a special resolution for next year to abolish clause

Re: [ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM

2005-03-31 Thread John Southern
On Thursday 31 March 2005 19:20, gwicks wrote: I think there is something that is a more urgent priority. I was surprised to discover this year that committee members do not pay a subscription. This is not in the constitution and I have no idea when and why it was approved. As a matter of

Re: [ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM

2005-03-31 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 at 23:26:45, Jeremy Taffel wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I was one of the many that resigned my Quanta membership in protest to mis-use of honoraria back in the mists of time (about 1990 I think). ... and don't forget the very large amounts of money (£9000 per annum I