Hello Members: Our 1st GB meeting is schedueld on Sunday Apr 7th at 2:30pm. Our Secretary has promised to reserve a place for this meeting. As soon as that info is available to me I would send another e-mail.
Main agenda would be: 1:Minutes of the last GB meeting (election day) and its approval (5 mi) (President) 2: Budget (Started amount as of 1st Jan and total funds available including Mutual funds amount) - Treasurer (10 min) 3: Election of Social Coordinator (5 min) 4: Presentation of Establisahment of various committeess by Hsaan Imam (25 minutes) 5: Tea Break (15 min) 6: Intl Festival (1 hr) (Saeed Ahmad) I hope to see you all at this very important meeting. Please plan to attend as many important decision would be taking place in this meeting that would shape our association sturcture to meet the challenges of new times ahead. Thanks Nadeem Iqbal President ******************************** Ground Rules for GB meeting: 1: Each item would be presented in order by the President (or by an appointed EC member) 2: The EC, or any appointed member by EC, will present the proposal, if any 3: After presentation, floor would be open for discussion 4: Each member participating in the discussion would speak for the time alloted to him/her by the EC. 5: After the floor is closed for discussion, the item would be voted on, if needed. The dicision of the GB would be implemented by the Ec as per constitution Voting process: We have adapted parlimentary method of voting. Thi is how it works: 1: After the discussion ends, some one from the floor has to make a motion for voting on approval or disapproval of the item 2: Some one else has to second the motion 3: The Secretary will ask to raise hands for yes and no and would count the votes. (Please vote either for YES or for NO and not for both) 4: A simple majority would either pass or fail the motion and item under voting
