Re: [Ql-Users] QUORUM

[matrassyl]

The quorum refers to the number present, not to the number voting.


Actually not just the number present but the roles of the individuals as well. 
For example a quorum may specify an number of office holders and specifically 
which offices as well as the total number of members present to make the 
meeting valid and authorised to make decisions on behalf of an organisation. 


Duncan

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Re: [Ql-Users] QUORUM

[gdgqler]

On 27 Mar 2011, at 13:39, John Taylor wrote:

 
 That constitution stood until John Mason became Chairman and he introduced 
 the clause that is the cause of concern at present.
 He wanted to limit the time anyone could serve as an Officer and gave little 
 thought as to the consequences.
 That really does need to be revised.
 

Yes. This revision is the one essential change needed.

 The is a great danger here though of getting bogged down in trivia.
 I would leave the whole exercise to Geoff who has a clear understanding of 
 what is required and hopefully, will not be pulled hither and thither by 
 competing egos.

A good idea. I hope that enough other people will record their agreement to 
this. It might then actually happen.

George

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Re: [Ql-Users] QUORUM

[Geoff Wicks]

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From: Malcolm Cadman q...@mcad.demon.co.uk
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2011 10:39 PM
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Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QUORUM


If Quanta is achieving 10 to 15 members representative present, at an AGM, 
from an overall membership of between 130 to 150.  Then it is doing well.




Well said! Quanta has a membership of 172, scattered all over the UK and 
abroad, and an AGM attendance under 20 is quite usual for an organisation of 
this size.


For the record the attendances over the past 5 years have been:

200615
200714
200820
200922
201016

There has been a slight improvement, but still a good reason to explore the 
possibility of electronic participation.


Without giving away too many secrets the committee have now been sent a 
concept revised constitution largely drafted by a member who is a solicitor. 
This provides for the possibility of electronic participation in meetings.


The thinking behind this constitution was to give the present one a good 
spring clean with some weak spots tidied up, ambiguities removed and updated 
for modern circumstances. (The present constitution recognises just two QL 
systems, the black box and the Thor!) Very few political decisions have 
been made. In other words things like whether or not to end the six year 
rule is a decision for the members.  We need a mandate on various matters 
and that is why feedback is still important. If you can't make it to the AGM 
the committee still wants your views.


Electronic participation would be new for Quanta and we would have to 
investigate how feasible it would be. We have never had an internet link at 
UK shows although other countries have done this. In Italy a few years ago 
there was a presentation from America via video link. Perhaps we need some 
help from abroad.


Most committee business is now done electronically. The aim to is have only 
two face to face meetings a year. One is immediately after the AGM and the 
other at the beginning of February to plan the business for the AGM. One of 
the unseen things that Sarah achieved as secretary was to structure the 
record keeping of email and telephone business,


Best Wishes,



Geoff



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