I approve these changes and appoint the Chairperson as my proxy. Severin Crisp
> On 25 Feb 2016, at 9:20 PM, Maureen Smith <topsm...@internode.on.net> wrote: > > Hello wonderful WAMUGgers, > > As has been previously mentioned, the Committee has been looking at some > changes to the constitution. > > These are the proposed amendments. Members in attendance at the AGM will be > able to vote on two special resolutions (motions) reflecting these > amendments. > The actual resolutions will be emailed to all financial members this weekend. > The amendments are to do with the Quorum and Voting. > > 5.4 Quorum > > The existing constitution reads - > > No business shall be transacted at any General Meeting unless a quorum of not > less than twenty per cent of the > Ordinary Members on the Register or fifteen Ordinary Members (whichever is > less) is present at the Meeting. > If within half an hour from the time appointed for the Meeting a quorum is > not present > the Meeting shall stand adjourned to the same day in the following week at > the same time and place, > and at such adjourned Meeting the business of the Meeting may be transacted > whether there be a quorum present or not. > > Proposed Amendment- > > “not less than twenty per cent” - Change to read“not less than ten per cent” > “or fifteen Ordinary Members” - Change to read “or ten Ordinary Members” > “following week at the same time and place,” - Change to read “following > week at the same time and at a nominated place,” > > > 5.6 Voting > > The existing constitution reads - > > All financial Life Members and Ordinary Members in attendance may vote at a > General Meeting. > Voting shall take place by a show of hands, or by ballot if demanded by the > majority of Members present. > The deliberative vote of each Member shall be of equal weight, provided that > the Chairperson shall have an additional casting vote in the event of an > equality of votes. > > Proposed Amendment > “All financial Life Members” - Delete the word financial > “and Ordinary Members in attendance” - Change to read “and financial > Ordinary and Corporate Members.” > “Voting shall take place by a show of hands, or by ballot if demanded by the > majority of Members present.” - Change to read “in person, by proxy or as > described in the by-laws.” > > The reasoning for the changes will be highlighted when the resolutions are > emailed. > > I hope everything makes sense. > > Cheers, > > Maureen > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> ____________________________________________________ Assoc Prof R Severin Crisp, FAIP, FIP, CPhys 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia ph (08) 9842 1950 ( Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) mail to: sevcr...@westnet.com.au ____________________________________________________
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