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== A motion to set membership fees ==
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'''''To be proposed'''''
 
Whereas, the [[Membership Rules]] require the membership fees to be reviewed by each AGM.
 
This meeting resolves by Ordinary Resolution to maintain the membership fees unchanged for Individual Members at £5 per year and for all Member Organisations at £100 per year.


== A motion to appoint board members ==
== A motion to appoint board members ==
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'''''This motion has been proposed by the [[Board]].'''''
'''''To be proposed'''''


Whereas, those [[Board|trustees]] whose term ran until 2013 have resigned effective at the end of this meeting, as required by the [[Articles of Association]]. Whereas, the [[Election Rules]] require an election of board members at this meeting.
Whereas, those [[Board|trustees]] whose term ran until 2013 have resigned effective at the end of this meeting, as required by the [[Articles of Association]]. Whereas, the [[Election Rules]] require an election of board members at this meeting.
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This meeting resolves by Ordinary Resolution to hold an election in accordance with the Election Rules and then appoint the elected candidates as members of the Board of Trustees for the next two years.
This meeting resolves by Ordinary Resolution to hold an election in accordance with the Election Rules and then appoint the elected candidates as members of the Board of Trustees for the next two years.


== A motion to approve the 2012 annual accounts ==
== A motion to set membership fees ==
<!-- ''''This motion has been proposed by the [[Board]].''''' -->
'''''This motion has been proposed by the [[Board]].'''''
'''''To be proposed'''''


Whereas the Financial Accounts for the period 1 February 2011 through to 31 January 2012 have been made available online at [[:File:2011-12 Annual Accounts.pdf]];
Whereas, the [[Membership Rules]] require the membership fees to be reviewed by each AGM.


Whereas the same Accounts have been made available at this meeting by printed copies;
This meeting resolves by Ordinary Resolution to maintain the membership fees unchanged for Individual Members at £5 per year and for all Member Organisations at £100 per year.
 
Whereas the same Accounts have been previously approved by the directors,
 
This meeting resolves to adopt these accounts.
 
== A motion to approve the 2013 annual accounts ==
<!-- ''''This motion has been proposed by the [[Board]].''''' -->
'''''To be proposed'''''
 
Whereas the Financial Accounts for the period 1 February 2012 through to 31 January 2013 have been previously approved by the directors,
 
This meeting resolves to adopt these accounts.


== A motion to appoint auditors ==
== A motion to appoint auditors ==
<!-- ''''This motion has been proposed by the [[Board]].''''' -->
'''''This motion has been proposed by the [[Board]].'''''
'''''To be proposed'''''


Whereas Messrs UHY Hacker Young of 22 The Ropewalk Nottingham have been appointed by the directors as auditors of the company,
Whereas Messrs UHY Hacker Young of 22 The Ropewalk Nottingham have been appointed by the directors as auditors of the company,


This Meeting resolves to reappoint them as auditors until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting.
This Meeting resolves to reappoint them as auditors until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting.
== Revision of election rules ==
: Please see [[User:AndrewRT/Why change the voting system]] for the background behind this resolution
'''''To be proposed'''''
Whereas past Trustee elections (including the 2013 election) have taken place using the approving voting system,
Whereas this system has performed well in the past, but could be improved to allow voters to sufficiently discriminate between candidates.
This meeting resolves by Ordinary Resolution to switch to using a Single Transferable Vote system for future elections of Trustees, and resolves to adopt the [[User:LondonStatto/Proposed STV Election Rules|revised Election Rules]], which replace the existing [[Election Rules]].
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Latest revision as of 22:18, 15 May 2013

AGM: Elections (Candidate statements · Candidate questions)Resolutions
Miscellaneous: 2013 Annual Report · UK Wikimedian of the Year 2013 · Delegate list

A motion to appoint board members

This motion has been proposed by the Board.

Whereas, those trustees whose term ran until 2013 have resigned effective at the end of this meeting, as required by the Articles of Association. Whereas, the Election Rules require an election of board members at this meeting.

This meeting resolves by Ordinary Resolution to hold an election in accordance with the Election Rules and then appoint the elected candidates as members of the Board of Trustees for the next two years.

A motion to set membership fees

This motion has been proposed by the Board.

Whereas, the Membership Rules require the membership fees to be reviewed by each AGM.

This meeting resolves by Ordinary Resolution to maintain the membership fees unchanged for Individual Members at £5 per year and for all Member Organisations at £100 per year.

A motion to appoint auditors

This motion has been proposed by the Board.

Whereas Messrs UHY Hacker Young of 22 The Ropewalk Nottingham have been appointed by the directors as auditors of the company,

This Meeting resolves to reappoint them as auditors until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting.