WikiConference UK 2012/AGM Minutes

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Minutes of the Wikimedia UK Annual General Meeting 2012 Saturday 12 May 2012, 1.30-3.30pm Science Museum, London

Present:

• Current board members
• New board candidates:
• WMUK staff
• Tellers: James Farrar (JF), Richard Symonds (RS)
• 61 voting members (either in person or by proxy)

There were 330 members of the charity at the time of the election, meaning that the quorum of 33 was met by proxy votes and those present in person.

Approval of Minutes

1. Annual Conference 2011 AGM Minutes - approved unanimously
2. EGM 2011/Minutes - approved unanimously

Resolutions

1. Change of name: passed with 2 votes against and 4 abstentions
2. Registration in Scotland: passed with 1 vote against and 5 abstentions
3. Increasing the term of Board members: passed with 46 votes in favour, 10 against and 5 abstentions
4. Membership fees: passed without objection (1 abstention)
5. Appoint Board members: passed without objection (2 abstentions)
6. Approve 2011 accounts: passed without objection (7 abstentions)
7. Approve 2012 accounts: withdrawn
8. Re-appoint auditors: passed without objection (6 abstentions)

Please note that for all resolutions except number 3, the actual tally of votes in favour was not kept as the show of hands and number of proxy votes given to the Tellers was sufficient to show an overwhelming majority in favour.

Election of Board members

The number of votes given for each candidate was as follows:

Candidate	Affirmative Votes	%	Elected
Christopher Keating	52	85%	Y (2 years)
Michael Peel	50	82%	Y (2 years)
Ashley Van Haeften	49	80%	Y (2 years)
Joscelyn Upendran	48	79%	Y (2 years)
John Byrne	46	75%	Y (1 year)
Roger Bamkin	46	75%	Y (1 year)
Doug Taylor	40	66%	Y (1 year)
Steve Virgin	38	62%	N
Saad Choudri	34	56%	N
Roshana Gammampila	27	44%	N
Katie Chan	26	43%	N
Alison Fayers-Kerr	11	18%	N
Christopher Allen	10	16%	N
Thomas Nichols	6	10%	N
Gary Hayes	2	3%	N
Junior Campbell	1	2%	N

The total number of votes cast was 61, and therefore candidates required a minimum of 31 votes to be eligible for election.

Therefore Christopher Keating, Michael Peel, Ashley Van Haeften, Joscelyn Upendran, John Byrne, Roger Bamkin and Doug Taylor have been duly elected to serve as Directors of Wikimedia UK.

Discussion over the voting process

It was decided to hold an EGM before September 2012 that will present a number of different voting options for the members to decide between.

Full minutes will be uploaded shortly.