Talk:EGM 2011

General issues

I'd like to propose an amendment to the resolution, although I'm not sure what the correct procedure is. Could someone advise me? I'd like to propose that, should the directors wish to exercise the right given in the resolution to make minor amendments to the objects, they should give notification to the members and give them two week to object. Should 10 members do so, the amendments shall not be made without a resolution of members (either at a general meeting or in writing). I propose this because I think that it is unwise to ever give the directors the power to unilaterally amend the constitution, even if those amendments are "minor". --Tango 20:16, 23 September 2011 (UTC)

As a charity, my understanding is that we will not be able to make any changes to our Objects without re-applying to the Charities Commission as any change in wording may alter the basis for which we have applied to become a charity. Personally I would not support adding your suggested non-minor amendment for this EGM (for reasons of it not being a correction or directly enabling the charity application) but would consider it for the AGM. You should note that the directors discussed improvements we would like to see or may be critical for us to function effectively as a charity, but deliberately left this EGM to focus only on the immediate issue of making sufficient and necessary changes to satisfy the Charities Commission that our activities are entirely charitable. --Fæ 06:41, 24 September 2011 (UTC)

You're not making any sense. Please re-read me comment, because you don't seem to have understood what it says. I am proposing an amendment to your resolution, not to the constitution. It would make no sense at any other meeting, since the resolution it amends wouldn't be on the agenda. --Tango 13:42, 24 September 2011 (UTC)

As Fae says, the provision about minor changes is there so that if some changes turn out to be necessary to formally become a charity, they can be implemented without delay. it defeats the purpose if we make that more complicated. The board aren't going to make amendments that undermine their and the community's own work to secure charity status. By all means make a proposal at the AGM if you're worried about what future boards might do. MartinPoulter 10:54, 24 September 2011 (UTC)

You are also making no sense. Please see my response to Fae. --Tango 13:42, 24 September 2011 (UTC)

Proposed questions for the EGM

If there are questions you would like to see raised during the EGM (whether you intend to proxy vote or not) please give a heads-up here. There will be room for questions during the meeting but in order to manage our overall limited meeting time, a heads-up will enable a considered response or add clarification to the presentation planned. Your question may be adequately answered here, but this would also be useful for reference at the EGM. --Fæ 06:54, 24 September 2011 (UTC)