Annual Conference 2011/AGM Resolutions

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A motion to increase the term of Board members from one to two years

This motion is a Special Resolution and therefore requires a 75% majority to pass

Whereas Article 16 currently states that "Providing that one or more valid nominations for Directors are received, all the Directors shall retire from office at each Annual General Meeting";

Believing the resultant uncertainty around the election each year disrupts the effectiveness of the Board's planning, and interim functionality;

Believing that longer terms for the Directors would produce a positive impact in improved stability of the Board;

Resolves:

a) To replace Article 16.1 with the following:

16.1 Directors shall retire from office at the second Annual General Meeting since their last appointment.

16.2 At the first Annual General Meeting following the adoption of this article, fifty percent of directors shall retire from office. If the number of directors is not a multiple of two, the number of retiring directors shall be fifty percent plus a half.

16.3 The directors who are to resign under Article 16.2 shall be determined as the directors who obtained the fewest votes at their election.

16.4 If a Director is appointed to fill a vacancy under Article 17.4, they shall retire from office at the subsequent Annual General Meeting

b) To make consequential amendments to the Election Rules as follows:

...top three ...less than 50% rule

This resolution has been put forward by Mike Peel, and has been seconded by ...

A motion to set membership fees

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

Whereas, the Board of Trustees have all 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 year.