Add October SGM and November committee minutes, and update committee position list

jhenstridge · jhenstridge · commit 92b511f00142 · 2025-01-14T17:24:26.000+08:00
diff --git a/content/about/committee.md b/content/about/committee.md
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 Year | Chairperson (President) | Vice-Chairperson (Vice-President) | Treasurer    | Secretary        | Committee Members (OCMs)
 ---- | ----------------------- | --------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | ------------------------
+2024 (from October) | Harry McNally     | Wyatt Teakle                      | Paul         | James Henstridge | Dan Buzzard, Jacek Korneluk
 2024 | Niall Navin             | Nick Bannon                       | Sarah Allard | James Henstridge | Dan Buzzard, Lochran Huck, Benjamin I.D. Silva
 2023 | Niall Navin             | Benjamin Arntzen    | Peter Lyons       | Nick Bannon   | James Henstridge, Patrick Cody, Paul
 2022 | Patrick Cody            | Nick Bannon         | Peter Lyons       | Margaret Wood | Paul, James Henstridge, Benjamin Arntzen 
diff --git a/content/events/AGM/2024-sgm.md b/content/events/AGM/2024-sgm.md
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+---
+title: SGM Minutes 2024
+date: 2024-10-08
+---
+
+## PLUG SGM, Tuesday 2024-10-08
+- Perth Linux Users Group Special General Meeting
+- Venue: Spacecubed.com / Riff
+  - 45 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000
+
+0. Pizza and Drinks
+1. Opening starts at 7:00PM sharp
+2. Acknowledgement and thanks for previous committee members and their support is appreciated.
+3. Committee Reports
+4. Committee nominations of Chair and Treasurer
+- We made a call-out on 2024-07-09 for members will to help us fill our casual vacancies, helping organsing and prompting the monthly events
+5. General business
+6. Meeting close
+
+- Attendance
+  - Nick Bannon
+  - Paul D
+  - Harry McNally
+  - James Henstridge
+  - Jacek Korneluk 
+  - Shan Sharif
+  - Chris Caston
+  - Wyatt Teakle
+  - Dan Buzzard
+
+- Apologies
+  - None
+
+- 26 current members, quorum is the square root (or 20%)...
+  - Quorum: 5.1 members. We have a quorum.
+
+### 1. Opening: 19:09
+
+### 2. Acknowledgement and thanks for previous committee members and support.
+
+### 3. Committee Reports (including accounts)
+  - Vice Chair:
+    - We urgently need volunteers for the core operation of PLUG.
+ 
+  - Finance:
+    - Bank balances: Bank Savings $3032.25 and Debit Card $135.56
+
+### 4. Elections
+- Nominations:
+  - Nominations for Chair and Treasurer will be taken from the floor.
+
+- Treasurer position
+  - Call for nominations from floor
+  - Paul D self nominated
+    - Paul is elected.
+
+- Chair position
+  - Call for nominations from the floor
+  - Harry McNally nominated by Nick
+    - Harry is elected.
+
+- Vice Chair position
+  - After discussion, Nick Bannon resigns as Vice Chair but remains as OCM.
+  - Call for nominations for the Vice Chair position
+  - Wyatt Teakle nominated by Nick
+   - Wyatt is elected.
+
+- Call for ordinary committee members
+  - Jacek Korneluk nominated by Harry
+      - Jacek is elected.
+
+### 5. General Business
+- Adding changing bank-signatories
+- Adding changing committee mailing list
+
+### 6. Meeting Close 20:00
+
+Post meeting ideas
+- Discussion of demand for Linux installations
+- Linux industry visits
+- Social outings
+- Advocacy from Linux Australia
+- What is campaigning effort and push for participation
diff --git a/content/minutes/2024-11-19-minutes.md b/content/minutes/2024-11-19-minutes.md
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+# Committee Minutes 2024-11-19
+
+1. Attendees
+    * Present:
+       - Harry, Jacek, James, Nick, Paul, Wyatt
+    * Apologies
+       - none
+2. Minutes of last committee meeting
+https://plugorgau.github.io/events/committee/2024/10-15/
+    * Motion to accept minutes: Jacek, Seconded by: Paul
+    * Passed without dissent.
+    
+3. Next Meeting
+    * 21st January 2025, after AGM
+
+4. Reports
+    - Chairman / President Report
+      - Thank you to everyone that has contributed to the recent events.
+    - Secretary Report
+    - Treasurer's Report
+      - Savings: $3032.25
+      - Debit: $163.23
+      - Cash: $386.10 (October 2024) Action: Paul will email committee the report
+
+5. Specific Business
+    - ACTION xxx: Venue bookings "2024-10-28 From: Storm Clive-Smith <storm@spacecubed.com> [plug-ctte] Your Upcoming Events @Spacecubed"
+
+        * Action: James to update website
+        * Action: James will contact Benjamin USD$26.40/month for three months = AUD$120
+          * Current bills are USD$13.20/month (downsized the instance)
+        * Action: James will contact Benjamin and explain our offer and discuss options with him.
+        * Action: In progress. PLUG Addresses updating. Harry will examine recorded information required and update - *Attempted to contact Peter Lyons. Will get his phone details and Benjamin contacts at the meeting. In progress.*
+         * Action: In progress. Following up with Peter via phone.
+          * associated with the ABN (via ATO.gov.au?), ASIC (N.B. Benjamin's new address)
+          * https://connectonline.asic.gov.au/ , "Perth Linux User Group" ABN 58233849580
+          * Also AWS has old address: volunteer to fix?
+          * Action: James to investigate PAYID what is necessary once he has access to accounts.
+            * Action: In progress. Nick and Wyatt to work though the UGMM processes to document them.
+            * Action: In progress. Nick and Wyatt
+            * [Group activity documents](https://hackmd.io/@plug/r1mD75lWkl/edit). Onboarding process not fully actioned yet, but the document to detail onboarding process has been done. e.g. event runsheets: recorded talks, BBQ, Quiz
+        * Action: Not yet done. James to put SGM minutes on website.
+        * Done: James/Nick to update Meetup and Google Calendar for 2024-11-12 event.
+    
+  * New Items:
+    - Done on its way: Nick Form response: "2024-10-11 Matt Richardson [plug-ctte] October and November Community Event Gift Shipping"
+
+6. Events
+  * Review events:
+    * November 2024
+      * Second Sunday 2024-11-10 PLUG+POSH
+      * Second Tuesday 2024-11-12
+        * JasperG: Minecraft-server-in-Docker lightning talk
+        * We did not set up recording. Seven attendees. https://dddperth.com/ , Saturday 2024-11-16
+          * James attended. Met a few PLUG folks. Good value day, big venue at Optus Stadium.
+
+  * Upcoming events:
+    * November 2024
+      * PLUG-in-the-Pub Thursday 2024-11-28
+        * Due for a central: https://hyggebar.com.au/
+          * Opening hours: Thu 1600--2200
+          * Action: Paul to send an email
+         
+    * December 2024
+      * Second Sunday 2024-12-08T11:00 Xmas BBQ + PLUG+POSH
+        * Vote for $150 proposed by Harry, seconded by James. Passed unanimously.
+        * Special invite, past committee&friends.
+    
+        * Action: Paul to email committee.
+        * Hosts James Paul 
+        * Food James-some
+        * Drinks Dan
+        * Paul email
+        * Collect final attendance RSVP: buy for 15 attendees?
+
+    * January 2025
+      * Second Sunday 2025-01-12 PLUG+POSH
+      * Second Tuesday 2025-01-14 AGM
+      * Monday 2025-01-20 -- Wednesday 2025-01-22 https://2025.everythingopen.au/
+        * tickets on sale now!
+      * Adelaide Convention Centre, North Tce 5000, https://adelaidecc.com.au/
+      * https://lists.linux.org.au/pipermail/linux-aus/2024-June/024557.html
+      * PLUG-in-the-Pub
+    * February 2025
+      * Second Sunday 2025-02-12 PLUG+POSH Hack afternoon
+      * Second Tuesday 2025-02-14 PLUG: Talk/seminar, Second Tuesday 
+    * March 2025
+      * Second Sunday 2025-03-09 PLUG+POSH Hack afternoon
+      * Second Tuesday 2025-03-11 Raspberry Jam.
+     * April 2025.
+      * Second Tuesday 2025-04-08
+     Linux install fest?(and anything else open..)
+
+7. General business
+
+  * Discussed the methods so far for finding events people with a view to some new methods.
+  * Direct contacts.
+  * Issues with hosting talks
+     * Lack the hardware for recording
+       * We used to have mixers, multiple cameras and microphones
+       * Want a camera with higher definition recording and modern software
+       * We have one "AVNODE1" set of good quality equipment
+       * TODO: A superior streaming service. OBS possible option but has had issues in the past.
+       * TODO: design a system for being able to easily stream (chat needs to be continued)  
+       * Action: James to write a short doc about future AV setup.
+         * Automatic network detection orchestration
+     * No backup for broadcasting
+     * Action: Harry to ask the PLUG list about what topics would interest them.
+
+
+* Status of the South Australian Enthusiast Group. 
+        * Action: Wyatt contact Linux Australia to find out about them and if they need assistance. Hosting can be provided by Linux Australia.
+        
+        * Action: Wyatt to host a PLUG stall in Geraldton to Show off linux installation.
+    - sign up sheet for expressions of interest
+    - Will be able to get recompensation from Linux Australia and PLUG.
+* Action: Wyatt to email committee for how much.
+
+* Discussion about 3G shutdown&blocking / 4G/5G VoIP emergency call access [Committee to email michele Rowland MP this document](https://hackmd.io/@loomhigh/HJ2Bu-jZyl)
+  * discussion had. Not to be sent as written
+  * PLUG is supportive of bringing government policy changes to the government.
+
+9. Meeting finished at 20:15 on 2024-11-19
diff --git a/content/minutes/_index.md b/content/minutes/_index.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ url: /events/committee/
 
 Minutes for the Perth Linux User Group AGMs:
 
+* [2024 SGM](/events/AGM/2024-sgm.md)
 * [2024](/events/AGM/2024.md)
 * [2023](/events/AGM/2023/index.md)
 * [2022](/events/AGM/2022.md)
