The 1997 NCF Annual General Meeting: Review of Motions
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Submitted by Lisa K. Donnelly,  19 November 1996

Introduction:
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Once again we need to start thinking about our next Annual General 
Meeting (AGM). We need to strike a team to handle the various task as 
well as to research and recommend  Board interaction in the process. 
Issues include recruitment, preparing candidates, participation in debates 
and the timeline and motions from the floor. 

According to our Bylaws we have three standard motions which need to 
be approved by the members each year.  Below you will find the usual 
wording for: 

-Approving Rules and Regulations
-Remuneration of Agents, Contractors and Employees
-Appointment of Auditors

Key Issues: 
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To date we have never resolved the methods or implications for receiving 
motions from the floor and for the approval of our annual rules and 
regulations by the membership.

Recommendation:
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We should adopt an official documented procedure for accepting motions 
from the floor.  We need legal council on the meaning and outcomes of 
the rules and regulations motion. Lets strike a team to research the 
approve issues and begin finding volunteers for AGM tasks. 
Recommendations and timeline will be brought to the December meeting.


Appendix A:  Standard AGM Motions
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Rules and Regulations
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The by-laws state that all rules and regulations set by the board of 
directors must be confirmed at an annual general meeting:

"40.  The board of directors may prescribe such rules and regulations not 
  inconsistent with these by-laws relating to the management and operation 
  of the corporation as they deem expedient, provided that such rules and 
  regulations shall have force and effect only until the next annual meeting 
  of the members of the corporation when they shall be confirmed, and 
  failing such confirmation at such annual meeting of members, shall at and 
  from that time cease to have any force and effect."

Be it resolved that pursuant to By-law 40 of the National Capital 
FreeNet, all resolutions concerning rules and regulations passed by the 
Board of Directors of the National Capital FreeNet since the February 
1995 Annual General Meeting be confirmed.

Remuneration of Agents, Contractors and Employees
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Be it resolved that pursuant to By-law 15 of the National Capital 
FreeNet, all resolutions concerning the remuneration of agents, 
contractors and employees passed by the Board of Directors of the 
National Capital FreeNet since the February 1995 Annual General 
Meeting be confirmed.

Appointment of Auditors
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I hereby move a motion for the Annual General Meeting that the National 
Capital FreeNet appoint the firm of KPMG Peat Marwick Thorne as its 
auditors for the 1996 fiscal year.




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	  **  Lisa K. Donnelly, M.B.A., Executive Director  **
     * National Capital FreeNet/Libertel de la Capitale nationale *
	       Telecommunities Canada, Board of Directors
	       (613) 241-9554 voice & fax (613) 241-2477