Consensual Lifestyles Association
of South Australia

Minutes of Meeting held on October 24th, 2000, at 7pm

Present: Derek, Jon, Carla, Tracie, Kathy

Apologies: Snow, Debbie, Troy

1 Business Arising:

1.1 New email list has been set up
1.1.1 Email list is through www.egroups.com and is called 'consensualsa'
1.1.2 Copies of the NSW constitution and model rules have been uploaded to the site for members to look over, along with a copy of 'The Act' for S.A.
1.2 Photocopies of the Qld constitution were handed out to those present to look over and a receipt for the cost of the photocopies was submitted to the Secretary ($2.90)
2 New Business:
2.1 Constitution model for our organisation:
2.1.1 After looking through the various constitution examples we have acquired it was decided to base ours on the Qld model with some modifications as follows:
2.1.1.1 All references to Qld changed to S.A. and points renumbered throughout to reflect any section changes.
2.1.1.2 Point 5 of the preamble to be 'within the wider community'.
2.1.1.3 Affiliate and Ex Officio membership types to be removed.
2.1.1.4 Corporate membership to be similar conditions as Reciprocal membership.
2.1.1.5 Disciplinary measures part iii to be 'for a period of one calendar month or more'.
2.1.1.6 Executive positions are to be for bi-annual terms with the President and Public Officer to be elected in alternate years to the Secretary and Treasurer, so as to provide continuity within the association. The President and Public Officer with come up for re-election next year.
2.1.1.7 Office bearers do not include Vice President (so all references to this position to be deleted), but currently only the minimum required by law. Other positions such as Publicity officer and Assistant Secretary are set up as deemed necessary but do not need to be outlined in the constitution, but will be recorded in minutes.
2.1.1.8 Public Officer does not have to also be the Secretary, these can be two separate positions.
2.1.1.9 The Executive committee shall not include Vice Presidents of other organisations etc.
2.1.1.10 References to items being submitted in writing, where appropriate may also be accepted via email.
2.1.1.11 Elections are to be for 'All available positions'.
2.1.1.12 Calling of an Extraordinary General Meeting must be 10% or 4 members, whichever is the greater.
2.1.1.13 Quorums shall be 10 members or 80% of those entitled to vote for and at the Annual General meeting.
2.1.2 Secretary to alter the model constitution as outlined and check to make sure it complies with the regulations as outlined in 'The Act', by the next meeting.
2.2 Consensual 2001:
2.2.1 Jon suggested we look into the possibility of holding it on a University campus with the benefit of how police powers work within University grounds.
2.2.2 Date for the convention proposed to be starting on the 19th of October next year, and possibly tied in with Feast.
2.2.3 Derek to look into the costs involved in having stalls and workshops.
2.2.4 Need to find out how we are meant to submit a proposal for next years convention and who with, etc.
2.3 Derek suggested all those on the committee who are currently not on the 'National' email list should join, while Carla said she would post the details of how to join said list to the consensualsa list as a guide.
Meeting Closed: 9.05pm

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