WMZA Board Meeting 6 February 2024

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WMZA Board Meeting 6 February 2024 Previous Minutes

Attendees[edit]

  • Douglas Scott
  • Ingrid Thomson
  • Khethiwe Marais
  • Nobantu Modise
  • Bobby Shabangu
  • Coenraad Loubser
  • Michael Graaf
  • Dumisani Ndubane
  • Jan-Hendrick du-Toit

Agenda[edit]

Board member conversation[edit]

  • There is a need of a document, of what board members are contributing to the chapter, meetings, project's, etc...
  • The 2014, and 2022 proposal of WMZA board members have to have a minimal, of 5 edits, and a certain of decorum to maintain.

Bobby suggested Douglas seconded, that chapter of the constitution needs to be re-looked at

  • It was further suggested to organize, a constitution review, outside of the board meeting.
  • Nobantu further asked, what does the constitution mean as a WMZA member and people must have answers to that.
  • Next board meeting, will adapt the constitutions, after, we have dedicated every 10 minutes to it, in every ops meeting.
  • Titles of board members and nominations of titles to be run of the next board meeting, and we can only run this process next board meeting. Dumisani, from WMF can run

Retreat results - Herschel Presentation[edit]

  • Prep for next grant application- projects and budgets.

After next ops meeting will be a special meeting for covering the Retreat. 20 Feb after ops Herschel to be present.

Appointment of board titles[edit]

  • Douglals spoke on the board roles and nonimantions.
  • Bobby suggested, to keep how the structure of the board has been
  • Coenraad agrees, but not fully, its not about roles, its all about who is responsible to make sure things are happening and to take responsibility
  • Roles:
  • Deon suggests that we need a Chairperson/president, treasurer, Langauges point people (such as Afrikaans, English, Sesotho, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu),
  • Douglas suggested that we adopt the following roles and elect people to them?
  • Chairperson/president
  • Treasurer
  • Director of X language

Review financial report for 2022/23[edit]

Proposal

  • Special meeting will be after the next ops meeting which will be held o the 20th of February 2024

Board members[edit]

  • Chairperson
  • Treasure