What: Toronto Free-Net, annual general meeting. When: Wednesday, 15/Nov/2017, 19:53 - 21:20. Where: Room 310, Metro Hall, 55 John St. Minute taker: Boyd with assist from Lee. Status: approved on November 21, 2018. Attendance: 6 directors: aa005 Colin McGregor cq585 Lee MacNeill (president) cx555 Boyd Ramsay (secretary) dl927 Mike Kaulbach dn097 Iain Calder (chair for this meeting) do849 Anastasia Ionas 18 other TFN members: br318 Meyer Toole cm497 Andre Bourgeault cq495 Howard Lastman cr858 Peter Fletcher dk122 Terrence Enger dn717 George Gasiecki dn919 Sheryl Eiler dn922 Michael Dohme do007 Larry Sadler (chief returning officer) do098 Jon Alexander do178 Brian Sharwood do638 Bruce MacLean do847 Andy Pedersen do848 Leandro Koscianski do770 Thomas Hasan ivanfrey Ivan Frey pg Patrick Groulx do450 Julian Restrepo visited and left 1 member of the public: - Tony Bolla Minutes: * Moved, That we adopt the proposed agenda. M/S: Anastasia/Mike K Aye: 15 Nay: 0 Motion carried. * Moved, That we approve the minutes of the 2016 AGM. M/S: Boyd/Anastasia Aye: 14 Nay: 0 Motion carried. * Received oral reports from the president and secretary (treasurer's position is vacant). * Moved, That the board of directors be directed to investigate how the Ontario's Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (ONCA) will affect TFN. M/S: Peter Fletcher/Boyd Aye: 3 Nay: 9 Motion failed. * Moved, That we appoint Larry Sadler as chief returning officer (cro) for this meeting. M/S: Iain/Lee Aye: 14 Nay: 0 Motion carried. * Nominations to the board of directors: The cro reported that two 3-year positions were available. There were no nominees prior to the meeting. The following two people were nominated at the meeting: * cx555 Boyd Ramsay nominated by Iain. * do645 Adam Holland nominated by Mike K. * Moved, That nominations be closed, and that cx555 Boyd Ramsay be acclaimed to a 3-year term, and that do645 Adam Holland be acclaimed to a 3-year term. M/S: Iain/Lee Aye: 16 Nay: 0 Motion carried. * Moved, That the Assembly defer to the board of directors the appointment of an auditor for the current fiscal year. M/S: Iain/Boyd Aye: 16 Nay: 0 Motion carried. * Moved, That we thank the volunteer staff for their dedication and hard work, which keeps Toronto Free-Net running. M/S: Iain/Lee Aye: 20 Nay: 0 Motion carried. * Resolved, That the board be encouraged to start the next AGM at the scheduled time, provided there is quorum. M/S: Terrence Enger/George Gasiecki Aye: 10 Nay: 3 Motion carried. * Motion to adjourn. M/S: Colin/Mike K Aye: 14 Nay: 0 Motion carried. Boyd Ramsay Secretary