Annual Meeting Minutes 2017
Kidlink Association Annual Meeting Minutes for 2017
Terry Smith, Secretary
1. Call to Order. (February 1) The Annual Kidlink Association Meeting was called to order in the Kidlink Associaiton Google Group. The chairman, Stellan Kinberg opened the Annual Meeting 2017.
2. Registration of members participating in the meeting. Members confirmed they are receiving annual meeting emails. All voting members are in good standing with dues paid to date.
3. Election of meeting chairman and secretary. Members have voted Bonnie Thurber as Annual chairman and Terry Smith as Annual Meeting secretary.
4. Election of meeting minutes verifier and vote counter. Members voted Pia Avolio as vote counter and Joyce Fisher as meeting minutes verifier.
5. Approval of meeting notice (to be sent at least one month before call of order). Members voted to approve the meeting notice.
6. Adoption of the meeting agenda. Members have voted to adopt the Annual Meeting agenda.
7. The Board's Financial Statement 2016, Annual Report 2016 and Annual Plan 2017. Members have voted to approve the Financial Statement 2016, the Annual Report 2016, and the Annual Plan 2017.
8. Auditor's review of The Annual Report and Financial Statement. Members voted to approve the auditor's review of the Annual Report and Financial Statement.
9. Approving of the previous Board's work. (= grant discharge to the Board). Members have voted to approve the previous board's work.
10. Establishing membership dues. Members have voted to establish membership dues as stated on the Kidlink KA Membership Fees page for 2017: http://www.kidlink.org/drupal/fees.
11. Motions from the Board and the Members. Motions were made and seconded for new members: Anil Vithanage and Lucine Jhangiryan. Continuing Kidlink Association members at large: Terry Smith, Domenico Filippini (and Kidlink Treasurer), and Bonnie Thurber. Pia Avolio de Martino continues as Deputy Chairman, Kidlink Association, Italy.
12. Election of deputy members for one year terms. Lucine Jhangiryan from Russia was elected by board members. Returning Deputy Board members are Korey Kara from Turkey and Joyce Fisher from USA.
13. Election of ordinary members. Anil Vithanage, Board Member at Large, SriLanka was elected by board members.
14. Election of one auditor for a one year term. Members have elected Angelo Martinelli as Kidlink auditor for 2017.
15. Approval of Annual Meeting 2016 Minutes. The Annual Meeting minutes have been approved by the members.
16. Closing of the Annual Meeting. Bobbie Thurber, annual meeting chair, closed the annual meeting proceedings on March 25, 2017.