2014.9.12 DRAFT minutes IC meeting

2014.9,12 DRAFT Minutes of the Senator Online INNER CIRCLE group
Conference Call Meeting
Meeting opened: Time: 4:04 Via:Google hangout
Attendance: Berge Der Sarkissian, LB Joum, Nick Debenham, Ricky Jefferyes
Apologies: Oliver Minter, Francois Crespel, Paul Martin, Sven Wiener.
Minutes of the previous meeting: The previous minutes were noted as being passed in loomio.
Accept 22 new members as tabled via email.
General Business:
*Help for Berge to follow up member applications
Berge – Doesn't need help.
*Does SOL.org.au About Us page need urgent edit?
Berge – Remove the bit about New Democracy Foundation
Nick – Asked about 'Our People page on the SOL website
Berge – Explained
*Changing the name of the Party
Berge – If we open the feedback up we need to get a short list, and then have people vote on the
short list. It is a big process.
Joum – Should add the name Digital Direct Democracy to the list of namces that people have
suggested?
Berge – Not sure. If we are going to ask people to decide should we leave it to them?
Nick – Name should include the word 'Internet' and describe increase in democracy. Happy to
change to Digital Direct Democracy.
Berge – talked about no urgency to change name. Put an article about us looking to change our
name in the newsletter but don't put Digital Direct Democracy.
Joum – Asked should we put name Digital Direct Democracy and ask for opinions?
*Membership Categories
Joum - asked Berge about the categories of membership.
Berge – explained Foundation Members are the list of people who are contacted by us to make sure
they remember they are members of our party so we can use them in the list we supply to the AEC.
When the AEC check these members they expect the people to know.
Next meeting: 26th September 2014 4pm.
Meeting ends: 4:45pm