ISOC Document
Title:      Summary of Resolutions from February 1994 meeting of ISOC BoT
Author(s):  G. Huston (Secretary)
Date:       1994.02.21
Committee:  BoT
Document:
Revision:   0
Supersedes:
Status:     Draft
Maintainer: G. Huston
Access:     BoT
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Resolution 94-01: Financial Statements for ISOC Board of Trustees Meetings
The Board resolved unanimously to direct the ISOC Secretariat to formulate a cash
budget and an accrual budget at all such times as when the ISOC budget is to be
considered by the ISOC Board of Trustees


Resolution 94-02: Reserves for 1994 ISOC Budget
The Board resolved unanimously that until further direction of the Board of
Trustees, the financial reserves of the Society, estimated at USD 312,793 at
December 31, 1993, are to be used to provide working capital for the operations
of the Society, and shall not be encumbered for any other purpose.


Resolution 94-03: Borrowing by ISOC
The Board resolved unanimously that until further direction of the Board of
Trustees, the President and the Executive Director are instructed to conduct the
financial affairs of the Society such that debt beyond normal trade payments in
not incurred.


Resolution 94-04: 1994 ISOC Budget
The Board resolved unanimously that subject to further review at the next
regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees, the President is authorised
to carry out the budget for calendar year 1994, which calls for total revenue of
USD 967,500, total expenses of USD 965,456, and a budgeted surplus of USD 2,044.
In the event of an actual or projected shortfall in revenue appropriate actions
will be taken to reduce expenses such that a deficit is not incurred.


Resolution 94-05: Audit Committee
The Board resolved unanimously to establish an Audit Committee, chartered to
review ISOC financial procedures and report to the Board of Trustees on a
continuing basis.


Resolution 94-06: Executive Director
The Board resolved unanimously to confirm the appointment of Anthony Rutkowski as
Executive Director of ISOC, to be appointed within terms consistent to that
specified in the draft service agreement.


Resolution 94-07: ISOC Elections
The Board resolved unanimously to form a committee to report to the Trustees on
the proposed schedule for the 1995 Trustee elections, and propose any appropriate
changes to the existing elections procedure.


Resolution 94-08: ISOC Internal Procedures
The Board resolved unanimously to adopt the documented ISOC Internal Procedures,
as amended.


Resolution 94-09: Individual Membership Fees
The Board resolved to immediately set individual annual membership fees to USD
35, and record all renewed memberships which occurred on or after 1 January 1994
as a two year membership.

Resolution 94-10: Non Voting Individual Membership
The Board resolved unanimously to establish a committee to investigate a proposal
for the establishment of a new non voting class of individual membership of ISOC,
and the committee is tasked to report on this matter at the next meeting of the
Board.


Resolution 94-11: Associate Organisational Members of ISOC
The Board resolved unanimously to establish a new class of organisational
membership of ISOC, Associate Organisational Member.


Resolution 94-12: Friends of ISOC
The Board resolved unanimously to establish a new category of listed membership
of ISOC, Friends of ISOC, with a minimum contribution to be determined by the
President of ISOC at a level not less than double individual membership fees, for
a listing period of 1 calendar year.


Resolution 94-13: ISOC Chapters
The Board resolved to empower the ISOC President to establish ISOC Chapter
charter procedures in accordance with these principles, and to implement them:

a) ISOC will approve the formation of regional chapters for the purpose of
promoting local activity consistent with ISOC goals and charter.

b) ISOC Regional Chapters will be designated by ISOC after approval by the
President of a satisfactory application to ISOC.

c) ISOC Regional Chapters shall consist of local groups of ISOC members.


Resolution 94-14 Internet Standards Process
The Board unanimously resolved to establish a committee to finalise the document
RFC1310bis with particular reference to legal and insurance implications and
formulate a strategy by which this arrangement can be effected with the IAB, IESG
and IAB. This committee is tasked with presenting the Board a codification of
these practices, and should invite legal review by the appropriate US and
European entities.


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