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\title{Annual General Meeting\\Draft minutes}
\author{UK-TUG}
\date{14:10, 29th November 2014\\Trinity College, Oxford}

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\maketitle

Members present:
  David Carlisle (DC),
  Simon Dales (SD),
  Eddie Mizzi (EM),
  Brent Longborough(BL),
  Joseph Wright (JW)
 
Proxy votes received:
  Stuart Anscombe,
  James Clark,
  Ian Davies,
  Michael Dewey,
  David Fussner,
  Jerry Hagan,
  Jay Hammond,
  Jennifer Harding,
  Phil Molyneux,
  S.~Rayment,
  Nicola Talbot.

Apologies received:
  Kaveh Barzargan,
  Robin Fairbairns,
  Jonathan Fine,
  Dick Nickalls,
  Arthur Reutenauer.

\section{Minutes of the last meeting}

The minutes of the last AGM were agreed as a true record by all members
present.

\section{Secretary's Report}

JW summarised his written report verbally, and noted that he was happy to
continue in the role for the next year.

\subsection{Accounts}

JW summarised the account situation and the fact they had been prepared
by John Peters. He noted that there have been some communication issues
in the last year with the Treasurer.

\section{Motions}

\subsection{Motion 1}

\begin{quote}
  That this meeting approves the accounts for 2013--14.
\end{quote}
Votes: 16 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, \emph{passed}.

\subsection{Motion 2}

\begin{quote}
  That the membership fee for 2015 be \pounds 10 for all individual
  members (apart from life members), and that there be no additional 
  entrance fee.
\end{quote}
Votes: 16 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, \emph{passed}.

\section{Committee election}

JW had received one nomination for the position of Chair of UK-TUG
for Kaveh Barzargan (KB). KB is therefore elected to serve until the
end of the 2016--17 AGM.

JW had received nominations to elect
\begin{itemize}
  \item Simon Dales
  \item Jonathan Fine
  \item Brent Longborough
  \item John Peters
  \item Arthur Reutenauer
  \item Joseph Wright
\end{itemize}
to the Committee for 2014--15.

\section{Any other business}

\subsection{CTAN}

JW stated that he has been in contact with Robin Fairbairns (RF) about the
Cambridge CTAN node. He also noted that DANTE have recently recruited
new volunteers to carry out work on the German core server. It was
agreed that the incoming committee should continue to offer support
to RF in securing the long-term future of the UK core node.

\subsection{Life membership for Robin Fairbairns}

DC proposed that Robin Fairbairns be offered life membership of UK-TUG
in recognition of his work in running the UK core CTAN node and in
maintaining the \TeX{} FAQ in English. This was agreed by all members 
present.

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