MEMBERSHIP: IBoG

It is proposed that the Interim Board of Governors:
1. Have an honorary membership of five plus up to three ex officio members:

• All of whom to be appointed to the Board;
• Appointed by a special purpose subcommittee of Council made up of three Aldermen with the Mayor or his nominee as an ex officio member;
• Formally nominated by an Alderman: or
• Co-nominated by two members of the QVMAG’s Community of Ownership and Interest (COI) – Tasmanian taxpayers, Launceston ratepayers, Friends of the QVMAG, members of special interest groups, clubs, societies etc;

2. Have a limited tenure that will expire on June 30 2011 by which time a permanent QVMAG BoG/T (Trustees) will be recruited, constituted and appointed;

3. Chaired by one of its number and elected by the members;

4. Will meet and report to LCC a minimum 4 times including the meeting to oversee the preparation of the draft 2010/2011 QVMAG Annual Report that includes a report on quality assurance benchmarks assessed in the Board’s period of tenure;

5. Be provided with a resource package by LCC that includes a part-time Personal Assistant to the Chairperson and members;

6. The Mayor or his nominee will be an ex officio member of the QVMAG: IBoG/T;

7. A special purpose QVMAG Commissioner will be an ex officio member of the QVMAG: IBoG/T – SEE APPENDIX 1;

8. The General Manager or his nominee will be an ex officio member of the QVMAG: IBoG/T without voting rights.

ADVISORS: It is proposed that the Board recruit a ‘College of Advisors’ drawn from the QVMAG’s COI, the QVMAG Friends and like standalone organisations with no fewer than three of whom being drawn from the Tasmanian Aboriginal Community. Further, it is proposed that the College:

1. Membership be formally acknowledged and limited to 100;
2. Be honorary and requested to meet at least once every calendar year to transact any business they see fit;
3. Nominate replacement members to the Board of Governors/Trustees

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Foreword
Background
Policy Making QVMAG
Proposed Membership: Interim Board of Governors
Proposed Tasks: Interim Board of Governors
APPENDIX #1: Notes on Special Purpose Commissioner
APPENDIX #2: Notes on Community of Ownership & Interest
LINK: Submission to Tas State Govt. CLICK HERE
LINK: Open Letter QVMAG Governance CLICK HERE