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<div style="text-align: center;">'''Organization Meeting of Wikimedia Canada'''</div>

<div style="text-align: center;">'''First Formal Formation Meeting'''</div>

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:* How to appoint/elect

:* Looking for interest

*Look at bylaw ideas from [[Wikimedia Canada/Incorporation]], [[Wikimedia Canada/Consolidated by-laws‎laws]], and [[User:Greeves/WMC bylaws]]

* Official languages

* Membership fees

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==Summary==

''Not available until after the meeting.''

===Attendance===

Present: [[User:Alan.ca|Alan.ca]], [[User:Greeves|Greeves]], [[User:Cbrown1023|Cbrown1023]], [[User:OhanaUnited|OhanaUnited]], [[v:User:Historybuff|Historybuff]], [[User:Shanel|Shanel]], [[User:Ian Bailey|Ian Bailey]], [[User:Whiteknight|Whiteknight]], [[User:Padraic|Padraic]], [[en:User:Bryan Derksen|Bryan Derksen]], [[User:Pathoschild|Pathoschild]], [[User:Ktsquare|Ktsquare]], [[User:Mike.lifeguard|Mike.lifeguard]], [[en:User:coldacid|coldacid]], [[User:Az1568|Az1568]], [[User:Zirland|Zirland]], [[User:Swatjester|Swatjester]]

===Initial discussion===

* Chapter creation process is discussed with our new [[Chapters Committee]] representative [[User:Whiteknight|Andrew]].

* [[User:Whiteknight|Andrew]] says that start up funds could be given from the [[Chapters Committee]], but it is yet to happen.

* Whether or not/when we need corporation status is discussed. It is determined that getting that status, along with charity status, will be a priority.

* We discuss transferring money to the [[Wikimedia Foundation]].

* We go back on track, following the original [[#Agenda|agenda]].

* We all introduced ourselves like we did [[Wikimedia Canada/Meetings/2008-01-23|last meeting]], though more people were here this week.

===[[Wikimedia Canada/Steering Committee|Steering Committee]]===

* We moved on, to discuss the possibility of a Steering Committee.

* [[User:Alan.ca|Alan]] and [[User:Greeves|Mitchell]] mention what has already been discussed on the mailing list.

:* The need for a Steering Committee.

:* The positions on the committee.

* The need for deadlines is acknowledged.

* It is agreed that a Steering Committee is needed.

* The following positions were deemed necessary:

:* Chair

:* Vice Chair

:* Secretary

:* Legal Adviser

:* Three Members-at-Large

* The position of Treasurer is deemed unnecessary at this point.

* Several people nominated others and there were several self-nominations.

* [[Wikimedia Canada/Steering Committee]] is created for voting on committee membership.

===Languages===

* It is decided that the current operating language is to be English.

* French translation

:* It is determined that we need a French translator.

:* Translator could possibly be a position on the Steering Committee.

* It is determined that we probably don't need to translate into any Aboriginal languages.

* Nobody knew of any interest from any French-only speakers.

===Membership fee===

* It was decided that discussion on this topic would be premature.

===[[Wikimedia Canada/Steering Committee|Steering Committee]] (part 2)===

* [[User:OhanaUnited|OhanaUnited]] arrives and expresses interest for the position of Vice Chair on the Steering Committee.

* It is briefly mentioned that the Vice Chair should be over the age of 18. [[User:OhanaUnited|OhanaUnited]] says that he is over 18.

* Voting closure is discussed. It is decided that everyone nominated except for the Vice Chair and the Members-at-Large will be on the Steering Committee.

:* Chair: [[User:Alan.ca|Alan]]

:* Secretary: [[User:Greeves|Mitchell]]

:* Legal Adviser: [[v:User:Historybuff|HOTR]]

* Discussion regarding the Vice Chair and the Members-at-Large was set to take place at the [[Wikimedia Canada/2008-02-06|next meeting]].

===Steering Committee meeting===

* It is decided that the Steering Committee is to have a public moderated meeting (meaning that anyone could watch, but only the Steering Committee could talk).

* [[Wikimedia Canada/2008-02-06#Agenda|Next week's agenda]] was discussed. It was decided that it was to be organized by the newly appointed Secretary, [[User:Greeves|Mitchell]].

* Next week's meeting timeline is discussed.

* As [[User:Cbrown1023|Casey (kibble)]] withdrew from the race for Vice Chair, [[User:OhanaUnited|OhanaUnited]] is determined to be the Vice Chair of the Steering Committee.

==Log==

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''Not available until after the meeting.''

!Logs (long!)

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==Participants' Sign-Up==

===Attending===

* [[User:Greeves|Mitch (Greeves)]] - [[en:Winnipeg|Winnipeg, MB]]

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* [[User:Ian Bailey|Ian Bailey]] - [[en:Toronto, Ontario|Toronto, ON]]

* [[User:Whiteknight|Andrew (Whiteknight)]] - [[en:Philadelphia, PA|Philadelphia, PA]], [[en:United States|United States]]

* [[User:Padraic|Padraic]] - [[en:Ottawa|Ottawa, ON]]

* [[en:User:Bryan Derksen|Bryan Derksen]] - [[en:Edmonton, Alberta|Edmonton, Alberta]]

* [[User:Ktsquare|Ktsquare]] - [[en:Richmond Hill, Ontario|Richmond Hill, ON]]

===Possibly attending===

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* [[User:Mike.lifeguard|Mike (Mike.lifeguard)]] - [[w:Nova Scotia|Nova Scotia]]

* [[w:User:coldacid|Chris Charabaruk (coldacid)]] - [[en:Pickering, Ontario|Pickering, ON]]

* [[User:Ktsquare|Ktsquare]] - [[en:Richmond Hill, Ontario|Richmond Hill, ON]]

* [[User:Az1568|Az1568]] - [[w:United States|United States]]

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|width="30%" align="center"|Previous meeting:<br>'''[[Wikimedia Canada/Meetings/2008-01-23|January 23, 2008]]'''

|width="40%" align="center"|'''WMC First Formal Formation Meeting'''<br>January 30, 2008

|width="30%" align="center"|Next meeting:<br>'''[[Wikimedia Canada/2008-02-06|February 6, 2008]]'''

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