TAIERI RECREATIONAL TRAMPING CLUB
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD AT THE MOSGIEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HALL ON 17 AUGUST 2006
Welcome: President Arthur Heenan welcomed 31 members of the club to the 19th AGM.
Apologies: J Allen, E Cooper, B Hunt, T Hurst, A Landrebe, B Landrebe, C Lucas, M Maxwell, S McNeilly, D Moir, N Moir, A Rose, L Stapleton, T Stratton, D Such, G Such, N Taiaroa, J Thomson, R Thomson, M Vaughan, L Wiffen, D Wiggins, R Wiggins.
That the apologies be sustained. Moved P Bathgate, seconded G Haggie. Carried.
Minutes of the AGM 18 August 2005 were accepted as read. Moved L Smith, seconded C Hughes. Carried.
Minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting 24 May 2006 were accepted as read. Moved L Smith, seconded C Hughes. Carried.
Matters Arising. There were no matters arising.
President’s Report 2006 was read and received. Moved A Heenan, seconded I Fleming. Carried.
Life Membership Notice of Motion: That the following report be received. Moved I Fleming, seconded P Bathgate. Carried.
‘That the following be included in the constitution of the Taieri Recreational Tramping Club under Article No. 4 on Membership:
(f) “Life Membership of the Club may be conferred by the Annual General Meeting upon those members of the Club who are both long-standing and are deemed worthy by their contribution towards the objects of the Club.
Nominations can be made by any of the general membership in confidence to the Committee or by the Committee itself. The final decision willbe made by the Committee and the names of new Life Members will be announced at the Annual General Meeting. Life Members will not pay subscriptions, and all references to financial members will include Life Members.”‘
That the new clause be included in the Constitution of the Taieri Recreational Tramping Club. Moved I Fleming, seconded R Lippers. Carried.
Presentation of Life Membership:
The President announced that Life Membership is being conferred on George Haggie and Bob Heenan. They were asked to come forward and the President read out brief accocunts of their history with the Club and congratulated them. Members greeted this with acclamation.
Financial Report was presented by I Fleming (Treasurer):
Main A/c: $870.15 cr; Serious Saver A/c: $5,737.51 cr; ANZ Access A/c closed. Petty Cas: $21.45.
That the report be adopted. Moved I Fleming, seconded A Heenan. Carried.
Subscriptions 2006/2007. The Treasurer recommended that subs remain at $5.00 p.a. and that the entry fee remain at $5.00. Moved I Fleming, seconded L Donaldson. Carried.
Auditor: That the honorary auditor T Stratton (B. Com) be thanked form his servies and be reappointed for 2006/2007. Moved I Fleming, seconded P Bathgate. Carried.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
President: Doug Jenkins. Nominated I Fleming, seconded L Donaldson. Carried.
Vice-President: Peter Bathgate. Nominated L Smith, seconded G Haggie. Carried.
Secretary: Ian Fleming. Nominated L Smith, seconded W Bathgate. Carried.
Treasurer: Ian Fleming. Nominated L Smith, seconded P Bathgate. Carried.
Committee: Mary Young. Nominated M Smith, seconded L Smith. Carried.
George Haggie, Christ Hughes, Ria Lippers, Doug Moir, Nancy Strang – all continuing.
That nominations be closed. Moved L Smith, seconded I Fleming. Carried.
GENERAL BUSINESS
Bus Tour Wed 14 Feb to Wed 21 Feb 2007:
A report from N Taiaroa was presented by I Fleming.
30 people have paid a deposit of $50.00. The bus company has been apid, and a deposit made on accommodation. The balance of the cost of the tour ($200.00) is required from participants by 30 November 2006. Volunteers are needed to organise social activities on the tour.
That the report be received. Move I Fleming, seconded L Smith. Carried.
MEETING CLOSED AT 2.25 PM
Accepted and confirmed as a true and correct record A M Heenan (President), 16/8/07 (Date)