Minutes of the 20th Annual General Meeting of the Taieri Recreational Tramping Club held in the Mosgiel Presbyterian Church Bible Class Hall on 16 August 2007 at 1.30 p.m.
The Acting President A Heenan welcomed 27 members to the 20th Annual Meeting of the Taieri Recreational Tramping Club.
MEMORIAL. Arthur invited members to stand for a moment’s silence in memory of the late Doug Jenkins.
APOLOGIES: E Blackburn, B Bryce, P Chisholm, S Cooney, E Cooper, P & W Bathgate, L Donaldson, B Harvey, L LOvell, W Hunt, C Lucas,s D McEwan, B & I McIntosh, W McLean, G & K Newton, J O’Connell, J Shaw, L Smith, B Spittle, M Spittle, D Such, L Stapleton, T Stratton, D & N Taiaroa, C Tither, M Vaughan. (30).
That the apologies be sustained. Moved G Such, seconded R Heenan. Carried.
MINUTES. That the minutes of the last Annual Meeting of 17 August 2006 and the Extraordinary meeting of 14 March 2007, having been circulated, be taken as read and confirmed. Moved A Landrebe, seconded G Such. Carried.
CORRESPONDENCE.
1. Myrie Jenkins. Appreciation of sympathy from members.
2. Sport Otago. Re: Sport and Recreation on the Taieri. Presentation of survey results July 2007 – carried out mainly by our own Tom Stratton.
3. John Wekking. Email. Offering free website for club.
That the correspondence by received. Moved I Fleming, seconded, D Moir. Carried.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT. (Attached).
Acting President A Heenan presented his report. That this report be adopted. Moved A Heenan, seconded G Haggie. Carried.
FINANCIAL REPORT. (Attached).
1. That the Financial Report and Statement of Accounts be received. Moved I Fleming, seconded P McLean. Carried.
2. That the members’ subscription and joining fees each remain at $5.00 per annum. Moved I Fleming, seconded A Landrebe. Carried.
3. That the Honorary Auditor, Tom Stratton, B.Com be thanked for his services and re re-appointed and that the honorarium be increased from $30.00 to $40.00.
A Landrebe proposed in amendment $5.00 which I Fleming accepted.
With the new figure of $50.00 inserted, the motion was carried when moved by I Fleming and seconded by G Haggie.
ELECTION OF OFFICE-BEARERS.
PRESIDENT. P Bathgate. Nominated I Fleming, seconded M Smith.
There being no further nominations, A Heenan declare P Bathgate duly elected President.
VICE PRESIDENT. There being no acceptances for nomination, the office remained vacant.
SECRETARY. I Fleming, nominated A Heenan, seconded T Hurst. There being no further nominations, A Heenan declared I Fleming duly elected Secretary.
TREASURER. I Fleming, nominated D Moir, seconded G Such. There being no further nominations, A Hennan declared I Fleming duly elected Treasurer.
COMMITTEE
C Hughes. Nominated D Moir, seconded G Such.
G Haggie, nominated G Such, seconded C Hughes.
T Hurst, nominated R Lippers, seconded M Young.
D Moir, nominated G Such, seconded R Heenan.
L Gowans, nominated C Hughes, seconded D Pearce.
Ria Lipper, nominated M Young, seconded D Pearce.
I Fleming moved that nominations close. Seconded R Heenan. Carried.
A Heenan declared C Hughes, G Haggie, T Hurst, D Moir, L Gowans and R Lippers to comprise the new committee.
GIFTS. A petrol voucher was presented to B Harvey in absentia for her services in designing a copying the track programmes.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
I Fleming described the offer of John Wekking to provide a free website for club.
That we accept Mr Wekking’s offer. Moved I Fleming, seconded G Such. Carried.
That the committee have control of the content of the website. Moved R Madill, seconded L Weedon. Carried.
There was general discussion tramp destination, leaders and suiting the differing abilities of the Hikers and the Trampers.
There being no other business, A Heenan declared the meeting closed and members adjourned for afternoon tea and payment of subs.
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