Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Taieri Recreational Tramping Club held at 1.30 p.m. 17 August 2000 at the Mosgiel Presbyterian Church Hall.
The President Les Smith welcomed 40 members to the 13th Annual General Meeting.
Apologies:
G and D Such, E Blackburn, W McLen, W Hunt, C Williams, H Leslie, N and D Moir, S Robertson, L Woodfield, J Thomson, A and B Landrebe, I Morrison, M Young.
Moved that apologies be accepted, C Gamble, 2nd M Vaughan.
Minutes of the 1999 AGM were read and confirmed. Moved C Gamble, 2nd B Harvey.
Matters arising:
Age Limit 55 to 50. Les advised that the discretion to admit members under the age of 55 be continued by the committee.
Age Limit 55 to 50. Les advised that the discretion to admit members under the age of 55 be continued by the committee.
President’s Report:
The President read his report and moved its adoption. 2nd C Gamble.
Financial Report:
The Treasurer presented the annual financial report and balance sheet. A surplus of $479.20 is in the trading a/c. A credit balance of $634.73 is in the ANZ Serious Saver a/c.
A recommendation that the subs be held at $5.00 was moved N Taiaroa 2nd M Winefield.
N Taiaroa moved that the Auditor’s fee be increased to $30.00 and that Mr McGhie re re-appointed as Auditor. 2nd by P Chisholm.
N Taiaroa moved the financial report be adopted. 2nd L Smith.
Election of Officers:
President: C Gamble. Proposed L Smith. 2nd W Bathgate.
Vice President: D Moir. Proposed L Smith. 2nd B McIntosh.
Sec/Treas. W Taiaroa. Proposed L Smith. 2nd J Shaw.
Immediate Past President: L Smith.
Committee:
L Wiffen. Proposed L Smith, 2nd M Vaughan.
P McLean. Proposed L Smith, 2nd M Vaughan.
J Hobbs. Proposed L Smith, 2nd M Vaughan.
I Fleming. Proposed J Shaw, 2nd R Heenan.
President Les thanked Ray Wiggins for his contribution to committee work.
He congratulated club office holders on their election.
He thanked all members of the 1999 committee for their work during the year organising walks, outings and social occasions.
General Business:
Youth Hostel Membership:
The use of this membership was available to all members and inquiries for venues and its use was available from the secretary.
The use of this membership was available to all members and inquiries for venues and its use was available from the secretary.
Age On the Go:
Advice of the mass walk on 229 September 2000 was given.
Track Choices:
Joan Hobbs spoke about tracks known to members in specific areas such as Brighton and Portobello and other areas should be given to them to recce and they in turn should be forthcoming in proposing and exploring new opportunities. All members were asked to bring forward tramps to help those organising the weekly programme.
Programme: Geo Haggie and R Heenan offered their services to the organisers of the tramping programme.
Peg Chisholm thanked the club for the support she had received during the year.
Winter Start Times:
A stimulated discussion on the starting times for the winter programme was led by Ray Wiggins. He requested the time revert from 9am to 9.30am. After much discussion the main points were cars travelling on frosty mornings from outlying areas believed the extra 1/2 hour would be beneficial from a safety point of view. Several members opposed the later starting times as they believed it reduced the available tramping times.
A stimulated discussion on the starting times for the winter programme was led by Ray Wiggins. He requested the time revert from 9am to 9.30am. After much discussion the main points were cars travelling on frosty mornings from outlying areas believed the extra 1/2 hour would be beneficial from a safety point of view. Several members opposed the later starting times as they believed it reduced the available tramping times.
Moved I Fleming 2nd Joan Hobbs that the winter start timee be 9.30am.
D Taiaroa moved an amendment that the alternative group start at 9.30am. R Thompson 2nd this.
Further discussion took place and main points were a splitting of the group and what would be the start time on the combined tramp.
The amendment was put and lost.
The motion was put and a majority voted for the motion which was: The Winter Programme for June, July and August all walks to commence at 9.30am.
L Smith advised Three Mile Hill would be closed from September 11th until November 3rd.
C Gamble advised of the revised method of calculating costs of transport for weekly tramps.
J Roy: A file of maps and information was received from the Roy family for the club’s use.
Publicity. Ray Wiggins was thanked for his reports to the local paper and particularly the Pounawea Camp report.
Naseby Camp. TO be held 3rd, 4th and 5th November 2000.
Xmas Function to be held 6th December.
Bev Harvey thanked the committee for the work on organising tramps during the year and emphasised the recreational aspect of the club’s activities. She also appealed for more members to seek out new walks.
Gifts. Les Smith presented a gift voucher for Maria Gamble in appreciation of her typing work during the year.
R Wiggins presented the out-going President with a gift and commented humorously on his brick-building activities and their relationship to the construction of a Strong Club.