Living Streets Aotearoa Annual General Meeting

 

Minutes of Meeting Friday 2 December 2005, 5pm.

Auckland Regional Transport Authority

 

 

1. Welcome

 

Present: 

Liz Thomas, Thomas Stokell, Celia Wade-Brown, Debs Moir, Marie Hood, Ron Hood, Rae Wilkin, Mary-Ann Liddington, Graeme East, Andy Smith, Vivienne Naylar (all Walk Auckland)

Via telephone:  Carina Duke, Wendy Everingham (both Christchurch), Roger Boulter (Hamilton), Kate Shuttleworth, Mike Mellor, Ralph Chapman, Paula Warren, Hugh Barr (all Wellington)

 

Apologies:

Jen Ward

 

 

[All decisions unanimous unless otherwise indicated]

 

 

2.  Minutes of last AGM

• That the minutes are a true and accurate record

Moved by Celia Wade-Brown, seconded by Andy Smith

 

 

3.  President’s Report (see website for full report)

• Of note is the relationship established with the Health Sponsorship Council (HSC) – HSC hold the walking and cycling funding bid with Land Transport New Zealand.
• Four key projects as part of funding bid that Living Streets Aotearoa (LSA) have either been contracted to deliver or have some involvement in
• Development of the strategic plan, opening of a National office, Kate Shuttleworth first employee (thanks to Kate for her work) and Liz Thomas employed in October as Director.
• Thanks to Jane Loughnan for her work as Treasurer
• LSA absorbed Walk Wellington in 2005 – LSA will act as an umbrella organisation
• 2005 involved lots of conferences – Celia (and Andy Smith) attended Walk21 in Zurich.
• A community forum was held jointly between Living Streets Wellington and Transport 2000+, as well as another joint meeting with the Te Aro Walkway Community Council Committee.
• Thanks to all HSC staff, Regional Public Health, Robert Davies for his website managing, Andy Smith and Wendy Everingham for their National committee meeting attendance via phone

Report moved by Celia Wade-Brown, seconded by Mike Mellor

 

4.  Financial Report 2004-2005

• Statement of Income and Expenditure
• Statement of Financial Position

- see separately

• Accounts currently being audited – to be completed mid-December
• Income up to March 2005 consisted largely of memberships, conference etc.  Funding currently via HSC however to be sustainable, it is in the interests of LSA to have a range of supporters, a diversified set of activities and a range of funding.
• LSA’s philosophy is to assist those who cannot achieve something through lack of funding (eg Great Harbour Ways) because LSA is an incorporated society.  Other trusts are able to request assistance in this form but it needs to be consistent with LSA objectives.

Report moved by Marie Hood, seconded by Debs Moir

 

• John Masters to continue as auditor subject to his agreement.

Celia Wade-Brown moved, seconded by Hugh Barr

 

 

5.  Election of Executive Council

• President:  Celia Wade-Brown nominated by Mike Mellor, seconded by Ralph Chapman.

Celia Wade-Brown elected as President

 

• Vice-President:  Mike Mellor nominated by Celia Wade-Brown, seconded by Hugh Barr.

Mike Mellor elected as Vice-President

 

• Secretary:  Debs Moir nominated by Andy Smith, seconded by Kate Shuttleworth.

Debs Moir elected as Secretary

 

• Treasurer:  Andy Smith nominated by Marie Hood, seconded by Celia Wade-Brown.

Andy Smith elected as Treasurer

 

• Up to 5 other members:  Nominations:

Carina Duke

Wendy Everingham

Roger Boulter

Ralph Chapman

Hugh Barr

 

All nominated by Celia Wade-Brown, seconded by Debs Moir

All elected

 

 

6.  Other Business

• Membership fee review

Individual unwaged, Individual waged and Family to remain the same (GST inclusive).

Not-for-profit organisations $25 GST inclusive; other organisations $40 + GST

            Moved by Celia Wade-Brown, seconded by Andy Smith

 

• Many Councils are developing Long Term Council Community Plans (LTCCP) nationally – all branches should be considering submitting on these and ensuring walking is an important part of these.

 

 

 

Meeting closed at 5.45pm