Living Streets Aotearoa (LSA) -  2007 Annual General Meeting

Minutes of Meeting held Saturday 27th October 2007 at 5.20 p.m.

Meeting held in the Council Chamber, Waitakere City Council

Scribe: Graeme Easte

1. Welcome and Apologies

Present: Celia Wade-Brown, Liz Thomas, Mike Mellor, Graeme Easte, Wendy Everingham, Carina Duke, Gay Richards, Gary Stewart, MaryAnn Liddington, Lily Linton, Louise Cheetham, Fiona Whero, Martine Abel, Vivian Naylor, John Cavanagh

Apologies: Daphne Bell, Roger Boulter, Ralph Chapman, Don McDonald

2. Minutes of 2006 AGM (held on 4th November, 2006)

Moved Carina/Wendy – Carried unanimously

That the Minutes of the 2006 AGM be accepted as a true and correct record

3. Matters Arising from the Minutes

Celia noted that LSA had adopted the Walking Charter (item 7) soon after it came out.

4. President’s Report

Rather than read her tabled report in full (in the Annual Report), Celia spoke to highlights

Moved Andy/Wendy – Carried unanimously

That the President's Report be accepted.

5. Director’s Report

Liz tabled her report (in the Annual Report) for discussion

She explained that her previous report covered the year November 2005 to November 2006; the current report covered the 5 months to 31/3/2007 to align with the financial report; next year both reports would be synchronized

Moved Celia/Roger – Carried unanimously

That the Director’s Report be accepted.

5. Financial Report

Andy tabled his report (in the Annual Report) for discussion

He explained that reserves were now adequate to cover operations for 10 months

Moved Andy/Carina – Carried unanimously

That the Financial Report 2006-7 be accepted.

6. Appointment of Auditor

Moved Andy/Liz – Carried unanimously

That Kendons Chartered Accountants be re-appointed as Auditors

7. Election of Officers

    Election of President:

Mike Mellor assumed the chair for nomination and election of President. 

Celia Wade-Brown was the sole nominee for President (Andy/Wendy).  She accepted nomination but stated that she intended to stand down at the next AGM.  Celia was declared elected unopposed, and resumed the Chair.

    Election of Vice President:

Mike Mellor was the sole nominee for Vice President (Carina/Andy)

Mike was declared elected unopposed.

    Election of Secretary:

Graeme declined nomination.  Gaye Richards was the sole nominee for Secretary (Liz/Wendy).  Gaye was declared elected unopposed.

    Election of Treasurer:

Andy Smith was the sole nominee for Treasurer (Celia/Carina). 

Andy was declared elected unopposed.

    Ordinary Executive Members:

The constitution provides for up to five ordinary members of the Executive to be appointed by the AGM, with provision for the Executive to co-opt additional members.  After some discussion it was moved (Celia/Andy) that Daphne Bell, Ralph Chapman, Graeme Easte, Carina Duke, and Gary Stewart be nominated as ordinary members of the Executive.  As there were 5 nominees for the 5 vacant positions, all were declared elected unopposed.

It was noted that Roger Boulter had also expressed interest and it was generally agreed that he could be co-opted by the Executive as an additional member.

The meeting closed at 5.58 p.m.