Living Streets Aotearoa

Minutes of inaugural Annual General Meeting
22 July 2002, 6.15 pm, Committee Room 1, Wellington City Council

Present: 17 at the start of the meeting. Celia Wade-Brown in the chair.

Apology: Don McDonald, Penny Tapper

Minutes: the minutes of the 2001 Walk Wellington AGM, held on 27/9/02, were 
read by Celia and confirmed.        Celia Wade-Brown/Ina Smart

Financial statement: presented by Ina. It was noted that bank fees of $37 
had been charged, and it was agreed that we should investigate changing 
banks. The financial statement was adopted.   Ina Smart/Mike Mellor

Chair’s report for the last year was given orally, noting success of the 
year in that we have got pedestrian representation and input firmly 
organised into the Wellington Regional Council, Transfund, Ministry of 
Transport and WCC’s Road Safety reference Group. Our first big project 
since “the feet” is underway with the funidng of pedestrian maps for the 
CBD and Brooklyn/Mt Cook this year.

Thanks to treasurer: Ina Smart was thanked for her services as treasurer of 
Walk Wellington over the years. A vote of thanks to Ina was moved by Celia 
and carried by acclamation.

Appointment of Auditor: The appointment of John Masters as auditor and the 
payment of a fee of $50.00 was ratified.     Ina Smart/Mike Mellor

Regional Land Transport Committee representative: Brent Efford has been 
appointed to the Wellington Regional Land Transport Committee, on the 
nomination of Walk Wellington and Cycle Aware Wellington, to represent 
pedestrian, cyclist and public transport user interests.

Pedestrian Advisory Group: This group had been created by Transfund and 
Celia and Brent were sharing the representative role, having been to one 
meeting each. The group has much in common with the Cycling Advisory group 
but has a usefully different focus. The group was formed by invitation.

NZ Transport Strategy: The Ministry of Transport had a consultation process 
regarding the NZ Transport Strategy and a representative of Walk Wellington 
had been to one meeting (Celia)

Formation of Living Streets Aotearoa: Celia introduced the concept of the 
new organisation, involving a name change for our group and the linkage 
with other pedestrian advocacy groups in New Zealand and the formation of a 
national organisational structure.

The draft LSA constitution compiled by Mike Mellor was examined and various 
issues noted:
§       agreed that the power to borrow, although unlikely to be used 
initially, should be retained
§       subscriptions will be paid to a national organisation
§       no Internet banking at this stage
§       the notice required for the calling of a special general meeting 
was set at 28 days
§       10.4 Any matters on which decisions will be taken will be notified 
to all members at least 14 days in advance of a meeting (Dawson, Teo-Sherrell)
§       13.2 voting may be by show of hands, email, post or fax

Rules, as amended were moved by Mellor/Ibell and unanimously accepted. The 
rules were signed by 15 people that night and witnessed.

Congratulations to all who worked on the constitution . Ibell/Smart

Nominations:-
President  Celia Wade-Brown (Mellor/Smart)

Vice-President (Horne/Smart)

National Treasurer (since the meeting, Ina Smart has agreed to continue for 
now, with Caroline Glass helping her with membership transactions)

National Secretary Penny Tapper (Smart/Horne)

Committee: Robert Davies, Chris Horne, Roger Boulter (subject to 
confirmation), Michelle Edge (subject to confirmation), Caroline Glass, 
Chris Teo-Sherrell moved variously but all accepted unanimously.

Meeting closed at 8.15 p.m.