Take Action for Pumicestone Passage, Inc. (TAPP) Annual General Meeting 13th August 2019
Welcome to those in attendance:- Ken Mewburn, Rick Albert, John Roberts, Carla Clynick, Brady Sullivan, Dianne Hearn, Paul Harney , Tony Barry, Colin White, Jude Crighton, Erica Mansfield, Allan McKay, Jill Chamberlain, Lissa Ware, Kerrie Chandler, Ian Colledge and Chris Hoskin
Apologies: Helen Crook, Michael McNamara, Murial Bates, Craig Chandler, Randy Lagerway and Don Ritchie
Motion put to accept Apologies:
Moved: Brady Seconded: Lissa Carried
Ken read the minutes of last year’s meeting.
Motion put to accept last year’s meeting minutes:
Moved: Ken Seconded: Carla Carried
Presidents Report for year 2018/2019 read by Ken – (this was met with appreciative applause from those in attendance as well as a huge thanks to Ken for his tireless effort for the past 9 years.) Presidents report is attached
Secretaries Say – a statement from Carla thanking Ken for all the hard work he has put into TAPP since its inception. (Attached)
Treasurers Report for 2018/2019 read by Lissa (with thanks to Lissa for the effort put into the treasurers duties this year) (See attached report)
Peter Boyd – Mandrake Accounting Firm is auditing our account and his completed audit will be presented at the next general meeting. At this stage we do not have an excess of $20 000 so we do not need to appoint an auditor for next year.
Election of Office Bearers for 2018/2019
As each seat only had one nominee an election was not called for.
Nomination for President received for Paul Harney, accepted.
Proposed: Ken Seconded: Carla Carried
Nomination for Vice-President received for Brady Sullivan , accepted.
Proposed: Ken Seconded: Carla Carried
Nomination for Secretary received for Carla Clynick, accepted.
Proposed: Brady Seconded: Ken Carried
Nomination for Treasurer received from John Roberts, accepted.
Proposed: Brady Seconded: Carla Carried
Nomination for Assistant Secretary received for Lissa Ware, accepted.
Proposed: Ken Seconded: Brady Carried
Motion moved that we all recognise and thank Ken sincerely for his exceptional hard work and tireless commitment to TAPP
Moved: Ian Colledge Seconded: Brady Carried
Col White put a motion that TAPP make provision for the election of Life Members. That a life member be nominated and seconded by current members and this should be decided at an AGM each year.
Discussion followed regarding the groups terms of incorporation and the motion was amended – with Cols acceptance, to say that the committee discuss the viability of nominating Life Membership for exceptional long-term members and the presentation of merit and appreciation certificates, at the next committee meeting.
Moved: Col White Seconded: Brady Carried
Motion moved that the TAPP committee meet each month prior to each general meeting.
Moved: John Seconded: Carla Carried
Annual General meeting concluded at 4:02pm and General meeting commenced.
