Welcome and Apologies

John McKenna opened the Annual General Meeting at 2.50pm, welcomed all in attendance, and noted the following apologies:

Carol Duane, Brian Duane, Tiffany Duane, Melissa Duane, Audrey Murphy, Leah Armstrong, Margaret Childs, Eileen Clarke, Lillian Ford, Gwen Kearns, Jean Shaw, Noelene Pascal, Russ Werner, Merle Warwick, Margaret Moulds, Shirley Donohue.

The minutes of the First Annual General Meeting were accepted.

Refer to the attached.

John McKenna advised that his report will be audited and then forwarded to the Department of Fair Trading. He then gave a brief overview of major expenditure for the year:

John noted some exceptional income we had received over the past 12 months:

John advised that the new Committee to be elected would formulate a budget for the 2004/05 year, and will determine the forecasted revenue and expenditure.

The Friends of Linnwood Committee then stepped down from their positions, and Vanessa McNeill took the role of Returning Officer. Vanessa told the meeting that the Friends of Linnwood Committee have achieved wonders over the past year, and also congratulated Winston Tattersall on his amusing report as well as the Gardening and Cataloguing Committee for what they are doing.

Vanessa then declared all Committee positions vacant.

Dorothy Warwick was nominated - Moved by Kaye Weaver, Seconded by Michael Griggs - Agreed by all.

John McKenna was nominated - Moved by Pam Zopf, Seconded by Kaye Weaver - Agreed by all.

Helen Olde was nominated - Moved by Winston Tattersall, Seconded by Pam Zopf - Agreed by all.

Pam Zopf, Pat O'Brien, Christine McKenna and Michael Griggs were re-appointed. Coral Hamilton and Joan Flood nominated themselves, and Dorothy Warwick nominated Carol Duane in her absence. Coral, Joan and Carol were duly appointed to the Committee - Agreed by all.

Peter Warwick was re-confirmed as Public Officer - Moved John Walz, Seconded by Kaye Weaver - Agreed by all.

Vanessa McNeill once again thanked the Committee and welcomed its new members, and said that the citizens of Holroyd were in their debt.

John McKenna then declared the Annual General Meeting closed at 3.05pm.