Held on Sunday 9 August 2009
Venue:  Linnwood, Byron Road, Guildford

Gerard O’Brien was appointed Returning Officer and, the current members of the Committee having stepped down, opened the meeting at 3.00pm.

In Attendance
Diane Jogia, Greg Cummings, Pam Colman, Judith Moller, Pamela Richardson, Angela Caire, Russ Werner, Beth Werner, John Walz, Vanessa McNeill, Bill Nash, Eileen Nash, Richard Boots, Jennifer Moyse, Margarete Ferris, Adriana de Haas, June de Zoete, Audrey Murphy, Pat O’Brien, Coral Hamilton, Ann Ravenscroft, Noelene Brown, Pamela Zopf, Raema Walker, Leah Armstrong, Julie Gorman, Margaret Warn, Stan Thomas, Gerry O’Brien, Michael Griggs, Helen Olde, Dorothy Warwick

Apologies
Jill Finch, Irie Olde, Margaret Childs, Lawrence & Dorothy Thomas, John McKenna, Julie Walz, Sue Evans, Flo McMaster, Jan Thomas, Peter Warwick, Margaret King

Confirmation of Minutes of the Sixth Annual General Meeting held on
10 August 2008
Moved by Pamela Richardson and Seconded by Michael Griggs, that the Minutes of the Sixth Annual General Meeting held on 10 August 2008, be accepted by the meeting.  The motion was passed.

President’s Report
Refer to the report included in the minutes of the Public Meeting of today’s date.

Treasurer’s Unaudited Financial Report for the Year Ended 30 June 2009
Gerard O’Brien tabled the unaudited financial report for the year ended 30 June 2009, and noted Income for the financial year of $22,012.69 and Expenditure of $14,485.17, giving an Operating Surplus of $7,527.52.

The meeting accepted the report.

Election of Office Bearers
Gerard O’Brien then declared all Committee positions vacant and called for nominations for Committee membership:

Position of President
Nomination:   Dorothy Warwick
Moved:   Margaret Warn            Seconded:   Beth Werner

Position of Treasurer
Nomination:   John McKenna (in his absence)
Moved:  Michael Griggs             Seconded:   Stan Thomas

Position of Secretary
Nomination:   Helen Olde
Moved:    Pam Richardson         Seconded:   Pam Zopf

Committee Members
Nominations                      
Pat O’Brien, Coral Hamilton, Michael Griggs, Christine McKennz, Pam Zopf, Pam Richardson, Adriana de Haas, John Walz.

Richard Boots moved that all nominees be accepted, and Pam Colman seconded the motion.  The meeting unanimously approved the appointment of the new Committee.

Public Officer
Peter Warwick was re-appointed as Public Officer.  Moved by Pat O’Brien and seconded by Michael Griggs.

General Business
There was no General Business to discuss that had not already been dealt with in the Public Meeting of today’s date.

There being no further business, Gerard O’Brien declared the Annual General Meeting closed at 3.08pm.