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BoatingWA is a non profit association, established for the promotion and development of safe, economic and enjoyable recreational boating through Western Australia.

BoatingWA
PO Box 1080
Claremont  6910
Western Australia


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08 93353296

e-mail; secretary@boatingwa.com.au

 

Office
1 Capo D'Orlando Drive
Fremantle, Western Australia, 6160

 

 

 

Please join us for our 2008

  Annual General Meeting
 on
Thursday 11th September
at
Fremantle Sailing Club
at 7pm 
Entry from 6:00pm
Followed by a forum at 7.30pm.
Followed by drinks!

2008 Annual General Meeting

Notice of Meeting
Nomination Form
Important Notice
Nominations Received 
AGENDA
MOTIONS
Presidents report

Rule18.1        Subject to rule 18.8, the Secretary shall give to all members not less than 14 days notice of a general meeting and of any motions to be proposed at the general meeting.

 

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS

 NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the members of Boating Western Australia Incorporated will take place at Fremantle Sailing Club on Thursday 11th September at 7pm.

. NOTES:
1.     Members wishing to nominate either themselves or another member for membership of the Executive Committee should complete and return the attached nomination form to the Secretary not less than 14 days before this meeting.
 2.     Members wishing to submit any matter for consideration at this meeting must do so in writing to the secretary 14 days before the meeting and such matter is to be set out in the form of a notice of motion and signed by the proposer and seconder as per Rule 18.11.
 3.     Members wishing to lodge an absentee vote may obtain a ballot form by personal application to the secretary and a completed ballot form must be placed in a special sealed envelope, which must be received by the secretary no later than 5 pm on the day preceding the day of the meeting.
 4.     In accordance with Rule 22 voting by proxy is not permitted.
 5.     Only financial members of Boating Western Australia (Inc) are eligible to vote on any matter.

ATTACHMENT “A” TO NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE                

Dear Member,

       Subscriptions are due for our new financial year from 1st July 2008.  Renewals and new memberships can be paid for “at the door” prior to the meeting, however only those renewing will be eligible to vote at the AGM. (New memberships are required to pass through the committee process prior to confirmation as a member).

Membership cards, for use with ShopRite, will be available at the AGM and will last until the next AGM.

I look forward to seeing you at the Annual General Meeting and hope that you find the evening enjoyable and informative.

With Best Wishes,


Yours Truly,
 Simon Joel
President.

 

BOATING WESTERN AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING  

To be held at Fremantle Sailing Club @ 7pm.

AGENDA         

1.                  PRESIDENT’S WELCOME  

2.                  APOLOGIES  

3.                  MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING  

4.                  PRESIDENT’S REPORT  

5.                  FINANCIAL REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS: To receive and consider the reports and accounts of the executive Committee  

6.                  ELECTION OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND OFFICE BEARERS
            (See Attachment A) 

7.                  NOTICE OF MOTION:
            (See Attachment B) 

8.                  GENERAL BUSINESS:  

9.                  CLOSE OF MEETING
(Guest speakers from BIA and North Port Quay to follow immediately)

 ATTACHMENT A
To the Agenda for the Annual General Meeting of Members 2008
Election of Officers and Committee Members

      10.3  Election of Executive Committee
a.             The following provisions shall apply to the election of office bearers at the Annual General Meeting.
b.             A minimum of four (4) Office Bearers and not less than four or not more than eight other persons described in sub – clause 10.1 shall be elected to serve two (2) year terms with staggered expiry dates to ensure continuity of experience on the Committee.. Any additional Members shall be elected for 2 years.

The following committee are retiring and not nominating for the coming year:    
Earl Stacy
Ron Lindsay

The following member(s) are nominating to serve on the committee for the years 2008-2010:
Bill Johnson

The following committee members are re-nominating to serve on the committee for the years 2008-2010:
Rodney Greville-Collins
Peter Mason
Simon Joel 

The following committee members are continuing to serve on the committee for the year 2008-2009:
Brian Cain
David Broadfoot               
Meikle Meecham
John Harcombe

Nominations have been received for the positions of office bearers as follows:
President                                                Bruce Barnett
Vice-President                                     
Secretary                                               Brian Clapp
 Treasurer                                               Adam Butler       

                               

Simon Joel

President
Dated … 12/8/2008

 

 ATTACHMENT “B”

To the Agenda for the Annual General Meeting of Members 2008
 

Notices of motion to be considered at the annual general meeting of members to be held on 11th September 2008:

MOTION 1.  
Moved:    Adam Butler          Seconded: Brian Cain

That the annual fee for Members for 2009/10 financial year be increased from $25 to $30.

MOTION 2.
Moved:  Brian Clapp            Seconded: Brian Cain
Change the constitution as below:
To  2.  DEFINITIONS add the following membership status.

“HONORARY MEMBER” means any individual person who is formally recognised and approved by the committee, and who does not need to pay the agreed subscription fee.

To 5.1 MEMBERSHIP,  add the following membership status.

e.         “HONORARY MEMBER” may be any individual person who is nominated to this membership status by the committee.

MOTION 3
Moved: Simon Joel                        Seconded: Adam Butler
Change the constitution as below:

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
10.1 replace ‘not less than four other persons or not more than eight other persons, members of the Association elected to membership of that Committee at an annual general meeting or appointed under rule 15.

With ‘not less than four other persons or not more than ten other persons, members of the Association elected to membership of that Committee at an annual general meeting or appointed under rule 15

To 10.3 Election of Executive Committee
replace “not less than four or not more than eight other persons”
with “not less than four or not more than ten other persons”

MOTION 4
Moved: Adam Butler                      Seconded: Brian Clapp
Change the constitution as below:

14. AUDITOR
replace ‘Once in every year a registered company Auditor who shall report to the Committee shall examine the annual accounts of the Association.’

 With ‘Once in every year an Accountant registered with a professional body who shall report to the Committee and shall examine the annual accounts of the Association.’

 

 End

 Simon Joel
President
28/8/2008

 See you on the 11th of September at the Fremantle Sailing Club. Sign in from 6:00pm for the AGM to start at 7:00pm and the forum to begin at 7:30.

 

 

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