1998 Annual General Meeting


Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the New Zealand Petanque Association Incorporated, held at the Napier Petanque Club, Friday 10 April 1998, 6.00pm

 

Present:

Jorg Shulze, Noel Hunt, Cam Calder,  Mick Sharpe, Christian Fouquet, Steve Lawry, Peter de Beer, Rita de Beer, Rolinka Fouquet, Lyn Hunt, John Kelly, John Pettitt, Ian Baker, Joy Hawkins, Margaret Latham, Anne Pywell, Derek Wright, Olive Wright, Rosie Muir, Brian Smith, Leon Crosse, Peter Evison, Dawn Gardner. Bethne Rouse. Sharon Cannon. Philip Morris. Clem Boer. Laurel Priestley. Richard Goodall, Irene Goodall, Tony Billing, Arthur Spence, Alison Priddle, Ralph Priddle, Wendy Sutherland, Chris Priestley, Louis Mesnage, Lynnette Mesnage, Pam Jenkins, David Lippard, Bob Murphy, Alan Mclndoe, Carl Sietses, Cohn Johnston, Mary Hamilton, Bill Billing, George Walton, Ngaire Billing, Jean-Pierre Bedel, Philhipe Boural, Patrick Bon, Francesca Jarvis, Max Davis, Allan Fletcher, Anita Viasic, Jean-Claude Rapon, Paul O’Connor, Imelda Mailei, Set Mailei, Andrew Mailei, Leilani Mailei, Charles Peni, Aussie Samuels, Niau Ruta, Jean Peni, Gesta Avaemai, Georgio Vakauta

 

Apologies:

Gavin Campbell. Trevor Neilsen. Sue Neilsen. Rory O’Brien

 

Minutes of Previous Meeting:

Not tabled for approval omitted in error.

 

Reports:

  • President's Report

    Jorg Schulze presented his report per the article in the March 1998 Boules Gazette. Copy attached.

    The Report was unanimously accepted by the Meeting

     

  • Secretary's Report:

    Cam Calder presented his report reflecting on the achievements of the NZPA during the year. He also spoke of his involvement with the FIPJP and advised the Meeting that he would not be seeking re election to the FIPJP due to both the considerable personal costs and family commitments. The Report was unanimously accepted by the Meeting.

     

  • Financial Report

    Mick Sharpe presented the report. Bill Billing expressed concern that the Report had not been available prior to the meeting. The Report was unanimously accepted by the Meeting.

Election of Officers:

  • President:

    Nominated - Brian Smith (Cam Calder/Noel Hunt)

    Christian Fouquet - Declined Nomination; Mick Sharpe - Declined Nomination

    Brian Smith - Elected unopposed.

     

  • Vice President:

    Nominated: - Christian Fouquet (Noel Hunt/Tony Billing). Elected unopposed.

     

  • Secretary:

    Nominated: - Cam Calder (John Kelly/Brian Smith); Noel Hunt (Olive Smith/Leon Crosse)

    Noel Hunt - Elected.

     

  • Treasurer:

    Nominated - Pamela Jenkins (Leon Crosse/Peter de Beer); Mick Sharpe (Cam Calder/Jorg Schuize)

    Pamela Jenkins - Elected.

     

  • Committee Members:

    Cam Calder (Peter be Beer/Leon Crosse); Lyn Hunt (Diane Chester/Rosie Muir); Steve Lawry (Christian Fouquet/Rolinka Fouquet); Louis Mesnage (Cam Calder/Peter de Beer); Paul O’Connor (Ian Baker/John Pettitt)

    A ballot was held. The following were elected:

    Lyn Hunt; Paul O’Connor; Steve Lawry; Cam Calder

Annual Subscriptions:

Moved that the Annual Subscriptions of the NZPA be fixed for the 1998 year at $10.00 (Noel Hunt/Arthur Spence). Carried unanimously.

 

General Business:

  • Change Article 6

    • Moved that Article 6 of the Constitution of the NZPA be change to read; “the Committee shall meet at such times and places as the Committee decides” (Cam Calder/Arthur Spence). Carried unanimously.

  • Timing of AGM

    • Moved that the Annual General Meeting of the NZPAbe moved to Easter. (Cam Calder/Arthur Spence). Carried unanimously.

  • Constitutional Issues

    • Michael Emerson advised the Meeting that under Article 14 of the Constitution, seven days written notice of the proposed amendment is required. Hence, the following agenda items could not be discussed:

      • Odds and Evens Committee Membership

      • Proxy Voting

      • Regional Representatives are currently co-opted should they be ex-officio

      • Representative from the New Zealand Schools Petanque Association on the NZPA Committee.

    • Philip Morris requested that in future all nominations for the Executive and Committee be in writing prior to the Meeting and circulated to Members.

  • Philip Morris requested that in future the AGM be a strictly Non Smoking event.

  • Christian Fouquet advised the Meeting that the New Caledonia Championships would be held again this year. Information will be circulated.

The meeting closed at 8.40pm.

 



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