Annual General MeetingMINUTES

Date: Wednesday 29 November 2017

Chair:Nicholas Cheng

Minutes: Kay Lockhart/Christine Erskine

Item / Subject / Discussion/Issues / Action / Who / When
1 /

Meeting Opened

/ 4:09
Acknowledgment to country

2. OPENING AND WELCOME

2.1 /

In Attendance

/ Nicholas Cheng (NC), Christopher Zinn (CZ), Sarah Adams (SrA), Kristy Abbott (KA), Emma Webster (EW), Julie Brown (JB), Kate Hunter (KH), Lynn Kraus (LK),
2.2 /

Attendance by Phone

/ Kathie Clapham (KC 4:33pm)
2.3 /

Minutes

Observer /

Kay Lockhart (KL), Christine Erskine (CE)

Kim Cooke

2.4 /

Apologies

/ Dr Susan Adams (DrA)
2.5 /

Absent

2.6 /

Resignation/s

/ Dr Nick Pigott (NP)
Motion:acknowledge NP contribution to Kidsafe NSW
Nom: NC Sec: JB / Send formal letter of thanks / CE

3. MINUTES

3.1 /

Minutes of Previous Annual General Meeting

. / Motion: That the minutes of the Annual General Meeting held 23 November 2016be accepted.
Moved: KA
Seconded:JB
ACCEPTED
3.2 /

Amendments to Previous Minutes

/ NIL
3.2 / Business Arising from Previous Minutes / NIL
4. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
4.1 / Election of Councillors / Positions declared vacant.
Chair handed over to Christine Erskine
Call for nominations – all accepted
NB: Not required by KH and EW as newly elected.
4.2 / Election of Officer Bearers / Chair Person: NC
Nominated: EW
Seconded: JB
Accepted / Treasurer: LK
Nominated: NC
Seconded: SrA
Accepted
Deputy Chair: KH
Nominated: JB
Seconded: KA
Accepted / Secretary: SrA
Nominated: CZ
Seconded: LK
Accepted
4.3 / CAPFA Representative / CAPFA representative - DH
Nominated: NC
Seconded: JB
Accepted
Note:
  • JB alternate representative
  • Elect Kidsafe Australia representative at general meeting October 2018

5. REPORTS
5.1 / Presentation of NSW Annual Report / 2016-2017 Kidsafe NSW Annual Report tabled
Motion: Accept 2016-2017 Annual Report
Proposed NC
Moved: JB
Seconded: EW
Accepted
Note of thanks to the effort of Kidsafe NSW staff in particular Vicki Milne for the production of another excellent report and a year of hard work. / .
5.2 / Treasurer’s Report / 2016-2017 Kidsafe NSW Audit Report tabled
Motion to accept Audited Financial Report for the period ending June 2017:
The Kidsafe NSW Council accepts the Audited Financial Year Report ending June 2017 as a fair and reasonable representation of the organisation’s activity.
Proposed: Lyn Kraus
Moved: CZ
Seconded:KA
Accepted:
Motion: Approve Thomas GLC Auditors for 2018
Moved: LK
Seconded: NC
Note of thanks to LK, CE and Bill Hooker for their ongoing assistance in compiling the financial report.
Motion to retain Thomas GLC as Auditors for Kidsafe NSW
Moved: LK
Sec: NC
Accepted
6. GENERAL BUSINESS
6.1 / Nil
7. NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
7.1 / Refer to minutes of ordinary meeting.
28 November 2018 / Set dates for 2018 / CE / ASAP
7.2 / Meeting Closed / 4:35pm

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