Minutes of 2000 Annual General Meeting, 7:30pm, 15th June 2000

Present

Graeme Morris (Masterton), Brian Smith (Upper Hutt), Daphne Hendrie, Shirley MacCauley (Hataitai), Liz & Michael Rocks, Dean & Susan Norman, Neil & Brenda Dykes (Khandallah), Lindsay, Lyn & Helen Skinner (Porirua), Tim Lovell-Smith (Silverstream), Gerard Pinguet (Wellington), Fay Doyle, Nan Page (Kapiti), Barbara Whittington (Park Avenue)

Apologies

Dirk Winnie (Upper Hutt), Ron Knox (Khandallah), Janet Partridge (Hataitai), Rex Hayes (Kapiti)

Minutes of 1999 AGM

Moved Barbara, Seconded Fay

Matters arising

Summary of WPA activities for the year. Not produced Secretary ran out of time.

President's Report

Written report presented. Moved Graeme, Seconded Lindsay

Treasurer's Report

Annual accounts

Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2000 tabled. Moved Brian Seconded Daphne
Accounts audited by Peter Whittington
Explanation re Depreciation and Travel Fund

2000 WPA Affiliation Fee

Move: "That the 2000 affiliation fee be set at $2.00 per club member with no cap on the club membership numbers"
Moved Brian, Seconded Gerard, Passed

Proposed 2000 Budget

Budget discussed and accepted

Change financial year to end 31st December

Move: "That the WPA financial year to commence the 1st January and end on the 31st December"
Moved: Brian, Seconded: Barbara, Passed

Election of Officers

• President: Dirk Winnie, Moved: Lindsay, Seconded: Tim
• Secretary/Treasurer: Brian Smith, Moved: Daphne, Seconded: Brenda

No other nominations received. Dirk and Brian duly elected.

General Business

Suggested having a maximum length of time for a person holding the office of WPA President

Move: "That a person could hold the office of WPA President for a maximum of three (3) consecutive years".
Moved: Gerard, Seconded: Barbara, Passed