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WODEN VALLEY COMMUNITY COUNCIL Inc.

Second Annual General Meeting   2002–2003 Financial Year

1930 -   Hellenic Club – Woden

1 October 2003

Minutes

The Chair, David Menzel extended a welcome to those present including Ms Betsy Gallagher , Director, of Woden Community Service, Jacqui Bourke MLA, and Cathy Maxwell and Rebecca Farquar from the Chief Minister’s Department.

He noted the following apologies from invited guests ;…………….. : Karin MacDonald MLA, Alan Hodges, Kerrie Tucker MLA, John Grosse, Katy Gallagher MLA, Jon Reynolds, Pat Clark, Adrian Roberts, Jenny StGeorge

David also noted that Warwick Pearson from the outgoing committee had extended his apologies. Committee members present were introduced to the meeting - Mike Reddy, Dolores Holmes, Barry Raison, Anne Walls and John Kain. The Chair also introduced Bill O’Brien who had been elected to the committee in 2001 but had been posted overseas soon thereafter, but was now resettled in Canberra.

The Minutes of the first AGM were tabled and accepted. Moved M Reddy, seconded A Walls. Carried.

The Chair, David Menzel presented his report which was then tabled and accepted. Moved D Menzel, seconded M Reddy. Carried.

The Secretary, John Kain,   presented his report, which was then tabled and accepted. Moved B O’Brien, seconded B Raison. Carried.

The Treasurer, Dolores Holmes,   presented her report, which was then tabled and accepted. Moved M Reddy, seconded, A Walls. Carried.

The Chair then handed over the meeting to the Returning Officer, Ms Betsy Gallagher of Woden Community Service, to declare all positions vacant.

Betsy advised the meeting that correctly completed written nominations had been provided to the Secretary for the following vacancies on the Committee:

            a) Chair                                     David Menzel

            b) Deputy Chair                         Mike Reddy

            c) Secretary                               John Kain

            d) Treasurer                              Dolores Holmes

            e) Ordinary Committee

Bill O’Brien, Warwick Pearson, John Pola, Barry Raison, Adrian Roberts and   Jenny St George.

David advised the meeting that Warwick, Adrian and Jenny had been unable to attend this meeting and had forwarded their apologies.

The Returning Officer declared that since there have been no other nominations received for the vacancies, the candidates listed above were deemed to be elected. The Returning Officer then handed the meeting over to the Chair. David expressed appreciation to Betsy for her assistance. He also advised that John had indicated his willingness to continue in the role of public officer in 2003-04, and that this appointment was now confirmed.

8           Close of AGM

There being no further business, the Chair declared the meeting closed.