After two years of electronic meetings, we are delighted to invite you to join us for the in-person Friends of Freshwater Annual General Meeting at the Harbord Diggers on Wednesday, 19 October at 7pm.
A drink and local canapes will be provided. (Note the change from October 20th)
Please see the AGM agenda below. Please note, in order to stand for election and vote at the meeting, you will need to be a current member. You can renew your family membership for $20 here – https://freshie.org.au/membership/
The Annual General Meeting of Friends of Freshwater Inc. is to be held at 7pm on Wednesday 19 October 2022 at: Meeting Rooms, Harbord Diggers, 88 Evans Street, Freshwater.
AGENDA
APOLOGIES:
That apologies be received and accepted.
PROXIES:
That proxies be tabled and accepted
MINUTES:
That the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 26 October 2021 be adopted
ACCOUNTS:
That the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2022 be adopted.
RETURNING OFFICER AND ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS
That the Executive position become vacant and that Sean King, be elected as the returning officer and be called upon to conduct an election of office bearers for 2021-2020:
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Executive members
Community Group Representatives:
Undercliffe Reserve
Community Garden
Soldiers Avenue
Please note the current Executive members will stand for re-election except for J. Wrathall
Any member may nominate to stand for the election.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT:
That the Presidents report be received and adopted.
MEMBERSHIP FEES:
That the annual membership fee be determined.
Membership per household or business: $20
Community Garden Plot: $70 Please not only financial members can stand for election and vote
GENERAL BUSINESS:
AOB
APPOINTMENT OF PROXY
I/We, …………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………..…… of ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… being a member of Friends of Freshwater Village Inc., hereby appoint ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… of ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. or in his or her absence …………………………………………….…………………………………. as *MY/OUR *GENERAL/SPECIAL proxy to vote at the Annual General Meeting of the Association to be held on 19 October 2022 or at any adjournment of that meeting and to vote generally as he/she determines or specifically in accordance with the following special instructions:
Signed this ………… day of ………………………………… 2022
Signature of Member *Strike out where appropriate – unless otherwise instructed the proxy may vote, as he deems fit.
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD VIA ELECTRONIC MEETING ON 26 October 2021
CHAIRMAN’S Mr Peter Harley welcomed guests to the Annual General ADDRESS: Meeting of the association.
APOLOGIES: Apologies were read and accepted
PROXIES No proxies were submitted
MINUTES: Resolved that the minutes of the Annual General Meeting on 28 October 2020 be adopted
ACCOUNTS: Resolved that the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2021 be adopted.
EXECUTIVE Resolved that Mr Sean King be elected the returning officer and COMMITTEE to conduct the election of the Executive Committee.
The following members were elected:
P Harley OAM President
D Ryall AM Vice-President
S Berkman Secretary
D Goldstein Treasurer
Committee C Frith
J Wrathall
R Keeping
K Bull
S Mullens
Garden Sub-committee representative: P Harley
Soldiers Ave Sub-committee representative: C Frith
MEMBERSHIP FEE:Resolved that the annual membership fees be determined at $20 per household or business and a $70 for community garden membership.
REPORTS: The Presidents Report was received covering:
– An update on Freshwater Initiatives, urban planning and infrastructure
– Soldiers Avenue
– Community Garden
– Undercliffe Reserve
