Minutes 1991-08-27 AGM

Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Hastings Rotary Club held in the Galliopoli [Gallipoli] Room of the Returned Serviceman’s Club, Avenue Road, Hastings on Tuesday 27th August, 1991 at 1.15pm.

PRESENT:   Past President Neil presided over an attendance of 40 members.

APOLOGIES:   The apologies received from Messrs S Struthers, J. Cornelius, W. Pascoe, A. Bryan and M. Lewis was sustained.

MINUTES:   The minutes of the previous Annual General meeting were read and approved on the motion of Mr Frank Crist seconded Mr Cyril Wilkie.

ANNUAL REPORT:   This report was presented by Past President Neil who moved the adoption of his report, seconded Mr Frank Crist and carried. Mr Cyril Wilkie spoke to the report commenting on its excellence which was indicative of Past President Neil’s presidency while in office.

ANNUAL ACCOUNTS:   The annual accounts were presented by club Treasurer Mr Mike Boyce who in his presentation highlighted specific items which showed a significant change to those income and expense items in the 1989/90 year. The auditor Mr Kevin Williams spoke to the accounts of the Club’s Charitable Trust, members were reminded that Rotary may have in the future to face the possibility of tax having to be paid on income. He advised that investigations were currently being undertaken to ensure our club would not be liable for tax. This action was supported.

SUBSCRIPTIONS:   Moved Past President Neil seconded Vice President Bryon that subscriptions for the 1991/92 year remain at $150, carried.

AUDITOR:   Moved President Frank seconded Mr Ken Gurney that Mr Kevin Williams continue as Club Auditor, carried.

ROTARY TRUST TRUSTEES:   In terms of the trust deed Mr Roger Bate had stood down but was available for re-appointment. It was agreed on the motion of President Frank seconded Mr Cyril Wilkie that Roger be re-appointed.

The meeting closed at 1.45pm with a vote of thanks to Past President Neil for his term as President.