Annual General Meeting - April 2007

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Annual General Meeting Minute

Monday 2 April 2007

Minutes

Present:
Grant Edwards
Cathy Keed
Richard Gough
Deb Skewes
Frank Tauras
Nigel Bolton
Andrew Endall
Kylie Young
Brad Marden
Peter Bradley
Kenton Turner

Meeting opened by Cathy Keed at 1713hrs.

1. Apologies
   
   • James Cheshire
   • Damien Appleby
   • Peter Sheehan
   • Scott Lyddiard
   • Richard Langmead
   • Andrew Preston
   • Delia Quigley
   • Grant Downing
   • Maree Summerfield
   • Luke Read
   • Rod Anderson
   • Anthony Brown
   • Peter Collins
   • Sharon Cornish
   • Rod Isles
     
   • Nathan Woolard
   • Matthew Craft
   • Belinda VanDerPloeg
   • Tony Negus
   • Mick Johns
   • Andrew Donoghoe
   • Warren Gray
   • Gregory Johnston
   • Joshua Versluis
   • Carly Purcell
   • Lisa Richards
   • Morag McGowan
   • Roland Fleischer
   • Joanne Lovell
     

1. Chairman - GE nominated by CK, seconded by RG, GE accepted
2. Vice Chairman  - KT nominated by CK, seconded by GE, KT accepted
3. Director Admin and Marketing - CK nominated by GE, FT seconded, CK accepted
4. Vice Director Admin and Marketing - no nominations
5. Director Finance - AE nominated by GE, seconded by CK, accepted by AE
6. Director Operations - RG nominated by PB, seconded by FT, accepted by RG
7. Director Sports - MJ nominated by proxy, seconded by CK, accepted by MJ
8. Public Officer - BM nominated by GE, seconded by CK, accepted by BM
   

2. Committee Members

1. National - Kylie Young
2. Sydney - James O’Connell
3. Melbourne - Deb Skewes and Frank Tauras
4. Brisbane - Craig O’Brien
5. Perth - No nominations
6. Adelaide - No nominations
7. Darwin - No nominations
8. ACT Policing - Richard Gough
9. AFP Protective Services - Mick Johns and Lawrie Whiley
   

4. Constitution
1. Constitution required to be reworked, Peter Bradley to liaise with Cathy Keed and get a copy of a contemporary constitution to assist with reworking of AFPNSF constitution.
   
5. Chairman’s Report
1. Report will be emailed with minutes
   
6. Director Admin & Marketing Report
1. Report will be emailed with minutes
   
7. Director of Finance Report
1. Report presented and accepted subject to final auditing
   
8. Correspondence
1. In

1. Executive briefing was prepared regarding leave for participants attending WPFG and similar events, current leave provision are miscellaneous leave without pay or rec leave, however on PIMS the leave provision was misc leave with pay for international sporting event, clarification was sought on which type of leave should be taken and also if representing the AFP is there leave that can be taken instead of the two options. NMHR clarified leave without pay or rec leave should be taken.

2. Out

1. Committee members were updated with the Registrar General
   

9. Games Business
1. AFP Games

1. When do AFPNSF members want the next AFP Games held? Considerations need to be taken with the ANZ Games being held next year in October. March 2008 was suggested. All members to consider when to hold the next games, what sports do they want and should they continue to be held in Canberra, members to email Cathy Keed with thoughts.
   

2. ANZ Games

1. Next ANZ Games are in Coffs Harbour in October 2008. Accommodation will need to be arranged soon to guarantee enough rooms booked together.
   

3. World Police and Fire Games

1. 2007 Games were successful, approximately 60 AFP members participated, next WPFG held in Vancouver in August 2009
   

10. Other Business
1. AFPNSF membership

1. Currently there are approx 260 members.
   
2. Presentation to be delivered to new recruits.
   
3. Attempts have been made in the past to obtain membership cards, only Rebel Sports have come on board; Kylie Young suggested a business known to her assist with these kinds of things and will look into it.
   

2. Trivia night

1. A trivia night is to be held later this year to do some fundraising, will be a yearly event. Volunteers are required to assist.
   

3. Newsletter

1. The monthly newsletter has been helpful, is there anything else people would like to see in it?
   

4. Fundraising Ideas

1. AFPNSF members need to assist and suggest fundraising ideas.
   

5. Recognise John Barnes and Steve McTackett

1. Chairman would like to formally recognise all the effort and work that John Barnes and Steve McTackett have put into the AFPNSF in the past.
   

6. Extra ordinary GM for Sports Policy

1. An extra ordinary general meeting will be held once the sports policy has been accepted and put into place.

Meeting closed at 1805hrs