Canterbury AGM Minutes

Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the
University of Canterbury Branch of the AUSNZ
12.30pm Lecture Theatre A4
Thursday 27th October 2005


Present: David Small (President) in the chair and 61 members.

In Attendance: Matthew Fitzsimmons (Organiser)

Apologies: Megan Clayton, Maureen Montgomery, Liz Sawyer, Mike Shurety, Neville Blampied, Jack Heinemann.

Minutes of the Last AGM, 21st October 2004: Circulated prior to the meeting.
Resolved (Chair): That the minutes be accepted as a true and accurate record of the last A.G.M.
Carried

Matters arising from the minutes: None.

President’s report: David Small spoke to the printed report that he had circulated, outlining the major activities undertaken by the AUS in the last year and concluding that it had been a big year for the AUS and the University.
Resolved (Chair): That the President’s report be accepted.
Carried

Treasurer’s report: Andrew Maples' unsigned report was circulated. This was xeroxed for the AGM before being signed off by the Treasurer and President. It has now been audited. The report indicates a healthy financial position for the Branch with accumulated funds being three times the yearly expenditure (approximately).
Resolved (Tim O’Sullivan/Alan Robb): That the Treasurer’s report be accepted.
Carried

Appointment of Auditor: Adrian Sawyer was the only nomination.
Resolved (Andrew Maples/Peter Glassenbury): That Adrian Sawyer be appointed auditor for 2006.
Carried

Election of Branch Committee: Many nominations were received prior to the AGM meaning that an election was not necessary. The nominations for the unfilled positions of Technicians Representative, Service Sector Representative, PEP Committee were received at the AGM. Nominations for the unfilled positions of Health and Safety Representative and Te Kahurangi Whaiti Representative were reopened.

President
Nominee: David Small (Nominated by Anna Versluis/Seconded by Andrew Maples)

Vice President
Nominee: Manja Pieters (Dave Lane/Susan Julian)

Immediate Past-President
N/A

Secretary
Nominee: Tim O’Sullivan (Romy Forrer/Max Podstolski)

Treasurer
Nominee: Andrew Maples (Theek Suraweera/Bevan Clarke)

Academic Sector Rep
Nominee: Jack Heinemann (Matthew Turnbull/Andrew Maples)

Academic Support Sector Rep
Nominee: Emma de Lacey (Bill Rosenberg/Les Kokay)

Admin Support Sector Rep
Nominee: Jennifer Middendorf (Helen Debenham/Gareth Cordery)

Library Sector Rep
Nominee: Angela Davies (Jenny Owens/David Lane)

Services Sector Rep
No Nomination

Technical Sector Rep
No Nomination

Industrial Committee Rep
Nominee: Zane Gilmore
Nominated by: Branch Committee

Status of Women Committee Rep
Nominee: Kari Bassett (Steve Weaver/Margaret Bradshaw)

Te Kahurangi Whaiti Rep
No Nomination

Health & Safety Rep
No Nomination

Committee Members
(up to 6)
Megan Clayton (Philip Ferguson/Susan Robertson)
Jo Diamond (Bob Gordon/David Small)
Helen Kissell (Mary Cain/Glyness Taylor)
Aditya Malik (John Freeman-Moir/John Davies)
Bill Rosenberg (Emma de Lacey/Gregor Ronald)
Mike Shurety (Megan Clayton/Bob Gordon)

AUS National Council
David Small

Professional & Education Policy Committee
No Nomination

Resolved (Chair): That these nominations be accepted as elected to the Branch Committee.
Carried

General Business: None.

Meeting closed at 1.11pm and was followed by an address by John Freeman-Moir entitled “Do we still work in a University?”