Sunday 17th November, 2019 at
10:00am,
You are invited to
The Annual General Meeting
of the Scotland Island Residents Association
to be held on
Sunday 17th November, 2019 at 10:00am,
Scotland Island Community Hall
We are pleased to forward to you the
which will be submitted to the AGM for adoption
Details
Time: 10:00am for a 10:15am start.
There will be a Lucky Door Prize of Dinner for 2 at The Waterfront
Cafe, Church Point.
A BBQ and Drinks will follow the AGM in Catherine Park, provided to the
community by SIRA.
Ordinary Business
The Ordinary Business of
the meeting will be:
- To confirm the Minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting
- To receive the Annual Report of the Association during the
preceding year
- Updates from Subcommittees and Working Groups (see
Annual Report above)
- Update regarding the Ausgrid Energy Reliability
Project and NBN Installation
- Motions by notice and from the floor (please see
motions and explanatory notes linked below)
Motions by Notice:
- That the “SIRA Climate Statement” be adopted by the
association.
- That the Membership Qualifications in the
constitution of SIRA be; “Membership of the association shall be open
to any natural person aged 18 years or more who is either or both of
the following:(a) A full or part time resident of Scotland Island;(b)
An owner of land on Scotland Island, either solely or jointly with any
other person or persons. If the owner is a corporation, then only one
nominated person for that property may be admitted as a member.If a
member becomes ineligible to be a member by reason of their ceasing to
be a resident of Scotland Island, then the committee by ordinary
resolution may grant that person full member status for the period
through to and until the next annual general meeting.”
- That the new constitution entitled “Constitution of the Scotland Island Residents’
Association Incorporated” be adopted by the association and that
the former constitution dated 2011 no longer apply. (Please read here for an explanation of the changes
described in this new constitution.)
6. To elect Ordinary Committee Members
and Officer Bearers of the Association (please nominate here prior to the day before the AGM)
If you have a motion,
please forward it (with the name of a Seconder) to the meeting’s
returning officer via the IT Manager at: IT@sira.org.au
Nominations for SIRA Committee
Please consider nominating to become a committee member or an office
bearer of the SIRA Committee. Your contribution will make a real
difference. SIRA coordinates and oversees some of the essential
services on the island, such as the emergency water supply, the
management of the Community Hall and the Community Vehicle. Without
input from community members, these services could not be offered.
Job descriptions for office bearers can be found in this Discussion Paper. If you would like to talk to a
current committee member about what is involved, please email one of
us. We are all very approachable and welcome inquiries.
Colin Haskell – chaskell2@gmail.com
Sharon Kinnison – skkinnison@gmail.com
Shane O’Neill – shane@oneillphtographics.com.au
Nominating
Nominations must be received online before 11:59pm
on Saturday the 16th of November, 2019. If there are roles left
unfilled, then nominations are accepted (requires a seconder) from the
floor during the meeting.
A complete set of past electronic newsletters since May 2000 can be
found and read at https://ymlp.com/archive_gesgjgm.php or
by clicking
here or by visiting the Mona Vale Library.
The Island website is at www.scotlandisland.org.au
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