Pony Club Australia
Annual General Meeting
4 pm Saturday 11 May 2013
The Old Lion Hotel, Adelaide
MINUTES
Stephen Coffey welcomed attendees and declared the Meeting open.
1.0
ATTENDANCE: Chair – Stephen Coffey
Rose Pinter (PCAWA), Di Birmingham (PCASA) Judy Pitt (PCAT), Di Cullen (PCANSW),
Carol Paterson (PCAQ) Vicki Connelly (PCAV), Sharon LeMesurier (PCANT), Lizzie
Wigney, Michael Carlson, Anne Cotton, Sarah Gordon, Kate Wilson, Ann Olson, Deb
Spencer, Jenny Frankum.
Apologies: Clare Lewin
2.0
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF May 2012 MEETING
Moved Carol Paterson
confirmed Carried.
Seconded Di Cullen that AGM minutes May 2012 are
3.0
BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES
Nil
4.1
REPORTS
4.2
Presidents Report – Acting President Carol Paterson has prepared a report due to the
early retirement of Greg Bailey. Copy to be circulated with minutes. Moved Carol
Paterson
Seconded Sharon LeMesurier that the report be adopted.
carried.
Retiring President, Greg Bailey retired in February due to ill health and has not
submitted a report. Moved Rose Pinter and seconded Di Cullen that a vote of thanks be
extended to Greg for his long time support of Pony Club Australia.
Carried
Financial Report – for year ending December 2012 was circulated and adopted by the
Directors in January and the signed Audited report was presented to the Members.
S.Coffey read a report which will be circulated with the Minutes.
Moved R.Pinter
Seconded V.Connelly that the Financial report be adopted.
Carried.
5.0
MOTIONS
Agenda Item discussed at Teleconference is not deemed appropriate for the AGM and
with the meetings approval was deleted as a motion.
6.0
ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS
6.1
President
Two Nominations: Carol Paterson
Rose Pinter
Ballot papers have been received and Carol Paterson was elected as President
6.2
Vice President
Two Nominations: Di Cullen
Vicki Connelly
Ballot papers have been received and declared that Vicki Connelly was elected as Vice
President.
6.3
Treasurer: Nominations taken from the floor
Rose Pinter nominated and seconded by Di Cullen that Lizzie Wigney be appointed as
Treasurer.
Carried
6.4
Secretary Carol Paterson nominated and seconded by Vicki Connelly that Judy Pitt be
nominated as Sectetary.
Carried.
6.5
Honorariums
Moved Di Cullen that the Honorariums be increased to $3000 for President and $2000
for Secretary
motion lapsed
Moved Rose Pinter, seconded Sharon LeMesurer that Honorariums remain at $2000 for
President and $1000 for Secretary.
Carried.
6.6
Public Officer
Moved
Sharon LeMesurer seconded Rose Pinter that Lizzie Wigney be appointed as
the Public Officer
Carried
7.0
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Patron – Governor General – Directors to send a courtesy Letter to the Governor General inviting
her to be the PCA Patron.
Auditor – to be appointed at the end of the year by the Directors.
Carol thanked sincerely Stephen for his help, support and expertise over the many years he has
been on the Board of Pony Club Australia initially as the PCAV Delegate and then as the PCA
Treasurer. We wish him well in his retirement.
S.Coffey thanked all for their attendance.
Meeting Closed at 4.45pm
Next Meeting – May 2014