Bicycle Network: Board & Governance

5) 2009 - AGM History

The 34th Bicycle Network Victoria Annual General Meeting was held at 7.00pm on Monday 14th November 2009.

The 34th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Bicycle Network Victoria was held at 7.00pm on Monday 16 November 2009 at the Yarra Room, Melbourne Town Hall (cnr Swanston and Collins streets).

We welcome all members to attend the AGM. We ask members who are attending to RSVP to enable us to order refreshments. Please RSVP by close of business Monday 9 November by calling (03) 8376 8888 or use the contact form on the front page of the website and put ‘AGM RSVP’ in the subject.

Formal Agenda

7.00 * Welcome
Apologies
Confirmation of the minutes of the 2008 AGM
7.15 Chief Executive Officer’s Report
7.30 President’s Report
7.45 Financial Report
8.00 Special resolutions
8.15 Volunteer recognition
8.30 Questions & Answers
9.00 Announcement of Board election results and introduction of new Board Members
9.15 Meeting close

* Timing after the start is indicative

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The Board has approved the draft minutes of the 2009 AGM. These minutes will be put to the members at the 2010 AGM. Please click here to view the 2009 AGM Minutes.

All formal papers are contained in the ‘2008 – 2009 Bicycle Network Victoria Annual Report’

The 2009 AGM will report on the results of the 2009 Board election.

Special Resolutions at 2009 Annual General Meeting

Notice of Special Resolutions at 2009 Annual General Meeting

Notice is given that at the Annual General Meeting of Bicycle Network Victoria Incorporated (“the association”) to be held on Monday 16 November 2009, it is intended that the following resolutions will be proposed as special resolutions: 1 That the purpose of the association be changed from ‘More People Cycling More Often’ To: The purpose of the association is to promote the health of the community through the prevention and control of disease by “More People Cycling More Often” 2 That in clause 63.3 a new subclause be added as follows: “(d) is endorsed by the Commissioner of Taxation as a Deductible Gift Recipient.”; And by inserting a new clause after clause 63.3 as follows: “63.4 This clause must not be amended without the consent of the Commissioner of Taxation.” These special resolutions together with the ordinary business will be voted on at the Annual General Meeting.

Explanatory memorandum

Explanatory memorandum for special resolutions to change the constitution at the 2009 Annual General Meeting of Bicycle Network Victoria.

The Board is asking members to approve a change in our constitution that indicates unambiguously to the wider community that by pursing More People Cycling More Often we are working towards healthier people in a healthy society.