Workers' Educational Association
Notice of Re-convened Annual General Meeting
The Re-convened Annual General meeting of the Kapiti WEA is scheduled for
2 pm Friday 20th April 2012
Rotary room,
Kapiti Community Centre
15 Ngahina St
Paraparaumu
With the agenda for the AGM of the 30th March we outlined the difficulties the WEA was facing.
At that meeting, a working group agreed to work on issues raised, and the AGM was adjourned to see what could be done.
I am pleased to be able to tell you that the working group has nominations for a new committee, has drafted a programme and can report on governance issues for the next financial year.
The working group will report to the adjourned AGM at 2 pm on Friday 20 April.
I invite you to come to discuss these issues.
Below is the agenda for the re-convened AGM with the items outstanding listed.
The WEA has a vibrant and encouraging future. I invite you to participate and join us on Friday 20th.
Even if your membership has lapsed we would still be pleased to see you at the meeting.
If you cannot attend we would appreciate an apology to indicate your ongoing interest in the WEA.
Please either email us, or phone 04 297 1806.
Jill Stansfield
President
Agenda (20th April):
1. Apologies
2. Report from Working group set up 30th March 2012 and any business resulting.
3. Election of officers.
Three required officers:
President, Vice President, Hon Treasurer, Hon. Secretary (which latter two may be combined).
Plus three committee members
(minimum of 6 people required)
4. General Business
In the absence of the above committee being duly elected, the following motion is to be put:
“That in the absence of a newly elected committee of at least 6 members, including the required positions, that the current committee be given full powers to proceed with officially winding up the Kapiti Coast Workers Educational Association Incorporated.”
Jill Stansfield
President
For the 30th March:
As many of our long term supporters will be aware, the Kapiti WEA no longer has an administrator, has a reduced committee, falling course attendances, and is without any surety of funding for the future.
Therefore unless a dedicated full committee can be elected at this AGM to provide a future for the WEA, the motion shown below will be put, ie to wind up the association.
This meeting (20th April) is a continuation of the AGM begun on 30th March which was completed as far as item 4, after which, in the absence of any nominations, and after considerable discussion, a working group was set up to meet, discuss options, and report back to the adjourned AGM on the 20th April with recommendations.
Please come along to help determine the future of the WEA.
To help us gauge numbers, please email us if will be attending,
or phone 297 1806
Agenda (30th March):
1. Apologies
2. Minutes of Last Annual General Meeting
3. Presentation of the audited 2011 accounts.
4. Appointment of Auditor
5. Election of officers.
Three required officers:
President, Vice President, Hon Treasurer, Hon. Secretary (which latter two may be combined).
Plus three committee members
(minimum of 6 people required)
6. General Business
In the absence of the above committee being duly elected, the following motion is to be put:
“That in the absence of a newly elected committee of at least 6 members, including the required positions, that the current committee be given full powers to proceed with officially winding up the Kapiti Coast Workers Educational Association Incorporated.”
Jill Stansfield
President
Background notes:
The rules of the Kapiti WEA may be found on the Charities Commission Website at http://www.register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/Search.aspx registration id CC28153 .
- Quorum
8 members of the association are required to be present.
A member of the association is one who in the 12 months prior to the AGM has participated in a course, been a supporter, been a tutor or served on the Committee of the Association provided they have paid a membership fee.
Membership lapses if the membership fee has not been paid within the 6 months following the AGM.
ie anyone who paid a subscription during 2011 qualifies.
- Election of officers
The required officers are:
President
Vice President
Hon. Treasurer
Hon. Secretary (where the latter two may be combined at the discretion of the Committee)
And at least three committee members “and the paid Secretary-Organiser”.