Well, if our IGM was anything to go by, POW is well and truly set for a vibrant, enthusiastic, practical, proactive and supportive future!
Thanks to everyone who attended and put their hands up to be more active. And an extra special thank you to everyone who has worked so hard to get us this far.
POW Inaugural General MEETING
Date: 22 April, 2012
Location: Rayna and Karl’s Place, Shepherd St. Braybrook
Chair: Alexandra
Minutes: Emily
Present: Alexandra, Emily, Rayna, Karl, Delia, Melanie, Scott, Richard, Lauren Holst, Lynelle Moroney, Paul Schuster, Luke, Jonathan, Angela Casella, De Chantal, Becs Leask, Anne
Apologies: Angela, Juanita, Katerina
Welcome from Mel
ACTION: write down personal story/ introduction to POW for website and media
Introductions All
Adoption of Constitution:
Alexandra moved that meeting adopts Model Rules + Statement of Purpose in place of formal constitution
Scott moves amendment to create a formal constitution at a later date
Rayna moves amendment for six month deadline on formalisation of constitution
MOTION PASSED with amendments without dissent
ACTION:Convenor to call meeting of the governance working group to begin work on formal constitution
Election of Office Bearers:
Convenor: Emily Sims
Co-convenor: Jonathan Pipke
Secretary: Alexandra English
Treasurer: Melanie Henkel
Permabees: Angela Ashley Chiew
Workshops: Delia Symmons (and Scott Hitchins?)
Social Events: Karl Fitzgerald
Seed Library: Jonathan Pipke
Website Administrator: Luke Wong
Media and Communications: Rayna Fahey
Membership: Rayna Fahey
Playgroups: Nina Peinham, Rayna Fahey, Craig Broughton, Rachael Prest
Queenbee: Angela Cassella
Urban WOOFing Co-ordinator: De Chantal Hillis
All nominations adopted with enthusiasm.
Scott moves to thank Katerina Gaita for her hard work and commitment to POW
Motion adopted with gratitude.
POWcore
New members to be added to POW executive committee:
Angela Cassella
Lynelle Moroney
Becs Leask
Karl Fitzgerald
Seedsavers Library
Introduction to Seed savers library by Jonathon Pipke
Scott intimated that a cultural seed exchange program might be on the cards at Maribyrnong City Council
Emily proposed that POW develop a program that incorporates/ promotes the POW Seed Library
ACTION Scott to send info to POWcore as it becomes available
Website Update
Luke presented the new website, on the verge of completion, everybody clapped and cheered.
Rayna has completed entering existing members info into CiviCRM database
Memberships
Katerina and Delia have nearly finished all the items for membership packs. Thanks to Craig Broughton for assisting with graphic design of stamp and membership forms.
All lapsed members should now renew their membership!
Close meeting