NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF BIKE TAUPO

ADVOCACY GROUP INCORPORATED

                 Would all members please take note that the A.G.M. of the Society will be held on Wednesday the 26th of February at the BNZ premises in Tongariro Street, Taupo commencing at 5.30 p.m.

The Agenda for the meeting is as follows:

1)    Chairperson’s opening remarks;

2)    Apologies for absence; 

3)    Minutes of the last A.G.M.;

4)    Chairperson’s Report;

5)    Treasurer’s Report;

6)    Election of Executive Committee Members;

7)    Closing Remarks.

Please Note:

1) There is no election of Chairperson this year. The Chairperson is elected for a term of 2 years and the next election of Chairperson will be next year.

2)         i) Executive committee members are elected for a term of 2 years. One-half of the Executive committee is required to retire each year but those persons retiring may offer themselves for re-election.                                                          

ii)  The Executive committee currently comprises 8 persons. Mike Langley, Thea De Petris and Nicki Hughes are retiring and do not seek re-election.                                                                                                                               

iii)  Mark Gibson was elected at the 2011 AGM and accordingly his term has expired. Therefore Mark will be the fourth Executive committee member retiring (which makes up the 50% required to retire).  Mark has offered himself for re-election.

3) Nominations for the Executive Committee do not have to be made in advance of the meeting. However it would be helpful if anyone wishing to stand would contact the Chairperson ( Rowan Sapsford ) prior to the meeting.

4) After the formal meeting Pete Masters will report on the current situation of our bike tracks and Cath Oldfield will provide an update on Kids Bike Taupō. This will be followed by refreshments .