AGM Minutes
7 March 2006
Mercedes Benz Park, East London
Present
31 Members
APOLOGIES
Alison Dalbock-Henderson
WELCOME
Mary Wrench welcomed all to the 2006 Annual General Meeting.
Quorum
After establishing that a quorum was present, the meeting proceeded.
Minutes of the previous AGM and matters arising
Minutes of the previous AGM were adopted on the proposal of Lizette Liesching and seconded by Colleen Martin.
Chair Report
Mary Wrench gave her Chair Report.
Treasurer's Report
Noeleen Barry gave her Treasurer's report and thanked BWA Committee for all the support and opportunity she had enjoyed in her term of office as Treasurer and wished the new treasurer, to be elected, all the best in 2006.
Election of the New Committee - 2006
Nominations had been previously called for and nomination forms submitted.
The nominations were received and accepted:
- Bea Hackula - Transformation Africa
- Melanie Obrig-Bruyns - Miz Models
- Marcine Featherstone - Bush Bucks Soccer Club
- Shirley Renwick - Financial Workshop
The following committee members would continue to serve for another year.
- Mary Wrench - Chairperson
- Pat Norris
- Carol Taggart
- Lizette Liesching
- Naledi Sekeleni
Pat McCarlie - Nedbank Champion
General
Mary Wrench thanked the 2005 Committee and welcomed the 2006 Committee and gave special thanks to Noeleen Barry, Jill Fish and Penny Whitfield for all the hard work they had put into BWA during their stay on the Committee, and they were each presented with a stunning bunch of flowers, in appreciation. There being no further business to discuss Mary concluded the formal proceedings.
Guest Speaker
Mary Wrench welcomed Mr Gaster Sharpley and his wife to a champagne breakfast where Mr Sharpley addressed the BWA on "Developments in Buffalo City", which will create business opportunities for all sectors of business.