BV Council + AGM + Proposed Constitution Changes

Hi all, a *reminder* of the 2005 Bicycle Victoria AGM - if you're interested in attending or asking a question, please read below.

[B]From the BV website:[/B]

2005 Annual General Meeting
http://www.bv.com.au/inform.php?a=9&b=162&c=1458
Notice of Annual General Meeting

Notice is given that the 30th Annual General Meeting of the Bicycle Institute of Victoria Incorporated (trading as Bicycle Victoria) will be held on Monday 7 November 2005 in the Condell Room, Melbourne Town Hall (cnr Swanston and Collins streets) at 7.00pm.

Members who RSVP by close of business Friday 4 November are invited for light refreshments from 6.30pm. RSVP: ph (03) 8636 8888, email [email hidden]

New Constitution: Notice of Special Resolutions

Notice is given that it is intended that the following resolutions be proposed as special resolutions at the Annual General Meeting:

1. That the name of the association formally be changed to Bicycle Victoria Incorporated.

2. That the constitution of the association be replaced with the new constitution recommended by the Council, copies of which have been made available to Members before the meeting, and a true copy of which has been initialled by the chair of the meeting for the purpose of identification.

Read more about the proposed constitution.
http://www.bv.com.au/inform.php?a=9&b=162&c=1670

Your questions
We welcome all Members to attend the AGM and ask questions and make comments.

If you have questions you’d like answered in detail at the AGM, please email or write to us by 5pm Friday 21 October (GPO Box 1961, Melbourne 3001; [email hidden]).

Formal Agenda

7.00: Welcome
* Apologies
* Confirmation of the minutes of the 2004 AGM. The minutes are posted on the right of this web page in PDF form, and copies will be available at the meeting

7.15: Special Resolutions 1 and 2

7.45: General Manager’s Report

8.00: President’s Report: 2005 Strategy

8.15: Financial Report

8.30: Volunteer recognition

8.40: Q&A

9.10: Announcement of Council election result, and introduction of new Councillors

9.30: Meeting closes


* Timing after the start is indicative

* All current Members are entitled to attend and vote and each Member is entitled to one vote at the meeting

If you cannot vote in person, you are entitled to appoint another Member as your proxy, by giving notice to the Secretary, Bicycle Victoria by fax (8636 8800) or mail (GPO Box 1961, Melbourne 3001) no later than 8pm Saturday 5 November 2005. Each Member can hold up to 10 proxy votes.

Also refer to here for Proxy Forms:
http://www.bv.com.au/file/Proxy%20form%202005%20AGM_1.pdf