FRIENDS OF BACK
CREEK
MINUTES OF 8TH
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Date: 15TH April 2008
Location: 3 Nicholsdale Road
Present: Robert Brierley
(President), Bob Strickland, Eleanor Stephenson, Rosemary Buchanan,
Barrie Gallacher
- OPENING
- REPORTS
- Minutes of the 7th
AGM of FOBC were accepted as read. Moved Rosemary B, seconded Barrie
G.
- President delivered
the President’s Report. Copy of the report was presented to the meeting
and will be available on the FOBC website. Barrie G moved the report
be accepted. Seconded by Eleanor S. Report accepted by all.
- Treasurer’s Report
was delivered by Bob Strickland. Copy of the Treasurer’s report was
presented to the meeting and will be available on the FOBC website.
Accepted by the meeting, moved by Robert B and seconded by Barrie G.
Successful fundraising was especially mentioned, as was the acquisition
of Hamilton planters with Bendigo Bank funding.
- BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
– ELECTION OF THE COMMITTEE
- All members of the
committee will continue in their role.
- It was proposed that
Albert should be invited onto this committee to represent Friends of
Back Creek (South). Suggested by Robert B, seconded by Barrie G and
accepted by all.
- DOCUMENTS PRESENTED
TO THE MEETING
- President’s Statement
for the 8th AGM 2008 – Robert Brierley
- Treasurer’s Report
for the 8th AGM 2008 – Bob Strickland
ORDINARY BUSINESS MEETING
- OTHER BUSINESS
- Robert B will update
the map on the newsletter to include the area south of Toorak Road covered
by the FOBC (South).
- AGM minutes will go
up on the noticeboard.
- President’s Report
ditto.
- Photograph of the work
at the Riversdale end of the creek should go up on the noticeboard.
- FOBC (South) meet the
second Sunday of the month. They have links from the Boroondara webpage
and the FOBC webpage.
- Treasurer’s Report
tabled.
- 2500 plants are to
be ordered by Barrie G from VINC.
- Next Sunday’s focus
is the black nightshade.