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Minutes of the Management Committee Meeting 19 May 2007 at 135 McIntosh Road, Poolburn Meeting opened at 1.00 pm. Present: Richard Kohler, David Hastings, Graye Shattky, Apologies: Mark Field, Brian Turner Motion: That the apologies be accepted. Hastings / Kohler - Carried Minutes: Motion: That the Minutes of the Management Committee meeting held on 19
April be adopted. Kohler / Hastings - Carried Inwards Correspondence: 26 Apr Freeparking re domain name.
10 May Charities Commission re registration.
16 May NZ Lottery Grants Board re ineligibility.
17 May Mary Wallace advising her being a party to
Proceedings.
18 May Charities Commission re status of application. Outwards Correspondence: Nil Motion: That the Inwards Correspondence be received.
Shattky Hastings - Carried Membership: The following membership nominations were received: Richard Reeve, John &
Fran Jensen, Steffie Rethwisch, Wendy Scott, Jo Reid, Anne & Alan Pickard,
Errol & Jan Kelly.
Motion: That the nominations be approved. Kohler / Shattky - Carried
Fundraising. It was agreed that efforts should focus on three initiatives:
a. Concert – to be held 16 Jun at the Alexandra Museum. Gilly Darby to
arrange artists. Graye to contact Martin Curtis and arrange publicity.
Richard to organize logistics (venue, tickets, drinks, snacks and raffle) and to
request assistance from members.
b. Celebrity Auction - confirm with Brian re approaches to Grahame Sydney,
Anton Oliver and Sam Neil. Graye to approach TradeMe re possible
assistance. c. Calendar – It was agreed that Kate Kohler would proceed to arrange for
the printing of a calendar featuring Central Otago landscapes on a ‘no cost’
basis. The meeting noted with appreciation, Cheryl Rutherford’s offer to host a farm stay weekend which might be raffled or offered as a prize. Further thought is to be given as to how best to make use of this generous offer. Environmental Legal Assistance Fund (ELA). It was agreed that the Society should apply for ELA funding to support the engagement of a lawyer, landscape architect and hydrologist. Richard and Graye to seek indicative costs and prepare the application. Wilding Trees. Richard reported that the range of views received from members would make it difficult for the Society to advocate any particular viewpoint. It was agreed that the Society should concentrate on disseminating creditable scientific opinion so that members were well-informed. To this end, Mathew Sole has offered to prepare a summary of ‘best science’ as a basis for further discussion. The Meeting closed at 3.55 pm
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