MINUTES OF THE
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

Held at RMIT on
Saturday 26 November 1999

Present: Ivan Snook, Jim Marshall, Patrick Fitzsimons, Peter Fitzsimons, Margaret Freund, Paul Hager, Bruce Haynes, Kathy Forster, Greg Heath, Kevin Harris, Marjorie O;Loughlin, John Roe, Felicity Haynes

1. Apologies: Michael Peters, Betsan Martin

Chair: Marjorie O'Loughlin
John Roe and Felicity Haynes purported to take minutes

2. Minutes of previous meeting

The minutes of the previous meeting (Auckland, 22 November 1998) were circulated and accepted. Moved Jim Marshall, seconded Ivan Snook.

3. Business arising

Matters arising were dealt with under other items on the agenda.

4. President's Report

The report was distributed and accepted. Moved Patrick Fitzsimons, seconded Greg Heath.

5. Business arising

The President highlighted the need to attract new members and comment was made that there was a need to give longer notice of PESA annual conferences so that interested persons may plan to attend.

The President pointed out that no Newsletter was published in the year due to lack of copy (despite three adverts requesting submissions). It was commented that there would be no need for a Newsletter if members had a page on the PESA website. PESA should invest the required money to develop its own website. An email list was suggested based on John Roe's list of paid up members.

The President reported on progress towards INPE conference 2000. Kevin Harris and Bruce Haynes pointed out they had not received the mailed out information re INPE.

Bruce Haynes raised the issue of Fellows. Executive is meant to consider this issue each year for recommendation to the OGM.

6. EPAT Editor's report

Michael Peters was unable to attend as he had undergone an operation. A written report was circulated and accepted. Moved Felicity Haynes, seconded Margaret Freund.

Several members received multiple copies of EPAT. John Roe to advise Carfax.

7. EPAT financial report

Paul Hager spoke to this matter.

8. PESA financial report

John Roe circulated the 1998-1999 financial report and it was accepted. Moved Peter Fitzsimons, seconded Bruce Haynes

9. Business arising

It was suggested that PESA use some of its funds to support attendance at INPE by persons under the age of 35 or by persons from foreign countries.

The question was raised as to whether GST was payable on membership of PESA.

10. Election of new executive

President: Greg Heath. Moved Peter Fitzsimons, seconded Jim Marshall.

Vice President: Patrick Fitzsimons. Moved Bruce Haynes, seconded Jim Marshall.

Secretary: Bruce Haynes. Moved Ivan Snook, seconded Felicity Haynes.

Treasurer: David Beckett: Moved Paul Hager, seconded Peter Fitzsimons.

Archivist: Kathy Forster. Moved Felicity Haynes, seconded Kevin Harris.

Trans-Tasman representative:

Immediate Past-President: Marjorie O'Loughlin

11. PESA 2000 Conference

Greg Heath assumed the Chair at this point.

Marjorie O'Loughlin is organiser of INPE and PESA members were invited to attend and present papers at INPE.

Kevin Harris suggested PESA have an additional day at INPE.

After some discussion it was moved and passed that
Given that INPE is in Sydney in 2000, PESA not hold an annual conference in 2000 but requests that INPE schedules PESA OGM and dinner as part of the INPE conference. Moved Kevin Harris, seconded Patrick Fitzsimons.

After further discussion it was moved and passed that
PESA make a donation of $500 to the INPE conference organisers and that this help be acknowledged. Moved Paul Hager, seconded Patrick Fitzsimons.

There being no other business the meeting was declared closed and the 1999 PESA Conference was thereby concluded.

Bruce Haynes
Secretary
PESA
15 July 2000