MINUTE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF VIVARIUM

HELD ON SUNDAY 30TH APRIL 2006 AT 2.00PM

IN FALKLAND VILLAGE HALL

Present : 

bulletJudith Van Dam 
bulletAnne Pattullo (Chair)
bulletHugh Hoffman 
bulletMonika Holton
bulletJohn Strachan 
bulletIrené McCartney
bulletHeather Dean 
bulletEvie MacRae
bulletMarion Rose 
bulletGilly Hainsworth
bulletFumi Kuroda 
bulletBeryl Homan-Elsy
bulletClare Du Boulay

Apologies

Diana Neill, Hazel Carnegie, Erika Topolewska, Ninian Crichton-Stuart William and Pat Banyard

Minutes : Minutes of last year’s AGM were read and approved.

Chairman’s Report

As chairman, Anne produced a comprehensive report describing the year’s progress and events. A conference at Glasgow Caledonian University in May 2005 was one of the highlights. Copies of the Chairman’s Report were circulated to those present and are available to anyone interested.

Treasurer’s Report

Clare produced a summary of income and expenditure for the year. These are yet to be audited. Balance at present is £5,430.41 which includes money allocated for specific purposes – legal fees and fact finding trips. A copy of the report is available. Accounts accepted subject to audit.

Fact Finding Trips

Five members went on two trips – one to Denmark and one to Hollland. Heather proposed a vote of thanks to Anne, Hugh and Evie (Denmark) and Clare and Gilly (Holland) for all their hard work. Both groups produced a most informative presentation to the group prior to the AGM.

Election of Steering Group

The steering group were re elected as follows –

bulletAnne Pattullo
bulletEvie MacRae
bulletClare Du Boulay
bulletHugh Hoffman
bulletMonika Holton

Resignation

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Edith Hamilton

The following members agreed to be co-opted for specific tasks -

bulletGilly Hainsworth
bulletMaion Rose
bulletIrené McCartney

 

Annual General meeting closed at 3.50pm, followed by a general meeting