minutes of the annual meeting held from may 9-11, 2008 - Amnesty ...

Page 6 of 17AGREE AIMS, GROUNDRULES (PROCESS) AND AGENDAThe aims and processes of the meeting were tabled by Julianne Leggott. These included the concept of“structured informality”, decisions by consensus whenever possible; debate to be reasoned and respectful; livingour values in the way we conduct our meeting. The meeting is informal where possible, but the formalprocedures will be adopted when needed.Agreement was reached on the following:FORMAL DECISION 2: That the Annual Meeting adopt the aims, ground rules (incl Standing Orders), andagenda.Proposed:Seconded:Nic Cave LynchNicola MutchAdopted by consensusFORMAL DECISION 3: That the Annual Meeting appoint Phil Speary as Returning Officer and Phil Speary andJuliet Elworthy as tellers.Proposed: Wendy CollingsSeconded: Pattrick SmellieAdopted by consensusPhil Speary talked through the process of electing the Governance Team, which will take place later in themeeting.FORMAL DECISION 4: That the Annual Meeting approve the minutes of the 2007 Annual MeetingProposed:Seconded:Gary WareDr Stefanie RixeckerNic Cave-Lynch highlighted the fact that he challenged the Financial Strategy at last year’s meeting and he wouldlike his opposition formally recorded in the minutes from that meeting.Adopted, subject to amendments, by consensusAnnual Meeting BusinessTHE YEAR THAT WASPRESENTATION OF THE AINZ ANNUAL REPORT FROM NICOLA MUTCH‘One year in Sixty’ (PowerPoint presentation): spoke of ‘One Amnesty’; the –priority over the last 12 months to putNZ section on a more financial stable footing - presented critical steps that had been taken; welcomed PatrickHolmes as the new CEO, a ‘new chapter’.Nicola formally welcomed Terry Hicks as special guest.PATRICK HOLMES ON THE ANNUAL REPORT‘The Journey so Far – are we there yet?’- Introduced himself