NOTICE OF ESR 2015 AGM
Radio Eastern Sydney Co-operative Limited
Notice of 2015 Annual General Meeting
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To: all members of the Radio Eastern Sydney Co-operative Limited (the Co-operative)
From: Tony Smythe, Station Manager, Eastside Radio
Re: 2015 Annual General Meeting
The Board hereby gives notice that the Co-operative’s 2015 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Monday, 17 August 2015, at Paddington RSL Club, commencing at 6:30pm.
The business of the AGM shall be as follows:
(i) confirmation of the minutes of the 2014 AGM,
(ii) election of directors (see below) – (A) appointment of Returning Officer,
(iii) reports, including financial reports for the year ending 31 March 2015,
(iv) motion to appoint new auditors
(v) questions about or comment on the management of the Co-operative and to ask the auditor or their representative, if present, questions relevant to the conduct of the audit and the preparation and content of the auditor’s report and the accounting policies adopted by the Co-operative in relation to the financial statements,
(vi) matters on notice (see below), and
(vii) election of directors – (B) declaration of results.
IMPORTANT: AFTER receiving nominations and other information for which notice is given below, a FURTHER notice will be issued to Co-operative members, including:
- Draft minutes of the 2014 AGM,
- Information about candidates for election, and
- Motions on notice.
- Matters on notice
If you have any motions (proposed decisions) for debate at the AGM, they need to be provided ahead of the meeting, in writing, by Wednesday, 12 August 2015. You can email your motions to either of:
– the Station Manager’s email address: tony@eastsidefm.org, or
– the chair’s personal email address: ericg2@optusnet.com.au
- Election of directors
The Co-operative has a Board of Directors, comprised of seven (7) persons, each elected for a term of office of two (2) years. Four (4) directors are to be elected at the 2014 AGM; the continuing Board members are Dr Margaux Dombkins, Roxane Marcelle-Shaw and William Maudlin.
The Board hereby gives notice that nominations are open for four (4) positions of director of the Co-operative:
(i) nominations close at 5pm on Monday, 27 July 2015
(ii) the Co-operatives rules require that nominations must be lodged with the Station. We will accept nominations:
(a) handed to the Station Manager personally (during office hours); or
(b) posted to the station’s street or postal address; or
(c) left in the Chair’s pigeonhole (“Drive Wednesday”); or
(d) scanned and emailed to either of:
– the Station Manager’s email address: tony@eastsidefm.org, or
– the Chair’s personal email address: ericg2@optusnet.com.au
(iii) to be qualified for nomination as a director, you must be:
(a) a natural person (that is, not an organisation), at least 18 years old; and
(b) either an employee of the Co-operative, or an “active member” of the Co-operative; in order to establish active membership of the Co-operative, a member must pay an annual subscription and:
– be trained as an on-air presenter and present at least five (5) hours of programming per calendar year, or
– be registered as an off-air volunteer and undertake at least 20 hours work at the direction of station management per calendar year, or
– serve in a voluntary capacity as a director, or on a subcommittee, for not less than four (4) months in any calendar year.
(iv) the duties and responsibilities of a director are to manage the business of the Co-operative
(v) the position of director is not remunerated
(vi) A nomination must
(a) be signed by two (2) or more members; and
(b) provide details of the qualifications and experience of the person nominated; and
(c) be accompanied by a notice in writing signed by the nominee consenting to their nomination
(vii) The procedure for election is as follows:
– The Board, or an officer nominated by the Board, shall give details of each person who has been nominated to members with the notice of the annual general meeting (by 3 August 2015).
– Details to be provided to members must include the nominee’s:
(a) name,
(b) qualifications and experience, and
(c) length of any previous service as a director of the Co-operative or with any other co-operative.
– Where the number of nominees equals the number of vacancies, the nominees will be declared elected at the annual general meeting.
– If there are insufficient nominees to fill all vacancies, the nominees will be declared elected at the annual general meeting and nominations for people to fill the remaining vacancies shall be called from the floor and a ballot held if required.
– Where the number of nominees exceeds the number of vacancies, the election of directors shall be conducted at the meeting by ballot as follows:
(a) A Returning Officer is elected at the meeting. The directors, secretary, or anyone who has an interest in the election, are not eligible to be the Returning Officer,
(b) All nominees are to be listed on the ballot form in alphabetical order,
(c) The Returning Officer is responsible for determining the validity of and counting of the votes,
(d) If there is an equality of votes, the outcome shall be determined by lot,
(e) The Returning Officer is to declare the election results.
– If any vacancies remain at the end of the meeting, such vacancies shall be casual vacancies and shall be filled later in accordance with the Rules.
The Board looks forward to seeing you all at the AGM.
Tony Smythe
Station Manager
Radio Eastern Sydney Co-operative Limited
7 July 2015