Water Safety New Zealand | 2021 AGM Minutes

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2021 AGM Minutes 21st October 2021, 10am, Zoom Online

Present Core Members: Steve Johns (Swimming NZ), Paul Dalton

1. Welcome

(SLSNZ), Callum Gillespie (Coastguard New Zealand)

The Chair welcomed all delegates, observers and attendees and thanked them for their time to attend. The Chair outline the

General Members: Kirsten Malpas (ACC), Kirstin Brown

procedure of the AGM.

(Coastguard Boating Education), Nicola Keen-Biggelaar (DPA), Libby Paterson (Education Outdoors), Ian McKenzie (KASK),

2. Confirmation of quorum

Sharyn Forsyth (Maritime New Zealand), Steven Stanford (NZ

The Chair confirmed the took a roll call of Members and

Sport Fishing Council), Andrea MacFarlane (NZU), Chris Wilson

Observers

(New Zealand Water Polo), Peter Busfield (NZ Marine), Susan Vogel (NZ Swim Coaches & Teachers), Bill Dawes (NZSUP),

3. Apologies

Andrew Leslie (Recreation Aotearoa), Tracey Prince (Recreation

Please note that only registered attendees were captured on the

Aotearoa), Marie Baker (RLSSNZ), Craig Ryburn (Royal Port

Zoom platform.

Nicholson Yacht Club), Mark Fenwick (Safekids), Joshua Tabor (Scouts NZ), Yuin Khai Foong (MERC), Jo Cheatley (Sport NZ),

4. Confirmation of the Minutes of the WSNZ AGM held on 21

Matt Sale (Surfing New Zealand), Joseph Casalme (Vector

October 2021.

Wero Whitewater Park), Lara Collins (Waka Ama), Kev England

Moved: Coastguard Boating Education

(Whitewater NZ), Bruce Spedding (Wind Surfing NZ), Dave

Seconded: Recreation Aotearoa

Lockwood (YMCA North)

“That the AGM Minutes of 21 October 2021 having been distributed before the meeting are confirmed as a true and

Board: Maurice Kidd (Acting Chair), Kate Wareham, Matt Barker,

correct record.”

Michael Bassett-Foss, Dean Lawrence, Jenny Gill, Margie McKee

CARRIED

Staff In Attendance: Daniel Gerrard (CEO), Sally Walker, Antoni

5. Receive and adopt the 2021 WSNZ Annual Report

Lowe, Caron Mounsey-Smith, Felicity Fozard, Jo Kinnaird,

Moved: Surf Life Saving NZ

Melody Udy, Neil McInnes, Nina Welanyk Brown, Sheridan Bruce

Seconded: DPA “That the Annual Report as tabled be accepted as a true and correct record.”

CARRIED

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6. Core Member, General Member & Independent representation to the WSNZ Board.

Moved: Recreation Aotearoa Seconded: Swimming New Zealand “That Members ratify the Board Appointment Panel’s recommendations for Independent, General and Core Director representation to the WSNZ Board as follows” Name Member Term Dean Lawrence

Core – Coastguard New Zealand

One Year (2022)

Anne-Marie Jackson

Independent

Three Years (2024)

Kira Schaffler General Three Years (2024) CARRIED 7. General Business The chair acknowledges the two outgoing Board Members. He wished them all the best and said their work and time was greatly appreciated by all.

CARRIED There being no more business the meeting concluded at 10:27am

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