Melbourne Social Forum 2009 Annual General Meeting

Notice of Melbourne Social Forum 2009 Annual General Meeting
Thursday 11th February 2010 at 6.30 pm

Venue: Donkey Wheel House, Boardroom, 673 Bourke Street, Melbourne 3001, Australia

All are welcome to attend the Melbourne Social Forum's second Annual General Meeting.  The 2009 AGM was carried over to 2010 to allow us sufficient time to prepare.  To vote on any issues relating to the organisation you must be member, this can be done on the night of the meeting and is a one off fee of $10.

If you have any other items to discuss at the meeting, please send them to the organisers list as they must be on the agenda in order for them to be discussed. Many items on this agenda will be very brief.

Agenda
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1. Election of chair and minute taker
2. Attendances and Apologies
3. Proxies
4. Verifying quorum numbers and entitlements to vote

5. Review & Accept minutes from the 2008 MSF AGM.
6. Report from the Public Officer
7. Report from the MSF Organisers Committee
8. Acceptance of the financial statements
a. income and expenditure
b. assets and liabilities (balance sheet)
9. Proposed budget for the next financial year
10. Setting of membership fees for next financial year
11. Re-election of MSF Officers
a. Co-Convenor 1
b. Co-Convenor 2
c. Secretary
d. Treasurer
12. Special Resolution – Proposal to change the Melbourne Social Forum Model Rules. Details of the proposed changes are outlined below this agenda.

13. Special business

Details of the Special Resolution proposed in agenda Item 12 are documented below.

For tax reasons MSF needs to amend the model rules of our incorporation to explicitly state our Not For Profit status.  We propose the following clauses based on samples provided by the ATO.

New clause

37. Non profit clause
The assets and income of the organisation shall be applied solely in furtherance of its above mentioned objects and no portion shall be distributed directly or indirectly to the members of the organisation except as bona fide compensation for services rendered or expenses incurred on behalf of the organisation.

Existing clause 35 be amended as follows

35. Dissolution clause

We probably need to amend existing clause "35. Winding up " to “35. Dissolution”
‘In the event of the organisation being dissolved, the amount that remains after such dissolution and the satisfaction of all debts and liabilities shall be transferred to another organisation with similar purposes which is not carried on for the profit or gain of its individual members.

For more details on changing our rules see http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/CA256EB5000644CE/page/Listing-IncorporatedAssociations-Frequently+Asked+Questions?OpenDocument&1=05-Associations+Clubs+%26+Fundraising~&2=20-Incorporated+Associations~#Rules