Board Meeting – 20 April 2014

[Admin]

I would like to go on record in saying that I am very impressed with this level of reporting...

 

Board Meeting – 20 April 2014

 

May 5, 2014 | Mark Clayton

 

The following resolutions were passed by the Board at its Meeting of 20th April, held in the Temora Council Chambers:

 

That the Administrative Technical Assistant (Technical) position be funded on a permanent, full-time basis.

 

Moved: Ed Herring

 

Seconded: Eugene Reid

 

Carried (unanimously)

 

That the magazine publishing contract with Stamplis Publishing Pty Ltd be extended through to the end of May 2015, on existing contract terms.

 

Moved: Ed Herring

 

Seconded: Eugene Reid

 

Carried (unanimously)

 

That all written correspondence recived from CASA since 9th August 2013 be published to the member’s portal, together with the Association’s replies to that correspondence.

 

Moved: Ross Millard

 

Seconded: Paul Middleton

 

Carried (unanimously)

 

That the National Safety Manager’s contract be extended for a further twelve months – on existing terms.

 

Moved: Ed Herring

 

Seconded: Paul Middleton

 

Carried (unanimously)

 

That the Association pursue the debt recovery of $2,000 from Wayne Rochet.

 

Moved: Paul Middleton

 

Seconded: Eugene Reid

 

Carried (unanimously)

 

That out-of-session votes for the [current] President and Secretary be accepted.

 

Moved: Rod Birrell

 

Seconded: Paul Middleton

 

Carried (unanimously)

 

That the Instructor fee be increased to [service delivery] cost, plus 15%.

 

Moved: Rod Birrell

 

Seconded: Mike Smith

 

Abstained: Michael Monck

 

Carried

 

That the ASIC fee be increased to [service delivery] cost, plus 15%.

 

Moved: Ed Herring

 

Seconded: Paul Middleton

 

Carried (unanimously)

 

The Temora Shire be approached regarding the establishment of a training centre at Temora Airpark and, that Michael Monck and Ed Herring be tasked with reporting back to the Board (concerning this matter) before the end of the current financial year.

 

Moved: Ed Herring

 

Seconded: Ed Smith

 

Abstained: Rod Birrell

 

Carried

 

That the Board formally adopt the following, new policy:

 

Inspections or reviews of Board memers’ flying, training and/or maintenance activities

 

Any inspections or reviews of the flying, training and/or maintenace qualifications or activities of Board members or the General Manager must not be conducted by RA-Aus staff members but instead by independent qualified persons (e.g. ROCs or L3s) delegated by the Operations Manager and/or the Technical Manager.

 

Moved: Tony King

 

Seconded: Ross Millard

 

Abstained: Ed Herring, Michael Apps, Eugene Reid

 

Carried

 

That Willis Australia be immediately appointed the Association’s insurance broker until 31st October 2017, subject to the satisfactory renewal of all expiring policies and terms.

 

Moved: Trevor Bange

 

Seconded: Paul Middleton

 

Abstained: Ed Herring

 

Carried

 

That the Secretary seek to establish, via professional advice, if the Association is exempt from those group purchasing body obligations of the Corporations Act.

 

Moved: Ed Herring

 

Seconded: Paul Middleton

 

Carried (unanimously)

 

 

[DonRamsay]

Looks to me like a Board working collaboratively to the benefit of the Members. The level of abstentsions is interesting. In some cases it would appear that Board Members are taking seriously the need for potential conflicts of interest to be avoided.

 

 

[Admin]

Looks to me like a Board working collaboratively to the benefit of the Members. The level of abstentsions is interesting. In some cases it would appear that Board Members are taking seriously the need for potential conflicts of interest to be avoided.

Couldn't agree more Don, this is a great start to rebuilding our great industry

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

My first RAA board meeting but I came away very impressed with how well all board members worked together considering the large list of things we needed to cover. Meeting was chaired very well by The President who did a great job of keeping things moving , yet allowing adequet time for discussion where needed.

 

The current board has put a high priority on keeping the membership informed on all goings on, and wishes to involve the membership to seek their input on critical matters, that may have a significant impact on us all, or our sport as a whole in the future. Some very tough decisions will need to be made in the near future. We are at a critical time in the organisations history, but with the right moves and smart decisions we should expect to be even healthier and more efficient in the future as an organisation for the members. We currently have some very talented folks on board and the challange is to utilise them fully to our advantage. Darren, Jill and Katie are all doing duty above what is expected of them.

 

I personally was very impressed with the openness and abilities of the current executive. ( Micheal Monke, Jim Tatlock and Tony King. ) All by the way are users of the forum on occasions.................Maj....

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

New board President Micheal Monke has hit the ground running and his style is very pro active....by all means watch his presidents' report in the magazine......lots happening for the rest of the year and it all should be interesting, hopefully we can steer things in the directions they need to go.....Maj.....

 

 

[alf jessup]

Maj,

 

I thank you and everyone on the board for the time and effort it takes to keep this organisation running and heading in a better direction than it has been in the past.

 

No matter what you guys and girls do it will not please everyone so don't ever take anything to heart from what others say.

 

At least you have put your hand up and joined the board which no doubt takes up some of your time which could be spent elsewhere.

 

Without people like you both past & present we would not have an organisation which allows us the privileges we have.

 

Cheers

 

Alf