To consider the following recommendations from the Board of Directors for the provision of:
a) The reasonable cost of a meal and beverage for each Director immediately after a Board of Directors or Committee meeting on the day of that meeting, provided meetings are held during normal meal times and meals are consumed at the club.
b) Reasonable expenses for the holding of annual end of term of office and Christmas dinners for the Board of Directors, their guests and special dignitaries who have rendered or may render a service to the Club.
c) An allowance to pay the reasonable cost of beverages for voluntary helpers approved by the Board.
d) 10 suitable parking spaces for the Directors and Handicapper in the car park.
e) A suitable club shirt and blazer for each Director that may be worn at club and industry events.
f) The members hereby approve & agree to expenditure by the Club in a sum not exceeding $10,000.00 for the professional development & education of the Directors until the next Annual General Meeting and being:
i. The reasonable cost of Directors attending the Clubs NSW Annual General Meeting.
ii. The reasonable cost of Directors attending seminars, lectures, trade displays and other similar events as may be determined by the Board from time to time.
iii. The reasonable cost of Directors attending other registered clubs for the purpose of viewing and assessing their facilities and methods of operation provided such attendances are approved by the Board as being necessary for the betterment of the Club.
iv. The reasonable cost of Directors being members of the Club Directors Institute (CDI).
The members acknowledge that the benefits noted above are not available to members generally but only for those who are Directors of the Club.
These notes are to be read in conjunction with the proposed Ordinary Resolutions:
This resolution is to have the members in this general meeting approve an amount not greater than $10,000.00 for expenditure by the Club, for Directors to attend seminars, lectures, trade displays and other similar events including the Clubs NSW Annual General Meeting and to visit other Clubs to enable the Clubs governing body to be kept abreast of current trends and developments which may have a significant bearing on the nature and way in which the Club conducts its business. The purpose of a club shirt and blazer is that attendance at these events can be in a uniformed and professional manner.
Directors of the Club do not receive an honorarium for their services to the Club and Directors request the members approve each of the above benefits as a gesture of appreciation for the work that the directors carry out throughout the year on an honorary basis and ensure that they are kept up to date with developments in the Club industry and their legal responsibilities.
This resolution must be passed as a whole and cannot be amended by motions from the floor to increase the amounts proposed in the resolution or by adding to the benefits to be received by the Directors.
To be passed this ordinary resolution must receive votes in its favour from not less than a simple majority of those members, who being entitled to do so, vote in person at the meeting.