MINUTES Branch Council Annual General Meeting Date: Thursday, 27 June 2019 Time: 7:00pm Collingwood Room Location: Chairman: Jane Prentice Queensland Scout Centre Topic Item BCO.17.1. Welcome – Jane Prentice BCO.17.2. Minutes Silence BCO.17.2.1. Noel Bolt, Dianne Pauling, Colin Alfred Willcocks, Janice Van Der Vliet, Frederick Clarke Allen, John Sawtelle, Bert Boock, Elizabeth Forsyth, Malcolm Kerr, Stuart Lister, Terry John Petrie BCO.17.3. Present VOTING MEMBERS Chief Commissioner Daryl Scott, BEC Chairman Nicholas Ferrett QC, Honorary Treasurer Pierre Kapel, Branch Secretary & BSO General Manager Dougal Mayor, Deputy Chief Commissioner Jean Clifford OAM, Deputy Chief Commissioner Robert Campbell, Deputy Chief Commissioner Geoff Doo, Immediate Past Chief Commissioner Kirsty Brown OAM, Bryan Brown OAM, Craig Ray, Warren Hope (District Commissioner Toohey Forest District), Branch Commissioner Jenny Danslow, Cliff Farmer, Owen Stewart, Desmond Allen, Malcolm Aldridge, Group Leader Judy Andrews, Group Leader Anthony Langler, District Commissioner Laurence Cole, Robert Cullen, Vicki Dickson, Christopher Dunne, Branch Commissioner Tim Gibbings, Norman Holliman, Karl Lingard, Alex Mair, David Mathieson, Bernard McDrury, Matthew Ray, Deputy Commissioner Kathleen Rimon, Branch Commissioner Libby Smith, David Teufel, District Commissioner Paul Tuckwood, Ross Tutin, Gemma Davies, Melita Goff, Branch Commissioner Shaun Sandilands COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES Acting Inspector Paul Dalton (rep for Police Commissioner Ian Stewart), Mal and Brenda Cull (BP Guild of Qld), Elizabeth Gilchrist AM, Luke Saunders (Scouts Aust National Deputy Chief Commissioner), Olivia Bazzoni (AON), Ken Durham, Anita Gregory, Ray Walter (Morgans Tynan Partners), Paul Holland, Terry Holmes OBSERVERS The Hon. Jane Prentice, Bernadette Manthey (minute secretary), Lauretta Walton (BSO Finance Manager), Catherine Schofield (BSO Manager Brand & Sponsorship), Wayne Warry, Tobias Kennett, Rebecca Wright, David Wright, Blake Bath, David Roberts, Stephen Bond, Bev Stewart, Host Team members BCO.17.4. Apologies Ms Ros Bates (Member for Mudgeeraba), Archbishop Mark Coleridge (Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane), The Hon. Grace Grace MP (State Member for McConnel), The Hon. Stirling Hinchliffe MP (State Member for Sandgate), Honorary Commissioner Maurice Law AM, Jim Madden MP (State Member for Ipswich West), Tim Mander MP (State Member for Everton), Velia Nicholls (State Commissioner Girl Guides Qld), The Hon. Steven Miles MP (State Member for Murrumba), Paul Parkinson OAM (National Commissioner), The Premier The Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk MP (State Member for Inala), Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner (Brisbane City Council), Cr George Seymour (Mayor Fraser Coast Regional Council), Cr Alan Sutherland (Mayor Moreton Bay Regional BRANCH COUNCIL MINUTES The Scout Association of Australia, Queensland Branch Inc. (Thursday, 27 JUNE 2019) G:\GENERAL MANAGER\MEETINGS & EVENTS\BRANCH COUNCIL MEETINGS\2020\BRANCH COUNCIL JUNE 2019 MINUTES DRAFT.DOCX Page 1 of 4 Council) Kerry Tully (District Commissioner Fort Lytton District), Cr Karen Williams (Mayor Redland City Council), Deputy Chief Commissioner Peter Blatch OAM, Group Leader Neen Elks BCO.17.5. Conflict of Interest Craig Ray noted his conflict of interest BCO.17.6. Workplace Health and Safety Safety Share was noted BCO.17.7. Proxies BCO.17.7.1. None BCO.17.8. Minutes of previous meeting Minutes of Meeting held on Thursday, 28 June 2018 having been tabled to be taken as read and CONFIRMED MOVED Kirsty Brown SECONDED Paul Tuckwood VOTED Motion Carried BCO.17.9. Correspondence BCO.17.9.1. Outwards BCO.17.9.1.1. Nil BCO.17.9.2. Inwards BCO.17.9.2.1. Nil BCO.17.10. Reports BCO.17.10.1. Chairman’s report Nick Ferrett spoke to the President’s report. Nick Ferrett MOVED that the report be adopted SECONDED Daryl Scott VOTED Motion carried BCO.17.10.2. Honorary Treasurer’s report Pierre Kapel MOVED that the report be adopted SECONDED Jean Clifford OAM VOTED Motion carried BCO.17.10.2.1. Queensland Branch Financial Statements 2018/2019 Pierre Kapel MOVED that the Queensland Branch Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2019 be adopted SECONDED Jean Clifford OAM VOTED Motion carried BCO.17.10.3. Chief Commissioner’s report Daryl Scott MOVED that the report be adopted SECONDED Nick Ferrett BRANCH COUNCIL MINUTES The Scout Association of Australia, Queensland Branch Inc. (Thursday, 27 JUNE 2019) G:\GENERAL MANAGER\MEETINGS & EVENTS\BRANCH COUNCIL MEETINGS\2020\BRANCH COUNCIL JUNE 2019 MINUTES DRAFT.DOCX Page 2 of 4 VOTED Motion carried BCO.17.11. Re-appointment of Chief Commissioner Nick Ferrett MOVED the recommendation of the BEC that the appointment of the Chief Commissioner, Daryl G Scott, be extended for a further 3 years from 1 November 2019 be accepted SECONDED: Geoff Doo VOTED: Motion carried BCO.17.12. Election of President and Branch Executive Committee BCO.17.12.1. President Daryl Scott MOVED that the Hon. Jane Prentice be appointed President of Scouts Queensland for the coming 12 months. VOTED: Motion carried by unanimous acclamation BCO.17.12.2. Secret ballot Dougal Mayor MOVED that the Branch Council: 1. Request and agree to a secret ballot for BEC positions requiring a vote. 2. Agree to the destruction of ballot papers once a declaration is made by the President. 3. Agree to the appointment of two youth members, Anita Gregory and Julia Millar to be tellers. SECONDED: Vicki Dickson VOTED: Motion carried BCO.17.12.3. Destruction of ballot papers Ballot papers to be destroyed after the meeting. BCO.17.12.4. Appointment of tellers Anita Gregory and Julia Millar were appointed tellers Three adult leaders who hold the appointment of Branch Commissioner, Deputy BCO.17.12.5. Chief Commissioner or Assistant Chief Commissioner Kirsty Brown OAM was elected by secret ballot. Three adult Leaders who hold a Certificate of Adult Leadership who do not qualify BCO.17.12.6. for Commissioner’s positions above – cl 26(f) Number of nominations for election did not exceed the vacancies thereby no requirement for election. Confirmed by acclamation. BCO.17.12.7. Two adults appointed by Branch Executive Committee – cl 26(g) Vicki Dickson was elected. BCO.17.13. Appointment of Association’s Auditor Pierre Kapel MOVED that BDO Australia be appointed as the Association’s Auditor SECONDED: Judy Andrews VOTED: Motion Carried BCO.17.14. Appointment of Association’s Solicitor Nick Ferrett MOVED that Craig Ray & Associates be appointed as the Association’s Auditor BRANCH COUNCIL MINUTES The Scout Association of Australia, Queensland Branch Inc. (Thursday, 27 JUNE 2019) G:\GENERAL MANAGER\MEETINGS & EVENTS\BRANCH COUNCIL MEETINGS\2020\BRANCH COUNCIL JUNE 2019 MINUTES DRAFT.DOCX Page 3 of 4 SECONDED: Dougal Mayor VOTED: Motion carried BCO.17.15. Appointment of Honorary Life Members Daryl Scott read the citation for Gavin Brady. Daryl Scott MOVED that Branch Council, following the recommendation from the Branch Executive Committee, appoint Mr Gavin Brady as an honorary life member of the Scout Association of Australia, Queensland Branch. SECONDED: Kirsty Brown VOTED: Motion carried BCO.17.16. Amendment to Constitution Daryl Scott spoke to the proposed amendments to the Branch Constitution Daryl Scott MOVED that the Branch Council, following the recommendation of the Branch Executive Committee, approve the proposed amendments to the Branch Constitution as outlined in the attached Constitution Version 7. SECONDED: Cliff Farmer OAM VOTED: Motion carried BCO.17.17. General business BCO.17.17.1. Presentations BCO.17.18. Close of meeting at 8:40pm BCO.17.19. Next meeting The next meeting of the Branch Council will be held on Thursday, June 25, 2020, 7pm at the Queensland Scout Centre. BCO.17.20. Approval of Minutes Signed: _______________________________________ Dated: __________ / __________ / 2020 Jane Prentice BRANCH COUNCIL PRESIDENT BRANCH COUNCIL MINUTES The Scout Association of Australia, Queensland Branch Inc. 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