WSPNZ EC Minutes September 2012

WORLD SOCIALIST PARTY (NEW ZEALAND) – Executive Committee Meeting

Held via telephone at 51 Weymouth Road, Manurewa and 15 Tanera Crescent, Wellington

DATE:                                    Sunday 2^nd September 2012.

CHAIRPERSON:                 M Grayson.  Moved M Gribble, 2^nd C Matene.

OPEN:                                   2pm.

PRESENT:                             (Committee)      A Coombs, M Grayson, M Gribble, T Lovatt, C Matene.

                                                (Members)         G Coffey, V Lovatt, C Malins, J Ryder, R Watkins.

APOLOGIES:                       None.

PREVIOUS MINUTES/ERRORS & OMISSIONS:                     

1.            Previous minutes read out.  Correction to motion of which notice has previously been given.  The outcome of voters was not noted.

                T Lovatt moved the previous minutes be accepted after corrections have been made, M Gribble 2^nd.

DISCUSSION ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES:

1.            Radio transmitter box has been returned to HQ.  Oscillator needed retuning.  Transmitter is in good working order now.  Set to transmit on 88.3FM.

CORRESPONDENCE:       

1.            Socialist Party of Canada – Newsletter received via email.

2.            Toiya French – Has sent some literature for the party library and bookshop.

3.            Jim Ryder – A book written by Peter Smith about the 1951 waterfront lockout has been donated to the party.

                M Grayson moved the correspondence be accepted, C Matene 2^nd.

LITERATURE SECRETARY’S REPORT:

                Socialist Standards for August will be posted to subscribers when they arrive.

TREASURER’S REPORT: 

M Gribble presented the treasurer’s report.  Yellow Pages have contacted WSPNZ to confirm contact details for the latest edition of the Auckland & Wellington telephone directories.  M Gribble moved the treasurer’s report be accepted and any outstanding accounts to be paid, T Lovatt 2^nd, all in favour, treasurer’s report accepted.

GENERAL BUSINESS:

1.            Discussion on setting up 2^nd radio station.  Possibly set up in Waiuku.

NEXT MEETING:                 Sunday 7^th October 2012, starting at 2pm.

CLOSED:                               2:30pm.