WSPNZ GAC Minutes of Meeting for August 2013

WORLD SOCIALIST PARTY (NEW ZEALAND) – General Administrative Committee

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

DATE:                                    Sunday 4^th August 2013.

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

OPEN:                                   2:05pm.

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

                                                (Members)         G Coffey, V Lovatt, J Ryder.

APOLOGIES:                       None.

PREVIOUS MINUTES/ERRORS & OMISSIONS:    

                Previous minutes read.  M Gribble moved the minutes be accepted after corrections made, T Lovatt 2^nd.

DISCUSSION ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES:

1.            Bonus Bonds have been registered for the WSPNZ.  Investment adjustment from $3000 to $2000 to allow for operating funds in the bank account.  Winning funds will be reinvested into more bonus bonds.

2.            Contact internet committee to ask for assistance with website.  No luck trying to access WSPNZ website.

3.            Permission to publish Akshaay Ananth’s essay online.

CORRESPONDENCE:     

1.            The Socialist Party of Canada – Newsletter for August received via email.  M Grayson moved the correspondence be accepted, A Coombs 2^nd.

LITERATURE SECRETARY’S REPORT:

Socialist Standards have arrived and will be posted to subscribers as soon as possible.  Forward email address for Bruce Milne to M Grayson.  Subscriptions outstanding for a couple of subscribers.

TREASURER’S REPORT: 

M Gribble presented the treasurer’s report.  Up to date with payments for Socialist Standards.  Purchase of Bonus Bonds completed.  M Gribble moved the treasurer’s report be accepted and any outstanding accounts to be paid, A Coombs 2^nd.

GENERAL BUSINESS:

1.            Wellington Film Festival attended by M Grayson.  Documentary “Spirit of 45” is a must see film depicting Britain after WWI.  A review of this film was published in the May edition of the Socialist Standard 2013.

2.            Advertising – Free ads for community notices on Face TV (formerly Triangle Television).  Up to 30 words displayed several times between 6pm – 11pm daily.  M Gribble moved a motion that the WSPNZ put an ad on Face TV once a week, on different days, for 7 weeks, J Ryder 2^nd.  Four votes in favour of motion, 1 vote against the motion.  M Grayson against the motion to advertise, and suggests that perhaps members watch the film “Spirit of 45” and organise a public meeting to discuss and review the documentary.  This meeting could then be advertised on television and in newspapers, as opposed to just advertising a message or slogan of Socialism.  After much discussion, motion is yet to be resolved.  Needs more discussion.

NEXT MEETING:                                Sunday 1^st September 2013.

CLOSED:                               3:10pm.