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Remit from Murray Smithson
I would like to put forward a Remit to the NZMPBA that a short term [Temporary] type of membership be investigated.
The rationale behind this is that in our present times where memberships of most all clubs is dropping and the Health and Safety aspect is so strict this may be a means to encourage past boaters who may like to have an occasional run could join us in safety, It also would allow new boaters to run with us on clubs days and such like in a safe and supervised manner, this gives us the opportunity to help and guide them to a successful continuation of our hobby and hopefully full membership.
It may also help with non-members safety when helping out on Regatta days
I believe the USA has this type of membership and feel that we could take on some of their ideas and modify it for our own purpose.

NZMPBA Remit Removal of Constitutional Audit Requirement
Objective
Remove the Audit clause from the Treasurer’s responsibilities
Back ground
The Treasurer’s Role requires an audit to be performed of each year’s annual accounts and a report to be presented to the membership along with the accounts.
There is no evidence of a financial audit being performed on NZMPBA accounts in the last few years.
An Audit can cost in excess of $1000, against annual revenues of less than $3000.
An audit that costs 1/3rd the annual revenues, is not a cost effective control. Therefore given the current level of non-compliance and the prohibitive cost, this requirement should be removed from the constitution.
Propose Change
From
9. Association Treasurer

(a).The Treasurer shall keep such banking accounts as may be authorised by the committee. (b).Money received by the Treasurer on behalf of the Association shall be acknowledged by receipt and deposited in the Association banking account. (c).Money received by any other person on behalf of the Association shall be forwarded to the Treasurer as soon as possible and be treated in the same manner as
(b).
(d).Payment shall be made by cheque and shall be signed in such a manner as the committee may from time to time determine.
(e).The Treasurer shall keep account of money received or paid and shall close the accounts annually on the 31st December
(f).The various accounts together with the balance sheet shall be presented to the next annual General Meeting of the Association.
(G) Every year the accounts of the Association will be audited and an appropriate report supplied to the committee. All members will be notified when this audit has been completed and copies of the audit report will be made available to the members on request.

To
9. Association Treasurer

(a).The Treasurer shall keep such banking accounts as may be authorised by the committee. (b).Money received by the Treasurer on behalf of the Association shall be acknowledged by receipt and deposited in the Association banking account. (c).Money received by any other person on behalf of the Association shall be forwarded to the Treasurer as soon as possible and be treated in the same manner as
(b).
(d).Payment shall be made by cheque and shall be signed in such a manner as the committee may from time to time determine.
(e).The Treasurer shall keep account of money received or paid and shall close the accounts annually on the 31st December
(f).The various accounts together with the balance sheet shall be presented to the next annual General Meeting of the Association.

NZMPBA Remit Constitutional AGM Date Change
Objective
Align the Constitutional Date for AGM with current Practice.

Back ground
The AGM has been held after the Taupo Offshore for the last 3 years. This creates an issue with the
NZ Companies Office who have the NZMPBA AGM Date on record as March with the companies
Office. This results in the secretary having to file for extensions each year that the AGM continues to be had in August.
Propose Change
From
9. Meetings

(a).The annual General Meeting shall be held as soon as practicable after the first of January each year. The Secretary shall notify each member by notice in writing of the date, time and place of such meeting at least twenty-eight days prior to the date of the meeting.

To
9. Meetings

(a).The annual General Meeting shall be held during August of each year. The Secretary shall notify each member by notice in writing of the date, time and place of such meeting at least twenty-eight days prior to the date of the meeting.

PRESIDENTS REPORT 2018
This AGM completes my second year as your president in this my second term in this position.
Year 1 was used to gauge where we were to get a feel of where we were as an organisation and this year with a good bunch of boaters on Committee we have started to hopefully simplify the way our organisation goes on.
Our rule book needed a sorting out to re-arrange of some of the ambiguous rules and classes.
Our Electric classes did not really align with anything else in the world so we have now rectified that so now if you do SAW, 2 lap racing or circuit racing the classes align with all USA and European Organisations.
Our petrol classes likewise were mucked up and confusing, so we have now gone back to a system that worked some time ago.
Our Constitution is antiquated and ambiguous in certain areas and like the rule book needs an overhaul to bring us into the 21st century and be easy to understand and implement Hopefully that will happen this coming year.
Our Membership has dropped slightly this year with some leaving the sport for various reasons but some new boaters also joining for the first time.
The South Island remains very quiet from a membership point of view with the North Island holding most of our members.
The Offshore series has seen a drop in attendance so far this year But on the positive side we saw the first Oval race meeting in a while, hosted by the Lakes model powerboat Club, which drew a large number of competitors and the feeling from that, was, this sort of thing needs to be fostered hence the BOP club added an oval day to their recent 2 lap weekend to continue that form of racing again.
Laser Timing gear has been donated to the NZMPBA By Carl Hansen with a set for the South Island and a set for the North Island, with the North Island set getting its first test at the BOP 2 lap time trials last weekend. Alignment issues during daylight are hampering the South Island set up at present so is a work in progress.
Finally I would like to thank the current Committee members for their good work helping me to keep our Organisation Ticking this past 12 months

Grahame Haines (Nitro Ned)
President