MINUTES OF EAST COAST BRANCH AGM, Networking and Training Event
Wednesday 27th April 2022 at 3.00pm
at Landmark Room Hastings District Council, Hastings.
Welcome:
Paul Simmonds Standin Chairman EC Branch welcomed members and prospective members to the meeting.
Attendance
Retired (previously Blumenthal Building Consulting), Murray Blumenthal
Central Hawkes Bay District Council: Paul Simmonds, Bill Maddox, Thomas Kerr, Nigel Moore,
Eugene Swanepoel (prospective new member)
Hastings District Council: Melanie Scriverns, Karen Walker, Barry Nikolaison
Timely Building Consultants: Tim Nichols
Nichols & Associates: Andrew Nichols
Apologies
Gerard van Veen HDC, Matthew Holmes HDC, Murray Lougher CHBDC, Duncan Renner
CHBDC, Peter St George private consultant
Moved: Tim Nichols Seconded: Murray Blumenthal: Carried
Minutes and Matters Arising
Minutes from the previous AGM held 25th November 2020 were circulated to
members and the meeting and table; Matters Arising: There were no matters arising
Moved: Paul Simmonds, Seconded Tim Nichols
AGM
Nominations for the Executive Committee for the next two years:
Chairperson; Melanie Scrivens, nominated by Paul Simmonds, seconded by Andrew Nichols
Secretary; Karen Walker; nominated from the floor by Melanie Scrivens, seconded by Murray
Blumenthal
Passed unaminiously
General Business:
Tim Nichols nominated Paul Simmonds for the executive committee, seconded by Melanine Scriverns.
Next Branch meeting will be on the 29th June at the Napier Sailing Club details to follow.
There being no further business meetings was declared closed at 3.15pm

