Notice Of Agm 2009

Notice of Special General Meeting and AGM The BZJFC will hold a Special General Meeting to consider a change to its Constitution on Monday 21st December at Sumner Park, Alister Street, East Brunswick at 7:30pm and this will be followed by the Annual General Meeting All members are encourage to attend however only financial members will be entitled to vote AGENDA -Special General Meeting Background- the FFV requires the Club to amend its Constitution in order to participate in next seasons competition. We have also taken this opportunity to tidy up some sections of the Constitution. A copy of the Constitution showing the changes will be posted on the web site That the Constitution be changed as follows• Three additional purposes be added to the Statement of Purposes as follows ‘To be a member Club of FFA and to comply with the constitution and by-laws of FFA and FFV To prevent infringement of the constitution and by-laws of FFA and FFV and protect Football from abuse To co-operate with FFA, FFV and other bodies in the promotion and development of, or otherwise in relation to, Football, the Statutes and Regulations and the Laws of the Game’ •

That the following be added as Clause 3.5 ‘The Club must procure that each Member admitted to membership agrees to be bound by and observe: (a)

This Constitution;

(b)

The Laws of the Game;

(c) The Statutes and Regulations and those of the By-Laws expressed to apply to or in relation to Members; (d) The Statutes and Regulations and the constitutions and by-laws of FFA and FFV as enforced from time to time; (e) The FFV Codes of Behaviour and Rules of Competition, as amended from time to time; and (f) • ‘The Club must-

The FFA Code of Conduct, as amended from time to time.’ That the following be added as Clause 33

(1) amend: (a) this Constitution; or (b) the By-laws,

to promptly adopt changes in the constitutions and by-laws of FFA and/or FFV made from time to time to the extent that they are applicable to the Club. In this clause the reference to changes to by-laws includes additional or replacement bylaws (2) not otherwise amend or vary this Constitution without the consent of FFV and in accordance with the Act; or (3) not otherwise amend or vary any of its By-laws without the consent of FFV.’ • that the following be added as Clause 34 ‘FFV must consent to any amendment to this Constitution or those By-laws which are required by law’ • That the following be added as Clause 35 ‘FFV shall not withhold any consent unless the amendment or the effect of the amendment is in breach of the constitutions, by laws or Statutes and Regulations of FFV or FFA as prescribed from time to time.’ That the following be added to the definitions “By-law” means a by-law made under this Constitution. “FFA” means Football Federation Australia Limited ACN 106 478 068. “FFV” means Football Federation Victoria (FFV) Incorporated. “Laws of the Game” means the rules of Football referred to in the Statutes and Regulations “Statutes and Regulations” means the Statutes and Regulations of FIFA in force from time to time Clause 4 be replaced by ‘Membership fee, subscriptions or other amounts payable by Members to the Club shall be determined by the Committee from time to time’ • Replace the word ‘soccer’ with the word ‘football’ in all occurrences • Delete the Application form • Incorporate the already approved amendments at Appendix A in to the body of the Constitution AGENDA- AGM 1. Welcome and apologies 2. Minutes of previous AGM 2008 3. Minutes of Special General meeting held on 21st Dec 4. Presidents Report 5. Treasurers Report 6. Annual Report 7. Election of committee members Important notices • If you are unable to attend the AGM and would like to appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf you must complete the enclosed Form of Appointment of Proxy and return it to The Secretary, BZJSC, PO Box 795, Brunswick Lower, Vic 3056, no later the 24 hours prior to the AGM. • Please consider standing for Committee. There are 6 committee members- 4 Office holders (President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary) and 2 ordinary committee members. A description of the role of each member is enclosed. If you would like to nominate for the Committee please complete the enclosed Nomination Form and return to The Secretary, BZJSC, PO Box 795, Brunswick Lower, Vic 3056, no later than Monday 14th December. • If you would like to help the Club in some other way, other than on the Committee please consider joining one of the sub-committees.