Minutes of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production

1. Apologies
Ken Jury, Al Rae, Alan Quartermain, Geoff Sitchbury, Greg Deason, Ian Coop, Robert Anderson, Dave Clark, Tom Watson, Althea Parry. Nicoll/Smith, carried.

2. 1993 AGM Minutes
taken as read. Kirton/Smith

3. Matters arising from Minutes
- none.

4. Presidentís Report
Presented with no ensuing discussion.
Personal thanks to Tom Watson for his efforts over the last 6 years - Nicoll.

5. Election of Officers

• Immediate Past President G B Nicoll
• President G Shackell
• Vice President S Davis
• Secretary T Mackle
• Treasurer K L Macmillan
• Publicity Officer J McEwan
• Editor D Elvidge
• Committee Sheryl-Ann Newman, Trica Harris, T Hughes

6. Officers Declared

7. Treasurerís Report
Presented.

• Macmillan moved that accounts be accepted as a true record of financial accounts. Kirton seconded carried.
• Management committee recommends that the annual subscriptions for 1996 remain at the present level ($40.50 full members). Macmillan/Sykes carried.

• Management committee proposes that Secretary and Treasurer do not receive any reimbursement for management expenses, and that;
• The editor of 1994 Conference should receive reimbursement for management expenses, and that;
• The Editor of 1994 Conference should receive reimbursement for management expenses to the sum of $400.
  Macmillan/Elvidge carried.

8. Editorís Report

• Thanks to Wanda Watson
• Thanks to typesetter for an excellent job
• Motion that Editorís report be accepted.
  Elvidge/Kirton - carried.

10. General Business

1. Constitutional change
   Rule 3, clause D be changed from: "The membership fee shall be fixed at the AGM"
   to
   "The membership fee shall be fixed at the AGM. Overseas members will also pay current postage and handling costs of the Societyís proceedings". Nicoll/Morris - carried

2. Review of Awards and Funds
   McMeekan Award
   Sir Arthur Ward Award
   Young Members Award

   Nicoll proposed/Morris (carried): that the Management Committee set up 2 sub-committees each comprising three members:
   one to review existing and possible future awards presented at the Societyís Annual Conference;
   and the second to review current investment administration and disbursement of the Animal Science and Jubilee Funds.

   Both sub-committees to make recommendations to the 1996 AGM (see attached)

3. Annual Scholarly Address
   Update presented - no discussion.

4. WAAP Membership
   Motion: That the NZSAP re-new its membership with WAAP. Nicoll/Bray - not carried.

   Discussion: What will the benefits of joining WAAP really be? A point was made that competition for travel funds may arise between AAAP and WAAP.

5. Other Business Letter from Bill Kain inviting NZSAP to Hamilton for the Conference in 1996. Moved that invitation be accepted. Kirton/Sykes - carried

   Motion that Peat Marwick be accepted for auditors for 1995. Binney/Garrick - carried Meeting closed 10:09 am