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1 1 PUMP INDUSTRY AUSTRALIA INC. MINUTES OF THE FIFTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD AT THE GREEN ACRES GOLF CLUB EAST KEW ON TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2009 COMMENCING AT 5.30PM PRESENT The following members were present at the meeting: Les Boelckey -United Pumps Australia Pty Ltd John Link - Link Pumps Ron Astall Astech pumping Services Keith Sanders AIM Jim Hamill KSB Andrew Mullholland ITT Flyght Colin Nash Davey Products Jim Fotiniotis Pump Engineers David Park Pump Engineers Gordon King SIHI Pumps Steen Jensen Grundfos David Hobson Emtivac Simon Andrew Flowserve Pump Div. Stephen Tolhurst John Crane John Inkster Brown Brothers Ron Cleghorn Link Pump Chris Mummery Link Pumps Sam Bell Ruhrpump Aust Derek Price Ruhrpump Aust Andrew Bell Renroc Alan Rowan Godfrey Bonney Franklin Electric Quentin McCabe Pump Engineers Ken Kugler Harry Katunar KSB Australia Trevor Lohman AFH David Storey Davey Bill Aitken David Stock John Crane Andrew Bini Mono Gavin Snoxall Mono James Wyatt Mono PIA Annual General Meeting Minutes Page 1

2 Andrew Scrimgeour Renroc Harry Chan Renroc Steven Cszegi Renroc Robert Warne Grundfos Bala Thuraisingam BKB Jaya Thuraisingam BKB Steve Watt Mono Damian Odonnell Renroc Kin Zhang Renroc Evan Roiniotis Grundfos Peter Watson Private Member Dave Liddell Ruhr Pump Mark Gray ITT 2 IN ATTENDANCE Mr K Wilson Secretary APOLIGIES Bruce Ellis Arthur Fiener Gavin Scrimgeour Ross Anderson Murray Hurst Terry Gralton Quennie Diesta Lex Torr Rainer Weinman Steve Russell Daniel DeGroot Michael Bate David Macpherson Peter Richardson Dickow Pumps Private Member Calpeda Pumps ITT Wastewater ITT Stevco Stevco Tyco Batescrew Franklin Electric OPENING OF MEETING The Acting President Mr Keith Sanders formally declared the meeting open and welcomed members to the sixth Annual General Meeting of the Association. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES PIA Annual General Meeting Minutes Page 2

3 3 The motion was put that: "The Minutes of the fifth Annual General Meeting of the Pump Industry Australia Incorporated held on 11 November 2008 be confirmed. C Nash/J Link FINANCIAL REPORT A copy of the "Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 30 September 2009", "Balance Sheet as at 30 September 2009", "Report of the Councillors", "Statement by Councillors", "Auditor's report to the Members of Pump Industry Australia Incorporated", along with accompanying notes, were circulated. The motion was put that: "The Financial Statements for the year ended 30 September 2009 be adopted." L Boelckey/H Katunur APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR The Secretary reported that Mr Barker from Miller, Hannaker and Middleton, had offered himself for re-appointment as PIA Auditor. The motion was then put that: Miller, Hannaker and Middleton be appointed as Auditor for the 2009/2010 financial year." Les Boelckey/H Katunar PRESIDENT'S REPORT PIA Annual General Meeting Minutes Page 3

4 4 The Acting President presented Daniel Degroot's Presidents Report to the meeting on the activities of the Association and the National Council for the year 2008/09. A copy of the report is attached. SUB COMMITTEE REPORTS The Chairman of each of the following sub-committees tabled a summary report as attached: Harry Katunar Standards Colin Nash Trade shows & Alliances Alan Rowan Publications Keith Sanders Statistics & The Constitution ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS The Acting President declared all offices vacant and called on the Secretary to conduct the elections for the positions of President, Vice-President and Councillors. The Secretary reported that at the close of nominations, the following names had been proposed and seconded: President: K. Sanders AIM Vice Presidents Harry Katunar KSB Australia Councillors: A Rowan Division C. Nash Davey Products G. Bonney Franklin Electric R. Warne Grundfos Pumps S. Andrew Flowserve Pump With the nominations not exceeding the vacancies provided under the constitution the Secretary declared the above Councillors to be elected. The Secretary handed the meeting to the newly elected President Keith Sanders. The Chairman advised the meeting that there were still vacancies on the Councillor and that two late nominations had been received by the Secretary these being for Daniel DeGroot from Tyco and John Link from Link Pumps it was proposed to the meeting that these nominations be accepted C Nash/H Katunar PIA Annual General Meeting Minutes Page 4

5 5 The Secretary advised that there were still two vacancies on the Council, The newly elected Council is to consider appointing members to fill these vacancies prior to Feb 2010 General meeting. The Chairman addressed the meeting and advised them that formal notice had been circulated proposing a vote on three amendments to the PIA Constitution. 1. Creation of a new Membership Category for Small Business this category is for companies with less than 10 employees, H Katunur/S Andrew 2. New Membership category will not have voting rights to amend the constitution H Katunur/S Andrew 3. The Exectutive Council is to submit to members at the AGM a Budget and Business Plan for the following financial year. J Link/B Thuraisingam The Secretary will register these approved changes to the Constitution of the PIA with the NSW Department of Fair Trading. OTHER BUSINESS The President welcomed guests Ian McNicol & Nick Katsanevakis from Sustainability Vic and invited them to take the floor and make a presentation on their activities relating to the introduction of a Pump Efficiency Standard. The President thanked Ian & Nick following their informative presentation and invited them to join members at the following Dinner. CLOSE OF MEETING They re being no further business; the Chairman closed the meeting and invited members to enjoy the following annual dinner, which is expected to be attended, by 80 members and guests. CONFIRMED: CHAIRMAN:... DATE:... PIA Annual General Meeting Minutes Page 5