OLSC AGM - 30 August 2008 - Revised Notice

[OLSC Committee]

Below is the text of the revised agenda for the 2008 annual general meeting (AGM) of the Official Leinster Supporters Club (OLSC) OLSC which will be held on Saturday 30 August 2008 at 3:00pm at Old Belvedere Rugby Football Club, Angelsea Road, Dublin 4.

Revised Agenda

The following business will be transacted at the AGM:

1. Approval of minutes of inaugural AGM held on 30 August 2007

2. Receipt of the President’s annual report

3. Consideration of the accounts of the OLSC for the financial year ended 30 June 2008

4. Election of Committee members for the 2008/09 season

* Proposed resolution:

That the six nominees [Note 1] for election to the OLSC Committee, being less than the seven members specified in Article 4.1 of the constitution, and that Robbie O’Connor being the only candidate nominated for the office of President, be elected as the Committee and the President respectively, without the need for a secret ballot.

(Proposed by Sarah Lennon and seconded by Eoin McDermott)

* If the above resolution is not passed, the election will proceed by secret ballot in accordance with the Election Rules.

5. Consideration of proposed amendments to the constitution:

*Proposed resolution:

That the following amendments me made to the Constitution:

* That the current text of Article 5.7 [Note 2] be replaced by the following:

“Other than a decision to dissolve the Club referred to in paragraph 8.1, any decisions of the members will be made by a simple majority of those members present at the relevant meeting. Voting at each general meeting will generally be decided on a show of hands, save that voting in the Committee elections will take place by secret ballot in accordance with the Election Rules (unless the Committee and/or the President is elected by a vote decided by a show of hands in accordance with paragraph 10 of the Election Rules).”

* That the current text of paragraph 10 of the Election Rules [Note 3] be replaced by the following:

“Elections will take place at the AGM. In the event that the number of candidates nominated for election is equal to or less than the number of vacancies on the Committee, the members present at the AGM may elect all such candidates to the Committee by a simple majority vote decided on a show of hands, without the need for a secret ballot. In the event that the members vote against the election of all such candidates to the Committee, or in the event that the number of candidates nominated for election is greater than the number of vacancies on the Committee, the Committee election shall take place by secret ballot in accordance with the rules set out in the following paragraphs. In the event that the Committee are elected by a vote decided by a show of hands and only one candidate is nominated for the office of President, the members present at the AGM may elect such candidate as by a simple majority vote decided on a show of hands, without the need for a secret ballot.

(Proposed by Sarah Lennon)

Record Date

The Record Date for the AGM is 15 August 2008.

All members of the OLSC on the Record Date (ie, people who have purchased a season ticket or a blue membership on or before that date) will be entitled to attend at the AGM and, if they are 18 years of age or over on 1 July 2008, they may vote at the AGM. While all members are welcome to attend the AGM, it would greatly facilitate the administration of the event and registration on the day if you could let us know beforehand if you intend to attend. Please email OLSC at LeinsterRugby.ie in advance of the meeting to let us know if you are planning to attend.

Notes

1. The six nominees are Jarrod Bromley, Killian Byrne, Dave Cahill, David Harold, Alison Moore and Robbie O’Connor.

2. The current text of Article 5.7 reads as follows:

“Other than a decision to dissolve the Club referred to in paragraph 8.1, any decisions of the members will be made by a simple majority of those members present at the relevant meeting. Voting at each general meeting will generally be decided on a show of hands, save that voting in the Committee elections will take place by secret ballot in accordance with the Election Rules.”

3. The current text of paragraph 10 of the Election Rules reads as follows:

“Elections will take place at the AGM.”