Notice of Annual General Meeting
Notice is hereby given pursuant to Bylaw 9 of the Vancouver Non-Partisan Association (NPA) that the Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday, June 28, 2012 at VanDusen Botanical Garden, Visitor Centre, BMO Great Hall, Woodland Hall A & B, 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver, British Columbia for the following purposes.
Eligibility to VoteIn order to vote at the AGM, you must be a member in good standing of the Non-Partisan Association for at least 30 days immediately preceding the AGM, namely May 29th, 2012. Key Deadline DatesIf you wish to be a candidate for election to the NPA board, intend to propose other motions that the membership will consider at the AGM, please be aware of the following. Candidates for the Board of DirectorsNominations of Directors, pursuant to Bylaw 22 of the Constitution shall be made by two (2) Members in good standing as proposer and seconder. Nominations for the election of Directors shall be made in writing and delivered to the Association at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the date of the Annual General Meeting no later than June 7th, 2012. Any member of the NPA wishing to stand for nomination as a director to the Board of Directors must fulfill all of the following criteria:
Regular MotionsAnyone wishing to submit a motion, pursuant to Bylaw 13, for the membership to consider at an AGM other than a motion to amend the Bylaws of the NPA, must submit their motion in writing to the Secretary of the NPA, no later than June 14th, 2012. Motions must include the names of the mover and seconder. Detailed contact information for the mover and seconder must include: name, address, mailing address, postal code, telephone numbers: residence, work, cell and email. Address for Delivering NoticesWritten nominations, proposed amendments to the NPA Bylaws and motions for consideration at the AGM must be submitted to the following addresses only: If delivered by mail, the document must be postmarked no later than June 7th, 2012 midnight at the address as noted below.
Drop off in person or by courier – Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. No later than June 7th, 2012 at 5:00 pm.
Any written nominations, proposed amendments or motions received after the due date or at addresses other than those shown above will NOT be accepted. The Secretary will not grant any extensions, exceptions, or accept delivery at any other location. Other InformationPursuant to Bylaw 49, you may receive this notice at the last email address known to the NPA or the last mailing address known to the NPA. If you have any further questions, please contact the NPA Secretary at the email address below. Kirk B. Miller, Secretary of the Board of Directors, Vancouver Non-Partisan Association In order to register and/or vote at the meeting, you must have two (2) pieces of identification with one being photo identification and address. Dated at Vancouver, British Columbia, the 14th day of May, 2012. |
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