BOTSWANA INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONS

MINUTES
32nd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Held at: Botswana National Museum
Date/Time: 23rd September, 2010, 18:00hrs
1	PRESENT:	D Young
		A Groth
		B Hyde
		G Vlug
		U Soderstrom
		E Dondofema
		J Mosuku
		M Mogomela
		P Shimunza
		E Moje - Proxy form received
		O Onneng
		K Morake
		K Palalani
1.1	Visitors	H Killion
		O Keoleile
		S J Monareng
		C Monyatsi
		M Mothei
		B Senwamadi
2	APOLOGIES:	R Akanyang
		C Ajuba – Proxy form received
		S Mathe
		K MacGarry- Proxy form received
		H Bergs
		A Flanagan
		A Hakim
		P Lyamuya
		O Matlhware
		E Moikabinyane
		G Mutungi
3	INTRODUCTION:	The President A Groth welcomed the members to the 32nd AGM and thanked them for having come in sufficient numbers to form a quorum.
4	NOTICE CONVENING THE AGM:	Notice of the meeting was read by D Young.
5	MINUTES OF 31ST AGM:	
	5.1	Adopted as a true record, proposed by U Soderstrom, and seconded by B Hyde.
6	MATTERS ARISING:	
	6.1	More site visits and presentations: visits with notice, are what members want.
	6.2	Multidisciplinary competition is still being prepared.
	6.3	Designs at city centre: opinion/forum to be developed.
7	TREASURER'S REPORT:	
	7.1	Copies distributed:
	7.2	Presently in bank P69,000.00
	7.3	There were no questions on the accounts.
	7.4	Proposed by B Hyde and seconded by U Soderstrom
	7.5	Adopted
8	PRESIDENT'S REPORT	
	8.1	See report attached.
	8.2	NB CPD certificate on Masa Twin Towers visit:	ET/DY
9	ELECTION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS:	
	Nominations:	
Office	Name	Proposed	Seconded	Accepted
President	A Groth	B Hyde	C Ajuba	A Groth
Vice President	J Musuku	B Hyde	A Groth	J Musuku
Secretary	D Young	U Soderstrom	E Dondofema	D Young
Treasurer	G Vlug	J Musuku	K Morake	G Vlug
Council member (2/2 year)	K Morake	D Young	E Dondofema	K Morake
Council member (2/2 year)	O Onneng	G Vlug	K Morake	O Onneng
Council member (1/2 year)	P Shimunza	U Soderstrom	D Young	P Shimunza
Council member	B Hyde	K Morake	G Vlug	B Hyde
Council member	E Moje	P Shimunza	D Young	E Moje
S Ngwato (resigned)	
B D Nyekele (out going)	
E Dondofema (out going)	
L Hutchings (out going)	

		The following office bearers and council members were elected:
A Groth	President
J Musuku	Vice President
D Young	Secretary
G Vlug	Treasurer
K Morake	Member (2/2 years)
O Onneng	Member (2/2 years)
P Shimunza	Member (1/2 years)
B Hyde	Member
E Moje	Member
		Two other prospective applicants were willing to be co-opted.

10	ANY OTHER BUSINESS:	
	10.1	Building design in Gaborone: energy issues.	Council
	10.1.1	Web site: put in links about energy efficiency.	ET/DY
	10.1.2	U Soderstrom: UB engagement re course structure of professions training. Work with other professions.	Council
	10.2	Prospective member Killion is teaching at UB: try to engage students with better experience including hands-on building work.	Council
	10.3	U Soderstrom: needs more engagement.	
	10.4	B Hyde: people trying to develop ideas: engaging with students could help. (i.e. legal clinic by senior students). B Hyde notes many buildings may not be seen as relevant by students. Call in outside professionals for critique of scheme.	Council
	10.5	Visitor (possibly applicant) works at UB: building database for employment related to construction.	ET
	10.6	B Hyde: BOTA etc funds for regularised internship.	
		A Groth: approach UB, invite to discussion forum to set up a dialogue.	Council
	10.7	U Soderstrom: training for quality inspectors.	Council
	10.8	K Morake: AGM needs more members here; try to get more members.	Council
	10.9	Killion: UB School of Architecture end of year exhibition. BIDP could support host formal opening.	Council
AGM closed.

2008-10-22T10:39:14