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REMIT 2 AGM 2022

REMITS/RESOLUTIONS 2
THE NATIONAL SECRETARY
ULYSSES CLUB OF NZ INC

The following is a request seeking to amend the Club Rules regarding nominations for the Odyssey Medal. This remit is
intended to be presented at the National Annual General Meeting to be held on 19th March 2022, as permitted by Rule 5.1 of
the Club Rules. We further request publication of the remit in the December Ulyssian as required by the Club Rules.
Proposed Matthew Farrell #9919 – National Committee/Tauranga Coordinator
Seconded Craig Moodie #8602 – Auckland Coordinator

Background: benefit o the lub as a so ial olunteer conditions:
The proposer contends that where both organisation. To allow joint nominations i ran h ay no inate a ou le ointly
no inees are finan ial e bers o the would better re e t the reality o the for an Odyssey Medal, provided that
Club, a joint nomination for a couple situation in terms of fairness, equity and each of the couple individually meets the
as defined in the re it ay be o e a equality for both members. Otherwise, a re uire ents o lause . a and
valid Odyssey Medal nomination. This is Branch is forced to single out one person ii u h no ination also eet the re-
currently not possible as the Rule Book is who could not have made their contribu- uire ents o lauses . b .
written. tion to the Club without the support of the e in lusi e and
If the remit were passed, each partner partner who is currently not able to be iii he otin as er lause . d
would receive an Odyssey Medal in the recognised with the Odyssey Medal. shall be treated as a single nomination. If
event of their joint nomination reach- the nomination is successful, each of the
in the s e ified threshold or a ro al As such, approval is sought for the follow- couple will receive an individual Odyssey
su fi ient e iden e ha in been ro ided ing amendments: Medal, which will be treated as one award
that the couple have jointly and severally or the ur oses o lause . h .
shown such meritorious conduct. Remit 2 - Add new subclauses to clause i or the ur oses o this lause ou-
The Club would thus inclusively recognise . as ollows ple” means two members of the Club who
the value of such relationships for the live together, whether married, in a civil
supportive efforts and time given by both 2.6(2)(i) Joint Odyssey nominations union, or in a similar relationship.
individuals together as a team for the may be accepted subject to the following

REMITS/RESOLUTIONS 3
THE NATIONAL SECRETARY
ULYSSES CLUB OF NZ INC

The following is a request seeking to amend the Club Rules lowering the minimum age at which prospective members may
oin to , with the aim of etter safeguarding the future nancia via i ity and onger term surviva of the on y nationa
social club for all motorcycle enthusiasts.
This remit is intended to be presented at the National Annual General Meeting to be held on 19th March 2022, as permitted
by Rule 5.1 of the Club Rules. We further request publication of the remit in the December Ulyssian as required by the Club
Rules.

Proposed Matthew Farrell #9919 – National Committee/Tauranga Coordinator
Seconded Jim Furneaux #2098 – ex-National Committee/ex-Wellington Coordinator

Background: From February 2010 to October 2021 may help to protect and safeguard the
Remit 3 follows more than a decade of . years lub e bershi has allen lub s lon e ity by i ro in its finan ial
steadily declining membership as thus: by 983 or 32.2%. The loss of 983 mem- security. It may also enable the Club to
Feb 2010: 3,050. Feb 2011: 2,948. Feb bers represents 47.6% of the current Club more effectively lobby on behalf of mem-
2012: 2,840. Feb 2013: 2,736. Feb 2014: membership. More than 300 of those are bers as a meaningful and relevant entity
2,667. Feb 2015: 2,708. Feb 2016: 2,617. since this remit was voted down at Mos- which is currently at risk following consist-
Feb 2017; 2,485. Feb 2018: 2,385. Feb giel in 2018. ent years of membership decline.
2019: 2,222. Sep 2020: 2,118. Oct 2021: Increasing overall membership, includ- Based on the trends of the past decade,
2,067. ing extending the minimum age range, the ability of the Club to provide oppor-

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