Constitution

Alexandra Park Forum

CONSTITUTION

     1.            Title

1.1.The group will be called the ‘Alexandra Park Forum’ (the forum)              

     2.            Purpose

The purposes of the forum are:-

a.       to facilitate community participation in discussions about the management and improvement of the Alexandra Park (the park);

b.      to promote community supported improvements to the park and to its management and facilities; and   

c.       to organise community events in or related to the park, voluntary activities to improve or enhance the park and any related activity, including fund raising and applying for grants. 

     3.            Membership

There will be no formal membership. Any individual may participate. Participation will also be open to any group or organisation, whether formerly constituted or not, which uses the park or its facilities or is affected by the management of or activities in the Park and to statutory bodies responsible for anything relating to the park.

     4.            Governance          

  4.1.            Annual meeting

    An open meeting, which anyone may attend, will be held annually.

    The meeting will elect –          a.     a forum chairperson,

                                                              b.      a secretary,

                                                              c.   a treasurer,

                                                              d.         an events sub-committee chairperson; and

                                                              e.       people to fill any other positions deemed                     necessary for the running of the forum.

Nominations for election must be sent to the secretary of the Forum one week before the meeting.  If there is more than one candidate for a position, an election will be held on the basis of one vote for each person present at the meeting who is entitled to vote.

Election will be for one year. The outgoing officers may not stand for re-election for the same office more than three times consecutively.

Bodies with a statutory responsibility for the park will be invited to send representatives to attend the annual meeting but they will not be entitled to vote. The representatives will have the opportunity to make statements of any matter within their sphere of responsibility.

The outgoing chairperson, treasurer and any other executive committee member with specific responsibility will make a report to the annual meeting about activity during the preceding year.

The annual meeting will approve the constitution of the forum and any amendments. Proposals to amend the constitution must be sent at least a month in advance of the annual meeting to the secretary of the forum. 

           4.2.            Forum Committee

The forum will be run by the elected officers together with those people willing to take an active part in the running of the forum and in the organisation of activities.

This group will be called the forum committee.

The forum committee will meet as often as necessary chaired by the Forum chairperson and determine its own procedures.

           4.3.            Liaison Committee

The elected members of the forum will meet with:-

  • representatives of organisations and groups that use the Park or are affected by it;
  • representatives of bodies with a statutory responsibility for the Park.

This group will be called the liaison committee

The liaison committee will meet as often as necessary chaired by the chairperson of the forum. The secretary of the forum will act as secretary. The committee will decide how often it meets and determine its own procedures.

           4.4.            Finance

There will be no membership fees. All expenses will be met by donations, fund raising and income from activities.

The forum committee will be responsible for overseeing the management of any expenditure and fund raising by the forum.

The treasurer will maintain accounts and present a report for the previous year to the annual meeting. The accounts will be independently audited by an auditor approved by the forum committee.

The forum may apply for grants to support its work.

5.     Dissolution

The forum may be dissolved following a vote at the annual meeting. Any remaining funds will be donated to a registered charity determined at the final meeting.

Adopted at the annual public meeting held on:  14th June 2012