MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EMERGENCY MEETING HELD IN THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE BULL-PEN ON MONDAY 14 OCTOBER 2024 AT 4.06PM

PRESENT

Keegan Wells (Chair), Emily Williams, Daniel Leamy, Liam White, Stella Lynch, Tara Shepherd (via zoom).

IN ATTENDANCE

Debbie Downs (Chief Executive Officer), Donna Jones (Minute Secretary) and Chikita Lee (Observer)

APOLOGIES

Ibuki Nishida, Gemella Reynolds-Hatem, Telekalafi Likiliki, Hanna Friedlander and Emma Jackson

Moved from the Chair

388/24 THAT the above apologies be accepted.

                                                                                                                        CARRIED U

MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS EXECUTIVE MEETING

            Moved from the Chair

389/24 THAT the minutes of the executive meeting held on 10 October 2024 be accepted as a true and correct record.

                                                                                                                        CARRIED U

SPEAKING RIGHTS

            Moved from the Chair

390/24 THAT Donna Jones be granted speaking rights for the duration of this meeting.

                                                                                                                        CARRIED U

APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS FOR 2025

            Moved from the Chair

391/24 THAT Audit Professionals be appointed as OUSA Auditors for 2025.

                                                                                                                        CARRIED U

APPOINTMENT TO POLICY COMMITTEE

            Moved from the Chair

392/24 THAT Daniel Leamy be appointed to the Policy Committee for the remainder of 2024 and for 2025.

                                                                                                                        CARRIED U

PEACE LETTER/STATEMENT

As attached. The draft was sent around all exec for feedback.  After it has been presented to the student body at our Annual General Meeting on Thursday it will be circulated wider.

In the meantime, it will be sent to the peace focus clubs and societies and international clubs.

Moved from the Chair

393/24 THAT the OUSA Executive submit the Otago Enduring Commitment to Peace Statement to the student body.

                                                                                                                        CARRIED U

There will be some grammatical revision before it goes on the letterhead and finalised.

GENERAL BUSINESS

            Birthday greetings –

            Moved from the Chair

394/24 THAT we recognise Liam White on this day of his birth and wish him well for his 22^nd birthday.

                                                                                                                        CARRIED U

            A loud applause followed.

            Rally – a discussion was held about the rally organised by the Otago Students for Justice in Palestine.

A scuffle broke out between some of the security and a protester trying to enter the Registry building and a pane of glass was broken.  One student was arrested. 

MUSA, Te Rōpū Māori, OUPISA and OUSA have all been involved in the discussion.

Meeting closed at 4.27pm

Signed: ___________________________________            Date: _________