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http://www.goanvoice.org.uk Sun 14 Nov. The Board of GOA (UK) Limited has decided to move the date of the AGM to Sunday 19th December 2004, in order to avoid a clash with the Navelim Feast. A Notice and Agenda for the meeting will be sent to members in due course. Sun 14 Nov Union of Navelim. Feast of Our Lady of Holy Rosary at Bishop Thomas Grant RC School, Belltrees Grove, Streatham, London SW16 from 12pm - 8pm, commencing with mass. Music by Breakthru. Tickets from: Sandra Fernandes-Allen 020 8395 5462 Antonetta Fernandes 020 8 298 0804 Selwyn Ferrao 020 8 933 8362 Gabe Menezes 020 8 947 0290. For the flyer see: http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/newsletter/2004/Sep/issue5/event/ RESPONSE: FOR THE RECORD, I DO NOT REPRESENT THE UNION OF NAVELIM IN THIS PIECE:- The fact that the Board of the GOA (UK) Limited has decided to move the date of the AGM to Sunday, 19th December 2004, in order to avoid a clash with the Navelim Feast could be read in two different lights. Firstly, that they are avoiding the clash in order, not to upset the Union of Navelim, should the Union be affected by attendance - people making excuses to attend the meeting instead. Secondly, that they ( The GOA) are in dire straits as far as attendance of their AGM's go ( a fact known by all ) and the GOA is looking for support from Navelim Members to make up the quorum. I am resentful, that the Union of Navelim is used as an excuse to move the date of the AGM. Meetings ago, the President held the meeting on the same day as the Colva Union Feast day (His Village) despite the protest of an upstanding Colvakar! The GOA (U.K.) Ltd has also in the past held an AGM on more than one occasion on the same day as the Navelim Feast day. To now imply, that he is accommodating the UON, is just an excuse. Could it be that the accounts and relevant documenation are not ready to be sent, in time for 21 days notice?. The President and the Board of Directors could have called the AGM much earlier, as promised to the Members on several occasions, including the last AGM. In fact if one reads the minutes (which are an absolute disgrace) one would read a comment by Mr. Alvaro Collaco; who declared that irrespective of changing the Articles to accommodate the present Board, they (The Board) are simply unable to comply! An indictment of their incompetence. Members should be distressed at the state of affairs - this Board does not have the same responsibilities as the past Boards, when we owned property including a Club House and Grounds! Yet they find it difficult to perform! Calling a meeting on 19th December 2004, when most people are busy shopping prior to the Christmas period, is simply not on. I sincerely hope the President and Board will make an all out effort to obtain a quorum - should they fail, who will attend the meeting on 26th December 2004 (Boxing day) as required by Company Law and the Articles of the GOA (U.K.) Ltd.? Calling the meeting next year will be in breach of Company Law which requires, firstly, that a meeting be held in every Calender Year. Secondly, even if a meeting is held every Year, between one meeting and the next, there should not be a gap of more than 15 Months. Members are requested to refrain from writing letters of complaint to Companies House!!!. The President has requested that Members tolerate this and all other short comings, even though the Directors are not up to it, it is the Association that picks up the bill in terms of fines! Cheers, Gabe Menezes.
