1. Una Hartley welcomed all present.

Apologies:   Councillor Qually, Martin & Karen Cleminshaw, Paddy Mc Pherson, 
                  Charles Ward, Angus & Gillian Wilson. 

Attendance: as per the Attendance Register.

2. Gavin Lawson read the Minutes of the previous AGM held on the 21st April 2001.

Proposed by Vic de Valdorf.

Seconded by Steve Davis.

3. Una Hartley read her Chairpersons report.

4. Joye Gibbs read the auditors report. She commented that the new Committee would have to find a professional person to do the books as the incomes and expenditures had grown beyond a creditors and debtors system. Vic de Valdorf requested that in future the Auditors report be available before the meeting so that the Members may read it.

5. Gavin Lawson requested that Member's feedback information on what they thought about the continuation of the hosting company Pretext or changing to a local hosting company with our own domain name.
We need a sponsor, benefactor or we will have to fund raise the money to carry on the web page this year.

6. Timm Hofmann explained the progress of ZIMP (Zandvlei Inventory and Monitoring Programme). The plant and bird sections are progressing well. More people are required for other sections namely, salinity readings, social and historical information.

7. John Fowkes conducted the election of the Office bearers, he informed the meeting that the meeting did not represent a quorum. 50% of the Members should be present. 22 percent were present.
The following nominations were received for the positions to be ratified by an advertised meeting within 60 days as per the Constitution. Vincent requested that the nominated Committee act in an interim capacity to carry on the business until the follow up meeting. This was accepted from the floor. Joye Gibbs requested that the Constitution be changed, with notification at the ratification meeting.

Chairperson nominated                Vincent Marincowitz.
Deputy Chairperson nominated     Gavin Lawson.
Secretary nominated                    Joye Gibbs.
Treasurer nominated                    No one.
Executive member nominated       Cherry Giljam
Executive member nominated       Vic de Valdorf.

8. Una Hartley introduced Roger Parsons who gave us a very interesting talk and overhead presentation  'Ground Water – the Hidden Link' the progress and updates of his findings in the Zeekoevlei / Cape Flats Waste Water Works area. This talk was similar to his paper at the Catchment Management Symposium at UWC in February 2002.

9. Joye Gibbs thanked Una for all the outstanding work she has done for Zandvlei Trust over the last 3 years as Chairperson. Clifford Dorse also thanked Una on behalf of the Zandvlei Nature Reserve personnel and as a City of Cape Town official, for the good working rapport built up over the years with Zandvlei Trust.

Una Hartley closed the meeting at 21h30 and invited all present to stay and enjoy some refreshment.

At the advertised adjourned AGM meeting, on the 6^th June 2002 at 20h00, at the same venue, Una Hartley asked that the mandated Committee be ratified and accepted. There were no objections so the Committee was elected as per the nominations. Joye Gibbs emphasised that a Treasurer was not elected. John Fowkes volunteered his services for the position. The meeting accepted his election, with no further business the meeting was closed at 20h20.
A special Members meeting followed, with the Task Team Leaders reporting on their projects . This meeting closed at 22h15.