Minutes

 

Agenda No.1

 

To confirm the Minutes of the 17^th Annual General Meeting held on June 16^th 2007.

The minutes of the 17^th AGM were read out, Mr. Sameer Hamid Dodhy proposed and Dr. Bernadette  Dean seconded, the minutes of the meeting were confirmed.

 

 

Agenda No.2

 

To approve and adopt General Secretary’s report of Shehri’s activities, for the year 2007.

The General Secretary, Mrs. Amber Alibhai gave a summary of Shehri’s activities for the year 2007, the details of which are mentioned in the Annual Report 2007.

Mr. Hanif A Sattar proposed and Mr. Sameer Dodhy seconded, hence the Annual Activity report was adopted.

 

 

Agenda No.3

 

To approve and adopt the audited statement of accounts for the year ended on December 31^st, 2007.

The statement of account was read out. Mr. Mohammed Ali Rashid  proposed and Mr. Syed Raza Ali Gardezi seconded. The audited accounts were adopted.

(The accounts for the year ending December 31^st 2007 were audited by M/s Haider & Company Chartered Accountants.)

 

 

Agenda No.4

 

To appoint and fix remuneration of the auditors for the year 2008.

It was decided to hire get a new auditor. The MC would be authorized to select a new auditor. This was proposed by Mr. Mohammed Ali Rashid and seconded by Dr. Bernadette  Dean.

 

 

 

Agenda No.5

 

Any Other Business

• The General Secretary Mrs. Amber Alibhai informed the members that the Doongi ground allotment had been cancelled by the Punjab government. She expressed thanks to Mr Cowasajee, Mr Irfan Hussaun and the Helpline Trust for their support.

• The elevated expressway also seems to have been abandoned by the City Nazim.

• The  Sugar Land City project is going ahead . The first phase of DHA waterfront project is underway.

• NED Police project had gone well and NED had agreed to fund a larger project for another year

• Mr. Farooq Fazal had resigned from the MC due to personal commitments and as per the Shehri bylaws Mr Sameer Dodhy was co-opted.

• Ms Niala Ahmed was surveying various amenity spaces in all the towns of Karachi.

• The documentary financed by Getz Pharmaceuticals on the degradation of the coastline was underway.

• The General Body were informed about the decision of Chairperson, Mr. Derrick Dean to relocate to Lahore. It was agreed to keep Mr. Derrick Dean as Chairperson as 2009 is election year which is six months away. Therefore, it was no point to appoint someone else, as Mr. Dean would be visiting Karachi twice a month.

• The book “Profile of a Lawless City” is underway.

The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the chair.