Bicycle Tasmania
Agenda for ordinary monthly meeting 2005/08/18
1	Present

2	Welcome

3	Apologies
Richard Nichols, Ambrose Canning, Tony Fenton.

4	Confirmation of Minutes of Last Meeting


5	Correspondence Incoming

5.1	Email from Joan Coleman to Tim regards Expression of Interest re "Coastal Pathways" project

5.2	Letter from Tasmanian Environment Centre regards “Tasmania’s Environment Home Expo 2005” 19th/ 20th 
November.

6	Correspondence Outgoing
6.1	

7	Business Arising

7.1	Treasurers Report - Stuart

7.2	Stickers - Andrew

7.3	Insurance – Tim
Steven Gilbert of Cyclecover Insurance (handles BSA and BQ) has been very prompt in providing two separate quotes(?) for packages 
covering
Public & Products Liability $1540 - $10,000,000 cover, allows non members to participate in rides, 24/7 day a week liability cover for 
members whilst riding their bicycle, $1,000 Excess, Ability to pay over 10 monthly payments. 7.5% interest would apply
Association Liability $2500 - covers Professional Indemnity, Directors & Officers Liability, Association Reimbursement, Association Entity, 
Employment Practices, Fidelity, Taxation Investigation.
Rob Veale of Horsnell Insurance (handles BNSW) has also been contacted (on numerous occasions) and is still 
to provide any quote.
Kate - Incorporation protects the members generally from being sued, and limits their liability in terms of the entity being wound up. So if, 
say Gunns Ltd decided it wanted to sue BT (why not? it's suing everyone else, it seems?), or someone sued us for public liability, the 
members' liability would only be limited to their membership fee, and nothing more. BT would be wound up as an entity and that would be 
the end of it as far as the average BT member was concerned. However, for people who are more than just a general member, ie, are on 
the executive committee or a board of directors, etc, by virtue of the fact that they are more involved than just joining a club and attending 
meetings, and actually guiding the entity and making decisions on the entity's behalf, it opens up the risk of legal liability. In the past we only 
had the public liability insurance, and I felt we were somewhat exposed in not having the directors and officers' liability cover. That would be 
the most important one to me of the ones below. Fidelity and Association entity insurance would be the second/ third most important cover.

7.4	Questionnaire For All Candidates In The Local Council Elections

7.5	Connecting Cycling Conference - Tim

8	Committee and Other Reports

8.1	Kingborough BUG - Richard


8.2	Hobart BUG - Ambrose


8.3	CyclingSouth


8.4	Web Site – Andrew
Total web site hits for month:4,503 (July 4,957 June 5,633 May 5,428).

8.5	Membership – David


8.6	Social Rides – Tim


9	New business

9.1	Budget Estimates – Andrew

9.2	Bike kids who simply can't afford helmets - David
Article from the Mercury 18th Aug: THE Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre says compulsory use of bicycle helmets is a tax on 
poor families. TAC youth worker Michael Beeton said helmets should be discretionary because many families simply could 
not afford them for their children. Mr Beeton supported comments by a West Australian civil liberties group that cyclists 
should be allowed to make their own decision about wearing helmets.

9.3