option4.CO.NZ


Meeting Held:    October 27, 2000
            10:30 am - 1:00 pm
            N.Z. Fishing News
            Level 7
            45 O¹Rorke Rd
            Penrose

Attendees:

        Scott Macindoe - Chair
        Paul Barnes - Project Leader
        Peggy Barnes - Secretary
        Geoff Green
        Ray Everson
        Bernie Ward
        Bob Burstall
        Grant Dixon
        Geoff Romerill
        Tony Ormon
        Keith Ingram
        Bill Cooke
        Diane O¹Sullivan
        Evan McKay


Agenda:    option4 Funding
        Sponsorship Support
        Finances


General Discussion

    A great deal of discussion concerning the position of the N.Z.
Recreational Fishing Council (NZRFC) was had by the group.  According to Bernie Ward, the public consultation meetings held to date around the
country have also shown this issue to be of key importance to the public.

    Keith Ingram explained that the position of the NZRFC and its policy
will be derived from the outcome of the current submissions.  Keith also
advised the option4 group that the principles of option4 are very similar
to the ³shopping list² of the NZRFC at the outset of the Soundings process
but unfortunately had not been included in the Soundings discussion
document.

Sponsorship Support

    Geoff Green put a motion to the group for letters of appreciation to be
sent to major supporters of option4.  All agreed - Scott Macindoe
to write the letters.

option4 Funding

    Bill Ross discussed the new option4 bumper stickers:


                FISH FREE FOREVER
                SECURE THE RIGHT!
                           option4.co.nz


    Bill reported selling 4,000 bumper stickers to date from the initial run
of 50,000.

    Paul Barnes reminded the group about Chesters Plumbing having pledged $3,500 which is due in late February after their annual fishing contest.

    Geoff Green reported that he had been in touch with Jarvis-Walker who
had offered goods/product rather than funds and that the main concern of
sponsors was to only back option4 if it can guarantee to win. Geoff also
suggested some sort of handout/business card for option4 was required.

Finances

    An invoice was submitted by Paul Barnes to cover diesel costs,
($274.38).  It was accepted by the group and paid.

    Grant Dixon supplied a bank statement showing a closing balance of
$5,595.20.  This statement however covers a period up to October 2, 2000 and does not show latest accounts paid and two deposits made since this date. October 13, 2000 a sum of $3,165.25 and October 31, 2000 a sum of $1904.95 was deposited.

option4 web site

    Scott Macindoe gave a quick run down of the new look of the option4 web site which is now much more user friendly and invites debate, discussion and comments and offers a question and answers section along with recent published articles, media statements, meeting minutes etc. Soon to be added will be a list of more than 50 option4 coordinators and their contact details supplied by Sandra Goudie.

    It was agreed by the group that the option4 web site should encourage
and welcome all other options put forward and to get as much feedback as
possible.

Soundings Meetings

    The following are meetings scheduled for November to present Soundings and option4 to public forums.

    Date/ Location            option4 Representative

    November 7   - Blenheim        Paul Barnes
    November 8       - Nelson        Paul Barnes
    November 14 - Stanmore Bay    Paul Barnes/Bill Cooke/Bernie Ward
    November 16 - Dargaville        Scott Macindoe/Bill Cooke


The next option4 meeting will be held:

    November 10, 2000
    10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    N.Z. Fishing News
    Level 7
    45 O¹Rorke Rd
    Penrose