2019 AGM Draft Minutes
SCALING DAM SAILING CLUB
2019 AGM Minutes
Wednesday 25th September 2019 7.30pm
Present. M Lewis, S A Hewitt, I Holden, N Cockburn, J Armstrong, Jon Pearse, Jo Pearse, H Melvin, A Young, R Hanage, M Jackson, C Wood, J Tate, Z Meynell, H Meynell, I Green, A Brining, A Atkinson, D Atkinson, P Dickinson, B Blades, D Barker, G Barker, J Upton, G Hambley, J Braine, N McCormack, S Fletcher, A Robertson, N Hunt, m Bullock, G Hale, K Lunn, J Gibbs, N Bamford, D Hodgson, J Goodchild, D Brown, J Brown, M Rhodes, R Noden, G Hinton, I Blakemore, C Donaldson, T Nevitt
- 1.Steve Fletcher welcomed everyone to the meeting at 7.30 pm
- 2.Apologies were received from: A Scoffin, S Young, M Brown, Brown family,I and S Oakes, T Johnson, H Wilmott, M Douglas, P Brining, D Keep, C Hide, C Rendall, S Bringloe, P Armstrong, I Pearse
- 3.AOB Notified. A proposal from the committee for S Bringloe to be elected an honorary member of SDSC
- 4.There were no matters arising from the 2018 minutes. Vote to approve them was proposed by A Young and seconded by J Tate. Minutes were approved unanimously.
- 5.Commodore's report given by S Fletcher. See attached. In the discussion following SF pointed out that not being a member of CASC (which we left as we weren't confident of reaching the criteria rules) had meant we were not considered for a Sirius grant. We need to look at whether it is worth becoming a Limited Company which may cost up to £12k in legal fees unless someone at the club feels they can help.
- 6.Treasurer's report given by I Holden See attached. I Holden proposed that the 2018/918 accounts be accepted and S Fletcher seconded this. The accounts were accepted unanimously.
- 7.Club Development Officer's report given by P Dickinson See attached.
- 8.Secretary's report see attached including Sailability report.
- 9.Training Principal's report. See attached
- 10.Open Water Swimming report. See attached
- 11.2019 Membership fees proposal. See treasurers report for details. Following the report there was a brief discussion about the swimming members' fees and whether they should just pay for individual swims. The consensus was that the fees structure should be left as proposed Vote to adopt fees proposed by I Holden and seconded by G Hambley. Fees agreed unanimously.
- 12.Election of Flag Officers:-
- 12.1.Commodore- S Fletcher Proposed I Holden Seconded J Ellis
- 12.2.Vice Commodore- J Armstrong Proposed J Ellis Seconded S Fletcher
- 12.3.Rear Commodore M Lewis Proposed S Fletcher Seconded J Tate
- 12.4.Hon Secretary- Jon Pearse Proposed Z Meynell Seconded M Jackson
- 12.5.Treasurer- I Holden Proposed S Fletcher Seconded J Ellis
- All voted in unanimously
- 13.Election Of Committee Members
- 13.1.Training Principal- T Johnson proposed I Holden Seconded Jon Pearse
- (T Johnson is fulfilling the role but not standing on the committee)
- 13.3.Sailing Secretary- No one proposed
- 13.4.Youth/Junior Co-Ordinator- No one proposed
- 13.5.Bar secretary- Z Meynell Proposed M Jackson Seconded Jon Pearse
- 13.6.Open water swimming Rep M Bullock Proposed Jon Pearse Seconded I Holden
- 14.Ordinary Members:
- 14.1.I Green Proposed I Thompson Seconded N Cockburn
- 14.2.B Smith Proposed T Johnson Seconded I Holden
- 14.3.P Dickinson Proposed Jon Pearse Seconded T Johnson
Voted in en bloc unanimously.
(The first 3 people to email the secretary on pearse@jpearse.co.uk will be bought a drink when we are next allowed in the bar)
- 15.Endorsement of Trustees. It was confirmed that J Tate and R Hanage are the clubs trustees and the committee thanked them for their help during the year. H Melvin confirmed that he was standing down as a trustee. Jon Pearse thanked him on behalf of the club for all his help and advice over the years
The meeting closed at 8.45 pm