Trust Board Meeting, 30th January 2006

Venue: Novar Bar, Kirkcaldy

Present: James Proctor (JP) George Howie (GH) Neil Langtree (NL) John Mainland (JM)
Apologies: Collas Pilmer (CP) Chis McFarlane (CM) Tom Phillips (TP) Alan Russell (AR)

Minutes of previous meeting

Minutes were agreed as a fair record of the previous meeting

Treasurers report

Update on finances was given

Membership update

473 – 108 founders, 315 new adult, 50 junior.

Membership renewal notices to be sent out – ONGOING – ACTION (JP)

Matters arising

Loan Fund – Unanimous vote received in favour of transferring funds to New RRFC – 94 slips representing 134 votes – COMPLETED

Proposed Board Members’ evening out (at own cost). Date selected is Saturday 14/01/06 after the home match with Stirling Albion – CANCELLED

Trust tasks – job descriptions to be facillitated, designed to interest other members in joining/co-opting membership to the Board, or simply performing tasks at the Board’s behest; Date Wed 14/12/05 – Draft produced ACTION (AR) – ONGOING

A second draft of the community club discussion paper “Towards an Integrated Community Club” was issued in paper form by (TP) ; This will probably result in a 3rd draft shortly – (TP) ONGOING

Trust Board

AGM – Proposed date is now March 06 possibly at the Parkway Hotel; Collas Pilmer (CP) announced his decision to stand down at the AGM though he will remain an active Trust Member. Alan Russell retires in rotation but is prepared to stand again – ONGOING

Trust accounts, AGM and election – contact to be made wth Auditor re. provision of report. Draft issued by Auditor. Estimated costs £940 + VAT. Accounts to be agreed February/March – ACTION (JP) & (CM) – ONGOING

AGM proposal – allow other groups to be co-opted onto Trust Board – ACTION (ALL)

Date of next meeting : Monday 06 March 2006 – 19:30, Novar Bar