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AGM 6th June
2001 Camden Town Hall
Chair: Tom Selwyn. Present: Susan Chinn, Kathleen Frenchman, Eric Pollock, Alan Templeton, Pat Richardson, Peter Richardson, Michael Taylor, Bob Goodrick, Kathy Doggerel, Derek Scoins, Don Ticehurst, Dick Tooze, Ann Bennet. Minutes: Clair Drew. Apologies: Mary Langford, Phyllis Harwood
1: Minutes: Add to apologies those from the Baroness Stephania zu Goetzen. Otherwise agreed as a true record
2: Matters Arising:
Notting Hill - it was emphasised how important it is to encourage a users
group to get going
Voting - a vote
was taken on the process of voting (!) And it was agreed by 9 to 1 for a �first
past the post' system and by 6 to 4 for a secret ballot
Who can vote - only those who had attended at least 2 meetings in the last
year. The 2 new colleagues (much welcomed) from South Ruislip were happy to
have 1 vote. The overall question of delegates/members to be discussed after
the AGM
3: Accounts - AT presented the accounts for the last year for preliminary agreement bearing in mind they have not been audited. This was moved by BG and agreed.
4: Election of Officers:
It was agreed that TS (who is not standing), take the Chair for the election
with CD helping. The following Officers were elected for the coming year
Chair: Alan Templeton
Vice-Chair: Susan Chinn
Treasurer: Bob Goodrick
Secretary: Dick Tooze
Unfortunately no one was willing to stand as Minutes Secretary (!) therefore
it was agreed that this onerous task should be rotating with CD supplying
address labels as required.
The new Officers were congratulated and the outgoing Officers: TS, KF, SC
&CD; were thanked for their work over the last year.
(At this point AT took over the chair of the meeting from TS)
5: Accounts (cont.) Both SC and BG to approach colleagues for auditing services.
6: Constitution: The aim is to improve the existing constitution and after much discussion it was agreed that DT would submit his amendments to the group in writing so they could digest these. PR proposed that �the existing constitution will be carried forth subject to amendments by members and finalised within 3 months of this AGM', which was agreed.
7: Where we have been and where we should be going! Susan gave a brief run down on our activities to date and for the future. To include: DCMS; LLDA; New groups; Publications; Website; Best Value
8: AOB: Meetings: both EP and DT stated that Thursday evenings were hard for them to make and a vote was taken resulting in 8 against changing day, 3 for change and 2 abstentions. So Thursday meetings remain. It was noted however that special events will not necessarily be held on Thursdays.
Meeting ended at 21:25.
Next meeting Thursday
5th July 7:30pm Camden Town Hall
Agenda 1: Apologies, Minutes of last meeting 2: Officers Reports 3: The Way
Forward 4: Amendments to the Constitution 5: AOB