Trust Board Meeting, 9th May 2005
Venue: Novar Bar, Kirkcaldy
Present: James Proctor (JP), John Mainland (JM), George Howie (GH), Tom Phillips (TP), Collas Pilmer (CP), Neil Langtree (NL)
Apologies: Alan Russell (AR), Chris McFarlane (CM)
Minutes of previous meeting
Minutes were agreed as a fair record of the previous meeting
Treasurer’s report
Update on finances was given
Membership update
403 – 108 Founders, 247 New Adult, 3 Returning Adult, 45 Junior
As a point of interest the geographic spread of members is as follows: Kirkcaldy 43%, Rest of Fife 32%, Rest of Scotland 17%, England 6%, Outside UK 2%
Matters arising
Meeting with Miller – Still no response – GH to formally write to him (GH)
Loan Fund – Propose to write offering opt-out by end August at latest or when takeover is complete (JP)
Loan Fund – Propose to use as a share buying or buyout fund
General meeting report
Attendance was a reality check on effectiveness of meetings
General feeling that club may well be in trouble again in the future
Trust Board
Need to either reduce ambitions or to bring more people on board
Trust Organisation Chart proposed to make board of 12 with each person having specific responsibilities
Propose to bring names of candidates to next board meeting (ALL)
Meeting with Gordon Dalziel
GH to contact John Drysdale and arrange date (GH)
AOCB
Phone Co-op – Agreed to sign up for Affinity deal (JP)
McCree’s Battalion Donation – Find out more about costs – consider donation at next board meeting (JP)
SD Membership – JP to send copy of accounts (JP)
Scot Exec – JP to circulate brief on report into “Football’s Future” (JP)
5’s Tournament – Planning to start and date set (JP)
Date of Next Meeting: Monday 13 June 2005 – 7.30pm, Novar Bar
