Trust Board Meeting, 13th June 2005
Venue: Novar Bar, Kirkcaldy
Present: James Proctor (JP), John Mainland (JM), George Howie (GH), Tom Phillips (TP), Neil Langtree (NL)
Apologies: Alan Russell (AR), Chris McFarlane (CM), Collas Pilmer (CP)
Minutes of previous meeting
Minutes were agreed as a fair record of the previous meeting
Treasurer’s report
Update of finances was given
Membership update
407 – 108 Founders, 251 New Adult, 3 Returning Adult, 45 Junior
Matters arising
Meeting with Miller – Still no response – GH to formally write to him – ABANDONED
Loan Fund – Propose to write offering opt-out by end August at latest or when takeover is complete – ONGOING (JP)
Loan Fund – Propose to use as a share buying or buyout fund – ONGOING
General meeting report
Attendance was a reality check on effectiveness of meetings – AS STATED ; COMPLETED
General feeling that club may well be in trouble again in the future – AS STATED ; COMPLETED
Trust Board
Need to either reduce ambitions or to bring more people on board – ONGOING
Trust Organisation Chart proposed to make board of 12 with each person having specific responsibilities – COMPLETED
Propose to bring names of candidates to next board meeting – ONGOING (ALL)
Meeting with Gordon Dalziel
GH to contact John Drysdale and arrange date – HELD 26/05/05 – COMPLETED
AOCB
Phone Co-op – Agreed to sign up for Affinity deal – COMPLETED
McCree’s Battalion Donation – Find out more about costs – consider donation at next board meeting – PARKED WHILST RtR CAMPAIGN RUNNING (JP)
SD Membership – JP to send copy of accounts – ONGOING (JP)
Scot Exec – JP to circulate brief on report into “Football’s Future” – ONGOING (JP)
5’s Tournament – Planning to start and date set – PARKED WHILST RtR CAMPAIGN RUNNING (JP)
Date of Next Meeting: Monday 18 July 2005 – 7.30pm, Novar Bar