Trust Board Meeting, 3rd October 2005
Venue: Novar Bar, Kirkcaldy
Present: James Proctor (JP) John Mainland (JM) George Howie (GH) Tom Phillips (TP) Neil Langtree (NL) Collas Pilmer (CP) Alan Russell (AR)
Apologies: Chis McFarlane (CM)
Minutes of previous meeting
Minutes were agreed as a fair record of the previous meeting
Treasurers report
No update (Apologies CM)
Membership update
457 – 108 founders, 300 new adult, 49 junior
Matters arising
Loan Fund – Letter to be issued advising latest position. Consideration to be given to FAQ/Q&A face to face meeting – ACTION (JP) – ONGOING
Loan Fund – Propose to use as a share buying or buyout fund – COMPLETED
McCrees Battalion Donation – Find out more about costs – consider donation – PARKED whilst RtR campaign running (ALL)
SD Membership – Copy of Accounts to be sent – ACTION (JP) – ONGOING
Scot Exec – Brief report to be circulated on “Football’s Future” ACTION (JP) – ONGOING
5’s tournament- Planning to start and date set – Oct, FRAE FIFE to lead – ONGOING
Supporters Direct national conference in London, Friday 30/09/05 – COMPLETED
Show Racism the Red Card due in October – ONGOING
RtR agreed to use the Trust as a legal vehicle. The Trust Board unanimously agreed to engage WJM as agents after proposed (JP) and seconded (TP) – ACTION (JP) – ONGOING
The Trust Board unanimously agreed to commit the Trust to a representative role in RtR after proposed (JP) and seconded (AR) – COMPLETED
Best Policy Practice – examples required – ACTION (JP)
Trust Board
Need to either reduce ambitions or bring more people on board – PARKED
Bring new names forward at next Board Meeting – PARKED
AGM – Nominations for Board Membership desired – ONGOING
Trust accounts, AGM and election – contact to be made with Auditor re. provision of report ACTION (JP) – ONGOING
Re-election of Board Members – constitution procedures to be followed – ACTION (JP)
AGM proposal – allow other groups to be co-opted onto Trust Board – ACTION (ALL)
AOCB
The Trust Board agreed unanimously to free Junior membership for another year after proposed (JP) and seconded (NL)
Date of next meeting – Wednesday 19 October 2005 – 19:30, venue to be confirmed
