Venue: teleconference<\/p>\n
Present: Blair White (BW), Steven Lawther (SL), John Mainland (JM), Alan Russell (AR) & Tam Cunningham (TC). The minutes were agreed.<\/p>\n Matters Arising<\/strong><\/p>\n Action Point SL: to produce the next Newsletter with contributions suggested by the board – Completed.<\/p>\n Action Point JM: To enquire when the RRFCs next AGM is to take place \u2013 Completed, the recent open meeting covered most of the relevant issues, further conversation with RRFC will be welcomed when the accounts are published.<\/p>\n Action Point: AR to contact Mike Melville if it was possible to provide and run the quiz at the AGM \u2013 Completed however, MM was not available to assist.<\/p>\n Action Point JP & TC to produce a paper: A long-term initiative to look at setting up an endowment policy \/ legacy giving scheme to provide funds forever \u2013 First draft produced, JP to comment. Will be ready for the AGM. Ongoing.<\/p>\n Action Point SL & AR to produce a paper: A medium-term initiative to raise funds to wipe out the football club\u2019s historical debt. Ongoing.<\/p>\n Action Point: GC to produce a paper: A day-to-day \/ month-to-month \/ year-to-year initiative to \u201cmaintain the baseline\u201d, i.e. to define what it will take to keep the Trust running, maintain an X% shareholding in the club, steadily grow membership, or whatever other objectives the project group decide on as \u201cthe baseline\u201d. Ongoing.<\/p>\n Action Point AR: To contact Jim Foy for images for the framed memento for John McGlynn\u2019s anniversary \u2013 Completed, the framed memento will be ready to be presented to John McGlynn on his anniversary.<\/p>\n Action Point JM: to speak to the RRFC office and request the team sheet payment of \u00a3252 be converted into sponsoring players \u2013 JM reported there was no response from the club office – Ongoing. JM to ask for the balance to be refunded in NRR shares.<\/p>\n Action Point AR: to put up newsletters, news of events and posters in the south concourse Trust site – Completed.<\/p>\n Action Point AR: To invite Dave Wann to the October meeting \u2013 not required.<\/p>\n Treasurers Report<\/strong><\/p>\n GC was not present.<\/p>\n Membership Update<\/strong><\/p>\n BW provided an update: 203 members, reminder letters will be posted out. Administration details etc. are being tightened up with more information from the members.<\/p>\n Raith Trust Communication Update<\/strong><\/p>\n SL reported the Newsletter was produced, printed and handed out at the QoS home game, PR article on the recent comedy event was produced for the FFP & websites. 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\nApologies: James Proctor (JP) & Graeme Condie (GC)
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\nMinutes of the Meeting on 5 September 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n