Venue: Novar Bar, Kirkcaldy
\nPresent: Alan Russell (AR), Graeme Condie (GC), James Proctor (JP), John Mainland and Tam Cunningham (TC)
\nApologies: Blair White (BW), George Howie (GW) and Tom Philips (TP)<\/p>\n
Chairman welcomed everyone and opened the meeting.<\/p>\n
<\/br> <\/br> <\/br> <\/br> <\/br> <\/br> <\/br> <\/br> <\/br> <\/br> Venue: Novar Bar, Kirkcaldy Present: Alan Russell (AR), Graeme Condie (GC), James Proctor (JP), John Mainland and Tam Cunningham (TC) Apologies: Blair White (BW), George Howie (GW) and Tom Philips (TP)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-270","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-minutes-board-meetings"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raithtrust.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raithtrust.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raithtrust.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raithtrust.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raithtrust.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=270"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.raithtrust.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raithtrust.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=270"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raithtrust.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=270"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raithtrust.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=270"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nMinutes of previous meeting and the AGM<\/strong>
\nWere agreed as a true a record of the Trust Board Meeting of 24 September 2007 and a true a record of the AGM of 4 October 2007.<\/p>\n
\nTreasurers Report<\/strong>
\nGC reported that the Trust received donations of \u00a3500 in the mail and \u00a3120 at the AGM.
\nGC produced an up-to-date financial statement at September 2007. The bank balance includes \u00a36000 from the Coalfield Regneration Trust grant which is due to be paid out in respect of the twilight league. Action Point: JP<\/strong> to contact the Twilight Football League to check on progress \u2013 the Trust have a responsibility to ensure that the grant funds it applied for are being put to effective use.<\/p>\n
\nMembership Update<\/strong>
\nJP reported there were two fans joined the Trust this month. Totals now stand at 422 adults, 49 juniors and 3 corporate members. Renewal forms and an AGM update will be sent out to members shortly. Action Point: BW to meet with JP<\/strong> for the handover of the business.<\/p>\n
\nMatters Arising<\/strong>
\nJim McMillan Club and the Fans forum: AR reported that it is still not clear whether the McMillan Club are part of the Raith Forum or not. Action Point: AR<\/strong> to write to Graeme Mitchell to clarify this.
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\nPay Pal Account \u2013 Ongoing, GC to set up a Paypal account and this will create an additional way for fans to contribute towards the Fans \u00a330K target. Proving to be difficult as donations account already been used in paypal. Action Point: GC<\/strong> to contact previous treasurer to check how accounts were set up.
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\nPublic Liability Insurance – AR investigated the policies and reported while they were favourable they were expensive. Being low priority at this time this will be investigated some time in the future – discharged<\/strong>.
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\nMaintenance Group \u2013 BW to develop a proposal for the South Stand concourse – ongoing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
\nTrust Board<\/strong>
\nWith no nominations received and with board members low at present we discussed the current position. Constitution requirements recommend the board members ideally should be between 8 & 12. JP recommended that at the next AGM we put forward that the board members should be between 5 & 12, this was agreed. Other options \u2013 we have the opportunity to co-opt members onto the board and AR reminded everyone on the position we have vacant at present (communications post).
\nTwo motions will be presented at the next AGM: to request an Independent Examination of the Trust accounts instead of an audit, and to change the constitution clause regarding the number of board members.<\/p>\n
\nPreparation for the Trust Members Evening<\/strong>
\nThe board discussed the previous members meetings that were held, the venues, our dismay at some of the attendance levels, or whether they were held before or after a match. etc. We agreed that the QPR Trust method of selecting a topic per month for discussion could be a way to improve communication and debate amongst the members. It was decided to select a topic and also ask the fans for contributions and future topics via the Trust Website. Instead of an evening event where a number of separate issues are discussed, we will arrange a series of events to take one issue at a time.<\/p>\n
\nRequest from the RRFC Board<\/strong>
\nPlayer Loan Deal \u2013 request from the club to assist in financing a possible future player loan deal. To be financed by the Raith Forum with each group making a contribution \u2013 this was discussed and agreed. Action Point: AR<\/strong> to inform the Fans Group and the club.<\/p>\n
\nAOCB<\/strong>
\nAR reported the Arabs Trust was looking for a returning officer for their AGM on 22.11.2007. GC was interested and will contact the group.
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\nJM suggested to increase the donations the Trust receive from the affinity partners on the website, the clubs team sheet tear-off strip be changed over the Christmas period to highlight the Trusts affinity contacts. Action Point: JM<\/strong> to advise BW of this decision, so that the tear-off slip can be changed prior to the next home match. JP reported that John Drysdale contacted him to similarly link the clubs website into the Trusts affinity contacts.
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\nGC suggested the Trust produces a Newsletter to improve communication between the fans and the board, including news and views etc. This was discussed and agreed. Action Point: TC<\/strong> to send the board members a copy of his Reserve Newsletter, and coordinate the production of a short newsletter to be issued to members with the membership renewal pack.
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\nGC received tickets to sell for Fifes Finest Race Night for 09.11.2007.<\/p>\n
\nWith no other business to attend to, the meeting closed at 21:05.<\/p>\n
\nDate of next meeting<\/strong>
\nThe next meeting is provisionally scheduled for Monday, 26 November 2007. The meeting will be held in the Novar Bar, Kirkcaldy unless otherwise advised.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"