Newcastle Bridge Club Inc

AGM 2010

Date:      11th September 2010

Time:                           10:30am

Location:          Club premises

Facilitator:

B Atkins

Note taker:

G Rummey

Attendees:

See attached schedule Attendees, Apologies and Proxies

Apologies:

See attached schedule Attendees, Apologies and Proxies

Proxies:

See attached schedule Attendees, Apologies and Proxies

Minutes

 

Agenda item:

2009 AGM minutes

Presenter:

B Atkins

Discussion:

Bruce Webster proposed that the minutes be taken as read.  The proposal was seconded by Mary Molyneux and was passed unanimously.

The minutes were accepted by the meeting.

Conclusions:

Bernie signed the minutes as a true record of the 2009 AGM.

 

 

 

Agenda item:

Business arising from the 2009 AGM minutes.

Presenter:

B Atkins

Discussion:

No items raised

Conclusions:

 

 

 

 

Agenda item:

Treasurer’s report

Presenter:

T Wagstaff

Discussion:

Tony presented his report for the year – copy attached.  Tony moved that the report be accepted.  The proposal was seconded by Jim Fallance.

Conclusions:

The report was accepted unanimously.

 

 

 

Agenda item:

Business arising from the Treasurer’s report

Presenter:

T Wagstaff

Discussion:

Eileen Sellers enquired as to how the premises were valued noting that the value seemed very low.  Tony responded that the value was the original purchase price plus the cost of any alterations to the premises and that the insurance value for replacement was approximately $400,000.

Conclusions:

 

 

 

Agenda item:

Appointment of auditors.

Presenter:

T Wagstaff

Discussion:

Tony proposed that Lambourne & Partners be re-appointed to act as the Club’s auditors.  The proposal was seconded by Mary Molyneux.

Conclusions:

The proposal was accepted unanimously.

 

 

 

 

Agenda item:

Secretary’s report

Presenter:

G Rummey

Discussion:

Graham presented his report for the year – copy attached

Conclusions:

The report was accepted.

 

 

 

Agenda item:

Business arising from the Secretary’s report

Presenter:

G Rummey

Discussion:

There was no business arising from the report.

Conclusions:

 

 

 

 

 

Agenda item:

President’s report

Presenter:

B Atkins

Discussion:

Bernie presented his report for the year – copy attached.

Conclusions:

The report was accepted.

 

Agenda item:

Business arising from the President’s report

Presenter:

B Atkins

Discussion:

There was no business arising from the report.

Conclusions:

 

 

 

Agenda item:

Election of office bearers for the coming year

Presenter:

B Atkins

Discussion:

Bernie noted that appropriately completed nominations had been received by the secretary for all positions on committee and that as no positions were being contested a vote would not be required.

The nominations were:

Executive Committee                                       Ordinary members

President                  B Atkins                            W Morgan

Vice President          B Webster                        J Hill

Treasurer                  T Wagstaff                       S Marton

Secretary                  G Rummey                       P Peterson

Conclusions:

Bernie declared all positions filled.

 

 

Agenda item:

General Business

Presenter:

B Atkins

 

Bernie opened the meeting for any general items members wished to raise.  Though the items would be discussed, any decisions would be referred to the incoming committee for determination.

 

 

Item:

·     Club Pairs and Club Teams events

Presenter:

G Rummey

Discussion:

Graham presented Mike Parfait’s proposal to consider holding the major club tournaments on a week-end in order that more members could participate in those events.

Conclusions:

Move events to a Sunday with the Committee to determine appropriate formats.

 

 

Item:

·     Web page appearance

Presenter:

A Morris

Discussion:

Alison expressed her concern about the appearance of the Club’s web page to the point that she believed it did not enhance the Club’s status or encourage attendance by non-members.  She alerted the meeting to the web page of Perth’s bridge club as a good standard to achieve.

Conclusions:

Committee to follow up on her suggestion.

 

Item:

·     Bridgemates

Presenter:

B Adcock

Discussion:

Bernie requested tuition on the use of the score pads, especially from a director’s point of view.

Conclusions:

Proposal in hand and to be programmed by Committee.

 

 

Item:

·     Club manager.

Presenter:

B Webster

Discussion:

Bruce proposed that the Club merited a full-time manager/director to handle the administration of its affairs.

Conclusions:

The extra costs were not justified and the Club would continue as an organisation that is essentially managed by volunteers.

 

 

Item:

·     Promotion of PlayBridge.

Presenter:

W Morgan

Discussion:

Wayne felt that the club’s newsletter magazine PlayBridge was not being given sufficient promotion to the detriment of its members.

Conclusions:

Committee to investigate means of increasing member awareness as each issue is produced.

 

 

 

 

Meeting Closed:

The meeting closed at 11:30am