AGM
UBUC AGM Minutes 2003
For those of you who unfortunatley couldn't make it to the AGM to take part in the usual arguing over the motions, or who were present but a bit too tipsy to remember, here is a summary of the meeting;
1)Motions passed:
Motion 1: Proposed by Anthony Whittaker Anthony Whittaker accepted Dave Liddament's ammendment Ammended motion was voted in
Ammeded motion reads:
This AGM Notes: 1. Over the past few years there has been some confusion about the fees that need to be paid to the club for different types of trips. 2. That the cost of maintaining the kit, particularly the engines, has skyrocketed over the past year
This AGM proposes: 1. To introduce the following fees to resolve the confusion.
Trips using the club boats: £10 per boat per day. £50 per boat per week.
Trips using the mobile compressor: £4 for the use of the compressor for a day £25 for the use of the compressor for a week
All other trips: No compulsory fee is due however a voluntary donation to the club of approximately 5-10% of trip costs is suggested.
All fees to be collected by the trip organiser and given to the Treasurer at the end of each trip.
These fees will apply to all trips excluding Porthkerris (Autumn and Spring trips) and the summer Skomer trip.
___________________________________________________________ Motion 2: Proposed by Dave Liddament Dave Liddament accepted Sarah De La Rue's ammendment Ammended motion was voted in
Ammeded motion reads:
AGM notes: 1. The limiting of the key list has stopped abuses of kit, for example the regular disappearances of DIN fittings. 2. As a trip organizer and also on many random occasions, it has been a matter of at most 5 min hassle to get a key from one of the many official holders/people on the key list. 3. The motion as proposed is a legal imposition on the EO.
The AGM proposes 1. People can make a request to the EO to be put on the key list, and if they can give good reason, their request must be considered, although refusal need not be exhaustively justified.
___________________________________________________________ Motion 3: Proposed by Dave Liddament Dave Liddament accepted Andrew Theunissen's ammendment Ammended motion was voted in
Ammeded motion reads:
1 That the new committee be instructed to enquire into the financial position of the club, and report to an EGM to be held during the winter terms.
2 Attached to their report the Committee may propose a scale of charges for the use of club equipment.
___________________________________________________________ Motion 3: Proposed by Trevor Mathers Trevor Mathers accepted Sarah De La Rue's ammendment Ammended motion was voted in
Ammeded motion reads:
This AGM Notes: 1. The Diving Officer may delegate training duties to a Training Officer (TO), who shall be responsible to him / her for the performance thereof. The Diving Officer's decision in respect of his / her responsibilities shall be final in the Club, subject only to such guidelines consistent with the Bye-laws as may be established from time to time by the Committee. 2. The training officer is responsible for all levels of BSAC training from Ocean Diver through to Advanced Diver. 3. Special Interests officer has no official job description, but historically has been in charge of organising Skill Development Courses (SDCs). They are also responsible for organising non-diving trips to places of interest for divers.
This AGM believes: 1. In order to fulfill his job properly, the TO had an enormous amount of work to do, more than should really be expected from a voluntary post. 2. The position of "Special Interests Officer" has been eroded through the years, such that organisation of SDCs is the only real responsibility.
This AGM proposes: 1. Removing Special Interests as a committee position and replacing it with an Extended training officer (ETO). The ETO will be in charge of Diver Training for Dive Leader and Advanced Diver including SDCs. 2. Limiting the responsibilities of the TO to Ocean Diver and Sports Diver qualifications. 3. The ETO will be under the same restrictions as the current TO and the Constitution will be amended accordingly.
We believe that this will share the Training load between two people, easing the workload of the TO.
2)The new committee; 2003/2004
Boats officer Scott Taylor
Diving officer Stuart Rundle Equipment officer Ben Egglestone Extended Training officer Becky Seeley President Rosemary Mellor Vice President Peter Sands Secretary Amit ParetthTraining officer Demelza Curnow Treasurer Jo SteelPrevious page: Club Constitution
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