Annual General Meeting Minutes – 23 January 2014
DONCASTER ATHLETIC CLUB
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Thursday 23RD JANUARY 2014
Present
Les Grant, J A Bussey, Kev Newman, Mick Page, Dawn Fletcher, Eddie Fletcher, Rose James, Martin James, Janet Hampson, Richard Randall, Alan Biggs, Dave Grayson, Paul Ashcroft, Michael Wakefield, Terry Winmill, Dan Winmill, Gill Winmill, Peter Oliver, Malc Leggett, Chris Boutell, Barry Barnes, Kev Lincoln, Martin Godfrey.
Apologies
Eric Whitehead, Steve Harrison, Tamhra Grace, Yvonne Barnes
Club mark
Presentation of certificate by Emma Brady (England Athletics)
Minutes
Minutes from the last AGM were approved DW and LG
Matters arising
None
Annual review
Chairperson gave a review of the last year, covering
- Disability improvements
- Continued internal events
- 500 members
- 36 coaches
- Novice runners (Doncaster Pacers)
- Saturday Club, 80 participants over the past year
- More members entering competition
- Increase in external users of the facility
- Caretaker (EW)
- Repairs and restoration taking place
- Movement with lease
A question was asked about repairs to the track, use by football teams. This was discussed and members were given information on the steps being taken to reduce wear and tear of the track
The condition of the changing rooms was also discussed and this has been addressed with the Stadium Management.
Treasurers Review
Thanks to Andrea Page and Mark Hudson for their work on the road races
Lottery update was given; all members should be encouraged to support this
Road Race a/c was discussed
Other a/c’s were discussed after copies were circulated
The meeting was informed that the club is in a financially sound position at present but turnover is increasing and there needs to be a sustained effort to improve income, particularly in view of the track maintenance in future years. Profit margins were discussed and the proposal for a track levy was ‘shelved’ due to the unlikely workability.
However, a proposal for a £10 increase in membership for competing athletes as from 2015 was discussed and agreed. Voting was as follows
For 27 Against 1 Abstention 1
Election of Directors
Agreed as stated
Club Officers
Social Secretary_____ Janet Hampson
Life Membership Awards
Kev Newman, Mick Page, Dean Watson, John Micklethwaite, Caroline Wheelhouse
No other notified business