PRESENT: Vice-Chair Pam Freegard, Treasurer Bob Walter, Brenda Arnold, Diana Banner, Muhammad Chaudhry, John Clark, Violet Clark, John Freegard, Kate Johnson, Cluniford Mason, Madge Sutton, Bob Wedge, Robert Williams.
ALSO PRESENT; Mark Walker (SBC Locality Lead), PCSO Patch Swindle (Wiltshire Police)
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: Paul Izquierdo, Evelyn Mason, Rebecca McIntosh, Pat Townsend, Roy Townsend, PC Luke Atkinson, Frances Barrone.
Vice Chair (acting chair) Pam Freegard welcomed everyone to the AGM
CONFIRMATION OF THE AGM MINUTES: 2nd September 2015.
It was understood by all those who had been present that John Freegard had been elected to the Executive Committee as an ordinary committee member but was not recorded as such in the minutes. With this amended the minutes were confirmed as a true record.
Proposed; Bob Wedge, Seconded; John Freegard, carried.
MATTERS ARISING: - None.
CHAIR'S REPORT:
Acting chair for the year Pam Freegard reported briefly on the years successes, especially the promotion of the Community Garden. Completing the defibrillator project would be a priority in the coming year.
TREASURER'S REPORT AND CONFIRMATION OF ACCOUNTS:
Treasurer Bob Walter presented a summary of the accounts for the financial year (April 2015 to March 2016). Mr J. P. McLlherron had audited the accounts, and the meeting confirmed them as an accurate record.
Proposed; Muhammad Chaudhry, Seconded; Robert Williams, carried.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE:
Mark Walker confirmed that he would be an independent scrutineer of the election process as required by the constitution.
All ordinary (non-officer) committee members stood down as required and the following had been nominated for election or re-election.
- Brenda Arnold,
- Muhammed Chaudhry,
- John Clark,
- Violet Clark,
- John Fregard,
- Paul Izquierdo,
- Kate Johnnson,
- Madge Sutton
- Robert Williams
As this was less than the maximum permitted (15 including officers), it was agreed without objection that the above members were elected.
Pam Freegard had been nominated for the position of Chair. There had been no other nomination, and no objections so Pam Freegard was agreed elected.
Treasurer Bob Walter had been elected for three years in 2015 so was not due for re-election.
There had been no nominations for Vice Chair or Secretary so these positions remained unfilled.
NOMINATION FOR NEW POSITION OF IT SECRETARY: Robert Williams
A suggestion had been made to create an additional position of IT Secretary to maintain the BSACC website, digital archives etc. This was put to the meeting and was agreed without objection.
A provisional nomination of Rob Williams had been received for this position. No other nominations were put forward by the meeting, and there were no objections, so Rob Williams was agreed elected.
APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR:
As far as could be foreseen, Mr J.P. McLlherron would be able to audit the present year accounts, There were no objections.
OTHER BUSINESS: - None
