AGM Notice and Voting
[<<] [>>] by Dr Ian Vincent
19th September 2016
(CqE Official News)
Notice of Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of the Croquet Association will take place at the Hurlingham Club on Saturday 22nd October 2016 commencing at 11.00 a.m.
Agenda
1.Apologies For Absence
2.Minutes of the AGM held on Saturday 17th October 2015
The minutes are on the website at https://www.croquet.org.uk/?d=1264 and will be sent to Home Members on request to the CA Office.
3.Report Of Council
The Chairman of Council, Tim King, will present Council's annual report. There will be an opportunity to ask questions.
4.Accounts For the Year to December 2015 and Hon. Treasurer's Report
The accounts are on the website at https://www.croquet.org.uk/?d=1455 and will be sent to Home Members on request to the CA Office. There is a commentary on them at /?d=1485.
5.Motion To Amend the Constitution
The changes agreed at the March 2015 SGM, which are to come into force on a date agreed by Council no later than January 2020, would not make members of school or university clubs Individual Members of the Association, as those clubs do not pay a per-capita subscription. While considering this, it was noticed that there is no minimum age limit.
To remedy this, Council proposes the following amendments to the constitution:
A1. that a new clause 2(c) shall be inserted as follows:
"Individual Members under the age of 16 years shall not be entitled to vote, hold office, or be members of the Council."
A2. that the new clause 11(a)(iii) which is to be inserted, with consequent renumbering, as follows:
"Membership of a Member Club shall entitle that member to be an IndividualMember of the Association in the class determined by the Council under Clause 2(b). The entitlement is conditional upon the Member Club paying a per-capita subscription in respect of its members and supplying the information about them required by the Association."
shall be extended by appending:
"The entitlement also applies to individual members of a School or University Member Club, subject to a maximum of 30 per club at any time."
Individual Associates may vote electronically on the website, by post, or at the meeting; Clubs may vote by post or, with a letter authorising their representative, at the meeting. Votes in advance of the meeting must be received by 12th October. A 6 to 4 majority of those voting in both constituencies is required.
6.Election Of Hon. Secretary
Dr. I. G. Vincent offers himself for re-election and is the only nomination.
7.Election Of Hon. Treasurer
Mr. P. J. Death offers himself for re-election and is the only nomination.
8.Election Of Reporting Accountant
Marian Hemsted is willing to serve and is the only nomination.
9.Election Of Council Members
The following members of Council retire by rotation and seek re-election under clause 18 (a)(i): Martin French, Strat Liddiard and Ian Lines, who were elected in 2013, and Brian Fisk and Lionel Tibble, who were co-opted after the 2015 AGM. In addition, Dave Trimmer, Beatrice McGlen and Brian Shorney have been nominated, so there are 8 candidates for 8 vacancies so there will not be a contested election.
10.Benefactors' Book
The names of benefactors will be read.
11.Presentation Of Trophies for the Most Improved Players
Apps Memorial Bowl: Jonathan Powe (Kingston Maurward, Charlton and East Dorset); Steel Memorial Bowl: Alison Girdlestone (Nailsea and Cheltenham); Spiers Trophy: Peter Dowd (Northampton).
12.Presentation Of Coach of the Year and Lifetime Coaching Award
The Coach of the Year award is to be presented to Ian Burridge (Colchester and Nottingham). A lifetime coaching award is to be presented to Keith Aiton (Nottingham).
13.Presentation Of Croquet Association Diplomas
14.Presentation Of Council Medal
The Council Medal is to be awarded to Robert Fulford.
15.Any Other Business
16.President's Closing Remarks
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