Bartons Point Model Flying Club
The 2014 AGM took place on Monday, 1st December 2014 at the Harps Inn attended by 31 members.
The meeting was chaired by Dave Cook.
Apologies for Absence
– Adrian Packer, Vaughan Richardson and Adrian Knowles
Minutes from last meeting
The printed version of the October minutes from the previous meeting was provided for member’s last minute reading and was accepted as correct.
New Membership Applications – None
Correspondence - None
Chairman’s Report for 2014
The year started with the club Scale day competition which was a great success. Many thanks to Simon for organising the day. Everyone that attended enjoyed the day and trophies were awarded to Trevor Waters, Simon Psaila, Peter Bruce and myself. Next years Scale day will be organised by Myself and Roy Hill.
The flying Spectacular was again this year a real success the event gets better by the year, we are seeing people from further afield who are telling us they have heard about it through word of mouth and this year we even had a representative from the BMFA who was really impressed with how the show is run. We had a good write up in the local newspaper along with photos. All the members I spoke to really enjoyed themselves. I particularly liked taking Steve Humells FPV goggles amongst the crowd for them to enjoy the view from the quad copter. Many thanks to all those that helped to make it a great success.
The fun day this year lived up to it's name, good laugh, few tears, terrific BBQ.
In September we had the Beavers attend the field for a fun flying session. This was a great success and we had good feedback from the girls, boys and the leaders. There was lots of fun and laughter all round. We also got a mention in the local paper along with a photo. The Scouts have again asked for a similar session for next year.
The club members agreed that we should get a decent patch made. We all know the ins and outs of what's been going on (See the Club Blog). A big thank you to all the guys and girl who helped along the way. The next stage is to get the field rolled so we can all enjoy the benefits.
Reminder that the main field is still out of bounds. (See club Blog)
We also purchased 2 X 1 tonne rollers these are now a fantastic asset for the Club. Imagine if we had been rolling the field for the last 30 years. The rollers can be joined together with a pin, thank you to Mark Owen for making spares.
I must also remind you all, that one of the conditions from the Council was that no planes are to be flown until they have passed the sound test of under 80db and are recorded in the club books. Tests can be undertaken by a Committee member also Peter Scanlon. If a club member is found flying a model without first being sound tested (Helicopters and Jets exempt) your membership will be suspended until you are invited to meet with the committee to explain your actions. Noise testing equipment is available for your use so that you can test on the ground in your own time so that you can make adjustments before asking for the test to be recorded.
This year we introduced Jet testing, which is carried out by Joe Barrington. It has been a great success in making sure that all is going well with the Jet guys.
I would also like to point out as a reminder that any member joining the club after 5th August 2013 are not permitted to fly Gas Turbine Jets.
I would like to wish all members and their families a very Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year.
Treasurer’s Report
Simon Psaila, the club treasurer, provided an overview of the club’s finances over the year. Members were circulated copies of the accounts for the year 1st December 2013 to 30th November 2014 for their perusal. The key feature of expense and corresponding reduction in the bank balance was cost of the long overdue and extensive improvement actions to level the field.
Matters Arising
Dave Cook spoke about the condition of the field following the ploughing and levelling carried out in October. The new grass is growing well and we now must wait until early Spring to perform the rolling. Members expressed much enthusiasm for the expected day of smooth take-offs and landings.
Stand-Down and Re-election of the New Committee
We asked flying member Dave to perform the committee election procedure who accepted.
The Secretary confirmed that no applications for any Committee posts had been received.
The old committee stood down. An election for each post was held.
The members voted and the following is the result.
The committee for 2015 is:
Chairman – Dave Cook
Vice Chairman – Joe Barrington
Secretary – Jan Bruce
Treasurer – Simon Psaila
Heli Rep – Dave Redwood
Plane Rep – Trevor Smith
Safety Officer – Adrian Knowles
All posts were won unanimously.
Any other business
Dave Cook proposed that the Club increase the new member joining fee to £50 with Junior’s and Family category to remain the same. A vote was taken and all members agreed to increase the amount. It was also proposed that the Club yearly membership fee be increased by £2.00 to £30 this will come into effect at the 2015 renewals for 2016. All new members will have to pay the £30 yearly fee on joining as of now.
Meeting closed at 21:10
Next meeting will be held on Monday 2nd of February, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. at the Harps Inn.
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WISHING YOU ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A
HAPPY NEW YEAR
