Meeting - Aug 2006


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Meeting - Saturday 5th August 2006

Venue:    The Pilgrim

Attendees:      Geoff Werrett  (Chairman)  Part      Apologies:      Simon Bennett
                           Rod Baker                                                               Mike Gough
                           Bill Barham                                                              Dick Davies
                           Mike Reeve
                           Martyn Champion

Schedule:

                            10.00 Pre Meeting beverages                                                  ACHIEVED on time
                            10.30 Breakfast (5 ordered - RB MR MC WB and GW) *     ACHIEVED by RB, MR, MC, WB
                            10.45 Minutes of Previous Meeting (Bill)                                 NONE
                            10.46 Matters Arising                                                             NONE
                            10.47 Meeting Starts                                                              NONE

                      Agenda

                            1. Resignation of Current Chairman
                            As the current Chairman was not present, this item was not agreed.  Forum members required a full explanantion

                            2. Appointment of New Chairman
                            As the current Chairman was not present, this item was not agreed

                            3. Consideration of GW's application for "country" membership
                            As GW was not present, this item was not agreed.  Forum members required a full explanantion

                            4. The Forum Web Site
                            www.the4m.co.uk.  Feedback required from all Forum Members.  Meeting minutes will be posted. All members now have Forum email.   name@the4m.co.uk  (eg. RodBaker@the4m.co.uk).   Emails are forwarded to nominated email accounts.  RB to provide Forum 'Background' content

                            5. The Ladies Lunch (20th August)
                            As the current Chairman was not present, this item was not agreed. MR and RB unable to attend on that date.

                            6. Member Updates
                            ACHIEVED.  WB supplied new mobile number (available on request).  MR to publish his one page 'pitch'.  MC will resign and go solo

The current Chairman joined the meeting at this point.  A reprise of Items 1, 2 and 3 above was allowed by those Members present.

            1. Resignation of Current Chairman.  GW explained that as he has no interest in Forum and doesn’t work, he felt his position was irrelevant.  Members present accepted the resignation but thought the reasons were bollocks.

            2. Appointment of new Chairman.  MR was press-ganged.  Members agreed that Chairman should hold office for one year and then the position should be rotated through the Members.

            3. Consideration of GW’s application for “country” membership. No acceptable reasons were forthcoming.  Members rejected the application.

                            7. Date of Next Meeting
                             MR to advise

                            8. AOB
                            None

                           12.30 Meeting Closes