PUBLIC MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF COUNCIL - May 2008
Public minutes have financial confidential information removed, council confidential information removed and personal member information removed
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Clare Peddie CP
Sean Gribben SG
David Wright DW
Sarah Jepson SJ
Phil Harrison PH
Mark Allen MDA
Eugene Farrell EF
Andy Moll AM
Deric Ellerby DE
Alan Robinson AR
Rachel Sharp RS
Don Quilliam DQ
Simon Campbell SC
Tom Fitzpatrick TF
Ben Panter BP
Ian Irvine II
Tony Marshall TM
Mary Tetley MT
Wendy Davies WD |
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CP welcomed the new council members to the meeting. CP asked council to think about their behaviour as council members towards volunteers. CP asked council to liaise with HQ through Mary and asked that they keep CP informed of their activities. CP confirmed that a code of conduct for council members would be written. |
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Apologies for absence |
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Harry Gould, Ernie Crook, John Betts, Mike Todd. |
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Minutes of the previous meeting |
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AM confirmed that there had been some amendments to the minutes. nem con – means the motion was passed with some abstentions but no-one against. DE proposed the minutes be accepted, seconded SG, 3 abstentions, motion carried. |
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Vice Presidents |
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Proposal from OO to reappoint Vice Presidents seconded by, OO– motion carried |
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Email ratification |
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Safety & Rescue Manual |
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Proposal: Council authorise HQ to order
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CP reminded council that they should declare any interests they may have which may affect or conflict with their role as BSAC directors. |
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Council declared the following interests; |
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TM – sits on board of both SITA and IDEST
RS – Chairman of Freediving Association
EF – Employed in the Insurance business and is Team Leader of insurance group
DE – Secretary of European Underwater Federation
DW – Employed by Royal Sun Alliance Insurance (tendered for the BSAC insurance business in 2007) |
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AM asked for a register of declared interests to be included in the council code of conduct. |
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Proposal to appoint new elected directors by AM, seconded by DQ, motion carried. |
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Proposal to appoint David Wright as Company Secretary by MDA, seconded by AM, motion carried. |
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Strategy Feedback discussions |
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Each of the 8 groups gave their presentations. CP confirmed that the feedback would be given to Goodform and they were going to prepare a strategy document on behalf of council for consideration at the September council meeting. |
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PH |
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SG – would like a report for BSAC Travel for each council meeting. |
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PH – monthly reporting that council receive should cover this area. |
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AM – circulate the BSAC Travel paper to new members of council. |
MT |
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. DW will prepare a financial strategy and consult with the audit committee and CP prior to making recommendations to council. |
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PH gave a short history of BSAC governing body status and the situation that was resolved during his term of office. PH to circulate the letters he has in relation to GB status. |
PH |
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NDO’s report |
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· Compressor operator SDC to be released shortly
· Buoyancy workshop SDC is ready – SG would like the course to be free
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SG to review top snorkelling tips on the current website and advise. |
SG |
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Chief Executive’s report |
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MT highlighted some areas of her report. |
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Budget Review |
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WD confirmed that the only change to the 2008 budget was the LIW cost of £3,000. WD and DW to recommend changes to the monthly council management information pack to make it more high level and more explanatory. It was agreed that a July meeting was needed for a budget review.. |
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Website |
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AM gave a short presentation showing the functionality of the new site and talked through where the project is up to and the anticipated launch date.
AM talked through the snagging lists.
BP suggested asking people that are on the forums for quality images.
SG stated that he would obtain quality images if he could have a list of requirements.
AM to circulate the list of requirements |
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AOB |
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CP to draft meeting dates for 2009 and circulate to council for approval. |
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Welfare |
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EF updated on progress. |
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Snorkelling |
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Draft outline of strategy in place but not ready for council yet. EF to liaise with CP. |
EF |
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Digital Magazine |
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CP has asked DE to liaise with Dive Magazine in relation to overseas members and BP to look at student issues. AM to circulate the proposal from Circle that has already been prepared, this shows that this project would cost BSAC more money than the current arrangement.
BP agreed to consider the wider implications of the proposal and report back to council |
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Expense Guidelines |
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CP to review the expense guidelines and make a recommendation for the next budget. |
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Chief moderator on the BSAC Forums |
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BP volunteered to take over this role. |
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Peter Ormerod – MDA attended the funeral of Peter on behalf of Council. Peter was responsible for the development of the Controlled buoyant lift and assisted the BSAC and ASADA greatly during his time. MDA wanted council to thank his family and acknowledge his contribution to BSAC.
DE seconded the vote of thanks.
AM suggested a BSAC hall of fame to be added to new website - agreed |
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