| Tuesday
29th August 2008
The
meeting opened at 11:00hrs
Venue: Business Centre, A.
Those
Present:
Roy Pugh Chairman Brian Tokely Vice Chair
Ken Richardson Member Joyce Stewart Member
Margaret Whitley Member John Dawes Member
Greg Green Member
Item
1. Apologies: Bernard Whitley; prior appointment.
Absent: Raithnait Mullen
Item
2. Introduction/Acceptance of new Members.
Greg, John and Margaret each gave a brief summary of themselves
and their reasons for joining the committee, were accepted and
welcomed.
Resignations:
Chair read the letter of resignation he had received from Mary
and Barry Cooper in which Barry resigned fully from the committee,
and Mary resigned her position as Secretary/Treasurer while expressing
her wish to still be on the committee and her willingness to attend
when her health problems are resolved.
Item
3. Election of secretary and Treasurer.
For the benefit of the new members Roy explained that he as Chair
could not make a proposal or second one, nor could he vote except
in the event of a tie, he could only advise or recommend. He said
that Mary had taken on the duty of Treasurer as well as her position
as Secretary when the committee had been short of another volunteer,
but his wish was that the load be spread if possible. Joyce had
stepped in and covered for Mary for some time as Secretary and
was willing to carry on, and he asked for a volunteer to stand
as Treasurer.
Brian said that he would be willing to serve as Treasurer until
such time as Mary could take over again if she so wished.
That Joyce Stewart be elected Secretary was
Proposed: Brian Tokely
Seconded: Ken Richardson Carried: Unanimously.
That Brian Tokely be elected Treasurer was
Proposed: Joyce Stewart
Seconded: Ken Richardson Carried: Unanimously.
Item
4. Minutes of 36th Meeting.
The minutes were read with the Chair giving an item by item background
for benefit of the new members.
Matters
Arising:
From Item 3: After outlining the Proposal to be put to the Ayuntamiento
as to the manner in which a new Boot Sale would be run, Chair
asked would any committee member be willing to canvas for more
signatures on the petition.
John and Margaret offered their services.
Action: Roy to obtain petition sheets from Raithnait.
From
Item 4: Margaret asked how it came about that Brian has one to
one meetings with Cllr. Galvez, and Greg asked would Cllr. Galvez
agree to another member of the committee also attending.
Background was given, and Brian is to ask if Cllr. Galvez will
agree.
Action: Brian Tokely.
From
Item 5. Roy said that Joaquín's absence from the A.G.M.
was caused by an injured leg, he is on crutches and unable to
drive. We have a meeting arranged in Murcia in September for an
update on any response to his letters to the various authorities
about street lighting and other ongoing items.
From Item 7.
On Mary's return the accounts will be audited and handed over
to Brian. A letter has been written to the manager of La Caixa
to effect the addition of the Chairman to the signatories of the
account held there.
It was suggested that Rod Sawyer be asked to attend the next committee
meeting to give an update on the current finances of the Courier.
Proposed: Greg Green
Seconded: Joyce Stewart Carried: Unanimously
That we seek legal advice on the running of the Courier with reference
to the status of the C.R.A as a charity.
Proposed: Brian Tokely
Seconded: Margaret Whitley Carried: Unanimously
That
the Minutes of the 36th Meeting were a true record.
Proposed: Ken Richardson
Seconded: Brian Tokely Carried.
Item
5. Minutes of Masa Meeting of July 30th.
Minutes were read and agreed a true record.
Proposed: Joyce Stewart
Seconded: Ken Richardson Carried.
Matters
Arising: Chair gave a brief run through of our dealings with Masa,
saying we have had some considerable success with property repairs,
but only after repeated reminders, and the time spent on keeping
track and chasing up has meant less time spent on the wider issues
.
Greg is to create a spread sheet to simplify the tracking of repairs
and information.
Street lighting is an ongoing issue which will again be on the
next agenda to clarify responsibility for the boundary roads on
C and D and the diagonal roads on A.
Action: Greg Green.
Item
6. Minutes of the A.G.M.
Minutes will be supplied to all committee members a.s.a.p. Discussion
deferred to next meeting.
Item
7. Code of Conduct
Copies of Code of Conduct given to all new members.
Item
8. Statement of Intent.
Chair said that a revision of the aims stated is needed. Work
on the Clinic has begun and according to the Mayor a pharmacy
should be opening this year. He asked that the committee give
their suggestions on what they feel is most needed on Camposol
at the next meeting.
Deferred to next meeting.
Item
9. Expenses.
Chair advised that no member of the committee should be out of
pocket as a result of their efforts for the committee. He/Joyce
will contact Mary about expenses sheets and the system she had
in operation.
He went on to say that fund raising has been made very difficult
since the regrettable incident which led to our no longer being
welcome at post time in Rumors. The General Fund is now almost
exhausted, and it is much less easy for Val and Bob to sell the
Bonus Ball which benefits the Lawyers Fund, they also need more
fund raisers to help them.
We also need to find another venue where we can be easily contacted
by the membership.
He asked that the committee give some thought to solutions to
both problems before the next meeting.
Deferred to next meeting.
Item
10. The Way Forward.
The Lawyers Report now being complete (in Spanish), Chair asked
the opinion of the committee on sending a copy to the Ayuntamiento
and requesting a meeting with the Mayor.
After discussion it was decided to ask Joaquín's advice
on whether to seek a meeting on the content of the summary already
received and further meetings on other issues arising, or a meeting
on the Report in full - but not until we have it in English.
Decision deferred.
Turistico: Brian said we should go further on the Turistico issue,
possibly by asking for further advice from Joaquín.
A second source has said that a change has been made to the designation
of some properties on the Country Club development due to intervention
by the developer there, which seems to confirm information already
received.
As a first step it was proposed that this be brought up with Daniel
Bascuñana, requesting that Masa negotiate a change of designation
with the Ayuntamiento.
Proposed: Brian Tokely
Seconded: Ken Richardson Carried Unanimously.
Margaret asked; if legal action becomes necessary, given there
are so many owners affected here should a lawyers fund specifically
for Turistico be set up with perhaps a piece requesting feedback
on this in the Courier.
Deferred to next meeting.
Garden
Waste Bins: The Report has confirmed that maintenance and care
of Sector BCD is Masa's responsibility until adoption by the Ayuntamiento.
Daniel will be asked again to provide Bins to this Sector.
Action: Joyce to contact Daniel to arrange next meeting.
Membership
Register: Greg and Margaret are to take over the upkeep of the
register.
Roy will contact Tony Butler to arrange.
Clean-up Campaign: From feedback at the A.G.M.and the survey sheets
so far returned, it appears many people are willing to give their
time to this.
Further publicity and recruitment will be arranged.
Item 11. A.O.B.
Brian showed for the committee's approval the subjects listed
for discussion at his next meeting with Cllr. Galvez. There being
no further suggestions offered his agenda was agreed.
It was suggested and agreed that the remaining Survey sheets be
inserted into the next Courier.
Action: Roy to confirm date.
All committee members available on the day.
In light of information in the Report about Camposol eventually
being united in one Entity, it was mooted that now might be the
time for the CRA and the Sector A committee to look to working
together. Chair said that the CRA has members from all areas of
Camposol and has always been willing to represent any member from
any Sector. If as it seems, the Statutes of the Entity which will
affect us all are already written, then mutual cooperation to
ensure that everyone is aware of what they are is clearly to be
desired and must be sought.
That the Chairman draft a letter to the "A" committee
inviting them to meet the CRA to identify areas of interest to
all parties, this draft to be agreed at our next meeting.
Proposed: Margaret Whitley
Seconded: Joyce Stewart Carried: Unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting closed at 13.45pm.
Next meeting arranged for Monday 15th September at 11am. |
