STRATHNAIRN COMMUNITY COUNCIL

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

FARR COMMUNITY HALL

MONDAY 23 JUNE 2014

7.30pm

DRAFT Minute

SCC Members Present: Isobel McQueer, Donald Henderson, John Murray, James MacPherson, Ian Hunt, Sally Moore, Frances Matheson. SCC Members Apologies: EwenHardie, William MacQueen

Highland CouncilMembers Present: Cllr Jim Crawford. Highland Council Members Apologies: Cllr Carolyn Caddick, Cllr Ken Gowans, Cllr Thomas Prag

Members of the Community Present: 5

  1. Approval of minutes of AGM 17June 2013

Proposed: James MacPherson

Seconded: John Murray

  1. Chairperson’s Annual Report

Report appended.

Questions from the floor - none

  1. Financial Statement

Independently examined and certified correct

Opening balance (1st April) £2385.21.

Income: £2032.50.

Expenditure: 1527.45.

Closing balance (31 March): £2890.26.

Questions from the floor – It was agreed that £35.00 of reserved funds for the Strathnairn Community Energy project would be returned.

Adoption of the Financial Statement:

Proposed: Ian Hunt

Seconded: Isobel McQueer

  1. Election of Office Bearers

All Office Bearers stood down and Cllr Jim Crawford chaired the election as:

Office Bearers / Community Councillor / Proposed By: / Seconded By:
Chairperson / Sally Moore / Ian Hunt / Donald Henderson
Vice-chairperson / Donald Henderson / James MacPherson / Ian Hunt
Secretary / Frances Matheson / Sally Moore / James MacPherson
Treasurer / James MacPherson / Isobel McQueer / John Murray

Additional roles agreed:

  • Wind Farm Negotiators – Isobel McQueer and Tony Kell
  • Roads Lead – James MacPherson and John Murray
  • SNCBF Leads – Isobel McQueer and Ian Hunt
  • Planning Lead – Ian Hunt

Other notes:

  • To agree the 2014 AGM Minute at the next SNCC general meeting
  • Agreed to continue to advertise for a Minute Secretary
  • Agreed to review the amount the Minute Secretary and Secretary receives – agenda item for a future meeting
  • It was discussed that perhaps the Editor of the community newsletter should receive remuneration and perhaps apply for funding from SCBF. It was agreed this would be a decision of the newsletter team.
  • Agreed to add to the next SNCC general meeting agenda the election of an Associate Member
  • 2014/2015 general business meetings dates were agreed to continue to be the 4th Monday of every month apart from July and December. Action: FM.
  1. Provisional Date of AGM 2015

Monday 22 June 2015, 7.30pm, Farr Community Hall

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