EASTBOURNE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB

Minutes of Annual General Meeting 30th June 2017

1.  President John Feakins welcomed 32 members to the AGM. Apologies were received from a further members He awarded RFU volunteer certificates to Bruce Hayter, Tom Buttle and Colin Hersey. Lynette Rendle has received hers earlier; John himself and Jane Brooks had already been recognised at a SRFU event. JB was going through to the national event at Twickenham in September

2.  Chairman Fraser Brooks gave a review of a disappointing season on the field but as ever emphasised the positive culture within the club as a whole

3.  Resolution 1 – to appoint directors of ERFC .A motion from the floor proposed to re-elect Directors as shown Approved unanimously.

Fraser Brooks - Chairman and Director

Steve Snell - Director & head of rugby

Paul Feist – Financial Director

Andy Tobin – Director Estates/Facilities

Nick King was unanimously supported as the new secretary and Director

Resolution 2 - Mr P. Lloyd

Mr Lloyd`s resolution to elect a Recruitment Officer had been accepted and addressed as shown below

-Proposed additional committee membership 201 elected by unanimous vote

Post Nomination

President John Feakins
Commercial Manager to be confirmed (F.Brooks)
Fixture Secretary Charlie Wise
Youth Chairman Rebekah Quin
Mini Chairman Claire Burgum
Club captain to be confirmed
RDO Ashley Wigman
Registrar/membership Suzanne Wood
Media & Comms Tony Wright
Child Welfare consultant Nigel Goodyear
Recruitment Sid Hiremutt
Webmaster Greg Eldridge
Club data officer Andrew Sherry
Volunteer co-ordr Rebekah Quin
Social/parent liaison to be confirmed
Clubhouse manager Jane Brooks
Player reps (2) to be elected on a rolling basis
from nominations received
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4  Resolution 3

That the annual membership subscription levels remain as shown below. This in accordance with Rule 5 within the ERFC regulations

Playing members … £240 or £200 if paid singly

Mini membership.. £100

Colts/juniors .. £120

Ladies..£120

Students .. £40

Patrons £80 + donation

Social £30

Playing members will not be selected after 1st October if they have failed to agree membership.

Approved unanimously

5  Resolution 4

To appoint Messrs Plummer Parsons as independent examiners to ERFC.

Approved unanimously

The accounts for the year 2016-17 were presented to the membership having been approved by the Board of Directors. Paul Feist explained the accounts to the meeting and answered questions, following which the accounts were accepted without dissent

Resolution 5

Matt Pysden and Rebekah Quin were both unanimously approved for Honorary Life Membership

No items had been formally submitted for AOB but members were given the opportunity to share information as they wished. The outgoing secretary was thanked by the chairman.

The meeting closed at 8.00 pm

HG

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