WALSALL SUPPORTERS TRUST MEETING
Date; Tues 27.2.2001
At The Birchill Liberal Club
Present: Steve Shaw (Acting Chairman): Phil Sturgess: David Roe: Bob Bates: Chris Miller: Jeff Winnall: Adam Winnall; Ray Rowley.
The following items were discussed.
Item No 1 Resignation. B.B.
Bob Bates confirmed that due to reasons given at earlier dates (in the main the conflict of his secretarial duties with his PhD. D, commitments), he was tendering his resignation as Trust Secretary. Bob stated that he would still be willing to assist in an advisory capacity.
Item No 2.Duty Re-Allocation.
Bob was ask to, and did, outline his duties including day to day jobs. He also listed jobs which were completed. The following items were discussed in respect of secretarial duties and items re-allocated where possible.
(A) Re-Direction Of Mail
D.R. Reported that as a result of talks with the G.P.O. the redirection of mail to a new address was not possible because of the complication of Bob's own personal mail. The use of a box number was discussed and rejected because it would lack credibility.
A short term solution was agreed as follows. The mail would be collected from Bob's house at intervals until new arrangement is fixed.
Proposed: P.S.
Seconded: S.S.
Carried: Unanimous.
ACTION: P.S & D.R
(B) Council Liaison.
It would be necessary to continue the liaison in respect of trust membership and other items unspecified.
Proposed: P.S.
Seconded: D.R.
Carried: Unanimous.
ACTION: R.C.R.
(C) Companies House Notification.
Companies House will need to be notified and changes made.
Proposed; P.S.
Seconded: D.R.
Carried: Unanimous.
ACTION: D.R.
(D) Headed Paper.
It was agreed to carry on with the existing papers and possibly use adhesive over labels when suitable new Trust address is agreed.
Proposed: P.S.
Seconded: D.R.
Carried: Unanimous.
ACTION:P.S.
(E) New Reprint Of Headed Paper.
Proposed; P.S.
Seconded: S.S.
Carried: Unanimous.
ACTION:Postponed.
(F) New Trust Address.
To be discussed.
Proposed: P.S.
Seconded: S.S.
Carried: Unanimous.
ACTION: Discuss.
(G) Membership Mail.
The membership mail and enrolment duties to be maintained.
Proposed: P.S.
Seconded: S.S.
Carried: Unanimous.
ACTION: DR
Item No 3. Co-opted Trust Members.
To be correct it is necessary to have three co-opted members on the committee and this was not so at the moment. SS suggested the Liberal Club be approached for an officer to be asked. He was sure the response would be positive.
Proposed: S.S.
Seconded: D.R.
Carried: Unanimous.
ACTION: S.S.
SS suggested that the corporate membership of the Liberal Club would be useful and bolster the voice of the Trust. This to be investigated.
ACTION: S.S.
Item No 4. Saddlers Club.
P.S suggested the Saddlers Club be approached with the same proposition as in item no 3 above.
Proposed: S.S.
Seconded: D.R.
Carried: Unanimous.
ACTION: S.S.
Item No 5. Share Ownership. The current ownership of the shares procured under the banner of the trust was discussed. It was agreed that although for expediency the shares had been obtained in trust members names it was now necessary to transfer the ownership to the Trust.
Proposed: P.S.
Seconded: S.S.
Carried: Unanimous.
ACTION: P.S. and B.B.
Item No 6. Sportsman's Evening.
It was stated that approaches to Coakley; Kelly and Franksy( W.M.) had been positive although it was difficult nailing Fransky down because of the difficulty of getting hold of him. To be progressed.
Proposed: D.R.
Seconded: S.S.
Carried: Unanimous.
ACTION: P.S. and A.W.
Item No 7. Procurement of Further Shares.
It was agreed that a push should be made on this front and that it would be possible to increase the shareholding towards 500 and this would make the trust the third largest shareholder in the club. This size of holding would certainly command respect in light of the small holding of the existing members of the W.F.C. board.
Proposed: S.S.
Seconded: P.S.
Carried: Unanimous.
ACTION: R.R.
The meeting was closed at 8.45p.m.
The date of the next meeting was not set and will be agreed by phone.