KILLINGTON SAILING
ASSOCIATION
NEXT AGM MEETING – 1ST THURSDAY IN FEBRUARY 2010
Present – Geoff, Rob, Pete Lawson, Myles, Martin, Andrew, Pete Dowker, Paul Latham, Steve Robb, Nick Smith-Saville, Michael Ruper
Apologies – Chris Bell, Ian and Geraldine Downs, Lydia, Tony Longworth
1/ Last year’s minutes – Agreed
2/ Matters Arising – Nil
3/ Chairman’s report – Geoff Pardoe referred to his letter which was sent to all members and underlined the main issue as being the site developmens which are reported later in these minutes
4/ Treasurer’s report – Accounts attached. In summary we are solvent. Key point is that most items are identical to previous years but Insurance and power have both gone up again. ON the other hand the insurance paid for most of the new engine for the RIB. Due to current world finance, the insurance from the deposit account has been almost zero. For the same reason, membership may drop a little this year. Treasurer warned us of upcoming major expenditure with RIB replacement in a couple of years. BWB rental will rise this year but only in line with RPI.
5/ Membership report –
Currently
we
have
99
(126
-
2008)
members
of
whom
9
(15
-
2008)
have
so
far
renewed
their
membership
for
2009-10.
Breakdown
as
follows
13
are
‘group’
members
(12
–
2008)
64
have
a
dinghy
(66
–
2008)
26
have
a
windsurfer
(27
–
2008)
8
have
a
canoe
(9
–2008)
29
have
no
craft
of
their
own
(29
–
2008)
It was enquired whether the Olympic bounce had overcome the credit crunch?
6/ Site Developments – Kendal College had proposed an extension of their operation and had pre-emptively organised surveyors etc to consider a new build on the site! Fortunately Geoff and Andrew headed them off and discussed an extension to the South of the existing building out to the fence line. In the meantime, grants and finance have prevented any positive progress and so the whole project is on the back burner pro tem. There were various benefits to KSA including an extension to the lease (currently we are 7 years into a 21 year lease and not sure of the future after that). BWB had not turned KC (Kendal College) down out of hand when they had discussed a 99 year lease. Improved changing, water, power and drainage would also be an outcome – all at no cost to us.
Membership asked...............
Would it be a shared lease with KC? Unknown
Who owns the building when lease runs out in 99 years? Unknown
Would there be extra Rates for the building – yes but tiny since we get a 80% discount
How many boat spaces would be lost ? Nil if extension idea comes about
Would this project give KC a foot in the door that would allow to take over the association? Unknow
Would they expect equal or different rights to the water? And berths?
Would they provide their own safety boat? Yes
Would extension “room” be available to members? Lockable storage?
It would need a formal presentation to the committee (and ? whole membership) before approval could be given.....
[Another site development issue – Myles asked for approval to get a quote for anti-slip matting for jetty – given]
7/ Youth Coordinator – we need one but nobody has been forthcoming. If we are to develop youth boats etc then someone needs to organise the youth. Pete Lawson is trying to gently persuade someone.......... Pro tem if a grant application needs an identifiable youth organiser, then he would be willing to be so titled. No members had responded to Geoff’s request for a volunteer.
8/ Race Reports – Good season esp on Wednesday nights with up to 12 boats (primarily Lasers) racing. Winter series had seen some action but poor weather had prevented a full race series.
Spring results – 3rd Catherine, 2nd Gareth, 1st Pete Lawson
Summer – 3rd Jane, 2nd Martin, 1st Pete
Autumn – 3rd Catherine, 2nd Martin, 1st Pete
Winter Series – 3rd Pete Dowker, 2nd Pete (!), 1st Tim Luke
Prizes awarded.............. and tropies
9/ Any volunteers for the committee? NO
All current members and officers of the committee re-elected – nem con.
10/ Swifwater rescue – Treasurer approved suggested fee as a “membership” fee
Myles asked to get back to them and solicit their response and check their insurance
Radio Controlled lasers – more discussion – could involve provision membership for a year so that we could withdraw it if seen to impeded dinghies esp as the 100 m zone would impinge on our normal start line....... Decision to be postponed to trial day. Proposed zone would also be quite short of wind!
Club Lasers – Lots of discussion and lots of differing views. In particular it was worrisome that if members sold their lasers to use the club ones, then club would lose revenue (berths and boat fees) but the idea of club buying boats was to a/ give people a chance to try them out BEFORE buying their own and....2/ to relieve pressure on berths............. SO not a clear issue. But agreed to buy ONE laser pro tem.
Open
Meeting
requests..........(
all
added
after
AGM
–
to
be
carried
over
to
next
committee
meeting)
The
Miracle
Association
would
like
to
hold
an
open
meeting
at
Killington
on
Sunday
30
August
2009.
This
event
will
be
held
in
conjunction
with
Thornton
Steward
(as
2008).
The
Enterprise
Association
would
like
to
hold
an
open
meeting
on
Sunday
27
September
2009.
Ian
Downs
has
contacted
the
West
Lancs
24-hour
race
committee
(Mal
Postance)
and
indicated
our
intention
to
take
part
again
in
2009
over
the
weekend
of
Sat/Sun
19/20
September
2009.
As
yet
I
have
had
no
reply
but
it
is
‘in
hand’
Myles
would
like
to
hold
a
Year
8
and
below
topper
event
on
Sat
June
20th
Myles
would
like
to
hold
a
schools
event
on
w/e
of
June
6/7th