| Frinton Residents' Association |
| | MINUTES of an Annual General Meeting held in St Mary's Church Hall, Old Road, Frinton, on 21 April 2012 at 10:00 am |
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| | Present: The President, Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Honorary Treasurer, Honorary Secretary, Assistant Secretary and |
| | six other Committee members, sixty-nine Association members, three non-members and eight guests/speakers. |
| | 1 | INTRODUCTION |
| | The Chairman thanked everyone for attending the meeting and particularly welcomed the speakers, the |
| | Mayor, Councillors and other guests, members and non-members of the Association. |
| | 2 | APOLOGIES |
| | Apologies had been received from members Jane & Roy Caddick and Jan & Brian McLellan, Councillors |
| | David Lines and Giles Watling, Sgt Pete Gerard, Linda Belgrove of Essex Police Authority, Rachel Fryer |
| | theTDC Town Centre Co-ordinator, Dave Lambert reporter for the Clacton & Frinton Gazette and Dr Gary |
| | Sweeney. |
| | 3 | MINUTES |
| | The Minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting held on 30 April 2011 were taken as read and approved. |
| | 4 | MATTERS ARISING |
| | There were no matters arising. |
| | 5 | ACCOUNTS |
| | The Treasurer reviewed the Accounts stating that generally they were as to be expected although printing and |
| | stationery costs were reduced because there had been a one-off repair to the Notice Board in Connaught |
| | Avenue last year, but the Frinton in Bloom contribution was considerably more this year as the FRA had |
| | helped with the expenses of exhibiting at Tatton Park. He also reported that as the level of interest was |
| | abysmal, steps were being taken to move money around to enhance this in future years. |
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| | As there were no questions, it was proposed, seconded and unanimously agreed that the Accounts for the |
| | year to 31 December 2011 be approved. |
| | 6 | APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR |
| | It was also proposed, seconded and unanimously agreed that the current Auditor, Mr R W Smith, be |
| | appointed for the year to 31 December 2012. |
| | 7 | ELECTION OF OFFICERS & COMMITTEE MEMBERS |
| | After the Chairman had read out the names of the nominees, proposers and seconders for the positions of |
| | Officers, and each nominee had stood up, the following were unanimously elected: |
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| | Gillian Sanford (President), Geoff Harris (Honorary Treasurer), Jeanette Phillips (Honorary Secretary) and June |
| | Stearn (Assistant Secretary/Membership Secretary). |
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| | The Chairman then explained that Charles Harrison who had done excellent work as a Committee member |
| | and Chair of the Planning Team was retiring from the Committee. It was agreed that his work was very much |
| | appreciated and he received a round of applause. |
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| | The Chairman reminded those present that under the Constitution the Chairman and Vice Chairman would be |
| | selected by the Committee at the next Committee meeting, and then she named the proposers and |
| | seconders of those nominated to become Committee members, asking each nominee to stand as their name |
| | was mentioned. It was then unanimously agreed that the following be elected en bloc: |
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| | Pat Batley (Newsletter Editor), Helen Balisson, Colin Knights, Peter Leaman, Catriona Miller, Caroline |
| | Blackler, Patricia Marino, and previously co-opted member, Mick Carter. |
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| | The Chairman pointed out that there were still two vacancies on the Committee and that someone with a |
| | particular interest in health issues from the patient point of view was desperately required. The other vacancy |
| | was for Assistant Treasurer, and anyone interested in either position was asked to contact her or the Treasurer |
| | after the meeting. |
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