WACA MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

  MEETING FORREST PARK HQ

6.30pm WEDNESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2005

 

MINUTES

 

Chairman:      The Vice-President Kay Chynoweth opened the Meeting at 6.40pm

 

Attendees:      Colin Chynoweth, Brian Hadley (Sec), Doug Hall from 8.35pm, Patrick Hooker,

                        Brad Maguire (Treasurer).

                        By invitation as an  Observer: David McGregor ECU re Sports Administration Studies.

 

Apologies:      Alan Sands

 

It was resolved that:

566 Previous Minutes

the Committee endorse the Vice-President’s signature of the minutes of the 17th August 2005 Management Meeting as true and correct.

 

567 Matters Arising

i)          prior to consultation with interested parties, an information statement regarding the proposed renewal of the Forrest Park lease was required. A special meeting of the Management Committee be called for the 5th October at 6.30pm to complete this task.

ii)         the Committee accept the Secretary’s recommendation, in the light of precedence and similar restrictions on handicaps in other WACA events and other WACA recognised events, the initiation of discussion with the Halls Head Club re player complaints and management concerns re handicap concept be left until after this years Tournament.

 

568 Matters Arising AGM

i)          the Committee note the Treasurer’s input that the rejection of the proposal to increase Affiliation Fees will result in a deficit in the Association’s accounts of about $5,500 in 2005/6.

ii)         the Treasurer contact all Committees urgently re their ongoing expenditure requirements.

iii)                the drawing up of proposals for a voucher system for entry fees be deferred until volunteer resource to champion the concept becomes available.

iv)                the Committee noted the notice given by the President and Secretary that at the next meeting they would propose a change to the ByLaws no longer formally naming Selection and Publicity and Promotions as having Standing Committee status and replacing these with a Management appointed  Sub-Committee (Selection) and individual officer appointments (Publicity /Promotions).

 

569 Appointments

i)          the Match Committee consider approaching Judith and Terry Speers to see if they will resume responsibility for the key publicity related task of submitting Tournament results to the Press.

ii)         the Management Committee gratefully acknowledge and accept the kind offer of Hartley Slater to perform Historian / Archivist duties for the Association and direct the Vice President and Secretary to discuss the new role with Hartley.

iii)                the Vice President approach Wendy Prindiville to see if she will accept an individual officer role in Publicity and Promotions.

iv)                The Management Committee gratefully acknowledge and accept the kind offer of Ian Tarling to be involved in a Nationals Organising Sub-Committee.

 

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WACA MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

  MEETING FORREST PARK HQ

6.30pm WEDNESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2005

 

MINUTES CONTINUED Page 2

 

569 Appointments Continued

 

v)         Brian Hadley be appointed to the Handicap Standing Committee with special responsibilities for Golf Croquet

vi)        by copy of these minutes Standing Committees be reminded of the constitutional requirement to appoint Chairman and Council Representatives at their first meeting.

 

570 Committee Reports

the tabled reports be received.

Matters arising

i)                    Finance: Supplier balances listed by the Treasurer be approved.

ii)                  Finance: Hosting Fees splits between venues be player and time based resulting in Ida Thorpe $27 Nedlands, $133 Como.

Country Weekend $ 280 Como, $80 Forrest Park.

iii)                Finance: Concepts of penalties/premium adjustments be considered for late changes.

iv)                Finance: the Treasurer be given approval to close the Association’s Bank West Investment Account.

v)                  Finance the Equipment Officer to introduce hire fees for Association ball hire to Clubs at $40 per box.

vi)                Finance: Green fees for squad players to be $4 at Forrest Park.

vii)              Finance: the Treasurer pay phased to September, Honoraria at the current 2001 levels.      

viii)            Finance: the Treasurer arrange a debit card for the Association for use with such items as internet set up.

 

571 New Club Development

i)     Meryl Garrod be assured of enthusiastic Association support for a new club at Esperance.

ii)         the volume of interest in new club development was at such a level that a written

WACA policy is to be formulated at a special meeting of interested Management Members at 2.30 pm at Forrest Park on Sunday the 25th September 2005.

 

Meeting Closed 10.55pm  

        

 

Next Meeting 6.30 pm Wednesday 21 September 2005

 

 

 

Signed as true and correct……………………......... Alan Sands – President   19 October 2005

 

 

 

 

                       

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