Business meeting

ROTARY CLUB OF CHELTENHAM NORTH

MEETING NOTES

THURSDAY 6th APRIL, 2017

WELCOME

President Peter welcomed everyone to the meeting, there was no Speaker as it was a Business Meeting.  Ross Cole said Grace

PAUL HARRIS FELLOWSHIP

President Peter presented Paul Harris Fellowship awards to Geoff Craven, John Smith and Beth Phillip.

STROKE AWARENESS – 29th April

Geoff Fox circulated a board for members to sign up for greeting/encouraging people to have their blood pressure taken.  He required three or four people per hour for sessions 1 – 2.00 pm,

2 -3 pm, and 3 – 4 pm.

NIMBUS RECORDS –Wednesday 12th July

Sally reported that the day will comprise of a visit to the Studio, followed by a one course lunch at the Old Court Hotel.  Following a show of hands it was agreed that a 45 minute cruise from Ye Old Ferry Inn

on the Wye would take place.  A minimum of 20 people are required for this.

VISIT TO GLOUCESTER PRISON

Sally advised the meeting that a two hour tour of the old Prison was being arranged.  The prison will shortly be redeveloped.

WINE FESTIVAL

President Peter thanked John Parr for all his work  organising the Wine Festival and to all those who helped on the day.

BUTTERFLY GARDEN

President Peter reported that a cheque of £1,500 from the Rotary Clubs in Cheltenham (proceeds from helping Round Table with their Firework Display) was presented to Chris Evans at Dundry Nurseries for the Butterfly Garden.

DISTRICT CONFERENCE

DG Richard Purdon has thanked the Club for all their support with regard to the District Conference, in  no particular order, John Phillip, Beth Phillip and Michael Rouse and all the members who took part in stewarding and manning the stand.

PARTNERS’ EVENING

Michael Stevens proposed that the Partners Evening on 29th June should take place at

Dumbleton Hall Hotel.  A show of hands indicated that Michael should proceed.  Timing would be as usual 6.00 for 6.30 pm

VISITS TO OTHER CLUBS

Tony Hughes                              Rotary Club of Hermanus

Malcolm Richards                      Rotary Club of Precina

TRUSTEES FOR THE CHARITABLE TRUST

At the present  the Trustees for the Club’s Charitable Trust are David Rees, John Phillip

and Peter Keenan.  Rod Hill advised the meeting that in the District Manual of Good Practices

the President, Secretary and Treasurer should be Trustees as ‘Best Practice’.  After a short discussion John Phillip proposed and David Rees seconded the motion that the Trustees should

henceforth be the President, Secretary and Treasurer.  All members were in favour.

RESIGNATION

President Peter advised the meeting that Lea Vaughan had resigned from the Club and that Andrew Worthington would take over as Secretary with immediate effect.  A Junior Vice President is now required.

NEW CLUB

President Peter and Senior Vice Steve have had a meeting with the New Club regarding our dining fees.  The New Club wish to increase our dining fee from £17 to £19 from 4th May.  The main reason being that the cost of raw ingredients has increased by some 20%.  John Parr asked if  filter coffee on the table (serve yourself) could be included in this price.  President Peter reminded members that New Club allowed us to hold committee meeting in their club at no charge.

Dining numbers should be in by the Monday prior to the Thursday meeting.

RAPID RESPONSE

President Peter reported that no member had come forward to held with short notice street collections.

FOUNDATION

Peter Keenan, as Foundation chairman, had previously on 20^th March 2017 sent to members a proposed resolution for transmission to the Trustees of Rotary International , together with his paper entitled 'the Rationale of the proposed amendments to the Code of Policies affecting Foundation’s Unrestricted Assets'. The proposed resolution was : That the changes to the Code of Policies of the Trustees of Rotary International set out in the attachment considered at this meeting be transmitted to the Trustees with a request that they be incorporated in the Code and acted upon without delay.

He had urged all members to read these prior to the Business meeting.

Peter gave a very comprehensive report on this matter, clearly explaining the situation with very large sums of money being retained by Rotary International.

There followed much discussion about this matter and nearly all the members voted for the resolution, which Peter asked them to vote on as individual Rotarians. Of the 31 members present 30 voted for the resolution and 1 against. Of those not present 6 voted for the resolution and none against.

However this very important step will be discussed by Council, and an EGM called if thought necessary.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Reports were read by the following:

International                                          Rosanne Cole

Youth                                                      Terry Anderson

Community                                             Vivien Barr on behalf of Andrew Worthington

Tree of Light                                           Clive O’Gorman

Carol Concert                                         Steve Wood

Wine Festival                                          John Parr

Beer Festival                                          John Phillip

Education Visits                                     No further updates

Reports will appear in the forthcoming Bulletin.

NEXT MEETING

20^th April             David Morse,  Warwickshire Home Guard Living History Group

            Host Mike Bone