The Budgerigar Society - Minutes from BS AGM Sunday 7 May 2006
Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of The Budgerigar Society held on Sunday 7 May 2006 at the Budgerigar Society Offices Spring Street, Northampton commencing at 11.00hrs
President George Booth
Chairman Grant D Findlay
In attendance Dave Whittaker General Secretary - Treasurer
Total Members Present - 36
1. President's Address
George Booth advised the meeting that he had enjoyed his year as President, he had been pleased to receive invitations to shows and Social functions throughout the UK. It had been an honour he never believed he would have bestowed upon him when he first joined the BS. He thanked the members and the GC for bestowing this great honour upon him. The President then handed over to the Chairman Grant Findlay who welcomed members to the first ever AGM at our own headquarters. He hoped members would be impressed with the facilities and invited them to view the building at the end of the meeting.
2. Apologies for Absence
The Secretary reported that apologies had been received from;
D Ashby, J Attwood, W Bancroft, J Bonner, A Cameron, T Clarkson, B Hutt, L Hutt, R Pearce, B Sweeting, C Wixon, M Wixon, F Wright.
3. Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Sunday 8 May 2005
These had been published in the July 2005 issue of ‘The Budgerigar’.
Dennis Brown proposed that the minutes be accepted as a true record. Seconded by Norman Cox. Carried.
4. Matters arising from these minutes which are not covered by this agenda
There were no matters arising.
5. To receive a Report of the Society's Year from the Chairman
The Chairman’s extensive report covering all the activities and decisions since the last AGM had been tabled - the chairman gave all members present the opportunity to ask questions or make comment on any aspect of his report. No questions or comments were received.
6. Audited Accounts
The Audited accounts had been tabled .
Bill Hough proposed. Seconded by Geoff Capes that the accounts be accepted. Carried unanimously.
7. Inauguration of the President
George Booth advised that Dave Cottrell was a very worthy recipient and was one of the very few people to become the Society President on more than one occasion. Dave had been installed as President in 2003 the year of the Budgerigar virus. He was pleased that the GC and the membership had given Dave the opportunity to have another year as your President.
Dave Cottrell advised that this was again one of the proudest days of his life. He was very grateful to those fanciers that had supported him. He never believed that when he joined the Council in 1981 that he would be stood here as the President of The Budgerigar Society on two separate occasions.
Dave Cottrell presented George Booth with the Past President’s Ribbon. He then presented Janice Al-Nasser with the President Elect Ribbon.
8. To elect the Vice President
George Booth, on behalf of the General Council, nominated Geoff Capes, Maurice Roberts on behalf of the General Council seconded the proposal.
As there were no further nominations Geoff Capes was duly elected.
Geoff Capes thanked the members who had proposed him and the General Council and the members present for supporting the nomination and stated that he looked forward to his year as President of this great Society.
Dave Cottrell then presented Geoff Capes with the Vice President’s Ribbon.
9. Presentation of Silver Bird
The Chairman called upon Ghalib Al-Nasser, on behalf of the General Council, to announce the winner of the Silver Bird and explain the reasons behind their decision,
Since being elected to the General Council in 1997 Dave Hislop has established himself as a key member making a significant contribution to the success of the society. He took over the post of assistant show manager of the B.S. Club Show to the late Peter Sanderson that same year and then took the show manager’s post in 1999; a post that he still holds to the present day. In the Millennium Year he was elected the Society’s vice-chairman.
Dave’s work has not been restricted to the Budgerigar Society, as his initial flare for administration originated in his involvement in Blackpool BS and then his area society the Lancashire, Cheshire & N. Wales BS.
At Blackpool BS he joined the committee in 1983 and 4 years later became chairmanfor 10 years, then switched to the secretary role for 4 years and came back again as chairman for a further 2 years from 2001 to 2003. He served his local society also as assistant show manager from 1985 to 2004 and last year he took the post of show manager.
It was natural progression for Dave to be involved in his area society and his expertise as show manager came to its own when he took over that post around 1994 till present day. He became chairman of the society in 1998 (a post he still holds) and was honoured to become the society’s president in 2000.
His dedication to the fancyat local, area and national level is unparalleled and we feel, therefore, that Dave Hislop is a very deserving and worthy recipient of the Society’s Silver Bird.
Dave Cottrell presented Dave Hislop With the Silver Bird
10. To confirm Honorary Life Membership on members with 40 years service
(General Rule 4(D)
The Chairman called upon the Vice Chairman to advise the meeting that the following members had completed 40 years service.
Jeff Attwood AA842 -Stoke Gabriel Devon John Heald H2222 - Market Rasen Lincolnshire
Stanley Reynolds R1942 – Truro Cornwall Brian Starkie S3196 – Wigan Lancashire
Chris Snell SNE11 – Grimsby Sth Humberside Gerd Bleicher B2978 – Berlin Germany
11. Announce the Result of The Ballot for General Council.
Ballot for election to the General Council for 3 years 2006 – 2009
Jeff Attwood 543 Gren Norris 506 George Booth 503
Alec Woan 499 Grant Findlay 496 Ghalib Al-Nasser 478
Janice Al-Nasser 477 Geoff Capes 459 Dave Hislop 454
Roger Carr 443 David Herring 367 Frank Silva 336
Failed to be elected
Derek Dobson 309 Dave Cottrell 301 Lisa Barnsdale 230
Gordon Grist 222
Area Ballot Results
Midland BA -Bill Hough 74, Lin Bancroft 42, Bruce Greenway 36
Welsh BS - Bob Francis 29, Dominic Avo 18
12. Revision of Rules and Conditions
The Chairman presented the amendments to the Rules and Conditions as previously circulated in the March 2006 edition of ‘The Budgerigar’. He explained to the AGM that the scrutineers for the voting were Donald McCallum and Norma Philips.
He advised the meeting that he was pleased to announce that this was the sixth year of postal voting, however, the return was similar to that of previous years with 735 members completing a return. He advised that he had the result of the Postal Ballot, which had been carried out by the Parrot Society as independent scrutineers, in a sealed envelope, copies of which he would make available at the end of the meeting. He explained to the meeting that only he and the secretary knew the result and it was conclusive. He advised that he was happy for debate here today but the General Membership had decided, and that any debate here today would not alter the decisions but believed that the meeting should be aware of this situation.
Details of all Resolutions were published in a supplement issued with the March/April issue of The Budgerigar.
RESOLUTION ONE
Resolution 1 was Carried with 587 for - 86 against and 41 abstentions.
RESOLUTION TWO
Resolution 2 was Carried with 503 for - 138 against and 73 abstentions.
RESOLUTION THREE
Dennis Brown expressed his disappointment that the Best Young Bird in Show Certificates were no longer included within the proposed patronage package he realised that an amendment was not possible but asked that the General Council consider awarding them at a future meeting. The chairman agreed to put it to the GC at their next meeting for consideration.
Resolution 3 was Carried with 575 for - 85 against and 54 abstentions.
RESOLUTION FOUR
Resolution 4 was Carried with 584 for - 102 against and 28 abstentions.
RESOLUTION FIVE
Resolution 5 was Carried with 562 for - 77 against and 75 abstentions.
RESOLUTION SIX
Resolution 6 was Carried with 533 for - 125 against and 56 abstentions.
THE FOLLOWING 4 PROPOSED RULE CHANGES WERE PROPOSED BY INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERAL RULE 19 B (a) (i)
RESOLUTION SEVEN
Resolution 7 Failed with 212 for - 411 against and 91 abstentions.
RESOLUTION EIGHT
Resolution 8 Failed with 430 for - 245 against and 39 abstentions (resolution 8 failed to attract the 2/3rd majority required for acceptance)
RESOLUTION NINE
Resolution 9 Failed with 326 for - 256 against and 132 abstentions (resolution 9 failed to attract the 2/3rd majority required for acceptance)
RESOLUTION TEN
Resolution 10 Failed with 366 for - 308 against and 40 abstentions (resolution 10 failed to attract the 2/3rd majority required for acceptance)
The chairman advised that there had been 24 spoilt papers and that three members had exercised their right to vote at the AGM.
12a General Council Committee’s
The chairman confirmed the committee’s for the next three years
General Purpose & Finance Committee
Office & General Management Officer Roger Carr
Publications Officer George Booth
Sponsorship Officer Fred Wright
Publicity Officer David Herring
Area Society Liaison Officer Bob Francis
Other committee members Frank Silva, David Russ and Donald McCallum
Judges Panel & Colour Standards Committee
Judges Panel Officer Ghalib Al-Nasser
Colour Standards Officer Gren Norris
Patronage Officer Norma Phillips
Other committee members Jeff Attwood, Michael Chapman, Maurice Roberts Alec Woan
Club Show Committee
Club Show Officer Geoff Capes
Other committee members Janice Al-Nasser, John Alcock, Bill Hough, Ronnie Simpson
WBO Delegate Gren Norris reserve Grant Findlay
NCA Delegate Roger Carr reserve Dave Whittaker
SPA Delegate Alec Woan reserve Dave Hislop
13. To determine the rate of joining fee and subscription
The chairman announced that the General Council had recommended an increase in subscriptions of 50p for 2007 to £21.50 for the single subscription with the remaining subscriptions increasing in line with General Rule 7. This equates to a 2% increase to keep pace with inflation. The joining fee to remain at £5.00.
Bill Hough proposed acceptance of the recommendation. Seconded by Dave Cottrell. Carried by a majority.
14. To elect the Auditors
Dennis Brown proposed that W Osborne & Co be appointed as the Society's auditors. Seconded by Alec Woan. Carried unanimously.
15. To consider any other relevant business notified to the secretary at least fourteen days before the meeting.
Nothing Received.
16. Annual General Meeting 2007
The 2006 Annual General Meeting was scheduled for Sunday 6 May 2006, at The Budgerigar Society Offices in Northampton.
As there was no further business the chairman formally closed the meeting and thanked everybody for attending and hoped that all members would have an enjoyable, successful and Avian Flu and virus free Show Season ahead and wished them all a safe journey home. He also reminded members of the forthcoming BS Convention being held on 9-11 June 2006 in Southport.
Dennis Brown congratulated the chairman for the way in which he conducted the meeting.