St Andrews Fairtrade Town Campaign meeting 14 June 2005

Overview

This meeting was limited to discussing the functions of the 4 office bearers and seeking nominations. Business arising from 10 May 2005 was held over until the next meeting.

Present

Bruce Ryan, Alice Curteis, Marie Robinson, Peter Robinson

Apologies

Audrey Salters

Office bearers' functions agreed to be the following

Chairperson

guiding debate at meetings, acting as a figurehead, for example in dealings with the press, having a casting vote, potentially one of the three signatories for cheques

Vice chairperson

acting as chairperson in his/her absence, potentially a signatory, keeping the membership log

Secretary

receiving and writing correspondence, writing minutes and issuing them to steering group members, compiling agendas

Treasurer

managing the bank account, producing list of transactions between meetings, producing a financial report at the AGM, acting as a signatory

Nominations

Each of the following accepted nomination; voting will take place at the next meeting.

Chairperson: Alice

Secretary: Marie

Treasurer: Bruce

As yet no nominations for Vice chairperson

AOB

Declaration venue

Bruce had spoken to Ken Crichton about sharing the Community Council's booking of the Victory Memorial Hall as the venue for our declaration during the St Andrews Festival (sic, no longer St Andrews Week), 24 - 30 Nov. Marie to write to Ken and to Joe Peterson to pursue this. It would be helpful to have a fallback position if this does not work out. Hope Park Church Hall was mentioned as a possibility - Audrey to be consulted.

Declaration application

Alice to complete the application form requesting that St Andrews be given Fairtrade status on the basis of our achievements so far.

Next meeting

Tuesday 5th July 2005, 7·30, Marie and Peter's house. Alice to provide a lift to anyone needing it.