Minutes of the 2006 Annual General Meeting
Held on
at The Grey Horse, Kirkgate,
1. Welcome by chair and introduction of
Sheila McMahon attended as Yorkshire Regional Rep
2. Apologies
Mo Griffiths and Gareth (Herbs) sent apologies.
3. Minutes of previous AGM and matters arising
True and correct – Proposed Phil Statham, Seconded Eddie Johnson
4. Reps Annual Report of Branch Activities and Achievements
for 2006
Financial
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Post Christmas Auction,
held on
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Donation from Branch
funds to Yorkshire MAG (£100)
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Donated £100 to
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Raised £1,830, through
MAG rally ticket sales:
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41 ITV (£410)
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40 FYP (£920)
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50 YPR (£500)
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Supported Wakefield
Hospice Mile of Coins challenge (£12 / 1 foot of coins)
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Major Branch
involvement in the organisation and running of the 2006 YPR, which raised
£9,500 for the MAG Fighting fund, including £1,464 through product sales via
Wakefield MAG members manning the MAG Stall
Political
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3 Wakefield Members
(Steve Travis, Ian Whittaker, Eddie Johnson) attended the Reps & Activists
Training weekend in Jan 2006
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Attended:
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MAG AGC in Bromsgrove
(5
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Post AGC Party (3
members)
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Yorkshire MAG AGM at
Marsh,
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All Yorkshire Region
meetings
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Participated in the
3DLD Demo in Brum (9 bikes)
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Supported all National
& Regional political campaigns, including:
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3DLD
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M/C friendly crash
barriers
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Daytime running Lights
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Surveys:
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DfT
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Runs,
Rallies, MAG meetings and other Social Events
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Hosted Post Christmas
Auction (Jan)
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Attended Fred Hill
Memorial Run in Feb (10 bikes & 3 trike's)
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Cinema visit to see
Worlds Fastest Indian (6 members)
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Marshalled Wakefield
Hospice 10K charity race in April (6 bikes)
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Hosted a MAG stand at
the VJMCC Show at Lotherton Hall (4 members)
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Attended Leeds MAG Bike
Show & Demo Run (2 bikes)
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Major Branch
involvement in the organisation and running of the 2006 YPR:
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6 Members on the YPR
organising committee
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Designed & hosted
YPR website
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Designed &
distributed flyers
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Designed Tickets
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Advertised and promoted
rally
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Manned MAG stall (which
raised £1,464 through product sales)
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Significant amounts of
marshalling
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Achieved widespread
coverage of the event:
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BSH
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The Road
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Motorcycle Monthly
(MCM)
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Attended FYP Marshals
briefing (6 members)
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En-masse attendance at
MAG rallies (ITV, FYP, Edinburgh, YPR, STC, Tsunami Soiree & One Night
Stand)
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11 members Marshalled
Blues tent at FYP
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Held the 2nd
Annual Treasure Hunt (14 participants), with full page spread in The Road
magazine
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Attended the Lost The
Plot MCC / Doncaster MAG 1st Christmas Party, including hosting the
YPR marshals debrief
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Promoted MAG at the
Castleford & District British MCC Cavalcade rideout
start point (Corinnes Caf)
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2 well attended pub
crawls
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10 rideouts
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Hosted 3rd
Biker Quiz Nite
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Supported other
Yorkshire MAG branch events & meetings:
Membership
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Sent out 11 monthly
e-Newsletters
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Launched two new
membership initiatives:
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New member welcome
letter
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Membership renewal
letter
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Sent out two member mailshots:
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Summer - to
promote/advertise 3DLD Demo in
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Winter - to invite
members to 2006 AGM
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117 current members
(111 last year – 5% increase)
Steve as Rep thanked all the members for making the branch
so successful and for an excellent year all round.
5. Financial Report
· Audited Accounts for 2006
Audited by Igor Duma and Ian Whittaker
Request to Yorkshire Regional Rep from Ian Whittaker, auditor, for receipts for donations to region – Sheila MacMahon has taken it away to raise with Regional Treasurer to provide a receipt or thank you letter
6. Election / Re-election of branch officers:
Chairman / Local Rep - Steve
Travis
Proposed: Phil Statham, Seconded: Corinne Duma
[Re-elected]
Deputy Rep - Eddie Johnson
Proposed: Corinne Duma, Seconded: Bill Kelsall
[Re-elected]
Treasurer - Justine
Travis
Proposed: Ian Whittaker, Seconded: Lorna Jaques
[Re-elected]
Products Officer - Vacant (covered by Rep)
Political Officer - Ian
Whittaker
Proposed: Phil Statham, Seconded: Eddie Johnson
[Re-elected]
Auditor (x2) - Ian
Whittaker/Igor Duma
Proposed: Corinne Duma, Seconded: Lorna Jaques
[Re-elected]
Rally Secretary - Jake Halsall
Proposed: Phil Statham, Seconded: Justine Travis
[Re-elected]
Social Committee - Corinne Duma, Lorna Jaques, Sue Evans
[Agreed in AOB]
MAP Consultative committee - Wakefield Representative
- Jake Halsall
Proposed: Phil Statham Seconded: Nigel Pearce
[Elected – Replacing Phil Statham who has stood down from
the role]
Press Officer - Steve Travis
Proposed: Eddie Johnson, Seconded: Corinne Duma
[Re-elected]
Membership Secretary - Steve Travis
Proposed: Phil Statham, Seconded: Bill Kelsall
[Re-elected]
Clubs Liaison Officer - Eddie Johnson
Proposed: Justine Travis, Seconded: Sue Evans
[Re-elected]
7. Motions
Why don't we sit the other side of the room? Motion raised by Igor Duma due to noise from bar and people passing through to the beer garden / car park. Proposed: Igor Duma, Seconded: Corinne Duma
Objections:
· Bill Kelsall – Bikes can be seen from this side for security reasons.
· Phil Statham – If branch expansion plan works we will fill the room anyway.
Defeated after debate to prove we are democratic.
8. Objectives & Branch development plan for the
forthcoming year (2007)
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Continue to work with Wakefield Council for
provision of secure motorcycle parking within
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Conduct a road condition survey within the
· Continue to support Wakefield Hospice events:
o
o Marshal Wakefield Hospice 10K road race
· Initiate Major recruitment drive to increase MAG membership within WF postcode area
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Re-launch Barnsley MAG and forge close ties with
MAG members in
· Continue to support other local MAG groups with their activities
· Hold lots of ride-outs and other social events, including our three successful annual events:
o Post Christmas Auction
o Treasure Hunt
o Biker Quiz Nite
· Continue to support the major Yorkshire MAG events (ITV, FYP, YPR) and fund-raising activities
· Two items suggested by Rep which were dropped after debate:
o Driving School Booklet - Sheila MacMahon said the driving school booklet has issues with funding and there is talk of a national strategy so there should be less to push as a branch. Suggestion it be put on hold pending further developments nationally. Agreed to drop until a national campaign launched.
o Motorcycle Forum (with Wakefield MP's & Councillors) – Agreed to drop as a branch initiative as there is a considerable amount of work involved to launch this. Sheila also highlighted that David Short is developing a national strategy for this so it is sensible to put this on hold
Charity support – Justine Travis queried whether we were supporting Wakefield Hospice this year. Steve Travis said it was good publicity but Phil Statham and Bill Kelsall said that we did not get a mention in the press following last years marshalling but that the competitors themselves (incl. British Champion) were very grateful. Steve Travis said we should marshal the run but get publicity and the route in advance and a meeting with the foot marshals. Steve Travis said we should support their events as they are a big Wakefield based charity, but not necessarily support with money/donations.
Road condition survey - was agreed but to be run as a rideout. Road hazard cards are being revamped but this needs to be run separately and the council told as a whole for action.
Guest speakers at branch meetings raised as an idea, which had been very successful in the past but we hadn't run one for a couple of years. Ian Whittaker suggested a BikeSafe Cop as a guest speaker (Agreed). David Short (MAG Campaigns Manager) to be also asked along as a guest speaker.
Phil Statham queried whether a First Aid course could be attended again. To be investigated.
9. Presentation to branch heroes:
· Most attendance’s at MAG events, branch events & meetings: Phil Statham (975 points) – Award: Bottle of Grants Whiskey
· Most attendance’s runner-up: Liz Ward (855 points) – Award: £10 BHS Vouchers
· Most attendance’s to branch meetings on a bike: Kevin Bucknall (23 meetings) – Award: Motorcycles Forever book (signed by author)
· Biggest contributor to the Branch throughout 2006 (Chairman’s award): Lorna Jaques and Sue Evans (for tireless marshalling, commitment & new member recruitment) – Award: Bottle of Malibu (to be shared obviously)
· Honourable Mentions: Eddie Johnson (for being blocked by virtually every ISP for spamming (over-enthusiastic promotional emails !!!); Liz Ward (for all her hard work over the year)
10. Any Other Business
Corinne Duma proposed Lorna Jaques, Sue Evans, and Corinne Duma would form a Social Committee to plan our social events. Universally agreed and accepted.
5th Birthday celebration event. Proposals received put to the vote:
· 10 pin bowling (10 votes)
· go-kart racing (3 votes)
·
rock night (2 votes) (agreed to possibly do
later in year at Mo & Linda's
· pub crawl (1 vote)
Ten pin bowling to be booked (by our new social Committee); Lorna and Sue to also enquire about including food with the group booking
A thanks was given from the branch to Steve Travis for his
hard work as Rep. Need to also
mention the round of applause given, nay, rapturous applause, more of a five
minute standing ovation really, if not ten !!!!!
11. Date of Next AGM
Agreed to
be
Steve Travis
Branch Representative
Wakefield & District MAG
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