Minutes of Eastbourne Borough Supporters Club 8th Annual General Meeting.

Held in Happy Jacks Bar,Langney Sports Club on Thursday May 26th 2011.

Committee present... Les Baker (LB) Jim Stewart (JS) Miles Bassett (MB) Paul Kirk (PK) Diane Kay (DK)

All Committee and Supporters Club members signed in, prior to the meeting.

1. Chairmans Welcome.

LB opened the meeting at 19.35 hrs and made everyone welcome to the 8th AGM.

2. Apologies.

John Purkis, Alan Hodges, Mick Howell and Eric Lockwood.

LB informed the club members that due to personal family matters John Purkiss has resigned from the Committee.

3. Minutes of the 7th AGM ( 27th May 2010)

The members were asked to accept the minutes of the 7th AGM as a true record.

Proposed by Bruce Bird, seconded by Arthur Lewis. The vote was carried unanimously.

4. Chairmans Report.

LB gave his annual report to the membership. The question of representation on the Football Club Committee was raised by Peter Hammond.

Points were taken from the floor. It was pointed out that the Committee had tried on previous occasions to be allowed to have represenation on the Football Club's Committee but had been unsuccessful.

The Committee agreed that as it was the wish of thre majority of members, we would seek to carry out their wishes next season.

4a. Away Travel.

LB gave his report on the previous seasons away travel

5. Treasurers and Membership Secretary's Report.

MB gave his annual report on the previous seasons membership and presented the final accounts for approval by the membership.

Proposed by Arthur Lewis, seconded by Andy Knight, Vote carried unaminously.

Ideas on how to increase membership were raised and discussed my the members. All points were noted and will discussed at the next Committee meeting.

6. Goal Sponsorship.

This item was covered by LB in his earlier address to the members.

7. Website Report.

JS reported on the current situation. He has completely revamped the website in readiness for the new season.

Supporters can now download application forms for Club Membership and Goal Sponsorship.

We also have a "Facebook" page

8. Election of Officers.

a) Chairman.......... Les Baker

b) Vice Chairman.......... Jim Stewart

c) Secretary.......... Paul Kirk

d) Transport Secretary......... Les baker

e)Membership Secretary.......... Miles Bassett

f) Treasurer......... Miles Bassett

g) Website Manager......... Jim Stewart

h) Goal Sponsorship.......... Diane Kay

All the exsisting Committee members were willing to stand for re-election. PK had received no nominations for any of the above posts by the closing date.

Arthur Lewis proposed that the Committee was re-elected en bloc.

The Committee were re-elected unaminously.

9 A.O.B.

a) Donation to the Football Club.

It was agreed by the members that the Committee shoud decide at a future date the best course of action with regard to this year's donation. To be discussed at the next Committee meeting.

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 20.50 hrs.