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Minutes of the Second Annual General Meeting Sunday 14th October 2007 held in the Hall
1. Liz Kelly opened the meeting with the 'Fit For Mission' prayer.
Apologies
2. Apologies had been received from Joe Nickson, David Tansey, Tony and Marjorie
Cross, Anne Coughlin, Anne Cawthorn , Mary Johnson and Stephen and Kathy Moore.
Minutes
3. The minutes of the last AGM (October 2006) were reviewed and agreed
as an accurate record. Michael Wren-Hilton proposed acceptance seconded by Kate
Golightly.
Matters Arising
4. There were no matters arising from the minutes
Finance
5. Tony Crean gave a financial report for the period 5 April 2007 - 30 September
2007 summarised as follows:
Total revenue £66,486.20
Total expenditure £43,260.24
Revenue over expenditure £23,225.96
Bank balance as per bank statement £82,129.60
6. There had been several items of expenditure relating to Health and Safety
issues and on the revenue side a number of donations and bequests.
7. Revenue from Social Services for the use of the Hall was £13,500pa.
It is not certain whether Social Services will continue using the facilities
in 2008 which would of course result in the loss of this revenue stream.
Buildings
8. Liz Kelly on behalf of Joe Nickson reported that there was no major building
work outstanding. Work continued on Health and Safety issues in the Presbytery
and Hall. Barton Grange had been engaged to tend the gardens and Sparkles to
clean the Hall. A Fire door has been installed at the end of the link corridor
to the Presbytery, aisle doors had been re-hung to open outwards, the back of
the church cleared to allow for easy exit in case of emergency and a new lock
fitted to the Tower door.
9. Margaret Spillain asked if Sparkles were using environmentally friendly cleaning
materials in the Hall. It was agreed that the Parish Administration Team should
investigate.
Group Reports
10. Anne Waters (Social Committee) was pleased to report additional support
which secures the future of this group.
11. Kate Golightly (PDT) reported that they would be promoting four charities
in centenary year: Helping Hands, Wise Money, Grassroots and Cenacola.
12. Liz Kelly (Spirituality) reported that there had been a good response to
support the proposed introduction of a monthly Children's Mass. Also the idea
of engaging with parents of the new primary school intake in conjunction with
St Peter's Lytham was seen as a positive step and volunteers had come forward
to arrange a cheese and wine evening. Minutes would be available shortly which
would detail agreed dates for the two events.
Election of Officers
13. Pat Ormond has resigned as Youth Group representative to be replaced by
Colin Ballard, Liz Kelly has resigned as Liturgy Group representative to be
replaced by Anne Cawthorn. Liz Kelly assumes the role as School representative.
Peter Moore has resigned as Parish representative and there had been no nominations
received to replace him.
14. The officers, Liz Kelly (chairperson), Fr Harry Holden (President), Tony
Crean (Finance), Joe Nickson (Buildings), Michael Wren-Hilton (Legal) and Edwina
Gillett (Executive Secretary) were all re elected en-bloc proposed by Mike Zammit
and seconded by Kate Golightly.
Any Other Business
15. Paul Kelly asked for future agendas to include an "assessment against
our core task of evangelisation". This was agreed.
16. Fr Harry summarised a letter that he had received from Bishop Patrick who
was seeking financial support for 3 charities namely World Youth Day, Cenecola
and some communities in India where he is to visit in the near future.
17. Kate Golightly said that there were already plans to support World Youth
Day (St Joseph's and St Peter's would be sending a youth each to the event),
arrangements were also in place to raise provisions for Cenecola. The Centenary
Group would be meeting at the end of the month to agree our nominated charities
for centenary year.
18. Kate Golightly went on to say that as part of our outreach programme the
Helping Hands monthly bulletin would be attached to the Parish bulletin to get
maximum coverage for the charity.
19. Margaret Spillain asked if she could leave information packs for Wise Money
at the back of Church. This was agreed. Wise Money is seeking investors that
will allow loans to be made to people in dire need.
20. Anne Coughlin had written to ask if Parish Council meetings could at times
be held in the evening. After much discussion it was agreed to keep with the
present arrangements of holding the meetings after Mass on Sunday morning.
21. Peter Davies felt that there was an accident waiting to happen in the porch
entrance. The door is spring loaded and the steps stone and some older people
could easily fall and injure themselves. It was agreed that Bill Cookson post
a warning sign asking people to exercise care and that Joe Nickson be asked
for his view on limiting any risk.
22. Tony Crean said that we had been advised some time ago that "toilet
facilities" should be easily accessible within the church. This was debated
and the conclusion drawn that there was no easy site within the actual church
to install such a facility. Catherine Holliday will place a note in the bulletin
each week advising people of the ground floor toilet facility in the Presbytery.
It was felt that this existing facility should be upgraded and provide suitable
provision for the disabled.
Date of next Parish Council Meeting
23. Sunday 27 January 2008 at 11:00am in the Hall
24. There being no further business Liz Kelly closed the meeting at 11:35 am.
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