{"id":1899,"date":"2012-10-21T12:16:12","date_gmt":"2012-10-21T11:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stmonans.org.uk\/blog\/?p=1899"},"modified":"2024-07-07T22:04:44","modified_gmt":"2024-07-07T21:04:44","slug":"community-council-agm-171012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stmonans.org.uk\/blog\/community-council-agm-171012\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Council AGM 15\/10\/12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Minutes of AGM of St Monans an Abercrombie Community Council held on 15<\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">th <\/span><\/sup><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">October 2012 at 7pm in Mayview Hotel Function Suite (draft)<!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><strong>Present<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">A. Anderson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 V. Bland\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G. Brown\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 V. Salvage\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 P. Copland\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">E. Hughes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0T. Hughes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M. Ashworth\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 W. Buchan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 E. Scott\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Cllr Riches\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Cllr McGregor\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Cllr Docherty<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Ian Reekie attended to give St Monans Heritage Centre annual report.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">12 members of the public were present.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">1. Welcome and Apologies<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">A. Anderson opened the meeting. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">There was an apology from R. Craib<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">2. St Monans Heritage Centre Annual Report<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Ian Reekie began his annual report by giving a few statistics: Visitors were significantly higher at 5 West Shore this year.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Visitors for the USA headed those from abroad, followed by Australia, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Canada, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, Cyprus, China, Germany, and Finland.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Some people with connections to the village appeared in the Centre:- The grandson of \u201cBlack the Cobbler\u201d, 10 Station Road, was one, as was a cousin of Jim Aitken the author. He donated 25 copies of his book \u2013 proceeds to the Heritage funds. Kevin Ovenstone from South Africa visited whilst researching his ancestry. Also visiting was the Great Granddaughter of Wm Easton the photographer. All the comments in the visitor book were very positive. An example was \u201cA fascinating insight into local people and their work\u201d.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Donations too were up by just over \u00a3100. July and August were the busiest months of the season.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Many thanks were given to all the local volunteers who give such a warm welcome. Ian also wanted to thanks Mags Sutherland for all her reproductive work. Ian made two suggestions:- 1) Try to arrange a permanent memorial at the slipway for the boat builders of the village and 2) Allan Shedlock has been doing quite a bit of work with the Primary School pupils. He has been giving the pupils black and white photographs from years gone by and letting the pupils find the scenes in the photographs and they then took colour photographs of the scenes as they are today. Ian, with the assistance of Allan would like to produce a book with the black and white photographs on one page, with the colour version facing it. There is money in the Heritage account which could finance this project. Ian and Allan will get costings and report back to the Community Council. The Community Council will try to get suggestions on a potential memorial from members of the public and relatives of the boatyard owners.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Andy Anderson thanked Ian Reekie and all the volunteers on behalf of the Community Council.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">3.Minutes of last AGM<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">The minutes were accepted as correct.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Proposer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seconder<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">V. Bland\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 V.Salvage<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">4. Chairperson\u2019s Report<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">In this Olympic year we are double medallists. Gold in Beautiful Fife and Silver in Beautiful Scotland. Many thanks to Win Brown and her dedicated volunteers. The village has been looking great!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Thanks are also due to all the volunteers who keep all the Community events going even in the face of sometimes really adverse weather conditions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Planning issues this year have been at times fairly contentious. We have done our best to represent the local community and ensure local opinions are considered by Fife Council\u2019s Planning Officers and, where appropriate, the Area Planning Committee.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">I would like to thank my fellow Community Councillors for their hard work over the last 12 months.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">It should be remembered that Community Councillors give their time freely without any financial or personal gain and do their best to represent local residents and support the local community. It is often the same group of people that are involved in many of the local community events and projects and I would also like to thank this dedicated group.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">5. Treasure\u2019s Report<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Audited accounts were shown and approved in May.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Funds are adequate at present.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">6. Election of Office Bearers<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">All existing office bearers were proposed and seconded as a group<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Chairperson \u2013 Andy Anderson<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Vice Chair \u2013 Vic Bland<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Secretary \u2013 Ruth Craib<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Treasurer \u2013 George Brown<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Proposer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seconder<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">V.Salvage\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M.Ashworth<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; 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