MINUTES
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 14th APRIL, 2010
ATTENDING SCOTT BAILLIE , MATT HALLIDAY , CARRIE WHITE , JJENNIFER MILLER , ELLY BAKER , ROS SURTEES , KEVIN WYLIE , IAN DICK, JOHN DOUGAN , WENDI CUFFE , IAN THOMPSETT , ALISON GARRETT , CATHEY DOWNIE , ANDREW NICOL , MARGOT NICOL , SARA McCULLOCH , PIERS BUTLER , ANGUS CARRICK-BUCHANAN , JANET McLEOD.
APOLOGIES MARY MILROY , ELEANOR BISHOP.
MATTERS ARISING
Previous minutes verified by Ros Surtees and Elly Baker
POLICE BUSINESS An unknown vehicle struck and caused damage to the exterior of the shop on 13/4/10.
J McLeod reported that her car had been covered in black ink on 11/2/10
CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT Chairman Scott Baillie reads out his annual report. (copy attached)
TREASURER’S REPORT Treasurer Carrie White reads out her annual report.
(copy attached)
GALA DAY The school building is unavailable for this years gala day however the school grounds are. Angus Carrick-Buchanan suggests using the public hall and car park as an alternative. No decision will be made until access to school area has been discussed with Ashleigh Construction.
Alison Garrett proposes that Mr McCracken be asked to open the gala day.
Carrie White proposes that a gala committee be set up to make these decisions and the proposal is accepted. The gala committee meeting will take place at 7.30pm in the public hall on 28th April 2010 chaired by Matt Halliday. Ros Surtees, Carrie White, and Jennifer Miller all volunteer to join committee.
WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT Wendi Cuffe briefed the community council on the areas possible involvement in the waterfront redevelopment plan. The plan is in its early stages and copies of the draft master plans were left for the community, but some areas where Kirkcolm may be involved include the provision of interpretive signage, coastal paths, bird watching and Wig Bay Sailing Club. Angus Carrick-Buchanan asks about possible funding and timescale (especially the amount of time between Stena’s move and commencement of work). Nothing firm is likely to happen until the Stena move with private investors interested in the Stena site and further private and public investment is being sought. Wendi Cuffe is available for a further meeting with K.C.C to discuss the issues when things become clearer. Andrew Nicol raises the subject of the possible inclusion of Lady Bay in the plans. It is felt that K.C.C should push for local inclusion in the project and that the plan has to be right from the short to the long term.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS Janet Mcleod enquires about who is responsible for the clearing of litter in the bottom car park and who is responsible for the maintenance of the strip of land outside the church. Ian Dick and John Dougan will look into the issue of who is responsible and the possibility of the provision and maintenance of a bin near the bottom car park . Scott Baillie and John Dougan will deal with the issue of the land at the church with John Dougan looking into the possibility of its maintenance being part of a community service project. Cathey Downie raises that the bin at the bus shelter hasn’t been emptied for 3 weeks and is overflowing, Iain Dick will look into this issue.
The church harvest supper/ceiliedh will take place on the 8th October.
Margot Nicol announces that the occasion to mark Mr McCracken’s retirement will take place on Monday 28th June from 5pm to 7pm and is open to the wider community at a venue to be confirmed.
The community council agrees to send a letter to the education department about the need for expediency in finding Mr McCracken’s replacement.
Ian dick will investigate Margaret Baillie’s complaint about the water gathering at the pavement outside the hall.
Scott Baillie will contact Scottish water about sealing the joints in the pavement where they had been dug up.
The recycling bins are to be removed from the car park and John Dougan suggests inviting Alistair Speedie to a future meeting to explain this policy.
MEETING CLOSES
Next meeting on Wednesday 9th June 2010.