[Blackpool] Meeting 19 September 2015

M Hewitt admin at pcrecycler.co.uk
Thu Sep 24 09:33:50 UTC 2015


Hi Mike -
Thank you for writing up the notes from the meeting.
If you want these notes posting to the blog, please let me know.

If the name on the constitution, bank account and funding applications is
to be Blackpool Makerspace, I am uncertain as to where it is appropriate to
use the longer name mentioned in the notes.

I have added "incorporating Blackpool LUG" to the blog name for now. If
this was not the intended meaning, or if the full name also needs to appear
elsewhere, please let me know.


On 23 September 2015 at 12:05, Mike Hull <mikehull2008 at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> The following is a summary of the meeting last week where we discussed the
> future of the Club and the upcoming Open Day.
> Please let me know if you are aware of any omissions or errors, I didn't
> start off planning minutes for publication.
>
>
>
> Blackpool
> Makerspace & LUG
>
>
>
> Meeting
> Saturday 19th September 2015
>
>
>
>
> Attendance:   Mike Hewitt
>
>                         Tony
> Hughes
>
>                         Les
> Pounder
>
>                         Arthur
> Garlick
>
>                         Jeff
> Roscoe
>
>                         Mike
> Hull
>
>                         Richard
> Hull (Junior Member)
>
>
>
> It should be noted that these notes are a
> summary of the discussions which took place, not a complete narration.
>
>
>
>
> 1          Purpose of Meeting
>
> To discuss the immediate future of the Club
> and the planned Open Day sponsored by the Craft Council.
>
>
>
> 2          Constitution
>
> It was proposed that the Club adopt a constitution
> to put the Club on a more formal footing which would enable us to open a
> bank
> account to accept monies immediately from the Craft Council and others in
> the
> future. A draft Constitution was presented and was agreed in principal,
> subject
> to discussion regarding the details.
>
>
>
> 3          Name
>
> There was discussion regarding the name of
> the Club. Whilst it was recognized that the club had a history regarding
> the
> LUG, in order to encourage new members a more general descriptive term
> would
> encompass many different interests. It was decided to rename the Club
> “BLACKPOOL MAKERSPACE” incorporating Blackpool LUG.
>
>
>
> 4          Committee
>
> It was agreed the club should elect a
> committee to make executive decisions for the club and to control the
> finances.
> Following discussions the following were elected:
>
>             Chairman         Mike Hull
>
>             Secretary         Mike Hewitt
>
>             Treasurer         Tony Hughes
>
>
>
> 5          Bank
>
> It was agreed to open a bank account with
> Santander Bank as soon as possible. Tony Hughes agreed to look into this
> matter.
>
>
>
> 6          Funds
>
> It was agreed, to encourage new members, we
> would not charge a fixed membership fee but charge £2.00 per attendance at
> club
> meetings. There would be no charge for Junior Members but they must be
> accompanied by a paying adult member who shall be responsible for their
> safe
> use of equipment and conduct.
>
> £12.00 was collected at the meeting to
> start our funds.
>
>
>
> 7          Health and Safety
>
> It was agreed that certain equipment should
> require a “Use and Safety” briefing prior to use by Members. This was
> agreed in
> principal with details to be worked out later.
>
> It was agreed the Club would need insurance
> and that Mike Hull would look into this.
>
>
>
> 8          Craft Council Open Day
>
> We have signed up for the Craft Council
> sponsored Open Day on the weekend of 24th October 2015.
>
> Following discussions it was broadly agreed
> what presentations would be made and who would supervise each area.
>
> Local advertising for the event will be
> arranged by Les Pounder with assistance from Arthur Garlick. Mike Hull will
> look into insurance requirements for the event. Les Pounder agreed to
> review
> health and safety issues. Mike Hull expressed confidence in our new meeting
> space being available for the day. With Members assisting where possible
> the
> venue construction work would not be finished but would be in a safe state
> for
> occupancy on the day.
>
>
>
> 9          Close
>
> Many thanks to all who attended and
> resolved necessary issues.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> CONSTITUTION
>
>
>
> 1. Name of organisation
>
> Blackpool Makerspace
>
>
>
> 2. Aims
>
> A
> meeting place where members can converse, learn, socialise and collaborate
> to
> make their own projects a reality or help others with theirs.
>
> To
> encourage others, especially junior members, to be constructive and develop
> their own projects.
>
>
>
> 3. Members
>
> Membership is open to all enquiring and/or creative
> minds.
>
> Member’s details shall be entered in the
> Membership List.
>
> Members shall pay a subscription to the club
> which shall be varied at the discretion of the Committee.
>
> Junior Members shall be accompanied by an
> adult Member who shall be responsible for supervising the Junior Member.
>
> Membership may be terminated by the Committee
> should a Member’s conduct be deemed unconducive to the wellbeing of the
> Club or
> the Membership.
>
>
>
> 4. Equal opportunities
>
> The club
> will not discriminate on the grounds of gender, race, colour, ethnic or
> national origin, sexuality, disability, religious or political belief,
> marital
> status or age.
>
>
>
> 5. Committee
>
> Most matters concerning the running of the
> Club shall be decided by consensus of the Membership in ordinary meeting.
>
> Matters which cannot be decided by general
> consensus shall be determined by the Committee. The Committee shall decide
> if a
> General Meeting of all Members is required to resolve an issue.
>
> The Committee shall consist of Chairman,
> Secretary and Treasurer who are elected annually by the Members.
>
> The Committee shall work together for the
> best benefit of the Club and the Members.
>
> The Committee shall be elected annually by
> the Membership. Should a Committee place become vacant for any reason the
> Membership shall elect an additional Committee member in a General Meeting
> to
> serve until the next annual election.
>
>
>
> 6. Meetings
>
> Annual
> General Meeting
>
> An Annual General Meeting of Members shall
> be held at least every 15 months.
>
> Notice of an Annual General Meeting shall
> be notified to the Members via the email mailing list. Minimum notice of 14
> days is required for an AGM.
>
> General
> Meeting
>
> Under circumstances that concern the
> majority of the Members the Committee may call a General Meeting of
> Members to
> discuss matters.
>
>
>
> 7. Rules of procedure
>
> The Members wishes will be
> indicated by a show of hands in ordinary meetings and at the AGM.
>
> The Committee, having considered the Members
> preferences, shall have discretion in all matters which may have legal
> implications for the Club and/or the Membership.
>
>
>
> 8. Finances
>
> The club is run on a not-for-profit basis and shall be self-sustaining in
> its operation.
>
> The finances of the Club shall be controlled
> by the Committee.
>
> A bank account shall be opened for the Club
> to hold the balance of funds.
>
> Members shall pay a membership subscription.
> The nature and amount of the subscription shall be decided by the
> Committee and
> ratified by the Members at the AGM.
>
>
>
> 9. Changes to the Constitution
>
> Proposed changes to the
> Constitution should be notified to the Committee to be included for
> discussion
> at the next AGM.
>
> Notice of proposed changes should be given at
> least seven days prior to the AGM.
>
>
>
> 10. Dissolution
>
> In circumstances that may lead to the
> dissolution of the Club the Committee shall call a General Meeting of
> Members.
>
> In event of dissolution any assets of the
> club may be liquidated and any remaining funds, after all liabilities have
> been
> accounted for, shall be passed on to a group with similar aims to the Club.
>
>
>
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>



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Best Regards,

Mike Hewitt

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