From the Front - by Jean-Pierre Declémy
Full report to follow
No Rule changes
New fees set
New Committee elected
NOTES
1 Only members are allowed to attend the Annual General Meeting, except as provided for in the amendment to House Byelaw 4a. See also Rule 8b.(A Crewing Member ...shall not attend any General or Special Meeting,...)
2 Rule 8(c) provides for the Annual Subscription to be fixed by the General Committee and confirmed by members at the AGM. Rule 8(b) defines the subscription for all Memberships relative to that for a Full Member (and Veteran discounts).
3 The Rules provide for a total of 17 members to be co-opted onto the four Sub-Committees. Please tell one of the Officers of the Club if you wish to serve on a Sub-Committee.
4 The closing date for nominations for posts on the General Committee is 48 hours before the AGM.
5 The membership seniority list will be available for inspection.
6 The bar will open from 12 noon (or whatever time thereafter the meeting ends).
Rules
10. GENERAL MEETINGS
(a) Annual General Meetings. The Annual General Meeting of the Club shall be held at the Club Headquarters (or other suitable place) on the last Sunday in November. Members having business to bring forward at this meeting must acquaint the Hon. Secretary with the subject matter at least 21 days before such Annual General Meeting. Notice of the date of the meeting, together with an Agenda paper and Statement of Accounts for the previous year shall be sent to every member of the Club not less than seven days before such meeting.
(b) Special General Meetings. The Hon. Secretary shall on the instructions of the General Committee or a written requisition by 15% of the voting membership or thirty members which ever shall be the less call a Special General Meeting and shall give seven clear days written notice to each member stating the purpose for which the meeting is called.
(c) Quorum. The quorum at all General Meetings whether Annual or Special shall be 30% of the voting membership, fully paid up.
(d) Chairman. The Senior Flag Officer present shall take the chair at all meetings. The Chairman shall in all cases in the event of an equality of votes on a division have a casting vote in addition to his vote as a member, thus constituting an effective majority.
(e) Determination Of Right To Vote. Each Member can cast one vote at any time, subject to Rule 8b. Any motion which may affect the security or allocation of moorings cannot be resolved unless it is approved by at least 60% of Members currently having moorings administered by the Club, who are present at the meeting.
(f) Election Of Officers And General Committee. A member may propose a member or members for the Committee or for positions of Officers by delivering his nomination in writing to the Hon. Secretary duly signed by himself and seconded by another member at least 48 hours before the Annual General Meeting. A list of members so proposed shall be prepared by the Hon. Secretary and shall be available for any member's inspection. In the event of vacancies occurring amongst the Officers or General Committee during the Year, the remaining Officers and General Committee shall have the power to fill such vacancies until the next General Meeting, when the appointment must be confirmed by that meeting.
(g) Minutes. Minutes of the proceedings of General and General Committee Meetings shall be entered in a book kept for the purpose and shall be signed by the Chairman.
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