KELVIN PROBUS CLUB
MINUTE OF THE 36TH ANNUAL GENERALMEETING
HELD IN HILLHEAD SPORTS CLUB ON TUESDAY 27TH May 2024
Present
Richard Cogdell President, Ian Lamb Vice-President, and 36 members.
Apologies
Gordon Barclay, Kenneth Macaldowie, Hamish Eadie, Gordon Arthur, Ken Fleming, Ken Wardrup, Robin Leake
Minutes of AGM 2024
The minutes of the 35th Annual General Meeting held on 23rd May 2023 were proposed by Ian Lamb, seconded by Billy Ross and approved.
President’s Report
The President’s Report had been circulated electronically and was taken as read. The President reiterated his thanks to the executive and Programme Committees for their continuing hard work. He thanked Vivian Clement, Club Treasurer, who was retiring from office after 6 years. The meeting thanked him.
Approval of the President’s Report was proposed by Shaun Digges, seconded by Robin Leake and approved by the meeting.
Secretary’s Report
The Secretary’s Report had been circulated electronically and was taken as read.
Approval was proposed by Fred Hay, seconded by Hamish Eadie and approved by the meeting.
Treasurer’s Report
The Treasurer’s Report, Accounts and the Independent Examiners’ Report thereon for the year ended 31st March 2024 had been circulated electronically. There were no questions on the Report and Accounts. Approval proposed by Billy Ross, seconded by Richard Cogdell and approved by the meeting.
It was proposed that the Club subscription be maintained at £40 for the session 2024/25.
Proposed by Billy Ross, seconded by Raymond Healey. Approved by the meeting.
Election of President, Vice-President, Office Bearers and Committee Members
As there were no contested nominations, the meeting acclaimed the progression of Richard Cogdell, Vice –President of 2023/24, to be the 36th occupant of the office of President for session 2024/25.
Ian Lamb was proposed as Vice-President for the following session. Approved by the meeting.
The following appointments to the Executive Committee were proposed:
Secretary: Val Kaye
Treasurer: John McNaught
Committee Members: David Gunn, Alex Ritchie
Co-opted Member: Arthur Allison
The following appointments to the Programme Committee were proposed:
Convener: Ian Lamb
Members: Richard Cogdell, Dermot Kennedy and Colin Brown
All appointments were approved by the meeting.
Other Appointments
The following appointments were endorsed by the meeting:
Social Convener: Alex Ritchie
Walks Convener: Hamish Eadie
Wellbeing Officer: David Gunn
Independent Examiners: Ken Macaldowie and Robin Hutchison
Arthur Allison then handed over the President’s Chain of Office to Richard Cogdell and president’s and Past – President’s badges were presented.
President’s Remarks
Richard Cogdell firstly paid warm thanks to Arthur Allison for this hard work and leadership of the Club and its committees during the past session enabling the Club to remain in excellent heart throughout. Richard had enjoyed leading the Programme Committee whose efforts had resulted in an excellent programme of speakers for the session now ended and having a full programme ready to restart in September with even some initial bookings ahead for session 2025/26!