Thanks to all those that attended the Club’s AGM. It was a short and succinct meeting, with all the important matters passed or discussed in a timely matter.
For those that couldn’t attend:
Financial Report has been uploaded to the Club website if you wish to review it.
Presidents Report, a copy of which has also been uploaded to the Club website.
Election of Officers, everybody on the committee was re-elected to continue in their previous roles.
Subscriptions, due at 1 July to remain at $25 for the 25/26 financial year.
All 3 Notices of Motion from Ken Warren in relation to changes to our Constitution to bring it up to spec with current legislation were unanimously received and accepted.
General Business: the subject of changing our starting time, especially for the winter months was again raised. It was agreed that our next AGM would start at 7:45, instead of 8pm.
The Supper put on by committee members was enjoyed, as was the socialising that accompanied it.
Thanks to all those who attended the Club’s AGM. It was a short and succinct meeting, with all the important matters passed or discussed promptly. For those that couldn’t attend:
Financial Report, a copy of which has been corrected for the $3K compensation and will be uploaded to the Club website if you wish to review it.
Election of Officers, including a new Secretary, welcome Gordon.
Subscriptions are to remain at $25 for the 24/25 financial year.
General Business:
Gary Milicich asked whether the Club had any relationships with wholesalers regarding the purchase of wine. The answer is that we do not currently.
Wayne advised that he is responsible for renewing the Club’s liquor license.
Wayne raised the topic of mid- and end-of-year dinners and noted that attendance numbers have dropped slightly over the last year. Members were asked to please let any of the committee members know if they had any suggestions.
A bus trip to the Wairarapa for club members was raised, and it was explained that our last one had been for the 40th anniversary of the Club and was a lot of work, especially when trying to co-ordinate with trains, etc
The supper put on by committee members was enjoyed, and so was the socialising.
There was some discussion at the AGM about the need for the Club to have a liquor licence and the associated high annual cost. Suggestions were made that approaches should be made to City Councillors and politicians, especially in light of the upcoming elections.
Richard Taylor, who has managed the licencing process for the Club for several years, has made the following comments in order to inform members of his experience of the current position with regard to the licence. He advised he has already spoken to Councillors who have advised that the District Licensing Committee, which is administered by WCC, is only applying current law, so there appears to be no opportunity for change at that level. Local MPs he has spoken to have said trying to make a change by way of a Member’s Bill is extremely unlikely to succeed.
That leaves, as the only avenue, submissions at the time of the next review of the Sale of Liquor Act. Richard said he continues to keep a watch on the situation so that any favourable shifts can be seized upon straight away
The Club’s Sound System
Thanks go to Jan Sammons for providing feedback to the committee post the AGM that reaffirmed that the use of the Community Centre sound system would mean over a 50% increase in the cost of us hiring the hall for each tasting. Rather than incur this cost, the committee has resolved to first try using a suitable lapel microphone and use that with the boom box/speaker at the back of the room. Also, they will ask the presenter to try and stay behind the table.
Ability to purchase wines if unable to attend a tasting
The committee was asked to consider ways that absent members might be able to order wines. Several logistical issues were identified and after discussing these, the committee resolved not to pursue this idea any further. Instead, the committee preferred an informal arrangement where an absent member could ask a friend attending or one of the committee before the tasting to order the wine for them.
Cellar Club Inc – Annual General Meeting The Cellar Club Inc Annual General Meeting will be held as follows:
When: 8 pm Wednesday 8 July 2020 Where: Johnsonville Community Centre Moorefield Road, Wellington
Please give some thought to any proposals you might want to introduce for the meeting, we are happy to take ideas from members about future activities for the Club.
As always members will have the opportunity to sample some wines from our cellar after the formal part of the evening. Hopefully, this can be something special. Not clear yet as to whether we can provide a supper. Your committee will investigate this in the next wee while.
The AGM went well. The supper was well received and having bubbles at the supper was a hit. Good feedback was received about the supper and the wine. Your committee was returned unopposed and unchanged. I am sure that this means you are happy with the way that club activities are running. Just remember, we always welcome feedback and/or suggestions from members, so let us know what you are thinking.
25 people attended the AGM. The meeting was not prolonged and quickly dealt with the issues at hand. It was, as ever, followed by a good supper with a great range of items. The wine wasn’t bad either. The tray of mixed club sandwiches was a hit again this year. Sausage rolls were a good substitution for the cheerios this year.
Cecilia in 2009 in her President’s role.
Matters discussed at the meeting including the possibility of co-opting a member on to the committee for a short time or for a specific task and having certain jobs, such as the newsletter editor, as ex-officio. The current committee was returned unopposed.
And a highlight was the passing of a motion that Cecilia Parker is made a life member after many years contributing in a number of roles. Congratulations Cecilia.
The Cellar Club Inc Annual General Meeting will be held as follows:
8pm Wednesday 9 May 2018 Johnsonville Community Centre Moorefield Road, Wellington Directions
Please give some thought to any proposals you might want to introduce for the meeting, we are happy to take ideas from members about future activities for the Club.
As always members will be provided with a light supper and the opportunity to sample some wines from our cellar after the formal part of the evening. We will send out a formal notice and documents closer to the meeting in accordance with our Club rules.
