Minutes of Annual General Meeting 2019
Halling Historical Society
Annual General Meeting on Thursday, 21 February 2019 (see below re 2020)
M I N U T E S
1. In the absence of the Chairman, Cherry Glover, who was unwell, the Vice Chairman Geoff Lee welcomed members and visitors. Apologies for absence were received from Matthew Wells, Julia Wells,and Susan Badman,
2. The Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of 15 February 2018 were proposed as correct by Jan Cheesemer, seconded by Elizabeth Summers, and agreed by members, with no matters arising.
3. The Vice Chairman, speaking on behalf of the Chairman, referred to a successful programme of talks, well received during 2018, apart from one cancellation through the speaker’s ill health. The Committee was thanked for its work through the year.
4. The Secretary’s written report was accepted.
5. The Treasurer’s audited Statement of Accounts was proposed as accepted by Maria Cook, seconded by Peter Silver, and agreed by members.
6. Geoff Lee was appointed as Chairman, nominated by Philip Badman and seconded by Peter Silver.
7. There were no candidates for Vice Chairman.
8. Philip Badman was appointed as Secretary, nominated by Geoffrey Lee and seconded by Graham Potter.
9. There were no candidates for Treasurer so the committee would deal with this at a future meeting.
10. Matthew Wells was appointed to the committee, nominated by Jan Cheesemer and seconded by Graham Potter.
11. Peter Silver was appointed to the committee, nominated by Geoffrey Lee and seconded by Sheila Underdown.
12. The auditor for 2019 was agreed again as Mrs M Roots.
13. It was agreed to affiliate to the Kent Archaeological Society and the Kent History Federation for 2019.
14. Thanks were expressed to Cherry Glover, retiring as Chairman, and Sheila Underdown, retiring as Treasurer, both also retiring from the Committee after many years stalwart service; and both were presented with bouquets of flowers in appreciation.
15. There was no other business.
Signed:
Chairman Date:
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2020
There are no minutes of an AGM in 2021 as no live meeting was held because of pandemic restrictions. Instead, the accounts for 2020 and minutes of the AGM of 2020 were distributed to all members with a closing date for questions or queries, after which which both would be deemed approved. The Committee had offered to remain in office for a further year unless members felt otherwise. No feedback had been received.
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2021
The Minutes of an Annual General Meeting are not published until Society members have approved them at the next AGM . The Minutes of the 2021 AGM held in February 2022 will not be published here therefore until after members have met at the 2022 AGM in February 2023.