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BCMAG's AGM.

2nd February 2004

Minutes by Steve

BCMAG AGM

Attending:

• Steve Peake 80274
• Eddie Lowe 61966
• Pauline Foster 117121
• Nigel Carter 65965
• Simon Green 92565
• Dave Madden 116755
• Jill Biddle 15401
• Rodney Biddle 15401
• Warren Middleton 104970
• Phil Caffull guest
• Ade Tobin 93246
• Ade Corbett 118314
• Carl Adkins 118224
• Peter Prime 111526
• Tim Allen 115711

Meeting Chair:

• Eddie Lowe

Minutes of Previous Meeting:

• Matters arising: none (as no one had brought copies of the last minutes)

Election of Local Rep:

• Nigel Carter [65965]
  Proposed S Green[92565]
  Seconded D Madden [116755]
  Unanimous

Other Officers:

• Deputy Rep:
  M Norris [104150]
  Prop S Peake [80274]
  Sec S Green [92565]
• Treasurer:
  S Green [92565]
  Prop N Carter [65965]
  Sec P Foster [117121]
• Political Officer:
  position vacant
• Liaison Officer: D Madden [116755]
  Prop: P Foster [117121]
  Second: Ade Corbett [118314]
• Website Manager: S Peake [80274]
  Prop: P Foster [117121]
  Sec: N Carter [65965]

Reps Report

• £600 donated to West Midlands Region in the last 12 months. Good attendance by BCMAG at regional meetings/events.

Officers Reports:

• Treasurers report:
  Unfortunately, the account records were lost when the treasurer's computer was repaired. These are being reconstructed from bank statements.
  We are currently solvent, by a whole tenner!
• Website manager report:
  SP acknowledged that the website has been neglected for the last 6 months. Once SP stands down from regional secretary post in March, more time will be devoted to it.
  As always, material for the website is required - any photo's or articles will be appreciated.
• Liaison Officer:
  DM acknowledged the help with this year's blagging from Phil Poyner.
  DM also asked for fliers posters and memberships forms to distribute to dealers.

Ideas for patch/logo design:

• Suggestions made - examples to be brought to a later meeting.

BCMAG Rally:

• We will be staging another summer rally around the end of May. Date and venue to be decided very soon.

MAG-UK AGC:

• Sat 3rd April at the Gala Theatre, Durham. Support would be appreciated. Anyone requiring more information please get in touch.

West Midlands Regional Meetings:

• BCMAG support has been excellent at these - well done and please keep it up.

West Midlands Regional AGM:

• 6th March at the Park Inn, from 1pm

Fred Hill Day:

• Sunday 8/2/2004
  Ride in to the National Motorcycle Museum. Meet there at 2pm.
  BCMAG will leave the Park Inn at 12:30pm

Easter Egg Run:

• Probably to be held weekend after Easter. More details at Regional Meetings.

Heart Of England Rally:

• 2/7/2004 at Stoke Prior
• Volunteers always needed.
• Entertainment already booked:
  • Beholder - Friday
  • Strangers - Saturday
  • Disco both nights.
• Publicity needs to improve this year - more volunteers required to distribute fliers.
• Brum Demo:
  Ideas needed for destination/purpose

AOB

• Trails riders campaign was discussed at length.
  Although this doesn't directly affect most of us, it should be viewed as the "thin end of the wedge" - any ill-thought-out bike legislation is a direct threat to us all.
  Action Pack included with these minutes - please find time to write a letter.
  If you need to find out who your MP is, try: www.faxyourmp.com or contact the regional secretary

Next AGM

• provisionally set for 31/1/2005

Meeting Close

• Thanks to everyone for attending.