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Muswell Hill Golf Course Allotment Association
MINUTES OF MEETING  ON  13TH APRIL 2008
Those present
Karen Sellars (Chair), Tullio Moglia (Site Secretary), Debby Rossiter (Treasurer), John Newman, Linda Doughty, John Blackwell, Brian Rossiter, June Lambert, Sean Lambert
Apologies: Tim Hunt, Anna Deduilio,Veronica Rodziewicz,  Gina Christodoulou,

1. Minutes of the previous meeting read and approved.

2. Treasurer's report: BANK ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 13TH APRIL: CURRENT ACCOUNT    £1292 RESERVE ACCOUNT  £1223
Debby will give Karen the full financial report.

3. Chair's Report: FUND RAISING: Karen has applied for the THE MAKE A DIFFERENCE AWARD in the hope that we will get the money for our New Storage Shed.
AGM:  It was agreed that Karen and Debby give reports- Sec and and Trading shed manager to submit short written reports which will be included in AGM materials or read out.
Karen said she will send out an email of last year’s minutes so everyone can read them beforehand to save time at the AGM or have them available at the AGM. Tullio will print out these minutes so as those who do not have email can also read them. We will also be asking for Nominations for Committee Members at the same time.The AGM members will elect the Officers first and then the Committee. The committee decided to award Honararia this year of £350 to Sean and Tullio- it will be decided on by vote at the AGM.At the AGM we will ask for Volunteers for work that is needed around the site. Those that are willing to help out can put there names down for future reference.Entries for the show this year will be 40p. Show schedules will be handed out at the AGM.We must make it clear to Plot holders that themselves, family and friends do not need to pay the entrance fee at the Show. The show date for this year is 31st August.

4. PLANT SALE
The plant sale will be straight after the AGM at 12.00. June will send out email asking plot holders to bring in plants if they have them spare and also to make a cake or something to sell on the day.
5.SHOW TABLESTullio said he will make the show tables.
This year we have decided that we will not hold the Barbecue as we did not make any profit last year.
6. PROJECTS FOR THE YEAR AHEAD (not necessarily in that order)

  1. The Community hut needs to have a couple more coats of Cuprinol.
  2. Winton Avenue gate Area needs finishing.
  3. Shrubs need replacing that died off around the perimeter.
  4. We need to speak to the new allotment line manager to ask about Hogging for the roads and compost.
  5. Try and replace the storage area this is in a very bad condition one side has nearly fallen to pieces so we are limited to what we can store.
  6. Brian has said he will see what he can find out about the compost the Council have said we can have as we have our concerns as to what it is made up of.

7. We also need to ask for Volunteers to make sandwiches cakes quiches etc for the show.
 We need them to give us their names and let us know what they are making or we may end up with too much of the same thing.  We will talk about prices for sandwiches teas cakes etc at the June meeting.

8. June will make a list of jobs to be done around the site that people can get on with if they have half an hour to spare. This will be posted on the Community Hut so as everyone can take a look. She will also send out an email explaining this to everyone.

9. Some site issues were discussed- especially cue jumping issues.

-June Lambert (acting minutes secretary).