## S&S34 ASSOCIATION MINUTES OF 2015 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD AT FREMANTLE SAILING CLUB, 151 MARINE TERRACE, FREMANTLE 9th AT 11:00am ON SUNDAY August 2015

1. Welcome	The President welcomed all present and opened the S&S34 Association’s 2015 Annual General Meeting at 11:10am.
2. Attendances & Apologies	Present: Roger Raymond – Le Jag (President), Caroline Michelides – Miss Cath (Treasurer), Andrew Waldby - Swagman (President), Jim Putt – Morning Tide, Simon Torvaldsen – Blondie (Webmaster), Colin Sanders – Perie Banou III (Past President), Mark Horswill – Sunset on Fire, Rob Elliott-Lockhart – Individual, Michael and Heather Thorpe – Soon, Phil Somerville-Ryan – Huckleberry Apologies: Vera Waldby – Swagman, David Mitchell – Seashell, Geoff Connor- Kungari, Dick Newnham – Sulphur, Phil Michelides- Miss Cath, Connor Moran – Roma II, Peter Russ – Granma Bluey. Proxies: Nil received
3. Minutes of Previous AGM	It It was resolved to adopt the minutes of 2014 Annual General Meeting held on June 2014. Torvaldsen/Sanders
4. Reports	President's Report: Roger Raymond delivered his 2015 President’s Report to the meeting. A copy is appended to the 2015 AGM minutes. Treasurer's Report: Caroline Michelides tabled and spoke to her Treasurer’s Report and copies were handed out to those present. It was agreed that the Association would maintain the annual subscription at $30.00 per annum. A copy is appended to the 2015 AGM minutes. Webmaster's Report: Simon Torvaldsen tabled and spoke to his report outlining the status of the Association’s website and copies were handed out to those present. A copy of the report is appended to the 2015 AGM minutes. The issue of hosting the website by the Association (probably from the webmaster’s home) was discussed. It was felt that external hosting of the website and to some extent the Discussion forum by people now several degrees removed from the Association represented a loss of control and a risk that should be addressed if possible. Also that a dedicated S&S34 email address would be desirable. It was decided that Simon should present a proposal to the Committee for hosting on-site. Yachting WA Delegate’s Report: In the absence of Conor Moran, Andrew Waldby (who had attended every YWA meeting representing RPYC) indicated the following: Ø Yachting Australia One Sailing proposal (see appendixed documentation for summary). Ø Discussed Yachting Australia Numbers and Benefits Program – Sailor ID Number (the old “Silver Card”). Information confirmed post meeting identified that to hold a Sailor ID Number, a person must register via an affiliated club. See Yachting Australia website www.yachting.org.au – then “Information & Services” – then “For Club Members”. Yachting Australia does not preclude a member of one yacht club sailing regularly at another yacht club. Yacht club membership criteria may limit what can and cannot be done. Effectively a person can seek out the cheapest affiliated yacht club to gain a Sailor ID Number so as to crew on a yacht at another affiliated yacht club. Further information can be sought from the YWA Office.
5. Election of Office Bearers (to constitute Committee)	President Roger Raymond, being eligible to stand for election, was re-elected as President. Vice-President No Vice-President was elected, as allowed by the Constitution. Treasurer Carol Michelides indicated that as she was moving to Queensland shortly she would be unable to continue in the role. Jim Putt, being eligible to stand for election, was elected as Treasurer.