Minutes2006October

MINUTES FROM BARONIAL BUSINESS MEETING 02/10/2006

Present:

Giles Leabrook, Constanzia Moralez y de Zamora, Helen Wentworth, Raoul of Buzz, Grete Engelhardt, Nesta verch Wyn, Violente de las Andes, Cecilia Rosa de Sancta Maria, Raphael du Noir, Malcolm Petersone

Apologies: Jessica of Fearne Abbey, Maud la Leitiere,

Absent: Hospitaller (Elizabeth de Foxl), Reeve (Bain of Stornoway), Marshal (Gabriel de Beaumont)

Minutes: Nesta verch Wyn (checked by Constanzia Moralez y de Zamora)

Meeting opened 7:45pm.

Previous Minutes:

Giles proposed acceptance of minutes.
Raphael seconded.
Accepted minutes from September meeting.

Officers Reports

Submitted to Seneschal.
Attached to minutes.

Followed agenda presented by Seneschal - Constanzia Moralez y de Zamora

Membership – Ideas for Increasing

Suggest more significant price difference of non-members.
Peer pressure and financial incentive.
Benefits to be promoted in DLV.
Purple Card to include membership cost.
$120 per year – 1/3 off yearly cost for FP/A&S + free membership.
Constable noted – only have to sign paperwork once a year.
Buttony Cross badges – “I’m a member”
Stanzi to carve, Buzz to pour.
Enculturation – positive encouragement.
Form simple to fill out.
Officers to carry around forms.
Attach membership form to back page of DLV. Nesta to implement.

Events

Timetable now available for 2007.
Stanzi to forward timetable to Nesta for DLV.
2007 Wall Calender suggestion was given.
Become a member – get a free calendar.
Non-members will have to buy one.
There is still space for more small events in timetable.

Officers

Hospitaller has resigned. Position has been advertised and closure is 13/10/2006.
Marshal has resigned. Gabriel is covering the role until Bran is trained for position.
Last month’s job was to find deputies.
Helen has a new Herald deputy – Malcolm Petersone.

Money Management

Bank of Queensland has been sending statements to the wrong address.
Bain would like to change to ANZ.
Any issues?
None given.
Want to open a second account – a high yield account.
All agreed.
$4000 to stay in everyday account and balance to go in high yield account.
Stanzi will be chasing down all outstanding moneys from previous events. As per SCAA financial policy.
Need more signatories on accounts.

Financial Requests

Cooks Guild

request allowance for monthly basis of provisions.
A&S to contact persons for possible involvement
3 month trial agreed upon.
$30 per month approved.

Purchase of Sisal from Ianulfr for Barony.

Requires $60 cheque to pay for it.
Seconded by Raphael.

Purchase of Stationary by Stanzi.

Requires $30 reimbursement.

Purchase of Brewing stuff for Buttony Cross by Buzz.

Requires $30 reimbursement.

Purchase of plastic boxes for Quartermaster by Violente.

Requires $33 reimbursement.

Costs of regional rug

need to pay $150 to River Haven. To be transferred into their account.

Meeting closed 8:20 pm