Minutes of Open Meeting Wednesday 16th October
2019 at Valerie’s house
Present: Jean (82),
Valerie (258), Bob (117) and Jane (118)
Apologies: Barbara (208),
Janet (102), Rosemary (115), Mary (264)
Maters arising
Rory has delivered some letsbuzz leaflets to Janet
to be displayed on her stall at the Farmer’s Market.
Jean has liaised with Mary re signature required
for a new bank book.
Janet has agreed to provide cakes for the quiz.
Officer’s reports
Bob (Membership): there are no
new members. There are 32 members who have renewed their membership or who are
too recent for their membership to need renewing. There are six people who have
said that they want to renew but haven’t paid their membership fee yet. Bob is
still waiting to hear from the remaining members.
Jean and Jane (Co-ordinators) have carried
on answering queries and co-ordinating events.
Mary (Sterling Treasurer) reported that
the sterling balance has remained at £256.13.
Treasurers Report (Valerie)
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Description |
Period 24.07.19 to 14.09.19 |
Period 15.09.19 to 14.10.19 |
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Total Number of Trades during periods shown |
99 |
69 |
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Value of ALL Trades during periods shown |
446 Buzzards |
1099 Buzzards |
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Number of trades, non-membership / officer fees |
44 |
17 |
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Value of non-membership / officer trades |
367 Buzzards |
942 Buzzards |
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Value of membership fee transfers |
51 |
47 |
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Number of trades for Facebook / Hosts / Minute
Takers |
4 |
4 |
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Value of trades for Facebook / Hosts / Minute
Takers |
28 |
24 |
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Balance of Organisation Account |
-7,079 Buzzards |
- 6,970 Buzzards |
Quite a different picture this month with the total
number of trades lower this month 69 from 99 last month, but the value of
trades being significantly higher 1099 B from 446 B last month. This is
largely due to Joan who is sadly leaving Letsbuzz “redistributing” her Buzzards
with gifts to various members.
There were only 17 member to member trades (44 last
month) but with a value of 942 B from 367 B last month.
4 members’ expenses were claimed totalling 24B.
The overall deficit of Organisation Account has
reduced to -6970 a fall of 109 Buzzards which is from membership fees and a
payment from new member Fenella for items bought at the quiz last year.
Buzzard Expenses approved
Valerie (258): 6 buzzards for treasurer report and
6 buzzards for hosting meeting.
Jane (118): 6 buzzards for minutes
Welcoming new members
Jean, Jane, Bob and Valerie will phone
some of our newer members to ask if they are interested in going to the quiz.
Directory
We discussed possible ways of putting the directory
onto Cyclos in a user Friendly way and agreed that this subject needed more
time so it will be carried forward to a future meeting.
Events
Meal at Raj: Ten people
attended the meal at the Raj and was enjoyed by all of us. Jane will write something about it for
the next newsletter.
Christmas Tree Festival: We decided
not to do the Christmas Tree Festival this year but will look at doing it again
next year.
Quiz: We have had
some interest already. We agreed that we needed a minimum of five teams.
Valerie agreed to
take tea and coffee.
Jane’s wreath making: This will be
on8th December from 2:00 – 4:00pm. Jane will
send some information to Valerie to put in the newsletter.
Wine Tasting: Rory and Doreen
have volunteered to host a wine tasting evening in January. Jean will liaise with them to sort out a
date.
Clothes Trade: Barbara has
offered to host this. Valerie will
liaise with Barbara to offer to help and sort out a date.
Date and host for next meeting
Tuesday 19th
November, 7:30pm at Jean’s house - Jean’s, 20 Springfield Road,
LU7 2QS
The meeting closed at 8:40pm
