AGENDA FOR COUNCIL MEETING

Brisbane Contract Bridge Club, 21st June 7pm

PRESENT – Amir Karabasic, John Surridge, Ian Murray, Gail Young, George Lester, Brian Thomas
APOLOGIES – Dion Sampson
OBSERVERS – none

ITEM 1 - ACCEPTANCE OF THE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Moved I.Murray, seconded P.Byrom, that the minutes of the previous meeting be accepted. Carried.

ITEM 2 - BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MINUTES
2.1 Sponsorship
D. Sampson to organise his notes on sponsorship for distribution to CAQ affiliated clubs.

ITEM 3 – REPORTS
3.1 Treasurer’s Reports
Moved I.Murray, seconded J.Surridge that the Treasurer’s reports be accepted. Carried.

3.2 Membership Secretary’s Report
Moved G.Young, seconded J.Surridge, that the Membership Secretary’s report be accepted. Carried.

ITEM 4 – CORRESPONDENCE
4.1 Resignation of Regional Liaison Officer
Beng Goh resigned from Council on 6th June.

4.2 Request for reimbursement for Triple Treat
Moved P.Byrom, seconded I.Murray, that QWCL be reimbursed for the loss of $357.50 that was incurred in running the Triple Treat. Carried.

4.3 Resignation of Garvin Gray
Garvin Gray resigned as Tournament Officer on 9th June.

ITEM 5 – RATIFICATION OF EMAIL DECISIONS
5.1 Tournament Officer
Ratification of email decision of 31st May to appoint Garvin Gray as Tournament Officer.

5.2 Assistant Treasurer
Ratification of email decision of 15th June to create the position of Assistant Treasurer, and that that position be filled by George Lester.

ITEM 6 - GENERAL BUSINESS
6.1 Qld Championships Post-mortem
The Qld Championships and Qld Open tournaments are to be held in alternating years, with the Open to be held in 2008 at the Easter weekend.

6.2 Development of a Strategic Plan
J.Surridge to create an outline and email to Council. This is to include opportunities for grants and/or sponsorship.

6.3 Qld Club Teams Sub Committee (December tournament)
This item was requested to be placed on the agenda by Garvin Gray, who did not attend the meeting.

6.4 Director of Play course
Call for expression of interest to be added to the next CAQ email newsletter.

6.5 Regional Liaison Officer
Moved J. Surridge, seconded B.Thomas, that the position of Regional Liaison Officer be changed to a Council Appointed Position, and that this position be offered to Allan Menham. Carried.

6.6 Garvin Gray’s Complaint
The Secretary to contact Garvin Gray, to the effect that I.Murray’s apology for his comments adequately dealt with the complaint.

6.7 Alex Toolsie’s Complaint
The Secretary to contact Alex Toolsie, to the effect that the CAQ feels that the arbiter’s mistake of not pairing A.Toolsie in the first round of the Qld Championship Reserves had been adequately rectified by awarding A.Toolsie a full point bye, and that the CAQ continues to have full confidence in Garvin Gray as an arbiter.

6.8 Unexplained Withdrawals
The Secretary to request an explanation from Avram Buciu for an unexplained withdrawal from the Triple Treat tournament.

6.9 Reimbursement for loss on March Madness
Moved J.Surridge, seconded P.Byrom, that QWCL be reimbursed in full for the loss incurred during the March Madness. Carried.

6.10 Website Access
J.Surridge to be given access to updating the CAQ website.

6.11 Grand Prix
Moved I.Murray, seconded B.Thomas, that the CAQ pay 50% of the Australian Grand Prix fees, not including late fees, for events held by affiliated clubs in 2008. Carried.

ITEM 7 - DATE AND VENUE OF NEXT MEETING
Next Council meeting to be held at the Brisbane Chess Club on 23rd August.