Minutes: 1999-2000/1999-11-08
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MINUTES
8/11/99
The meeting was called to order at 2046 GMT.
All were present except Jinx.
1. Rocksoc headphones.
It had been suggested that Rocksoc purchase "a
serviceable set of headphones to use at WUS". This was unanimously agreed
to and it was decided that a set at about £20 would be fine. It was
noted that durability was more important than sound quality. Iain is to
buy a set.
2. Brumfest tickets deadline.
It was still not known when we had to have final
numbers by. The Secretary is to pester the relevant people. Provisionally
40 "tickets" will be guaranteed (and unsold ones paid for by Rocksoc if
necessary).
3. "That people who don’t like Iron Maiden
be thrown out with the help of a big stick" – proposed by Richard and Oliver-Michael.
This was predictably laughed at and dismissed.
Iain pleaded: "No Oli, don’t!" as this item was written down, causing even
more laughter.
The Secretary then proceeded to fold the page
of his notebook over and into a pool of beer lying on the table. The ink
ran making all of the above almost illegible and there was much ridiculing
of him.
4. AGM.
There was a short discussion on the disaster of
last year and Iain put forward the following for this time round:
- AGM on Thursday of 7th week (unless this clashes
with a FTOTM).
- Nominations closed on Thursday of 6th week.
- Announce the date in 1st week (6 weeks’ notice).
- Reminders in 3rd & 5th weeks.
- Postal (or email) votes will be allowed for
those who are unable to attend and must be submitted to the Secretary no
later than the day before the AGM.
- Nominees, nominators and seconders must be
members.
- Nominees must agree to be nominated and cannot
nominate themselves.
- Members can nominate and second as many people
as they want.
This was generally agreed to, and Kit is to sort
out the final arrangements for date and venue. The possibility of having
it in the F&F before a FTOTM was not discounted, although a college
room nearer the centre of town was noted as being preferable.
Interspersing the above were various quotes:
Iain [to Oli]: "Stop putting it in the
beer; fold it round the back – that’s why you have a spiral bound notebook."
Kit: "Oh dear, Oh dear!"
Oliver-Michael: "No one is allowed to be
anyone else."
5. Accounts/Fran Ebling.
The Treasurer informed us that we have not yet
heard from our Senior Treasurer, and promised to hunt him down and get
him to sign the accounts.
6. CD library.
It was decided that we should get started with
organising a Rocksoc CD library, composed of popular tracks that members
suggest, to enable more requests to be played at WUS. CD-Rs are to be burned
containing these tracks.
Iain is to be in charge of it all, and will ask
for track nominations (by email to Rocksoc-official). Rather than limit
it to (say) 5 per person, it was decided just to ignore anyone who sends
in a silly list. After approximately 2 weeks, the committee will decide
on the nominations and they will be obtained and burned.
7. Website.
Kit informed us that she was "sorry", and it will
be improved soon. It was noted that she was "distracted" by Oliver-Michael
all the time, and is to be given until the end of term to prove her web-weaving
skills.
Iain is to ICQ some Epitome samples to Oli to
put up on the www, in addition to the Vae Solis ones already there; Kit
is to link to them.
8. Events insurance for the X-Fest.
The Treasurer informed us that the best quote
so far was £80 for £400s worth. He told us that CUSU do not
do (what they call) "abandonment insurance". The WUS Officer insisted that
they did, and this is to be investigated further. He also told us that
En("careful - mind the beer")sleigh do not do events insurance. It was
decided that by next Monday the Treasurer should take the best offer and
inform us of it.
9. "Retraining of the Secretary not to make
patronising comments whilst on official business or otherwise" – added
to the agenda by Roz.
There was brief debate/laughter, concluding with
La Presidenta saying: "all women have power".
10. "Ribena…" – another addition by Roz.
Iain suggested that this be struck from the minutes
and replaced by a motion of censure of the Secretary for it being on the
agenda in the first place. This was passed 3-1. No further silly additions
were considered.
11. AOB.
Kit suggested that "Oli write down less quotes
in the minutes so that they don’t end up being 5 pages long". It should
be pointed out that the secretarial notebook had just run out. By this
time everyone had had enough.
The meeting was closed at 2109.