ROYAL BURGH OF ST ANDREWS COMMUNITY COUNCIL INAUGURAL MEETING 27th May, 1996 MINUTES

Present Mrs. Melville (Chairman pro tem.), Mrs. Carleton, Mrs. Cassells, Mr. Crichton, Mr. Fraser, Dr. Goudie, Mr. Gray, Mr. Lindsay, Mr. D. Macdonald, Mr. M. Macdonald, Mr. Macgregor, Mrs. Mackenzie, Mr. Macmillan, Mr. McLeod, Mr. Muir, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Paterson, Dr. Riddell, Mr. Risk, Mr. Sangster, Mr. Stewart, Mrs. StewartMeiklejohn, Mr. Strachan, Mrs. Tero, Councillors Cassells and Hill.

1. Apologies; Dr. Reid.

2. Chairman

The nominations were:

Mr. Macgregor (proposed by Mrs. Stewart-Meiklejohn, seconded by Mrs. Carleton).

Mr. M. Macdonald (proposed by Dr. Riddell, seconded by Mr. Gray).

The nomination of Dr. Reid by Mr. D. Macdonald failed to find a seconder).

Mr. Macgregor was elected to 15 votes to 6, and took the Chair.

Dr. Riddell asked Mrs. Melville to raise with the Fife Council the mishap which has caused the room not to be booked, and the confusion over the time.

Dr. Goudie also urged that in future there should not be such a long gap between the election and the meeting. Mrs. Melville agreed to pursue these.

3. Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Strachan, seconded by Mr. McLeod suggested that there be 2 Vice-Chairmen.

Dr. Riddell, seconded by Mr. M. Macdonald, suggested that there by 3. On a vote, the proposal for 3 was carried by 11 to 8.

Mr. McLeod, seconded by Mr. Stewart, voted that one be designated Senior Vice-Chairman. Dr. Riddell, seconded by Dr. Goudie, moved not to do so. Dr. Riddell's motion was passed by a substantial majority.

The nominations and votes received, were:

Dr. Goudie (proposed by Mrs. Stewart-Meiklejohn, seconded by Mr. Strachan) 19.

Dr. Riddell (proposed by Mrs. Murray, seconded by Mr. Gray) 11.

Mrs. Stewart-Meiklejohn (proposed by Dr. Goudie, seconded by Mrs. Tero) 11.

Mr. M. Macdonald (proposed by Mr. Sangster, seconded by Mr. Macmillan) = 10.

Mrs. Carleton (proposed by Mrs. Cassells, seconded by Mrs. Stewart-Meiklejohn) 7. The first three were elected.

4. Secretary.

Mr. Fraser (proposed by Mrs. Tero, seconded by Mrs. Stewart-Meiklejohn) was elected unopposed.

Mr. Muir asked if there was a case for appointing a minute Secretary. It was agreed to discuss this at the next meeting.

5. Treasurer.

Mr. M. Macdonald (proposed by Mr. Strachan, seconded by Mrs. Mackenzie) was elected unopposed.

6. A.O.C.B.

(a) Fife Council Committees

Mrs. Stewart-Meiklejohn distributed a paper on this topic.

(b) List of members

Mrs. Stewart-Meiklejohn asked if a list with names and addresses could be provided by next Monday. Arrangements were made to do so.

(c) Association of Scottish Community Councils

Mrs. Carleton pointed out that two members needed to be nominated to attend the A.G.M. It was agreed that she and Mrs. Stewart-Meiklejohn should go.

(d) Common Good Fund

Mrs. Melville pointed out that two members were required to attend the Fife Council sub-committee which dealt with this. It was agreed that Mr. Strachan, Mrs. Tero and Mr. McLeod should be the nominees, but only two of them would be required for any given meeting.

(e) Committee structure

Dr. Riddell proposed a meeting of office bearers to make recommendations on this matter to the next meeting. This was agreed to.

Dr. Goudie pointed out that there was a need for an urgent meeting of the Planning Committee. Dr. Riddell, second by Mrs. Stewart-Meiklejohn formally proposed an ad hoc meeting, for this occasion only, of any members interested. This was agreed nem. con.

(f) Donation to St Andrews Church

The Secretary proposed a donation to St. Andrews Church for the used of their hall for this meeting. It was agreed to send £10 and a letter of thanks.

(g) Planning matters

Dr. Goudie said that in the absence of a Planning Committee, and owing to some uncertainty about the date, he had inadvertently missed the deadline to object to

(1) the signs at Safeways and

(2) the sign for the new car park at the 17th hole.

It was agreed he should write to each firm directly, and also to Fife Council to clarify the point about dates.