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Apologies
- Apologies from Steve Hill, Lee Copley, Chris Hall
- All other committee members present
- Others present, Richard Manning, Syd
Farrow
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Matters Arising
- Octopush situation now resolved
- 'Train the Trainer' Training for
instructors still to be resolved by DaveC
- Garage - Doesn't appear to be
insured in any way. RR to speak with our solicitors to
ascertain what our insurance liabilities and obligations are.
SCL to contact our existing insurers and BSAC once liabilities are
known.
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Membership Secretary
- 4 members situations are still to be
resolved. All other queries have been sorted out.
- ABooth to forward membership list to
KF to send letter to outstanding trainees that may have fallen
through the net
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Diving Officer's Report
- Recent diving observed to be of an
excellent standard
- Concerns raised regarding the
jettisoning of weight belts - suggested that this is discussed at
the Train the Trainer session being organised by DaveC / Martin
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5. |
Training Officers Report
- 4 trainees took to open water
recently
- Chris Marsden passed Sports Diver
theory, Gary E will retake
- 3 trainees to take to open water
shortly
- 3 Trainees in not in contact
- No try-a-dives since last meeting
- 3 new members are currently looking
to join
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Treasurer's Report
- April resulted in a large deficit
due to underpayments in March.
- Year to date is running in surplus
£432 at end of April
- All 'non-diving' assets should be
reported to RR to clarify what the club owns and provide a clarity
for club assets
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Equipment Officer's Report
- Sports centre have acknowledged that
they are happy with the compressor being in its existing location
- Requested that any cylinders
borrowed from the club should be returned full
- All instructors to note the
finishing pressures on the masking tape to maximise the efficiency
- ABriggs to clarify the situation
regarding refilling cylinders not with the black and white 'checked'
shoulder
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Refunds for instructor courses and
instructor expenses (A Briggs)
- There is currently no written policy
for refund of instructor training fees
- Committee to consider whether to pay
all instruction costs but not exam costs for Open Water training
only. Post Open Water Instructor training to be down to the
individual.
- Instructor expenses - to cover the
entrance fee into the site where approved by the training officer
only. Petrol costs are down to private agreement.
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Compressor cage (A Briggs)
- The Sports Centre has requested that
the cage be replaced...staff at the centre have suggested metal
construction
- ABriggs to gain a quote for
fabrication of cage
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Compressor Filters (A Briggs)
- The compressor is currently out of
service. The filters are out of date and should not have been
used since 1999. They cannot be re-tested.
- Options (1) Replace the filters to
the compressor and ignore the situation, (2) Arrange for new bespoke
fabrication of filter stack, (3) Purchase new filter stack assembly
and arrange for fabrication of new mounting - approximately £800.00
- Committee agreement made to sanction
the necessary works to repair the existing system (proposed RR and
seconded ABooth) unless suggestions can be made within the next two
week to suggest any other options
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Web site members area accessibility to all
members (S Leahy)
- SCL to contact Martin to set up an
autolink to new site from old
- SCL to register new site with search
engines
- SCL to remove the password
protection from the members area.
- DColley to update poster with web
address using vinyl lettering
- ABooth to e-mail all members who
have a registered an e-mail address with a link to the web site.
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