Moffat Town Hall Redevelopment Trust
held its fifth Annual General Meeting on Thursday 22 August
2013. There were a good number of members present
who were greeted with a glass of wine/soft drink as desired. The official business commenced at 7.30 pm when Peter Beck-Samuels, Chair,
took the floor and welcomed everyone. He
also announced that, as previously indicated, with the Town Hall now entering a
very new stage with the Trust having commenced managing the building in
November, he would be stepping down as Chair.
In doing so, he thanked his Board for their support and work and also to
Gerard Godfrey whose Project Management, particularly of the renovation stage,
had gone above and beyond the call of duty and was continuing with him as a
volunteer. Jane McCulloch was also
thanked for all she has achieved in the short time since she commenced her
post.
The Trust has received many
favourable comments regarding the cleaned stonework and looks forward to the
official unveiling of all the completed outside works on Sunday
6 October 2013.
The works to the kitchen that had
only recently been commenced were also mentioned and those present were invited
to take a look at the bare room now that the floor has been lifted so that
there is no longer that awkward step down into the kitchen. The kitchen will be finished by mid September
in time for the first coffee morning of the post-summer season. After Peter Beck-Samuels had finished his
report, Martin Brown, Vice-Chairman, proposed a vote of thanks to the outgoing
Chair.
Under the agenda item "Election
and reappointment of Directors", it was revealed that only one nomination
had been received for the post of Chair, that of Lord Johnstone of
Raehills. It is entirely appropriate
that he is taking this post as it was his family who originally gifted the land
to the town for the Town Hall to be built in 1827. Resignation from the Board had been received
from Martin Tilstone who has taken up a post away from Moffat and will only be
in the town at weekends. He was thanked
for all the time and effort he has put into his Board membership since joining.
The main business of the meeting
concluded with Jane McCulloch making a presentation showing the progress of the
Town Hall to date. Following the business of the meeting, all present were invited
to enjoy refreshments and to mingle.
