Dons Trust Board Meeting September 2024
Meeting began at 6pm. At Plough Lane with apologies received from Anuk.
The meeting began with Mick Buckley making a presentation. This was the first of what will be quarterly reports the PLC Chair makes to the DTB.
Micks report was extensive and covered a wide range of issues at the club. More details of what was talked about will be included in the minutes. Following this item Mick left the meeting.
Michele then provided an update on the Plough Lane Bonds. More information on this report will be released in due course.
Michele left the meeting at this point.
A closed board session then took place discussing priorities for the upcoming months. This discussion was not minuted. The closed session lasted 57 minutes.
When the closed session concluded minutes resumed with the first item being an update on the recruitment of a new PLC Chair. It is hoped to have made an appointment in the next couple of months.
Following this Michele was invited back into the meeting.
In a change to the agenda order the next item discussed was the member called sgm due to take place on Monday 16th.
Stuart Deacons joined the meeting for 10 minutes to provide guidance on the technology aspect for the meeting. Stuart left the meeting following this.
Once Stuart had left a discussion took place on how to run the meeting. A discussion then took place on amendments. More information on this will be released in due course.
The various board theme groups then made the presentations following their recent meetings including a membership update.
Following this a discussion took place on Comms surrounding the upcoming restricted action votes. It is hoped to get the first part of the comms out before the SGM.
George then asked for permission for him and Andrea to be given permission to go away and begin the process of a constitution rewrite. This was granted unanimously by the board.
Discussions then took place on the boardroom policy and ticketing policy. It is agreed a new ticketing policy to cover potential increased prices for cup games is needed.
A discussion took place on a recent petition regarding Player of the Match presentations. The board unanimously agree that it is a club issue.
The meeting closed at 10.43pm
George Jones
Assistant Secretary