Cretan International Community

CRETAN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

BOARD MEETING

Camping Elizabeth, Misiria, Monday 27 June 2016 @ 11.45

Present:

Peter Winterink (PW) President

Ingo Dietrich (ID) Vice President

Ralph Krueger (RK) Treasurer

Stuart Walsh (SW) Secretary

Willy Van Bellegham (WVB) Membership Secretary & Board Member

MINUTES OF THE MEETING

1. PW opened the meeting at 11.45, all Board members were present.

2. SW had circulated minutes of the last meeting held 6 June and these have been published on line. These were unanimously approved.

3. Any matters arising will be covered elsewhere in the agenda.

4. PW had nothing to report that will not be covered elsewhere.

5. ID’s report will be covered in item 9.

6. RK produced an interim statement pending month end which was unanimously approved for audit purposes. Financial information is not published in forums accessible to non-members but is available to any paid up member on demand by e-mail.

7. WVB reports we have 105 paid up members and 4 honary. €30 was handed to RK in membership fees. He has liaised with SW to produce an up to date spread sheet and agree numbers. SW apologised for the late publication but has a wrist injury which makes using a keyboard difficult and will circulate ASAP.

8. Events: 8.1 June Events; 8.1.1 Coach excursion – RK reported there were insufficient numbers to rum the tour and it had to be cancelled. 8.1.2. Summer BBQ – held here last night, a very good social event but mixed feelings concerning food and service on the night 8.2 July Events; 8.2.1. Diet Festival – SW has sent out a rota to man the table, just about enough cover for every night. PW has 1000 leaflets which should be sufficient and will provide SW with a copy of the photo programme to run on his laptop. 8.2.2. Joint Lunch – WVB to look at Ilios for either 17 or 24 July. 8.2.3. Coach Excursion – RK to look at possibilities for 31 July and advise by e-mail.

8.3 August Events; 8.3.1 Winery Visit – SW has spoken with Klados winery at Panormo about a CIC tour and a lunch nearby to follow

9. Since the last meeting the Board has discussed informally the current relevance of items such as the Articles of Association, or Constitution as it is sometimes referred to, accounting procedures and general record keeping in meeting the needs of the present day CIC and managing the changes over recent years in Greek legislation etc. It was agreed ID would hold preliminary meetings with suitably qualified persons and report back.

The Board decided this process was considered a confidential matter and therefore full details will not be published in the minutes, which are of course public documents available in the public domain for viewing by both members and non-members alike, in the same way financial information is not openly published but is available to paid up members on request. Any proposed changes will of course be subject to acceptance by an Annual General Assembly or an Extraordinary General Assembly.

Any paid up member who would like more information should contact any Board member.

10. Any other business – no items.

11. Next meeting will follow the coffee morning Monday 1 August at Camping Elizabeth, notional start time 11.45.

12. PW thanked Board members for their attendance and input then declared the meeting closed at 12.15.

Stuart Walsh Secretary  [email protected]  www.thecic.eu  6978048307

Friday, 01 July 2016