St Mirren Fans Council

Council Meeting

Thursday 6 February 2014

In Attendance: Alan Wardrop, Eric Crossan, Allan Gallacher, John Allison, Stewart Milton, Alan Murray, Phil Clarke, Julie Noble, Gary Reid, , Mary Chalmers, Alan Doak, Jack Paterson, Tony Dorris, Ian Wilkie, Pete Balmforth , , Fraser Burns Sarah Murray (minutes)

Club Representatives: Brian Caldwell, Dave MacKay

Apologies: Gordian Mothersole

Resignation: Wullie Bell, Graeme MacPherson

No response: none

Total Meeting Members confirmed as 18.

Agenda Item Action

1. Meeting Wullie Bell and Graeme MacPherson have resigned. AW Membership Dave Macdonald has been approached, but Thursday nights are not good for him

Jack was asked to pass on the Council’s best wishes concerning his son’s serious illness

3.Topps Day BC confirmed that books and stickers would be at the club BC in the morning. He would also arrange ID badges.

EC confirmed 10 volunteers, Dave confirmed 8 staff from the club would also be available. Tasks for the day were delegated and everyone to meet at 12.45 pm.

Dave MacKay left the meeting at this point

4.Matters . Flowers for Allan’s wife had not been ordered. SM to SM arising action asap . Lottery Update - All winners have confirmed receipt of their prizes. Cheques would be raised tonight for £4000 for the club and £300 for the Trust AG . Presentation of the constitution – GM met with SG/BC and C Stewart. A clause has been added to safeguard both parties so that no commercial partnership arrangements can be entered into. There will also be a section for each Council member to sign regarding confidentiality. . Trustee Indemnity insurance – Boyds have confirmed that they are not prepared to underwrite this and alternative source of cover to be sought AW . Disabled Parking – club understanding is that disabled people want to be treated the same as able bodied and as the disabled tickets are already considerably discounted and include a free carer with them it was not possible to also provide free carparking. GR to GR feed back to Disabled Fans Association. TD will look TD into what other clubs do. . Change of rules re lottery – complete . Number of lottery returns from season ticket holders – defer to next meeting AGENDA . Set up for selling lottery tickets – SMilton had prices for pop up banners and the council agreed that the price was suitable. These could be used at a number of events. AW to bring designs to the next meeting for agreement AW

5.St Mirrens The Sub-committee consisting of MC/PC/AM/JN/SMu had Day and 5 met and a note of this meeting had been circulated to the year council. The event is to be publicised as a relaxed social celebration event with a fun quiz. Tickets were agreed at £7 and this would include a free drink and a sandwich buffet. The tickets have been priced to cover costs. Players have still to be confirmed, and it was agreed that the fall back position would be to ask previous players to take part too.

The 5 year celebration was also discussed and along with the exhibition of memorabilia at the social night, the subcommittee were to discuss other plans. MC had discussed the day with local pubs and they had agreed to partake in the celebrations. Renfrewshire Council had agreed to display a banner.

A discussion took place regarding the Council awarding tankards to the Cup Winning Team from the fans and this was agreed. MC to take forward.

A commemoration photograph was to be taken with the remaining team members which could be sold on the night for £5.

Subcommittee to report back at the next meeting. MC

6.Sub The following was agreed: Groups for . Casino Night – defer to next meeting AGENDA other events . Golf night – September, IW/EC/MC to lead. Date IW/EC/MC would be 3rd or 5th September 2014 . Easter Egg Hunt – agreed that this would be changed to the Pandas with chocolate eggs. JN to progress JN . Car Treasure Hunt – it was agreed that this would be a car with a player in each team and the Scotland match would be shown back at the club afterwards. MC to lead MC . 5-A-Side – April/May, FB/GR to lead FB/GR . Player of the Year Dinner – EC to lead, Pandas and Faye Scott from Braehead to be invited as guests. EC Council member s to pay their own tickets. BC agreed to book a table and attendees would be agreed at the next meeting. BC . Open Day at Ralston – TD to lead TD . Record Breaking Squad Photo – AW to lead AW . Oh When the Saints recording – PC to lead PC . Head Hole Boards – SMil to lead. Prices obtained and photos suggested. Prices to be confirmed and copyright obtained. BC agreed that the club would pay so the VAT could be claimed back. Vote to purchase was carried. SMil to progress. SMil . 7.Safe This was discussed quickly but it was agreed to carry it AGENDA Standing forward to the next meeting.

8.Paper from This paper had been presented at the last meeting and Jack discussion about aspects of it took place. Items discussed Paterson included; . Branding of the Stadium. To be carried forward to next meeting AGENDA . Cover for wheelchair users during rain. Some suggestions were suggested and it was agreed that GR GR would take this to the disabled fans association and that AW would discuss with the Trust. Update at next AW meeting AGENDA

JP had to leave the meeting and it was agreed that the paper would be discussed again at the next meeting. AGENDA 9.Player of AM raised concern that as the awards last year took place the Year at the SMiSA event a lot of fans, who the council Awards represent, did not have the opportunity to attend. It was Ceremony agreed to carry this forward to a future meeting. AGENDA

10.Stock of BC updated the meeting on a meeting with JD Sports. Merchandise They had agreed to ensure that stock was available for Christmas. It was agreed to carry this forward to a future meeting. AGENDA

11.AOB BC updated the meeting regarding the Scoreboard. Two sponsors have been lined up and a further sponsor was in the pipeline. It will be located in the North East corner of the stadium.

Next Meeting To be agreed