Summary of Decisions of the Bristol Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Forum's Annual General Meeting of 12 January 2011

No. Proposal Proposed Seconded Vote

Wording by by For Against Abstain Outcome

3 Trans Inclusion.That the Forum extend its remit to include Transgender people

Alan Palmer

Peter Main majority*

4 2 carried

4.a. Constitutional amendments.That such changes be made to the text of the Constitution as are required to reflect the change made in decision 3.

Alan Palmer

Matt Wallis majority*

0 2 carried

4.b. Name Change.That the name of the Charity be changed to Bristol Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Forum

Alan Palmer

4.b.1. Strapline, option 1:That the strapline to the name be: Bristol LGBT Forum

Emma Bagley

Jo Mc Donald

12 0 0 fallen

4.b.2. Strapline, option 2: That the strapline to the name be: LGBT Bristol

Helen Webster

Emily Bennewith

28 0 0 carried

4.c. AGM quorum.That the quorum for the Annual General Meeting be reduced from 10 or 10% to 10 or 5% of the membership

Alan Palmer

Peter Main majority*

4 3 carried

4.d. Proxy vote.That Proxy votes be admitted at the AGM.

Alan Palmer

Emily Bennewith

majority*

6 2 carried

4.e. Postal only vote.That postal vote be admitted for future Constitutional changes.

Alan Palmer

Emily Bennewith

majority*

9 3 carried

4.f. Removing gender labels.That the gender labels 'male and 'female' be removed from the Co-chairs' titles.

Alan Palmer

Daniel Smart

majority*

2 6 carried

4.g. Trustees term of office.That Trustees' term of office be increased from 1 to 2 years

Alan Palmer

Suzanne Doyle

majority*

0 2 carried

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Summary of Decisions of the Bristol Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Forum's Annual General Meeting of 12 January 2011

No. Proposal Proposed Seconded Vote

Wording by by For Against Abstain Outcome

4.h. Expanding the area of remit.That the geographical area of the Forum's operations be widened, to include neighbouring areas

Alan Palmer

Daniel Smart

majority*

2 2 carried

4.i. MC size.That the number of Trustees on the Management Committee be increased from 10 to 12 and of Cooptees from 3 to 5

Alan Palmer

Matt Wallis majority*

1 4 carried

4.j. Future statutory Constitutional changes.That the MC be empowered to make such changes to the text of the Constitution as are required by changes in legislation, Charity Commission regulations or other statutory requirement, without need for recourse to an AGM.

Alan Palmer

Robin Corser-

Langford

majority*

0 2 carried

6 Adoption of Accounts.Owing to the inquorate AGM of October, and the deadline for submitting the 2009-10 Accounts, these were circulated and approved by the Trustees, by email, and the original Accounts signed off by the Treasurer.

8 Appointing the Independent Examiner.That BCAP, the Forum's current Accountancy service providers be reappointed as Independent Examiners for the next 12 months. BCAP have discharged their duties satisfactorily and at reasonable rates

Alan Palmer

Daniel Smart

una

nim

ous 0 0

9 Trustee elections.The following Trustees are elected

Helen Webster

Jo McDonald

una

nim

ous

0 0 carried

Alan PalmerAnna RutherfordDaniel SmartDaniel Carpenter

Emily BennewithMatt WallisCllr Peter MainDaryn Carter

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