Oxen Park Cinema Club Ltd        Meeting 19.06.06     The Manor House, Oxen Park

Minutes

Present: Rose Bugler (Chair)(RB), Colin Barr (CB), Fiona Baxter (FB), Jenny Helme (JH), Mandy Lane (ML), Carol McNeill (CM), Iain Smith Ward (ISW), John Walton (JW).

Apologies: Roger Layfield

 

Min

 

Action

1.

Minutes of 29.05.06 approved

 

2.

Matters arising:

  • License sub group to meet (RL.CM)
  • Incorporation sub group to meet (CB,RB.CM)
  • CM had been in touch with Growing Well about risk assessment. They suggested that we had enough expertise between us but would send some paper work that could be useful.
  • Coniston Water Festival had cut the film out of their programme for July 2006, The committee would ask OPCC again next year with more notice.
  • Grizedale Arts had asked to borrow the screen, amp and speakers.  They gave a donation of £50. A discussion followed on whether there should be charges for different groups.  CB offered to draft a paper for discussion.

 

RL CM

CB RB CM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CB

3.

Secretary’s report:

  • Lowick Show invitation to set up a stand. It was decided not to this year.
  • First Aid course 12th July (CVS) – no one could go or wanted to go this time but CM to notify when other dates were on offer.
  • LDNP guidance on temporary advertisements for local events – posters can be put up 16 days before and taken down 2 days after an event. CM will file for reference.
  • OPCC Stationery – suggestions and discussion to be passed on to RL for final compilation with CB.

 

 

 

CM

 

CM

 

RL CB

4.

Treasurer’s report:

  • Balance = £6.043.04
  • New bank accounts opening pending final information from directors.
  • Standing order mandate – CB & FB to finalise proposal for next meeting.
  • A discussion followed on membership and door entry. It was agreed that there should be more incentives for members and decided:
    • entry should be £3 members £4.50 non members
    • Membership to be £12.50 and £18

 

 

 

CM FB

 

 

FB

5.

Carthouse update: news from UK Film Council imminent.  Information about building and OPCC on a board by roadside. Sub group on funding to meet soon. CM to contact group.

 

CM

6.

Website: CB has passed management back to Mandy Lane. Suggestions made for update included: progressive photographs of Carthouse, draft list of films for next season, OPCC Ltd to include IPS co-op statement on front page.

 

ML

7.

Fund raising – CM outlined input on the Lanequest event on 20th June. CM. JH .FB. CB. helping.  More fund raising to be discussed at next meeting

 

CM

8.

Films for next season:

CM presented the table of films with dates, halls and sponsors. (see separate table). JW reminded everyone that the OPCC policy was for at least 3 people to see each film before final selection therefore 3 films to be seen.

Print deadline to be 31st July

  • Film and Book event – ML to pursue The Innocents/Turn Of The Screw as a possible title.  CM to check costs of other venues.
  • Technical update- DVD player saga still ongoing. CM to phone on behalf of the committee  and follow up with a letter included dates and history.

 

 

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ML

CM

CM

9.

Film making unit – nothing new to report.

 

10.

Date of next meeting – Monday 24th July.  8pm Manor House

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