MINUTES OF THE BMBS MEETING HELD ON 2nd SEPTEMBER 2015

APOLOGIES
Apologies were received from Ian Yates, Steve Booth, Simon Booth, Norman Bunford, Dave and Joan Markham, Peter Rippin, Bill Jefferson and Paddy Ramsey.

MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the August 2015 meeting were read and agreed as a true record of proceedings.

MATTERS ARISING
The Secretary said that he had been receiving weekly updates from Ann Cornforth at Dawn Carnaby regarding the effluent coming from the factory wall onto our access road. It appears that they are continuing to try to solve the problem and have had the factory floor removed and replaced plus all their drains rodded and blasted but there still remains a leak from under the wall. The drain in the farmers field is full of soil and completely blocked but that has no bearing on the factory's problem and has been notified to Yorkshire Water. Any further progress will be reported to members.

Chris Hobbs asked if he should  ask Burton Agnes Estates to hold off with any road repairs until the problem has been solved and the Chairman said that this would be a good idea.

TREASURER’S REPORT
The Secretary read out the Treasurer's report saying that income had been £892 from memberships, website sales, catering and the lake hire fee from the MPBA for the Nationals. Expenses were £1035 from electricity, catering, site maintenance and water rates. so the club remains in a healthy financial state.

EVENTS
The Club Sunday and NADS events were successful and it was agreed that the Open Weekend was excellent, well attended and enjoyed by all concerned. The tombola, run by Mavis and Pauline broke all records and Elaine with her Mum and team took over £400 in the Galley. The Chairman gave a vote of thanks to Mavis, Pauline, Elaine and team for all their hard work over the weekend.
September 13th is our last Club Sunday featuring Scale Steering and Club 500's. 20thSeptember is the penultimate NADS event.
A question was asked about fireworks for the Halloween Night Sail and Bonfire event and it was agreed that we would buy the same as last year. John Foster kindly said he would deal with this.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

Unfortunately the 2nd pump for the sewerage system has had to be removed as it was not pumping out. This is the second time in 2 months that this has happened, the first pump being jammed solid with a kind of felt material. the Chairman said that warning signs have been placed in both toilets and large toilet roll dispensers also installed in a bid to stop people using anything else but standard toilet paper. The first pump repair cost us £500 and this kind of expense is not acceptable. I seems somewhat strange that we have never had this problem before since the pumps were installed many years ago but we should have 2 such problems within as many months.

The forthcoming Model Show at Driffield Showground at which we will be exhibiting should have a small pond so we can sail boats. Anyone with either a tank, car or quadcopter will also be able to use them as separate areas will be available. Please arrive between 8:30am and 9am, the show will close at 4pm. John Foster has one spare entry tag (cost £1) available for anyone who would like to come along to the show.

There seems to be a few people with Dragon Force yachts and if they would like to start competing in a series then they should contact the Captain of Yachting Simon Booth.

During the Open |Weekend there was some parking close to the site gate preventing caravans from leaving. Gordon Bassett asked that there be 'no parking' signs there next year and this was agreed. Also following a discussion it was agreed that all tents and caravans must be sited on the back field.

The Secretary said that the 2 new picnic tables were well used over the Open weekend and following discussion within the committee it had been agreed to buy 2 more. This will be incorporated in a bid for a grant to cover permanent siting of all 4 tables, purchase of the 2 new ones and also purchase and laying of grass reinforcing mesh for the complete south (podium) side of the lake.

  Alf lee                                                                        Ian Phillips
(Chairman)                                                                  (Secretary)