MORVERN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

Draft Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Morvern Community Development Company held In Tarmac Mine Office on Thursday June 23rd 2005 at 7.30pm

Those Present: Mr J Bolton (JB) Chair, Mr P Lindsay (PL), Mr R Smart (RS), Mr M Sampson (MS), Mr S Malcolm (SM), MrsJ Robinson (JR), Ms E Brown (EB), Mr A Douglas, Mr R Linton

Agenda Item No 1 – Apologies

Angus Robertson, Tim McGurk

The Agenda Order was altered to allow RL to discuss Marina Project

Agenda Item No 5 – Marina

 JB thanked RL for attending.  JB summarised the findings from the meeting with 4 Consulting. This would suggest that the Marina as planned would not be feasible for an independent operator to run but would be feasible as a community owned project.

Various alternative options were discussed and a decision to be made in time for presentation to the August Public Meeting. 

Agenda Item No 2 – Minutes of the Previous Meeting

The minutes of the previous meeting were agreed as a true record. Proposed by MS, seconded by PL

Agenda Item No 3 – Matters Arising

Mr A Robertson has provided a written report from the Knoydart Conference

A £20 Gift Voucher was sent to Daniel Hutchison as the winner of the Logo Competition

A Howard has agreed to undertake the Artwork Contract for the Logo

Agenda Item No 4 – Action Points

Completed

Agenda Item No 6 – Planning Exercise

Quote from Anna Barton accepted.  Exercise to be undertaken mid August in order that report can be presented at public meeting. Forestry Commission have been invited to participate.

Agenda Item No 7 - Public Consultation/Community Empowerment/Project Officer

EB to hold monthly Surgeries in Village Hall

Letter from Lochaline Boat Charters. Invite to Public Meeting to provide more detail

Mrs Laurence to be invited to speak at public meeting re same

Agenda Item No 8 – AOCB

New plans for sawmill displayed.  EB to show to Mr and Mrs Watt

RS to show to Mr and Mrs Laurence and to apply for Planning Permission

Agenda Item No 9 – Date of the Next Meeting

August 31st 2005 in Lochaline Village Hall at 7pm