Minutes of the MKDSA Committee Meeting
Wednesday 22nd June 2023 at 6.30pm.
Held at The Blue Light Hub, West Ashland, MK.
ATTENDEES
Franco Volpe (FV), Amanda Lansbury (AL), Arthur Harris (AH), Kieran Lansbury-Yemm (KLY), Jeff Newall (JeN), Jo Newall (JoN), John Samuel (JS), Louise Walsh (LW) and Gordon Wylie (GW).
Minutes taken by Louise Walsh.
CHAIRMAN TO OPEN MEETING & WELCOME
FV opened the meeting at 6.39pm.
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
No apologies were received.
MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
The minutes of the meeting held on 10th May were reviewed and agreed.
Proposed by JS and seconded by GW.
MATTERS ARISING
None.
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT – FV
It’s been a tough season culminating in relegation to League 2 on Sunday following the goalless draw away to Burton. FV has been in communication with the club since the match and dialogue with club officials and the SET has been good.
Steve Manning has stepped down from the committee after finding it hard to commit enough time to the role. The committee thanked Steve for all his hard work as the membership secretary and for his match previews.
Plans for next season are going forward already. The MKDSA accounts for the year will be audited, the Constitution will be reviewed for the first time in over 4 years & the membership system will be updated.
Committee members have individually reviewed the Constitution and then shared their suggestions. There was a lengthy discussion regarding the proposed changes with a final draft completed.
The AGM and Fans Forum is due to be held in August. The proposed date and committee nomination procedure were discussed.
FV suggested that the MKDSA become friends of the SET. This would cost approximately £1000 with the benefits being offered to members. This was agreed.
Player sponsorship was also discussed and it was agreed that this should be progressed.
FV & GW have been researching the cost of away coach travel and shared their findings. There was a lengthy discussion and the committee agreed to take the proposal to the Club for their consideration.
VICE CHAIR REPORT – AL
Nothing to report.
SECRETARY’S REPORT – LW
Nothing to report.
TREASURER’S REPORT – JeffN
Balance at the start of the season £4,354.89.
Balance at the end £7,286.21.
The accounts need to be audited to the year ending 31/05/23 for the AGM.
MEMBERSHIP REPORT
The membership records are up to date.
DISABILITY OFFICERS REPORT – JeffN & JoN
JoN has concerns that relegation to League 2 will affect the club’s ability to achieve LPF’s Centre of Excellence Award.
JeffN & JoN attended the EFL Inclusion Conference at Walsall last month having been invited by Level Playing Field to be panel members there. Unfortunately their trip didn’t go smoothly having encountered problems with travel and access to the event.
COMMUNITY & EDI OFFICER’S REPORT – GW
GW has further meetings arranged with the Club.
MKDSA PROGRAMMES & SHIRTS – AL
The eBay shop was set up in March and has so far generated approximately £520 in sales.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
JS explained that the minutes from the last Supporters’ Board meeting haven’t been signed off yet for publication.
CLOSE MEETING AND SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING
There being no other business the meeting was closed at 9.02pm. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 19th or Thursday 20th July. Exact date & time TBC.
Signed on this day as a true record ………………………………………………………………………………………….
Chairman ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Franco Volpe
Secretary……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Louise Walsh
