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Loughrea Tidy Towns committee would like to give an open invitation to all residents, community groups and business people of Loughrea and surrounding areas to attend it’s A.G.M. on Wednesday, 9th November at 8pm in Kinsella’s Pub (upstairs), Main Street, Loughrea.

Anyone with an interest in improving our town is encouraged to attend.

Find out more here.

Hi all,
First ever AGM will be held at 6pm on Sunday 9th October in The Loughrea Hotel & Spa in the Conference room on the 4th floor.
Please spread the word and get as many people there as possible.
Issues to be discussed:

1. Finances
2. Maintenance going forward
3. Committee review
4. Plans for next year
5. Developers responsibilities outstanding
6. Clean-up days
7. Social aspect
8. Possible local legal representation

I hope you will join me for a progessive chat with myself, the committee members and your neighbours.
Best regards
John Mannion

Hi all!
2nd cleanup day in quick succession has been arranged for Saturday 27th August @10am until 12 noon meet at Peadars Office inbetween both estates.
Spread the word.
slan

1. Name and Area of the Association

The Association shall be known as Verdemont Residents Association.

2. Aims of the Association

To promote the interests of the residents of Verdemont, Dublin 15

To promote social activities for the residents of the estate [ if residents choose to include social activities as an integral part of their Residents' Association].

3. Membership

The Association shall represent more than 50% of the residents of the estate. A membership list is attached with the name and address of all the residents interested in becoming members;

Membership shall be limited to residents of the estate.

4. Equal Opportunities

Membership shall be open to all residents of Verdemont, irrespective of their race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sex, appearance, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

5. Membership Fee/ Subscription

All members shall pay an annual fee of [£x to be determined at the Annual General Meeting].

6. Committee

i. The Committee shall be elected to carry out the business of the Association;

ii.It will be made up of a Chairman/woman, Vice Chairman/woman, Secretary, Treasurer plus [insert number required] general members. [Please note that it may be appropriate to include a Social Secretary as a named officer particularly if one of the aims of the Association is to promote social activities];

iii. The Committee members shall meet at least 8 times per year and carry out the duties given to them by the General Meetings:

iv. The Minutes of Committee meetings shall be available to all members of the Association;

v.Vacancies on the Committee which arise during the year shall be filled by elections at General Meetings.

7. The Annual General Meeting

i. There shall be an Annual General Meeting held every May at which the Committee will report on its work, present a statement of accounts, and then resign [you can decide whether all, one half or one third of the Committee members resign each year];

ii. The AGM shall elect a new Committee and vote on recommendations and on any amendments to the constitution;

iii. Nominations for the Committee should be given to the Secretary not less than 14 days before the AGM;

iv. The Secretary will notify all members of the date of the meeting not less than 14 days before the AGM.

8. Other General or Ordinary Meetings

i. There will be a General Meeting open to all members at least every 3 months

ii. A Special General Meeting open to all members will be held if 25% of members or more submit in writing, to the Secretary, a request for such a meeting. The Secretary shall arrange for the meeting to take place within 14 days;

iii. The Secretary will notify the date of all General Meetings not less than 5 days before the meeting.

9. Quorum

i. No General Meeting or Annual General Meeting shall be valid if less than 25% of members are present;

ii. No Committee Meeting shall be valid if less than one third of the Committee are present.

10. Voting

i. Voting at Committee and Sub- Committee Meetings shall be by a show of hands, unless otherwise resolved;

ii. Voting at General Meetings shall be by secret ballot and proxy or absent voting arrangements shall be made;

iii. A simple majority of votes shall prevail except where otherwise provided in these rules;

iv. Membership of the Association is open to all residents. [However, residents must decide on voting rights i.e. if one resident per dwelling shall exercise the voting rights on a matter put to the vote or if each member of the Association has an individual vote. This decision should be recorded in these rules];

v. In the event of equality of votes, the Chairman/woman of a meeting shall have a second or casting vote.

11. Financial Records

i. The Treasurer shall open a bank account in the name of the Association. The account shall have two signatories, nominated by the Committee [one to be the Treasurer];

ii. The Treasurer shall keep proper financial records and produce annual accounts, which will be presented at the AGM;

iii.The Treasurer shall submit the accounts for audit at the end of each financial year.

12.Changes to the Constitution

i. The Constitution may be altered at an Annual General Meeting or at a Special General Meeting;

ii. Any suggested changes must be handed tot he Secretary at least 14 days before the AGM;

iii. Changes must be agreed by 75% of the members whether present or not.

13. Dissolution

i.The Association may only be dissolved at a Special General Meeting called for that purpose. The meeting must be advertised 14 days before the date of the actual meeting;

ii. A proposal to dissolve the Association shall take effect only if agreed by 75% of the members whether present or not;

iii. Funds and possessions will be disposed of according to the wishes of the meeting or as contained in the rules.

Hi all!

Residents Association meeting this Sunday 14th Loughrea Hotel and Spa at 6pm upstairs in one of the rooms,(ask at reception)
sorry about short notice but it was the best I could do!
Hope to see you there!
Spread the word!

Thanks to everyone who could make it to the meeting on Sunday evening last.  There was a great turnout with over 30 residents attending.  It was agreed that we urgently need to get the estate cleaned up and get it back to looking its best.  Peadar Fitzgerald, the developer, is no longer maintaining the common areas so we need to join forces to improve things for ourselves.

We are collecting the nominal sum of €30 to cover costs for the maintenance of the green areas until the end of the year in both Danesfort Drive and Court.  Quotes received have put the initial cutting and weeding at €700 and €2,000 for a full year’s maintenance.  We are negotiating to get the best price possible to cover until the end of the year.

This money will cover:

• Initial rotary cutting of the grass
• Weeding the planted areas
• Removal of the waste afterwards
• General upkeep

Any surplus cash will be put towards signage and clean-up costs needed for the estates.  All monies will be fully accounted for and lodged into the Residents’ Association Bank Account by the Treasurer.

Two members of the Residents’ Association will call to you in the next few days to collect this money.

We really appreciate your support and hope that you too can see the benefits for all this entails.  We also hope you can make our general clean-up morning next Saturday 30th July at 10:00.

If you have any queries, or can offer help in any way, please contact our Association Chairperson, John Mannion on 087 6774887.