{"id":636,"date":"2019-06-28T09:11:25","date_gmt":"2019-06-28T08:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wst.org.uk\/\/?p=636"},"modified":"2019-06-28T09:11:54","modified_gmt":"2019-06-28T08:11:54","slug":"wst-agm-election-and-resolution-voting-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wst.org.uk\/?p=636","title":{"rendered":"WST AGM Election and Resolution voting results"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At the 2019 Wrexham Supporters Trust AGM last night in the\nCentenary Club the results in this year\u2019s board elections and resolutions were\nannounced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Board election<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There were seven candidates for the four vacancies.&nbsp; The results were as follows<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>\n  CANDIDATE\n  <\/td><td>\n  VOTE\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  HUGHES,\n  Jonathan\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>303<\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  JONES,\n  Peter\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>405<\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  LOWE,\n  Robert\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>194<\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  MACDOUGALL,\n  Mark\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>122<\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  PHILLIPS,\n  Brian\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>322<\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  STOCK,\n  Robert\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>321<\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  ULRICH,\n  Richard\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>298<\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p>Consequently Peter Jones, Brian Phillips, Robert Stock and\nJonathan Hughes are elected to the board which will meet next week to decide\nresponsibilities and positions for the forthcoming year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We thank all candidates who stood in the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Resolutions were decided as follows: &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RESOLUTION A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Summary: To authorise the use of Trust funds to\ninvest in Wrexham AFC and\\or&nbsp;WST Assets Limited <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proposer: The Society Board<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThe Society resolves that immediately following the 2019 Annual General\nMeeting, the Society Board be authorised to invest up to a further \u00a3150,000 in\nWrexham AFC Limited (a 100% subsidiary of Wrexham Supporters Trust)\nand\\or&nbsp;WST Assets Limited (a 100% subsidiary of Wrexham Supporters Trust),\nthe Board having the power to determine how the investment is distributed\nbetween the two companies, during the period following the 2019 AGM up to the\n2020 AGM\u201d.&nbsp; <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For- 423<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Against- 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abstain- 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This resolution was carried. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RESOLUTION B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Summary: To authorise the reappointment\nof the Society auditors <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proposer: The Society Board<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThe Society resolves that McLintocks\nPartnership Limited are reappointed as statutory auditors of the Society for\nthe 2019 financial year.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For- 416<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Against- 12<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abstain- 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This resolution was carried. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RESOLUTION C<br>\n<br>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Summary: To replace the\ncurrent club mascot &#8220;Wrex the Dragon&#8221; with &#8220;Rockin&#8217; Robin&#8221;<br>\nProposer: Mary Roberts and Louise S Roberts<br>\n<br>\n<em>\u201cThe Society resolves that the Society Board be directed\nto replace the current club mascot &#8220;Wrex the Dragon&#8221; with\n&#8220;Rockin&#8217; Robin\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For- 107<em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Against- 300<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abstain- 25<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This resolution was not carried. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RESOLUTION D<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Summary: To introduce objectives for WST Board members&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proposer: Colin Williams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThe Society resolves to introduce a system\nof objectives for elected members of the WST board whereby each elected board\nmember will, within 3 months of the annual general meeting, adopt and publish\non the WST website a set of \u201cSMART\u201d annual objectives (Specific, Measurable,\nAchievable, Realistic and Timebound) relating to their work on the board and\nwill report to members at the following year\u2019s annual general meeting on the\nprogress of those objectives\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For- 390<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Against- 26<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abstain- 18<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This resolution was carried. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RESOLUTION\nE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Summary: To amend the WST Election Policy &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proposer: Richard Ulrich <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThe Society resolves\nto amend the WST Election policy at paragraph 6.1 to allow campaigning during\nthe period of a board election to be conducted via any medium including social\nmedia.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For- 170<em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Against- 232<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abstain- 34<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This resolution was not carried. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RESOLUTION F<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Summary: To introduce a \u201cBusiness Continuity\/Succession\nPlanning Policy\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proposer: Richard Ulrich <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThe Society resolves\nto adopt a business\ncontinuity\/succession planning policy to ensure that a smooth and seamless transition can take\nplace if an elected society board member\nwho is appointed to the football club board\ncan no longer carry on in that role for whatever reason. Such a policy (to be\ndrafted and agreed by the Society board and published on the WST website) will\nprovide for all the elected society board\nmembers appointed to the football club\nboard to have a \u201cshadow\u201d who will be an elected society board member (not currently appointed to the football\nclub board) to learn the role and responsibilities of the person that they are shadowing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For- 403<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Against- 23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abstain- 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This resolution was carried. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RESOLUTION G<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Summary: To amend the Gate Approval Process &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proposer: Bryn Law <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThe Society resolves to amend the general\ndirection and guidance document approved by members at the 2018 AGM setting out\nan<\/em><em>\ninvestment approval gate process (\u201cthe Gate Approval Process\u201d) and a set of\ncriteria which the Society Board are to apply to properly consider any\ninvestment that would change the capital structure Wrexham AFC Limited so that\nstep 8 of the process is removed.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For- 114<em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Against- 295<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abstain- 26<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This resolution was not carried. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RESOLUTION\nH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Summary: To amend the terms of\na non-disclosure agreement (NDA) signed by potential investors as stipulated in\nthe gate approval process for any investment that would change the capital\nstructure of Wrexham AFC Limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proposer: Bryn Law<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThe Society directs the Society Board to\namend the terms of a non-disclosure agreement signed by potential investors so\nthat the confidentiality clause in such an agreement is altered whereby breach\nof confidentiality results in a penalty of \u00a32000 rather than \u00a350000.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For- 102<em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Against- 322<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abstain- 20<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This resolution was not carried. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the 2019 Wrexham Supporters Trust AGM last night in the Centenary Club the results in this year\u2019s board elections and resolutions were announced. Board election There were seven candidates for the four vacancies.&nbsp; The results were as follows CANDIDATE VOTE HUGHES, Jonathan 303 JONES, Peter 405 LOWE, Robert 194 MACDOUGALL, Mark 122 PHILLIPS, Brian [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":621,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wst_news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wst.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wst.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wst.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wst.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wst.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=636"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wst.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/636\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":639,"href":"https:\/\/wst.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/636\/revisions\/639"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wst.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wst.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wst.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wst.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}