At the 2019 Wrexham Supporters Trust AGM last night in the Centenary Club the results in this year’s board elections and resolutions were announced.
Board election
There were seven candidates for the four vacancies. The results were as follows
| CANDIDATE | VOTE |
| HUGHES, Jonathan | 303 |
| JONES, Peter | 405 |
| LOWE, Robert | 194 |
| MACDOUGALL, Mark | 122 |
| PHILLIPS, Brian | 322 |
| STOCK, Robert | 321 |
| ULRICH, Richard | 298 |
Consequently Peter Jones, Brian Phillips, Robert Stock and Jonathan Hughes are elected to the board which will meet next week to decide responsibilities and positions for the forthcoming year.
We thank all candidates who stood in the election.
The Resolutions were decided as follows: –
RESOLUTION A
Summary: To authorise the use of Trust funds to invest in Wrexham AFC and\or WST Assets Limited
Proposer: The Society Board
“The Society resolves that immediately following the 2019 Annual General Meeting, the Society Board be authorised to invest up to a further £150,000 in Wrexham AFC Limited (a 100% subsidiary of Wrexham Supporters Trust) and\or WST Assets Limited (a 100% subsidiary of Wrexham Supporters Trust), the Board having the power to determine how the investment is distributed between the two companies, during the period following the 2019 AGM up to the 2020 AGM”.
For- 423
Against- 6
Abstain- 5
This resolution was carried.
RESOLUTION B
Summary: To authorise the reappointment of the Society auditors
Proposer: The Society Board
“The Society resolves that McLintocks Partnership Limited are reappointed as statutory auditors of the Society for the 2019 financial year.”
For- 416
Against- 12
Abstain- 7
This resolution was carried.
RESOLUTION C
Summary: To replace the
current club mascot “Wrex the Dragon” with “Rockin’ Robin”
Proposer: Mary Roberts and Louise S Roberts
“The Society resolves that the Society Board be directed
to replace the current club mascot “Wrex the Dragon” with
“Rockin’ Robin”.
For- 107
Against- 300
Abstain- 25
This resolution was not carried.
RESOLUTION D
Summary: To introduce objectives for WST Board members
Proposer: Colin Williams
“The Society resolves to introduce a system of objectives for elected members of the WST board whereby each elected board member will, within 3 months of the annual general meeting, adopt and publish on the WST website a set of “SMART” annual objectives (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timebound) relating to their work on the board and will report to members at the following year’s annual general meeting on the progress of those objectives”
For- 390
Against- 26
Abstain- 18
This resolution was carried.
RESOLUTION E
Summary: To amend the WST Election Policy
Proposer: Richard Ulrich
“The Society resolves to amend the WST Election policy at paragraph 6.1 to allow campaigning during the period of a board election to be conducted via any medium including social media.
For- 170
Against- 232
Abstain- 34
This resolution was not carried.
RESOLUTION F
Summary: To introduce a “Business Continuity/Succession Planning Policy”
Proposer: Richard Ulrich
“The Society resolves to adopt a business continuity/succession planning policy to ensure that a smooth and seamless transition can take place if an elected society board member who is appointed to the football club board can no longer carry on in that role for whatever reason. Such a policy (to be drafted and agreed by the Society board and published on the WST website) will provide for all the elected society board members appointed to the football club board to have a “shadow” who will be an elected society board member (not currently appointed to the football club board) to learn the role and responsibilities of the person that they are shadowing.”
For- 403
Against- 23
Abstain- 10
This resolution was carried.
RESOLUTION G
Summary: To amend the Gate Approval Process
Proposer: Bryn Law
“The Society resolves to amend the general direction and guidance document approved by members at the 2018 AGM setting out an investment approval gate process (“the Gate Approval Process”) and a set of criteria which the Society Board are to apply to properly consider any investment that would change the capital structure Wrexham AFC Limited so that step 8 of the process is removed.
For- 114
Against- 295
Abstain- 26
This resolution was not carried.
RESOLUTION H
Summary: To amend the terms of a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) signed by potential investors as stipulated in the gate approval process for any investment that would change the capital structure of Wrexham AFC Limited.
Proposer: Bryn Law
“The Society directs the Society Board to amend the terms of a non-disclosure agreement signed by potential investors so that the confidentiality clause in such an agreement is altered whereby breach of confidentiality results in a penalty of £2000 rather than £50000.”
For- 102
Against- 322
Abstain- 20
This resolution was not carried.
