Aboyne and District Mens Shed (Aboyne and Mid-Deeside Community Shed)
Annual General Meeting Minutes – 27th February 2023 13:30
Attendees: Mike Brooks, Phil Lay, Stuart Robertson, Rab Birnie, John Stodter, John Clement, Gordon McLaren, Ken Maclean, Brian Paterson, Alan Thomas, Colin Paterson, Roger Ramshaw, Malcolm Laing, Kenneth Mackay, William McAbe, Stuart Marshall, Gordon Robertson, Andy Laing, Peter Cook, Chris Nurcombe, Alan Fyfe, Ian Paterson.
Mike Brooks, Chairman, welcomed and thanked everyone for coming.
Mike Brooks summarised the Chairmans Report which had been circulated to all members. He then opened to the floor for any questions on the report, to which there were none.
Phil Lay, Treasurer, went through the accounts, which had been circulated to all members. He then opened to the floor for any questions. One question was raised with regard to the cost of cleaning the gutters at the Shed.
The meeting was then handed over to John Clement to officiate the election/re-election of office bearers and Trustees as per the constitution. He explained that Trustees who had served for three years had to stand for re-election. Any Trustees who have been appointed but not faced an AGM required to stand down, and be re-elected. All Office Bearers would face re-election at the AGM. Details of re-elections and elections detailed below.
Election of Trustees and Office Bearers
| Position | Incumbent | Status | Nominated | Nominator | Seconder |
| Trustee | Mike Brooks | Re-election | Mike Brooks | John Stodter | Gordon McLaren |
| Trustee | Phil Lay | Re-election | Phil Lay | Rab Birnie | Ken Maclean |
| Trustee | Dave Marshall | Re-election | Dave Marshall | Phil Lay | John Stodter |
| Trustee | John Stodter | Re-election | John Stodter | Phil Lay | Gordon McLaren |
| Trustee | Gordon McLaren | Re-election | Gordon McLaren | Rab Birnie | Phil Lay |
| Trustee | Brian Paterson | Re-election | Brian Paterson | Ken Maclean | Rab Birnie |
| Trustee | Kenny Paterson | Re-election | Kenny Paterson | Rab Birnie | Gordon McLaren |
| Trustee | Ken Maclean | Standing down | Roger Ramshaw | Mike Brooks | John Stodter |
| Trustee | Stuart Robertson | Standing down | Alan Thomas | Gordon McLaren | John Clement |
| Trustee | Vacant | Vacancy | Colin Paterson | John Clement | Gordon McLaren |
| Chairman | Mike Brooks | Standing down | Roger Ramshaw | Mike Brooks | John Stodter |
| Vice Chairman | Stuart Robertson | Standing down | John Stodter | Phil Lay | Gordon McLaren |
| Treasurer | Phil Lay | Re-election | Phil Lay | Rab Birnie | Ken Maclean |
| Secretary | Rab Birnie | Re-election | Rab Birnie | John Clement | Mike Brooks |
There were no additional nominations, and all elections/re-elections were carried with no challenges.
Rab Birnie, Secretary, then read out the vote of thanks, thanking those standing down for their work and commitment to the project, and welcoming the new Office Bearers and Trustees.
The meeting was then handed over to the new Chairman, Roger Ramshaw, to chair, who closed the meeting with a few words and thanked everyone for coming.