Minutes of the S.A.H.P.A. Inc. Management
Committee Meeting Held at the S.A.H.P.A. Headquarters Monday 14th April
2008
1. Chairperson
opened meeting at: 7.30pm
Attendance: Mr D. Thalbourne(Chairperson), Mr.G Hamilton, Mr W.Moyle ,Mr
K.Pridham, Mr D.Walker, Mr G Watson, Mrs C.Myers. Mr D.Cawte Treasurer.
2. Apologies: Nil
3. Minutes of previous Meeting: Carried
4.BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES.
·
Mr G.Watson still seeking prices and
information for satellite phone
·
Mr G,Watson
received quote for respraying of race unit.
·
Multiple Lofts: The maximum
allowed is 25 metres apart for the electronic pads with the GPS reading
in the middle of the sensor (12.5) metres.
Moved K.Pridham Sec: G.Hamilton Carried
5. INVITED GUEST; MR G.HARRIS
Mr
G.Harris was an invited guest to discuss the southern training unit and there
plans for the coming season to keep this service going.
The
southern fed. Unit will be training on Sundays and Wednesdays and will be
picking up at points as nominated on the program which will be distributed with
the news letter.
Training
will be available for all S.A.H.P.A. flyers, to keep this service going we are
hoping all flyers will support the federation unit.
6. TREASURERS
MONTHLY REPORT.
Read. Carried.
7. APPROVAL FOR POSITIONS WITHIN S.A.H.P.A.
1.
Convoyer: Mr
R.Billings has been appointed for the season 2008.
Carried.
2.
Headquarters Cleaner: Maureen Coleria has been appointed for the season 2008.
3.
Release Panel: The release panel
will be Mr G. Hamilton, Mr J.Hofman and Mr R.Somerville for the season 2008.
4.
Unit Loader: We are still looking for
one unit loader.
8. CORRESPONDENCE IN.
1.Email from
Mrs Maureen Coleiro- RE: Position of headquarters cleaning
2.Letter from
Geoff Verrall secretary of Port Adelaide pigeon club: Regarding discussion around hampering
centers at s.a.h.p.a headquarters.
Action: Ken Pridham expressed Port Adelaide’s view to
the S.A.H.P.A. helping clubs that have trouble maintaining the club rooms that
they are in at the moment. In the
future the management committee may look at erecting a shed in the grounds at
Baulderstone Rd to be made available. Cheryl to look for quotes for shed.
FOR THE SEASON 2008
The
S.A.H.P.A. hall will be made available to members who have trouble finding six competing in there club for
association racing.
Please
notify the General Secretary the week before.
3.Letter from Para Club re: office bearers for
the 2008 season.
Secretary: Lindsay Smith Treasurer : Fae King Chairman: Scott Carpenter.
4. Pigeon Vaccination Forms: Received from Smithfield,Happy
Valley.
5.
Alan Agar : Bringing to the attention of the
committee that he will be away for 6 weeks beginning 20th April.
Action: Arrangements have been made for G.Watsons son to look after the
website for this period, any announcements email beerlust@bigpond.com
6.
Minutes from meeting: 26th September 2008 and Thursday 27th March 2008: Special
Races Committee.
SRC COMMITTEE:
L.Abbott,BMarkou,R.Somervlle,G.Hodgins,C.Myers,W.Myers,
R.Stasinowsky,D.Buxton,G.Hamilton,C.Moukas,G.Harris
7.
Office of Consumer and Business Affairs: Re: Change in public officer
particulars.ACTION:Secretary to
file
8.
Letter from Mr J Hofman : Application for release panel position.
9. Fax from Mr R Somerville: Application for release panel position.
10.Minutes from the Promotions committee: Held on 26th March 2008.
·
Mr G.Watson is to organize traps for hire to
help eradicate feral pigeons
Moved : G.Watson Carried : K.Pridham
11. Craig Arthur re: Quote for complete respray of the trailer .
New numbers and lettering.
Action:
The unit has been sent off for a complete respray in white and will
be back in a couple of weeks.
12. I.R. YEING PTY LTD: Cartage Tender for the season
2008.
Mr Yeings quote for $1.70 per kilometre has been accepted.
13. GLENELG RE 10 BIRD RACING: Their concern over 10
bird racing on the training unit .The decision was made to put the 10 bird
races on the main unit to save costs. They will be on the main unit with the
derby birds.
14. DAVID WALKER RE SHORT DISTANCE CLUB COMMITTEE: David Walker,Bill Bilecki and
Tom Tirrell.
Moved: K.Pridham Second : G.Hamilton
9.CORRESPONDENCE OUT.
1.Fax Magill
Grain store re: Tender for pigeon mix and barley straw for racing
season 2008.
2.Letter to Gilbertsons Fodder re: Tender for pigeon mix and barley straw for racing seaon 2008.
3. Letters to Mr S Roberts and
Mr L Abbott regarding clock rules
for e.t.s systems.
4. Letter to Mr P Aneric : reply to Mr Anerics
request for a meeting with management committee.
5.Letter to Hyde Park re: The induction of Bing Moyle to the wall of fame.
6. Letter to Mr D Schwarz: Application for training unit/tossing unit driver was successful for the
season 2008.
7.Letter to B Markou : Application for unit cleaner was successful for the season 2008.
8.Letter to Mr G.Nimmo : Application for unit cleaner the season 2008 was successful.
9. Letter to Mr G.Cawte: Application for race adjudicator and unit loader for the season 2008 was
successful.
10.Letter to the Nth. Sub club re: E.T.S. SYSTEMS Clubs to check their own scanner positions re the rules.
10. GENERAL BUSINESS.
1. HAMPER NIGHTS-BIRD PER HAMPER/BAY
Friday night
hampering will apply for Stirling North,Peterborough Bookaloo and Yunta.
22 Birds per
hamper-66 birds per bay.
The remaining races will be hampered on Thursday nights.
Pimba and Olary
30 birds per hamper.
Little Topar,Glendambo,Emmdale
and The Twins
27 birds per hamper
Marla,CooberPedy and
Nyngan
20 birds per hamper
2. 2008
FREIGHT CHARGES PER BIRD.
Stirling
North, Peterborough, Bookaloo
Yunta,Pimba, Olary $1.00 per bird
Little Topar, The Twins, Emmdale.
$1.20 per bird
Glendambo $1.20 per bird
Cobar $1.70 per bird
Coober Pedy
$ 1. 70per bird
Marla, Nyngan $3.00 per bird
Two bird special races $2,50 per
bird
3. WALL
OF FAME: There will only be a maximum of 2 inductees to the wall of fame per year .The set criteria is
available from the General Secretary.
4.
LIFE RINGS: There is concerns over rings with chips from members G.Hamilton
to follow up.
11. MEETING
CLOSED: 11.25pm
12. DATE OF NEXT MEETING 13th
May 2008.