Committee Minutes August 2008

Unapproved extracts from Minute of Meeting of Aberdeen & District Angling Association held at the Bothy, Riverside Drive, Aberdeen on Monday 4 August 2008 at 7.30pm.

Present: 

R A Dey, P Toseland, J Lewis, N Mathieson, J Pirie, S Fleming, D Gordon, K Riddell, J Walker, J Jamieson, A Paterson, A H Hume, L Watson, J Cameron

Loch

There have been two more stockings. No more are planned this year as the budget total figure has been reached unless the Committee decides otherwise.

The stocking block consent certificate has been received from the Fisheries Research Services, Scottish Government for the period 1.8.08 to 31.7.09.

A lot of weed-cutting has recently been carried out & further barley straw bales have been placed in the middle of the loch.

Committee

Jim Cameron was welcomed to the meeting. It was agreed to co-opt Jim onto the Committee until the next AGM (as was Len Watson the new webmaster at the last meeting).

On-Line Catch Returns

The Strategy Sub Committee is due to meet soon to take the matter forward.

AWPR

The Associations representative has received further correspondence from Transport Scotland. The President is to meet him to prepare a response.

Dee Counter

The riverbed survey was carried out last week. Stuart Fleming was there and made suggestions that were accepted & done on a much more detailed survey then what the surveyor originally proposed. Stuart was thanked for doing this.

Works are due to commence tomorrow. Arrangements are in hand to take a number of before and after photographs.

Maintenance Contract 2008

The works convenor reported that all grass cutting was now complete & this was six weeks earlier then any other season previously recorded.

He further reported that the main priority now was dealing with the aquatic weed growth in the Don & that he, Dave Gordon, & Stuart Fleming would be progressing this including seeking volunteers by the use of the website if necessary.

Website matters – www.adaa.org.uk

Paul read out a proposed item for the website recording the sites commencement, development & importance to the Association. It was agreed it should be posted.

Members Conduct

Stuart advised he had given a junior member a verbal warning for lighting a fire at the loch. The Committee decided that no further action was necessary. The President advised that two members had been written to by the Secretary following a complaint from a reliable source that they were observed on the Garthdee beat drinking from cans of beer and then throwing the empty cans into the water and on to the bank. As President he decided to take no further action on this occasion, however if it should happen again they were warned that disciplinary action will be considered.

Competition success

The six man team representing the Association at the Lexus National competition heat at the Lake of Menteith who qualified for the two day final at Rutland Water on 9 & 10 September were congratulated on their success.