April 2009

The 1st meeting of 2009 was held on Sunday 5th April in Turnberry Gardens.

Present: Committee - W MacNamara, W Millar, T Hughes, S Phelan
Apologies: - W Harrity


The Chairman opened the meeting, welcomed members, presented a summary of last seasons business and acknowledged the new staff team. Attention was drawn to the new charter on repairs and to various new facilities such as the Quasar, rollerskating, extended selection of goods available to the hire shop and the new pizzeria Papa Johns.

Turnberry Meals
1. Dinner £6.99 Daily
2. Breakfast £2.00 Daily
The Committee agreed to negotiate an improvement on this deal.

Refuse Disposal & Recycling
Following on last season's Waste Review, some measure have been implemented. Some bin stations have been completely removed and others have had the number of bins doubled. Coloured bins for recyclable materials will eventually arrive.

Maintenance Issues
Reports of inadequate lighting and of lights not working were noted and management advised.
There was general satisfaction with the state of the grounds but there was still an issue with the collection of cut grass.
A member reported that the ladies toilets were flooded in the Atlantic Bar though it was also noted that staff had done their best to minimise the inconvenience.
A member reported an unacceptable delay in the delivery of his gas fire which left him with inadequate heating. We hope that the charter of repairs will improve this kind of situation.
There was concern that the computer hotspots, although on site, have not been installed. However members remarked that mobile broadband will make the need for these less pressing.
The room temperatures in the Mash & Barrel seemed to be very low and management has been advised. New Arran View has had trouble with water pressure. This is being investigated.

Hire Shop
A member reported a possible health and safety issue with the standard of driving displayed by some people who hire the Funbikes.

Golf Pavillion
Members noted the provision of this as a new owners facility but concerns were raised about the capacity of this building.

Security
A member was concerned that unruly behaviour around the venues was going unchecked.

Charities
A new member asked if the Association collaborated with Haven in fund-raising. Last season the Association did support the Haven nominated charity, Little Star Foundation, and details of the amounts collected should be available shortly. At the recent Big Night Out, the Hat and Barrel Club presented cheques totalling £4000 to their local charities.

Gas Checks
This month the date is 17th May. Please contact Jamiesons on 0141 959 2225.

Subscription Renewals
£5 should be paid as soon as possible.

Next Meeting
Sunday 10th May - 12 noon - Turnberry Gardens.

Charity Dance
Mamma Mia - 30th May - Turnberry Gardens.
The Owners Association Charity dinner/dance will be held in Turnberry Gardens on 30th May at 9pm. Tickets are £5.00 for Adults and £2.50 for Children. Tickets can be collected from the Owners Exclusive Lounge from 2pm till 5pm on the day.
The committee has agreed to purchase a free ticket (non transferable) to each paid up member.
PAYMENT CAN ONLY BE MADE WHEN YOU PICK UP TICKETS ON 30TH MAY.
Tickets are limited to 500 and are issued on first come basis. Book now to avoid disappointment.
Any donation for Raffles to Tommy AV27 of Willie AV24