AGM 2019
Lough Cumnel Group Water Scheme Co-operative Society Ltd.
Annual General Meeting
8pm, 29th July 2019 at Killeen Community Centre
Sal O’Malley (Chairperson) opened the meeting and welcomed all present. There were 19 members present with apologies from Christy Gibbons, Connie O’Driscoll, Eugene O’Malley, Michael Davitt and Seamus O’Malley. Sal welcomed Paul Connolly (NFGWS) and John O’Toole (our accountant) to the meeting. She called for the minutes of the 2018 AGM to be read by the secretary, Michael O’Grady.
Minutes:
Minutes of the previous AGM on the 23rd May 2018 were read to the meeting by Michael O’Grady. The minutes were proposed by Brendan Lyons, seconded by John Tiernan and signed by the Chairperson, Sal O’Malley.
Chairperson's Address:
Sal then thanked all the Board Members and Directors for their hard work and dedication of their time in what was a very successful year for Killeen Group Water Scheme. All work is on a voluntary basis and she had a sincere thank you to Louise, Austin Francis and Johnnie who worked tirelessly during what was, at times, a very difficult year.
She noted the need to be vigilant for leaks and for members to check their meters regularly. She thanked all who have paid their water bills and continue to do so.
She thanked Egbert Polski who maintains our website. She then invited John O’Toole to present the accounts.
Audited Accounts:
John O’Toole presented his report and noted the accounts run to 17 pages but a summary of page 17 is the main income & expenditure for the year. The accounts were signed off by auditors, D.A. O’Sullivan & Co as being properly prepared. There was a nett profit of €16,395 for the year. He explained some of the figures which varied a lot from the previous year. Most of the differences were due to the upgrade of the intake pipe to the plant and the purchase of the plot of land adjacent to the plant which previously had been rented. The nett profit figure is very good and is slightly above the figure aimed for at last year’s AGM. He complimented the board on this excellent achievement, considering the amount of work carried out during the year. He answered some questions from the floor and finished his presentation. Louise said there is about €6,000 outstanding from the current bills.
The Auditor’s report was proposed by Bernie Coyne and seconded by Egbert Polski.
Managers' Report:
Louise Noble presented the Managers’ Report.
There have been ongoing problems over a number of years with the intake pipes from the lake to the plant. Due to serious issues between May and July 2018, emergency pipe replacement on 900 metres of piping was carried out between 31st July 2018 and 15th August 2018. She thanked Paul Connolly and the NFGWS for all their help. Following this upgrade some more weaknesses needed to be rectified in December 2018 and January 2019. The works were successful and continue to be monitored by ourselves and Glan Agua.
A section of land adjacent to the plant was purchased and this will allow for possible further improvements at the plant and for easier access to the plant in the event of future works needing to be carried out.
The most recent bills were posted in April 2019 and allowed 160m3 of water free to every domestic household and this was due to the increase in subsidies.
We are in negotiations with Mayo CoCo to replace a section of piping coming out of the lake. She hopes that this work will be commencing in the summer of 2020.
A question was put from the floor about the treatment costs. She explained that a new contractor came on board and their costs were higher than the previous contractors and that the last quarter bill for 2017 was included in the figures for 2018.
A question in relation to pesticides in water was answered by Paul Connolly who stated that our scheme need have no worries in this regard as the source of the water from the lake is not in an area that can be polluted by spraying. All schemes are tested 4 times a year for such contaminants.
Louise advised the person putting the question that our website explains all the different stages of the treatment at the plant.
The managers’ report was proposed by Jim O’Malley and seconded by John Tiernan.
Election of Members to the Board:
Jim O’Malley and John Tiernan stepped down as members of the Board and offered themselves for re-election. There were no new nominations received. The two outgoing members were re-elected on the proposal of Brendan Lyons and seconded by Bernie Coyne.
Water Charges:
Sal proposed that the water charges for the year remain the same at the previous year, as recommended by the Board. The Board recommended a charge of €1.10 per m3 for all water usage over the free allowance of 160m3 for domestic connections and €1.10 per m3 on all water used in field connections. The charges as recommended, were proposed by Ian Donald and seconded by Bernie Coyne.
A.O.B.
Paul Connolly spoke to the meeting and said that he wanted to say a very big thank you to Austin Francis and to Johnnie McGreal who put in long hours and days to keep the water flowing when there were problems with the intake pipe. He also thanked Louise who did likewise and worked tirelessly at getting the piping upgraded. There is still the section of piping at the lake to be replaced but hopefully, as Louise said, this may be sorted out in the summer of 2020. The main problem which has beset the intake pipe for a number of years has been solved. To a round of applause the meeting was closed by the Chairperson.
Lough Cumnel Group Water Scheme Co-operative Society Ltd.
Annual General Meeting
8pm, 29th July 2019 at Killeen Community Centre
Sal O’Malley (Chairperson) opened the meeting and welcomed all present. There were 19 members present with apologies from Christy Gibbons, Connie O’Driscoll, Eugene O’Malley, Michael Davitt and Seamus O’Malley. Sal welcomed Paul Connolly (NFGWS) and John O’Toole (our accountant) to the meeting. She called for the minutes of the 2018 AGM to be read by the secretary, Michael O’Grady.
Minutes:
Minutes of the previous AGM on the 23rd May 2018 were read to the meeting by Michael O’Grady. The minutes were proposed by Brendan Lyons, seconded by John Tiernan and signed by the Chairperson, Sal O’Malley.
Chairperson's Address:
Sal then thanked all the Board Members and Directors for their hard work and dedication of their time in what was a very successful year for Killeen Group Water Scheme. All work is on a voluntary basis and she had a sincere thank you to Louise, Austin Francis and Johnnie who worked tirelessly during what was, at times, a very difficult year.
She noted the need to be vigilant for leaks and for members to check their meters regularly. She thanked all who have paid their water bills and continue to do so.
She thanked Egbert Polski who maintains our website. She then invited John O’Toole to present the accounts.
Audited Accounts:
John O’Toole presented his report and noted the accounts run to 17 pages but a summary of page 17 is the main income & expenditure for the year. The accounts were signed off by auditors, D.A. O’Sullivan & Co as being properly prepared. There was a nett profit of €16,395 for the year. He explained some of the figures which varied a lot from the previous year. Most of the differences were due to the upgrade of the intake pipe to the plant and the purchase of the plot of land adjacent to the plant which previously had been rented. The nett profit figure is very good and is slightly above the figure aimed for at last year’s AGM. He complimented the board on this excellent achievement, considering the amount of work carried out during the year. He answered some questions from the floor and finished his presentation. Louise said there is about €6,000 outstanding from the current bills.
The Auditor’s report was proposed by Bernie Coyne and seconded by Egbert Polski.
Managers' Report:
Louise Noble presented the Managers’ Report.
There have been ongoing problems over a number of years with the intake pipes from the lake to the plant. Due to serious issues between May and July 2018, emergency pipe replacement on 900 metres of piping was carried out between 31st July 2018 and 15th August 2018. She thanked Paul Connolly and the NFGWS for all their help. Following this upgrade some more weaknesses needed to be rectified in December 2018 and January 2019. The works were successful and continue to be monitored by ourselves and Glan Agua.
A section of land adjacent to the plant was purchased and this will allow for possible further improvements at the plant and for easier access to the plant in the event of future works needing to be carried out.
The most recent bills were posted in April 2019 and allowed 160m3 of water free to every domestic household and this was due to the increase in subsidies.
We are in negotiations with Mayo CoCo to replace a section of piping coming out of the lake. She hopes that this work will be commencing in the summer of 2020.
A question was put from the floor about the treatment costs. She explained that a new contractor came on board and their costs were higher than the previous contractors and that the last quarter bill for 2017 was included in the figures for 2018.
A question in relation to pesticides in water was answered by Paul Connolly who stated that our scheme need have no worries in this regard as the source of the water from the lake is not in an area that can be polluted by spraying. All schemes are tested 4 times a year for such contaminants.
Louise advised the person putting the question that our website explains all the different stages of the treatment at the plant.
The managers’ report was proposed by Jim O’Malley and seconded by John Tiernan.
Election of Members to the Board:
Jim O’Malley and John Tiernan stepped down as members of the Board and offered themselves for re-election. There were no new nominations received. The two outgoing members were re-elected on the proposal of Brendan Lyons and seconded by Bernie Coyne.
Water Charges:
Sal proposed that the water charges for the year remain the same at the previous year, as recommended by the Board. The Board recommended a charge of €1.10 per m3 for all water usage over the free allowance of 160m3 for domestic connections and €1.10 per m3 on all water used in field connections. The charges as recommended, were proposed by Ian Donald and seconded by Bernie Coyne.
A.O.B.
Paul Connolly spoke to the meeting and said that he wanted to say a very big thank you to Austin Francis and to Johnnie McGreal who put in long hours and days to keep the water flowing when there were problems with the intake pipe. He also thanked Louise who did likewise and worked tirelessly at getting the piping upgraded. There is still the section of piping at the lake to be replaced but hopefully, as Louise said, this may be sorted out in the summer of 2020. The main problem which has beset the intake pipe for a number of years has been solved. To a round of applause the meeting was closed by the Chairperson.