29/01/2024
Minutes of the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Association held on 16 January can be found below:
Minutes of Extraordinary General Meeting of the Association
‘Les Amis du Château de Lauzun’
Held on 16 January 2024 at 6pm in the Salle des Aines in Lauzun.
Present: Bureau – Alain Alba, Jean-Paul Trilles, Gerard Massoni (by video), Monique Morenas, Marion Fitzpatrick, Christele Goldenstein.
Absent excused : Joanna Falandyz, Bernard Gaillac
Alain Alba, the Co-president, opened the meeting and confirmed that the quorum was achieved, 44 members present out of 81.
Agenda
1. Modification of the statutes of the Association ‘Les Amis du Chateau’
2. Update on repayments of donations
3. Any Other Business
1. Modification of the Statutes
Jean-Paul Trilles, Co-president, before reading the statutes, explained the reason for these changes:
‘We have not been able to buy the Chateau, but nevertheless we still wish to assist the Mairie with the development of heritage projects: a Memorial Exhibition space for the Dukes of Lauzun, creation of a Museum for the Hussards, promotion and development of the Micro Folie and various other cultural projects.’
It is therefore necessary to modify two of the articles of the Statutes:
1. The name of the Association and 2. The objectives
The proposition for the new name in Article 1: ‘Les Amis du Patrimoine de Lauzun’.
The proposition for the new objectives in Article 2: ‘Safeguarding, promoting, developing, publicising, and maintaining the architectural and cultural heritage of the Commune of Lauzun’.
The modifications to these two articles were adopted unanimously.
2. Update on repayments of donations
Number of donation pledges banked up to 16/1/24 356
Total number of requests for reimbursement 138
Number of requests for partial reimbursement 33
Total number of donations to be kept for new projects 118 (inc 33)
Number of people who have not yet responded 67
171 cheques written and sent out up to 16/1/24 82,415 Euros
Transferred to the mairie 35,796 Euros
Balance in Crédit Agricole account as at 16/1/24 48,740 Euros
3. Any Other Business
The membership subscription to the Association for 2024 will remain at 10 euros.
Jean-Paul Trilles informed us that the new owner of the chateau, Mr Walsh, has arranged a meeting with J-P Barjou, the Mayor, on the 2nd February at 10am.
The file of 500 people who pledged donations will be useful, so we can inform them about the development of future projects regarding the heritage of Lauzun, as many have indicated that even if they did not want to leave their money now, they might contribute to specific projects in the future.
Marie-Renee Lacheze explained that the Association for the protection of the Church Reredos could be closed down, and any remaining funds transferred to the Association ‘Les Amis du Patrimoine de Lauzun’.
Mr Hanana proposed that an Annual Festival could be organised, perhaps on Patrimoine Day in September, and in fact this year the Association des Hussards will be holding its Annual General Meeting in Lauzun on that weekend.
Mme Ferraz asked if the new owner would still be obliged to open the chateau to the Public on Patrimoine Day, and it was explained that he will not have this obligation as he has not received any State subsidies.
The meeting was closed at 6.55pm
