MINUTES OF THE EXTRAORDINARY
GENERAL COUNCIL CONTINUATION
GBSS, JULY 26, 2008
Ray Roberts was adopted as Chairman proposed on Saturday July 19th. 2008 by Council Representative for Springs – seconded by Council Representative for Spartax.
General Council was called to order by the Chairman at 3:25 pm.
A roll call showed fourteen Council Representatives present.
Following a prayer by Council Representative for Happy Hill, the MOTION
of no-confidence in the Executive Committee was read by Council
Representative for Spartax.
Debate on the Motion from the floor was then invited by the Chairman.
Council Representative for Hurricanes took the floor to read a written
report which he said would support the Motion and provide information
for Council on the Grenada National Team issue as it related to the
team’s dismal performance in Costa Rica after such a good one against
the same team in Grenada.
Coach Bowser Wilson was asked whether Jason Roberts actually resigned
from the Grenada National Football Team. Coach Wilson replied in the
affirmative indicating that Roberts had resigned in disgust over the
existing situation.
Patrick Francis, who served as the Manager of the said team, followed
Coach Wilson’s presentation with an outline of Mr Folks’ interference
with the Team which he said, in the main, was responsible for the low
morale of the team and its subsequent defeat even before it left for
Costa Rica.
After stating that he would like to have a full scale investigation
into the matter; the Chairman recommended that Mr. Francis prepare a
written report on the matter.
Mr. Peter Blair, Manager of the Under 17 National Team then made a
presentation which reflected that -- after receiving a letter
installing him as Manager – he was eventually called by Mr. Folkes and
told that he either withdraw as a signatory to the no-confidence motion
or he would not be allowed to Manage the Team.
Mr. Blair says he refused to withdraw his signature and requested a
letter of revocation of his appointment as Manager of the Under 17 Team
from Mr. Folkes.
He said that todate he has received no revocation letter.
The Chairman again recommended that Mr. Blair proffer a written report.
The Council Representative for Spartax in his debate contribution,
indicated that up to the date of the Motion, Organs for the running of
GFA were not elected as demanded in Article 38 (a-g) of the GFA
Statutes and Article 19 of FIFA Statutes.
He reiterated that FIFA Statutes indicate that the BODIES are the most
important parts of a Football Association and no Football Association
can exist without them.
He concluded that the President was left with only an Executive Committee to run football – a situation which was untenable.
The Council Representative for Sparax then touched on the recent financial transactions by the President namely:
a. The $44,000.00 loan to the GFA
b. The $10,000 .00 expense in Costa Rica
c. The $64, 000 .00 (1600 tickets) business transaction
The Council Representative indicated that such large transactions
should not have been made without input from General Council;
particularly the $64,000.00 transaction which was, at the time a very
sensitive decision (General Elections) without detailed and transparent
discussion.
Some quarters in GFA, he said, interpreted that decision as a political
one, since the intention was to flood the National Stadium with
supporters of a particular Political Party thereby using the GFA to
make a political statement.
That decision by the President could be interpreted as politically biased.
The Representative for GBSS in his contribution warned that care should
be taken as it relates to the details of the $64,000.00 transaction
since it was in the domain of an Executive Committee to carry out such
transactions.
The Representative also opined that the Statutes do not specify a time
limit as it relates to the selection of Standing Committees, the Bodies
of GFA.
A Motion to bring the debate to a close and to take a vote was moved by
the Representative for FUTGOF and seconded by the Representative for
Spartax.
The vote of no-confidence in the Executive Committee was taken with
GBSS and Queen‘s Park Rangers abstaining, the other twelve (12) clubs
voted in favour of the motion.
The Chairman Ray Roberts then vacated the chair.
The meeting then appointed a three-man Committee headed by the
Representatives for SPARTAX, FUTGOF and FIVE STARS with the Chairman
being the SPARTAX representative.
Decisions were taken to:
a. Send decision to GAF Secretariat and CFU within 24 hours.
b. Send letters to every member of former Executive Committee.
c. Reports to be prepared by Bowser Wilson; Patrick Fancis; Peter Blair.
d. Letter to be sent to CFU requesting immediate intervention.
It was decided that the next meeting of the General Council will be held on Saturday August16, 2008 at 2:30 PM at the GBSS.
The meting ended at 6:40 PM.
Signed:
Chairman
Three-man General Council Committee
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