OTTAWA
VALLEY BRANCH
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS’ MEETING
12 December 2005
1.
CALL TO
ORDER
President Jim Piché called the
meeting to order at
2.
RECORDING OF
MEMBERS PRESENT
Jim
Piché - President Anita
Stang – Vice President, Membership Chair Len Johnston – Past President/Treasurer Lynda Smith – Secretary
Gerry Stang
– Director Arthur
Etkin - ByLaws
Ed Rockburne
– PSHCP Rep Larry
Gray - Marketing
Bill Irwin -
Director
Absent:
Judy Buehler
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion to approve by Ed, seconded by
Larry, with admendment to include: fsna stamp; postal box. Passed.
4. APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
No minutes were taken at Nov. 21,
2005 meeting.
No quorum at 21 Nov. meeting, so
only updates on current issues were provided.
6. REPORTS
President: Jim updated Exec. on:
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2006 Federal Election Strategy: only 1 copy of fsna strategy
provided, but it is available on National website;
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Presidents’ Conference: appears to be a very restrictive
format (many info sessions) with only 1 decision making item: # of delegates at
Convention
Membership: Anita advised membership stands at 1244. There was a high number of envelopes returned
from the last Branch mailing, and Anita is working on verifying status of
14.
Treasurer: Len
tabled a financial report, dated 12 Dec. 2005, showing a current balance
of $19,263.89 Motion to approve by Len; seconded by
Arthur. Passed. Len reminded Jim and Anita they need to sign
on to Ing account, for proper signage to be established on Branch account.
Marketing: Larry will be attending a meeting 19 Jan.
with Ted Legg.
PSHCP: Ed advised
he’s received a new kit.
1. The way ahead: - covered
under President’s update.
2. Letter
to other Branch Presidents: A draft letter was circulated, proposing 1 delegate per
Branch, with a Presidents’ meeting every 18 months until governance is
straightened out. Comments are to be
considered by the Region’s Exec. working on this issue.
3. Rubber Stamp: Lynda and Len are to doublecheck to see
whether a Branch one has already been made up. If so, it will be given to Anita at next meeting.
8. NEW BUSINESS (continued)
4. P. O. Box: After discussion, it was decided a Br. box was not to be established.
5. Hospital Auxiliary
Request: A letter from the President of the Perth-Smiths Falls Community
Hospital Auxiliary (Smiths Falls site) requesting financial assistance to help
them get reestablished was tabled. Auxiliary President Anita Stang removed herself from the meeting. A number of motions lead to a final one that a preliminary donation of $300 (moved by
Jim; seconded by Arthur) be given, with a request that the purpose of such
funds be provided at next meeting. Passed. Auxiliary President Anita Stang then returned to the meeting;
spoke briefly on possible uses of funding and advised a formal letter outlining
uses of all funds received will be presented at the next meeting.
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Dec. 20: Exec. Christmas Luncheon at Angelos, Smiths Falls
at 12:00 noon;
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Jan. 19, 2006 (Thurs.): - Ottawa Valley Br. - Jim to book
the Dufferin Boardroom in
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Jan. 26, 2006: Regional Meeting, Ottawa: Jim, Len, Anita, Arthur, Larry, Bill
(observer), Gerry (observer) to attend. Anita to confirm the address. (The fact that mileage is to come out of Branch funds and not the
Regional Director’s meeting budget will be questioned.)
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13 Feb. 2006 (Mon.) – Smiths Falls, to review issues for
Presidents’ Conference;
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23-26 Feb. 2006: Presidents’ Conference, Toronto. Discussion for backup for Anita was
discussed.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Ed, seconded by Bill that
meeting was adjourned at 3:20 p.m. Passed.
(Minutes
prepared by Lynda Smith)
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