CBPOA September7th, 2016 Annual General
Meeting Final Minutes.
Call
to order: Erik Seiz at 20:45
Beecher
Place
1) Adoption of the September
2nd, 2015 Annual General Meeting Minutes.
Proposed: Mark Nelson. Seconded: Liz Bailey-Connor. All in favour.
2) Business arising: None.
3) Directors’ Reports: Treasurer: Liz Bailey-Connor: see printed
report.
Expenditures
for the year included the purchase of a microphone for use at the meetings, a
$1000 donation to the Camp Alexandra Centennial Celebrations, and a
contribution to the beautification project at the McBride crossing
intersection.
There
is a CBPOA standing resolution to support the Blackie Spit Preservation Society
and $600 was transferred this year. Going forward, the membership number at
June 30 will be used to calculate the
amount to be transferred in the following year.
Motion
to adopt the Treasurer’s report: proposed: Malcolm Stewart. Seconded: Andrew Severson. All in favour.
Membership: Bruce Friesen: Membership at June 30 was 384.This is
down slightly from June 2015 but no cause for concern. (The previous year’s
number included a slight up-tick in membership on the bluff owing to a local
issue). Bruce highlighted the importance of having one face to face
conversation per year with members and recognized and thanked his excellent
team of canvassers for their work.
4) New Business: None
5) Election of Officers: President, Vice-President and
Membership.
Mark
presented the slate of Members who had agreed to stand and asked if there were
any further nominations from the floor. In the absence of any further
nominations, by acclamation, Andrew Severson will take up the position of
President, Ed Searcy will take up the position of Vice- President and Bruce
Friesen will continue as Membership. Erik Seiz becomes Past President.
The
outgoing Officers, President, Erik Seiz, Vice-President, Malcolm Stewart and
Past President Mark Nelson were thanked with a standing ovation, for their many
years of very valuable contribution.
6) Motion to Adjourn:
proposed: Bob O’Brien. Seconded:
Carol Abernethy. Meeting adjourned
at 21:00
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