North Central Vancouver Island Branch Annual General Meeting Minutes - 2021
November 24, 2021 Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Attendance: Refer to Event Registration/Attendance – Attachment A-1
Branch members present including the executive: 13
Executive members present (8): Carl Cahoon, Nick Leone, Tamas Lipcsey, Charles Fort, Bill Woolverton, Diana McHugh, Jean VanderMark, Alan Messner and Kalie Gossen
Executive members Absent (3): MaLs: Guests: Robert MacDonald, PIPSC BC/Yukon Regional Director
1) Call to order:
The meeting was chaired and called to order at 6:40 pm by President Carl Cahoon. Commencement of AGM was delayed (Original Start time: 630) due to difficulties with Zoom.
We would like to begin by acknowledging that we are on the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, the Snaw-naw-as First Nation. The Tla’amin First Nation. The Snuneymuxw First Nation, the Quw’utsun (Cowichan) first nations and the K’ómoks First Nation.
2) Acceptance of the Agenda (Attachment A-2):
Motion: To accept agenda as presented.
Bill Woolverton/ Nick Leone
Carried
3) Adoption of Minutes of 2020 AGM
Motion: To Approve adoption of the 2020 AGM minutes
Bill Woolverton / Steve Colwell
4) Business arising from the Minutes: None
Carried
President’s Report:
Carl Cahoon read out the President’s Report. No further questions or commentary from the floor. See attachment A-4.
5) Financial Report for 2020 & Proposed Budget for 2021:
Tamas Lipscey presented the statement of revenue and expenses for 2020 and 2021, and the Branch budget for 2022. See attachment A-3.
Motion: To accept the 2020-2021 Financial Report & Proposed Budget for 2021-22 as presented.
Carl Cahoon / Alan Messner
Carried
6) Elections: Call for Nominations for Vice-President, Secretary and (7) Members At Large:
Elections Officer Carl Cahoon made 3 consecutive calls (each) for Nominations from the floor for positions of Vice President, Secretary & Members at Large.
Vice President: Carl read the submitted nomination of Nick Leone as Vice-President, and he accepted (2nd term). Nick Leone was acclaimed as Vice-President for another two-year term ending at the 2023 AGM.
Secretary: Carl read the submitted nomination of Alan Messner as Secretary. Alan accepted – acclaimed as Secretary for a two-year term ending at the 2023 AGM.
Treasurer: Carl read the submitted nomination of Charles Fort, Nomination from the floor for Tamas, Tamas declined the nomination. Charles acclaimed as Treasurer for a two-year term ending at the 2023 AGM
Members at Large (6): Carl asked for nominations from the floor for Members at Large. Member: Lee Darling, Tiffany Geddes were nominated and both volunteered to become a member at large, receiving unanimous approval.
Diana McHugh, Kalie Gossen and Tamas Lipscey were acclaimed (and accepted) as continuing Members-at-Large for a one year term ending on the 2022 AGM.
Current absentee MaL: Jean VanderMark will be asked for her continued support as MaL for another 1-year term ending on the 2022 AGM.
7) Adoption of Minutes of the 2020 AGM:
Motion: To accept the minutes of the 2020 Branch AGM (as presented)
Nick Leone / Kalie Gossen
Carried
8) Presentation: Guest Speaker – Chrissy Czembor - DFO
Focussing on Resiliency in face of climate change.
A presentation was given by Chrissy Czembor on estuary restoration and monitoring, berm removal in estuaries and regrading to existing marsh elevations, reconnecting of historic tidal channels, large woody debris installation for cover, reestablish sediment for bivalve and eelgrass colonization, building on partnerships with the Indigenous groups and Nature’s Tru
AGM participants were encouraged to take away PIPSC promotional items for their workplace as a means to increase visibility & to promote engagement/dialogue with colleagues.
9) Adjournment:
Motion: To adjourn the meeting.
Alan Messner / Diane Mc Hugh
Adjourned at 8:05 pm
President’s Report to the North Central Vancouver Island Branch (NCVI)
2020 AGM
The NCVI Branch serves 221 regular members and 15 retired members from Duncan to Port Hardy. Our seven-member executive met five times since our last AGM, discussing Phoenix, collective agreements, rallies, events, partnerships and engagement.
Obtain 2020 Presidents Report