MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING July 31, 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS Adoption of Agenda... 2 Ballots Zone 2 Election... 2 Election of Chair and Vice Chair of Council... 3 Chair of Council... 3 Vice Chair of Council... 3 Adjournment... 4
Minutes of the Public Meeting Held in the Boardroom Vancouver, BC Friday, July 31, 2009 Present: Absent: Louise Burgart, Sandra Davie, DeDe DeRose, Tim Dunford, Peter Froese, Carol Gibson, Jim Gill, John Grain, Laurence Greeff, Peter Grimmett, Charley King, Andy Leathwood, Rod McDonald, Jerelynn MacNeil, Norm Nichols, Lynda Nicholson, Linda Reimer, Richard Walker, Val Windsor, Laura Bickerton, Beverley Maxwell, Mykle Ludvigsen, Karen Nelson Mike Trask, Natasha Dookie The Chair of Council, Richard Walker, called the public meeting to order at 11:08 am. on Friday, July 31, 2009. Since some Council members were present in person and some by teleconference, attendance was taken verbally. The Chair advised that, in accordance with a June motion of Council, Council was meeting for the purpose of electing a Chair and Vice Chair of Council and to destroy the ballots for the election in Zone 2. The order of the items on the agenda was amended in order to deal with the ballots for the Zone 2 election first. The Chair also advised that two scrutineers from the auditing firm of Manning Elliott were present in the Registrar s office to receive and count votes for the election of Chair and Vice Chair. Adoption of Agenda NICHOLS/GRIMMETT That the agenda be adopted as amended. Ballots Zone 2 Election WALKER/WINDSOR That the ballots for the Zone 2 election be destroyed. 2
Election of Chair and Vice Chair of Council Chair of Council The Director of Professional Education and Communications conducted the election. She called for nominations for the position of Chair of Council. Jerelynn MacNeil nominated Richard Walker. He accepted the nomination. The Director of Professional Education and Communications called a second time for nominations. Lynda Nicholson nominated Sandra Davie. She accepted the nomination. The Director of Professional Education and Communications then called a third and final time for nominations. Since there were no further nominations, she declared that nominations were closed and asked each nominee to make a brief statement. Candidates Davie and Walker both made a short presentation to Council, following which the ballots were distributed to those present. Voting then took place in person, electronically and by phone. The votes were counted by the scrutineers. Candidate Richard Walker received 13 votes; candidate Sandra Davie received 6 votes. Richard Walker was declared the Chair of Council. Richard Walker conducted the election for Vice Chair. Vice Chair of Council The Chair of Council called for nominations for the position of Vice Chair of Council. Rod McDonald nominated Sandra Davie. She accepted the nomination. DeDe DeRose nominated Louise Burgart. She accepted the nomination. The Chair called a third time for nominations. Peter Grimmett nominated Norm Nichols. He accepted the nomination. Council member Louise Burgart withdrew her name from nominations. There being no further nominations, the Chair declared nominations for Vice Chair closed. Candidates Norm Nichols and Sandra Davie each made a short presentation to Council. The Chair again took attendance by roll call and advised that there were 18 Council members present to vote for Vice Chair of Council. Ballots were then distributed to those present and voting took place in person, electronically and by phone. The votes were counted by the scrutineers. Candidate Norm Nichols received 10 votes; candidate Sandra Davie received 8 votes. Norm Nichols was declared the Vice Chair of Council. 3
WALKER/WINDSOR That the ballots for election of Chair and Vice Chair of Council be destroyed. Adjournment KING/GREEFF That the meeting be adjourned. The meeting adjourned at 11:46 am. 4
Richard Walker, Chair Laura Bickerton, Director of Professional Education and Communications Kay McLean, Recording Secretary 5