ALBERNI VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

2018 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS

MAY 23,2018 – CHANCES RIMROCK GAMING CENTRE

AGENDA

11:30am – Networking

11:45am  – Lunch – Buffet

12:00pm– Brad Minton – President - Call the AGM to order

12:05pm – General Introductions:

            Adoption of Agenda: Motion to Accept:

                Adoption of Previous Minutes – May 24, 2017: Motion to Approve

            12:10pm Guest Presentation : BC Building Trades Council – Mr. Tom Sigurdson – Executive Director

            12:30pm Presidents Report: Brad Minton

• Motion to accept the President’s Report:

12:35pm Executive Directors Report: Bill Collette

• Motion to accept the ED’s Report:

12:45pm  Auditor’s Report: (Brad Minton to introduce representatives of R. Anderson & Associates )

• Motion to accept the Audit Engagement Report:
• Motion to appoint  Anderson Associates as the Chamber’s 2018   Auditor
• 12:55pm  Resolutions: Constitution and Bylaw Amendments: Motion to accept Constitution as presented –  

1:05pm  Recognize outgoing and appointed directors:

• Thanks to outgoing President – Brad Minton, 1^st Vice President Deb Haggard, 2^nd Vice President Kris Patterson, Secretary Sarah Jones & Treasurer Taurean Seib
• Thanks to outgoing Directors – Brian Callender, Malcolm Menninga, Dan Savard
• Present the Nominating Committee’s slate of Directors with 1 year remaining
  • Cindy Solda
  • Bill Brown
  • Nicole Mitchell
  • Rebecca Palmer

1:10pm Election of Officers and Executive

• Nominating Committee report – Brad Minton
• Election: Peter Wienold to run. 
• Call for nominations from the floor in each category.
  • Executive:
    • President – Kris Patterson/Dave McCormick - Election
    • 1^st  VP – Deb Haggard
    • 2^nd VP – Ross Hawse
    • Treasurer – Taurean Seib
    • Secretary – Nicole Mitchell
  • 1 Year Director nominees (4 Positions – 1 open)
    • Rebecca Palmer (current LOA)
    • Cindy Solda
    • Bill Brown
    • Open

• 2 Year Director Positions (4 positions ):

• Open
• Open
• Open
• Open

Nomination Committee has identified and supported the following people for open positions on the Board. They include:

• Ellen Frood (ACAWS)
• Ross Hawse – 2^nd VP (Individual Membership)
• Paul Anacleto (Save On Foods)
• Dave Heinrichs (AD Co-op)
• Megan Warrender (Individual Membership)
• Daniel Savard (Swept Away Inn)
• Sarah Jones (Walk the Coast)

• Where election is necessary allow each candidate up to 2 minutes for self-introduction.
• Conduct elections by written ballot where required.
• Announce results.
• Swearing in ceremony conducted by Councilor Sharie Minions.
  • Motion to destroy all ballots.
• Introduce in-coming Board of Directors

~ 1:30pm MOTION TO ADJOURN

Dates to remember:

Thursday, May 31^st  @ 7:00am Board Meeting AVCOC

Wednesday, June 27^th 5:30pm Dinner Meeting – Smitty’s – featuring Peter Wienold – Capitol Theatre, Michael Grandbois– BC Parks

Thursday, June 28th @ 7:00am – Board Meeting – AVCOC

Sunday, July 1^st  – Tri-Conic Challenge – Run the Train, Canada Day Parade

Sunday, July 8^th – Tri-Conic Challenge – Swim the Past – Sproat Lake