1. The meeting was called to order at 6:55 p.m. with Phil Robinson in the chair.
2. Roll Call of Officers: Phil Robinson - President
Dawn McRae - V/President
Jack Seto - V/President
Maxine Clarke - Secretary
Tom Gallagher - Treasurer
Rand Ameye - Area Council Delegate
Bill Pleming - Area Council Delegate
Absent: Joe Selinger - V/President
Guests: Mark Brunell, National President, GSU
JoAnna Schultz, PSAC Regional Rep
3. The Agenda was amended to include the following:
- Adoption of the Agenda after the Roll Call of the Officers
- Financial Motions from the Executive Committee after Amendments to Local By-Laws
- Guest Speakers after Presentation & Approval of Budget
- Nomination & Election of Area Council Delegates to be combined with Nomination
& Election of Officers
- General Resolutions will be presented under "Other Business"
- The Oath of Office will be given before the adjournment.
Move to adopt the Agenda as amended.
Moved Jack Seto Seconded Leanne Ridley Carried as amended
4. Motion to adopt the minutes of the Previous Annual General Meeting as amended
Moved Leanne Ridley Seconded Dawn McRae Carried
5. Motion to accept the President's Report (copy attached).
Larry questioned the posting of the minutes of the Executive Meetings and Phil
responded that the minutes will be posted.
Bob Graves thanked Phil for all his work on behalf of the local.
Moved Phil Robinson Seconded Leanne Ridley Carried
6. Motion to accept the Treasurer's Report for the period 01.11.00 - 31.10.01
Moved Tom Gallagher Seconded Dawn McRae Carried
7. There were no Committee Reports.
8. Amendments to Local By-laws.
The following resolution was properly received by the Executive committee within
the prescibed time frames.
Whereas, communications with the rank and file regarding the Local's business is not
taking place in the spirit of Bylaw 9, Section 1 of the Local's Bylaws and
Whereas, the past two Local budgets have allocated funds for a webpage for this purpose
but no action being taken to implement.
Be it resolved that not more than 30 days following this Annual General Meeting,
a Local 20008 webpage be established.
Be it further resolved that the Local Executive ensure the information contained therein
be updated not less than monthly.
Be it resolved that the Local 's President and Secretary be required to step down
immediately if the Local's wishes in this regard are not complied with. Vacancies
arising would be filled, until the next General meeting, by delegating webpage
responsibilities to the Local's Vice-Presidents
The third "Be it resolved" was ruled out of order as it contradicts PSAC and GSU
By-Laws on removing officers.
Moved Larry Ghini Seconded Leanne Ridley Carried
9. Financial Motions from Executive Committee
1) That all members in good standing who picketed during the recent strike be given
enhanced strike pay from the local in the amount of money equal to, but not
exceeding, the amount paid by the PSAC.
Moved Maxine Clarke Seconded Jack Seto Defeated
2) That 50% of the current surplus, after the new budget and expenses outside of the
budget have been approved, be set aside in a Strike/Hardship Fund.
Moved Maxine Clarke Seconded Leanne Ridley
The motion was amended to read:
A) that $10,000 be set aside in a strike/hardship fund
B) in the case of a strike and the fund was depleted, a top-up can be done to the
amount of $10,000, but not to exceed 50% of the surplus.
Moved Colin MacLean Seconded Barbara Timewell Carried
The motion as amended Defeated
3) That all members in good standing, who can show in writing their need for PSAC
"Hardship Funding" to be given "Enhanced Hardship Funding" from the local in the
amount of money equal to, but not exceeding, the amount paid by PSAC.
Moved Maxine Clarke Seconded Leanne Ridley
The motion was amended to read:
That all members in good standing, who can show in writing their need for PSAC
"Hardship Funding" may be given "Enhanced Hardship Funding" from the local in the
amount of money up to, but not exceeding, the amount paid by PSAC.
Moved Colin MacLean Seconded Jack Seto Defeated
The motion was amended to read:
That all members in good standing, who can demonstrate in writing, to a locally
Established stike/hardship committee, according to the committee guidelines, that
They are in hardship as a result of the strike, that they may be granted financial
Assistance in an amount to be determined on a case by case basis.
Moved Leanne Ridley Seconded Dave Lavery Carried
The motion as amended Defeated
4) That the local dues be increased by $5.00/member/month. This money is to be set
aside to build a Local Strike/Hardship Fund.
Moved Maxine Clarke Seconded Leanne Ridley
The motion was amended to read:
That the local dues be increased by $5.00/member/month. This money is to be set
aside to build a Local Strike Fund.
Moved John Hatton Seconded Garry Horvath Carried
That the local dues be increased by $2.50/member/month. This money is to be set
aside to build a Local Strike Fund
Moved Leanne Ridley Seconded Ginette Kelly Carried
The motion as amended Carried
5) That any donations made to functions on behalf of the members, shall be done
directly to the member by way of a 25% rebate of the cost of participating in the
event upon confirmation of participation (eg: ticket purchase/registration fees). Where the cost to the members is less than $10.00 each, a donation may be made
to the event in lieu of rebating directly to the members.
Moved Maxine Clarke Seconded Jack Seto Defeated
10. Presentation & Approval of the Budget for 01.11.01 - 31.10.02
Meetings $ 1,500.00
Training 1,000.00
GSU Convention 400.00
Communications 750.00 (PO Box, Supplies, Web Site)
Honoraria 1,200.00
Expenses 400.00 (Executive, Stewards)
Area Council 100.00 (Vancouver & Surrey)
Appeals/Grievances 1,000.00
Other 800.00 (Rec Cttee - 800 Burrard)
200.00 (Other Sites)
400.00 (Charitable Donations)
$ 7,750.00
Moved Tom Gallagher Seconded Larry Ghini Carried
11. Guest Speakers:
Mark Brunell advised that the Strike Activities were very successful and improved
the contract offers. Over 75% voted in favour of the offers.
The PSAC pulled all picket lines down and issued a "back to work" order to members
as soon as the events of Sept. 11/01 were known.
Mark expressed his thanks and appreciation to Bob Graves and Phil Robinson for their
work on the locals behalf.
JoAnna Schultz indicated that there were huge turnouts at the voting for the tentative
agreements . There is much more participation at PSAC courses, every course is full
and there is a waiting list for the PSAC Union School. Stronger locals are definitely
being built.
12. Nomination and Election of Officers.
Phil turned the chair over to Mark Brunell, who conducted the nomination and
election of the local officers
PRESIDENT: Phil Robinson Acclaimed
Nominated by Belen Didulo
Seconded by Ginette Ferguson
VICE PRESIDENTS: Jack Seto Acclaimed
(Three positions) Nominated by Leanne Ridley
Seconded by Joe Macri
Joe Selinger Acclaimed
Nominated by Tom Gallagher
Seconded by Belen Didulo
Barbara Timewell Acclaimed
Nominated by Larry Ghini
Seconded by Leanne Ridley
SECRETARY: Maxine Clarke Acclaimed Nominated by Jack Seto
Seconded Leanne Ridley
TREASURER: Tom Gallagher Acclaimed
Nominated by Larry Ghini
Seconded by Leanne Ridley
12. Nomination and Election of Area Council Delegate(s)
Rand Ameye Acclaimed
Nominated by Jack Seto
Seconded by Leanne Ridley
Bill Pleming Acclaimed
Nominated by Tom Gallagher
Seconded by John Dogherty
Jack Seto Acclaimed
Nominated by Maxine Clarke
Seconded by Joe Macri
13. Nomination and Election of Auditors.
Larry Ghini Acclaimed
Nominated by Leanne Ridley
Seconded by Gary Horvath
Andre Chartrand Acclaimed
Nominated by Leanne Ridley
Seconded by John Dogherty
Stewards.
Joe Macri (Surrey) Acclaimed
Joyce Nelson (Education) Acclaimed
Nominated by Larry Ghini
Seconded by Tom Gallagher
Motion to destroy the ballots
Moved Leanne Ridley Seconded by Bob Graves Carried
14. The Oath of Office was given to the new Local Executive Officers by Mark Brunell.
16. Motion to Adjourn.
Moved by Leanne Ridley Seconded by Jack Seto Carried
The meeting was adjourned at 10:15p.m.
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Phil Robinson (President) Maxine Clarke (Secretary)