1. Call to Order
Meeting
was called to order by the chair, Jack Seto, Interim Local President, at 2:10
p.m.
2. Roll Call of Officers
Present: Jack Seto, Interim President Absent: Rand Ameye
Bill
Pleming, Vice President (Area Council Rep)
Brad
Reshetylo, Vice President
Susan
Trejo-Quinonez, Secretary
Cheryl
Fulton, Treasurer
Larry
Ghini, Auditor
3. Introduction of Guests
The chair
introduced guests:
Sister
Monica Urrutia, PSACBC, Regional Representative
Brother
Mark Brunell, GSU National President
Brother
Bob Graves, Past GSU RVP, GSU Lifetime Member UPWE & GSU
4. Adoption of the Agenda
Motion to
amend the agenda by changing item #13 to item # 5
Moved by
Cheryl Fulton, Seconded by Rob Terris - carried
The chair
handed the gavel to Brother Bob Graves, Past GSU RVP,
to
conduct the election of officers.
5. Elections of Officers
President: Bill
Pleming by acclamation
Vice
Presidents: Tom Gallagher
Jack
Seto
Susan
Trejo-Quinonez
Secretary: Maxine Montague
Treasurer: Cheryl Fulton
6. Elections of Area Council Representatives
Elected: Rand Ameye and Tom Gallagher
7. Election of Auditors
Elected: John Dogherty and John Wnek
8. Minutes of Previous Annual General Meeting
Motion to
adopt the minutes from the last AGM as distributed
Moved by
Ginette Kelly, Seconded by Susan Sieber - carried
9. Business arising from the minutes of the
previous AGM
None.
10. Report of the
President
Brother
Phil Robinson, RVP, presented the Report; appended to these minutes.
Motion to
accept the President’s Report
Moved by
Bill Pleming, Seconded by Jack Seto - carried unanimously
11. Report from the Treasurer
Sister
Cheryl Fulton presented the report; appended to these minutes.
Motion to
accept the Treasurer’s Report
Moved by
Susan Sieber, Seconded by John Wnek - carried
12. Presentation and Approval of Budget
Sister
Cheryl Fulton presented the Proposed Budget; appended to these minutes
Proposed budget to include in
line item:
Miscellaneous: $1500.00 for laptop computer
Motion to
accept budget as amended.
Moved by
Ginette Kelly, Seconded by Michelle King - carried
13. Committee Reports
Brother
Phil Robinson, RVP, presented the report on the LUMCC.
Motion to accept LUMCC Report
Moved by Bill Pleming, Seconded
Susan Trejo-Quinonez - carried
Brother Bill Pleming presented the
report on Health and Safety.
Motion to
accept Health & Safety Report.
Moved by
Bill Pleming, seconded Ginette Kelly - carried
14. Presentation by Guest Speaker - Brother Mark
Brunell, GSU National President
1.
Commented on his trip to Rio de Janeiro during our last AGM in
2004.
2.
Explained how unions worked there and his hopes for a better
3rd world.
3.
Service Canada - ITSB is providing some infrastructure to
Service Canada.
4.
GSU is working with PWGSC with regards to evoking the clause
for Property Management function to be handed over to SNC/Lavalin-ProFac, (the
private sector contractor taking away our jobs).
5.
Current Times & Issues:
H.R., Pro Reform and Real Property:
I. David Marshall, DM, is completely engaged in talks for upcoming year.
6.
AFD is off the table as of the Federal Election.
7.
Procurement - only regular work done until after election of
new government.
15. Presentation by Guest Speaker – Sister
Monica Urrutia, PSAC BC Regional Rep.
1.
Spoke on how the local office is there for anyone who needs
help.
2.
The local office is there to help our local as required.
3.
Advised that there is a new Training Schedule being put
together.
16. Presentation
to Special Member
Special Resolution: To recognize Brother Bob Graves as a Life
Member of GSU Local 20008.
Moved by
Larry Ghini, Seconded by Harry Taylor – carried
On behalf of the Local, Brother Jack
Seto presented Brother Bob Graves with a $450.00 Gift Certificate to the
Harrison Hot Springs Resort and SPA as a small token of our appreciation
for his contributions to the Local and the members over the years.
17. Oath of Office
The oath
of office was administered by Brother Mark Brunell
18. Payment of Expenses for the AGM
Motion to
pay for the refreshments provided at this AGM.
Moved by
Maxine Montague, Seconded by Brad Reshetylo carried
19. New Business
1.
Brad Reshetylo - Please look into Repatriation of the
dedicated PWGSC unit back from INAC.
2.
GSU to check and find out what is going to happen to the
dedicated unit in 2006/2007.
3.
Larry Ghini - Requested that minutes of meetings appear on the
“What’s New Section” on the PWGSC Intranet.
Note: The LUMCC
has already started to address this issue.
20. Adjournment
Motion to
adjourn.
Moved by
Harry Taylor, Seconded by Brad Reshetylo - carried
Meeting
adjourned at 4:35 pm.
______________________________ ________________________
Jack Seto Susan
Trejo-Quinonez
Interim President, GSU Local 20008 Secretary, GSU Local 20008
