Kootenay Cooperative Radio
Annual General Meeting
Monday, October 27, 2008 .7 PM
MINUTES
Members in Attendance: 46 in total.
Bill Levey
Grant Palfenier
Jim Terral
Lao Schunke
Wendy Nelson
Jamie K. Donaldson
Kimberly Scot,
Della McLeod
Bob Olsen
Helen Lutz
Kevin Suggitt
Cindy Olivas
Gord Andrews
Susan Andrews Grace
Jon Steinman
Jennie Barron
Heather Dahlgrin
Alex (Peacemaker) Brosgart
Guy Lapointe
John Ryan
Judy Wapp
James Miller
David Everest
Hal Mitchell
Donovan Carter
David Beringer
Julia Orsini
Dennis Martin
Sara Gillespie
Eva DeFoor
Normand Richard
Catherine Fisher
Sue Schultz
Zoe Creighton
Nancy Liknes
Niel Sorochan
Terry Brennan
Dustin Cantwell
Vita Marguin
Jocelyn Carver
Cass Tutsch
Lise Godin
Bill Metcalfe
Charles Jeanes
Leah Wilson
Deb Burnett
Chair: Andrew Creighton
Recorder: Zoë Creighton
Called to Order: 7:13PM
Member Sign In
Registration of members and guests; distribution of voter cards, financial statements, minutes from the annual general meeting of 2007, & the agenda for this annual general meeting.
1.Approval of Agenda
Moved by Bob Olsen and Seconded by Fred Rosenberg (Amended item under the heading – committee reports: the Outreach Committee is now known as the Community Connections Committee)
AND RESOLVED
That the Agenda be Accepted as Distributed. CARRIED.
2. Acceptance of the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of October 26, 2007
Moved by Bob Olsen and Seconded by Teressa Hodsall
AND RESOLVED
That the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of October 26, 2007 be accepted as distributed. CARRIED.
3. Year In Review
Bob Olsen outlined highlights of the Co-op’s year.
4. Committee Reports
Building
Report given by Fred Rosenberg.
Technical
Report given by Terry Brennan.
Programming
Report given by Bill Metcalfe.
Policy
Report given by Bob Olsen
Personnel
Report given by Della MacLeod
Community Connections
Report Given by Alon Gelcer
Fundraising
Report Given by Judy Wapp
All committee reports were received by the membership, and committee members were congratulated on their many successes.
5. Finance Report 2007-2008
Treasurer Gord Andrews presented the Financial Statements, and the Review Engagement, and answered questions from the membership.
Moved by Gord Andrews and Seconded by Bob Olsen
AND RESOLVED
That the Financial Statements of 2007-2008 be accepted as distributed. CARRIED.
6. Waive appointment of Auditor
Moved by Gord Andrews and Seconded by Zoë Creighton
AND RESOLVED
That the appointment of an auditor be waived for the 2008-2009 fiscal year, and that the Co-op conduct its own internal audit, and to have year end financial statements prepared. CARRIED.
7.NCRA Report
Report given by Catherine Fisher.
8. Hall of Fame Presentation
Zoë Creighton presented the 2008 Hall of Fame Award to Catherine Fisher. Huge applause.
9. Election of Board Members
Nominations for Directors were taken from the floor:
Nancy Likness accepted nominated by Zoe Creighton
Jennie Baron accepted nomination by Andrew Creighton
Jim Terral accepted nomination by John Ryan
Bob Olsen accepted nomination by Judy Wapp
Devorah MacLean accepted nomination by Judy Wapp
Hal Mitchell accepted nomination by Alon Gelcer
Brian Carlstrom accepted nomination by Andrew Creighton
Dustin Cantwell accepted nomination by Alon Gelcer
Guy Lapointe accepted nomination by Andrew Creighton
Lise Godin accepted nomination by Catherine Fisher
Members voted to elect 6 directors to join the incumbents:
Teressa Hodsall, Ceilidh Sutherland, Alon Gelcer, Heather Dahlgrin, Gord Andrews.
Hal Mitchel, Bob Olsen, Lise Godin, Dustin Cantwell, Jennie Baron , and Nancy Likness were elected to the Board for a two year term.
10. Destruction of Ballots
Moved by Zoë Creighton and seconded by Judy Wapp
AND RESOLVED
That the ballots be destroyed. CARRIED.
11. Motion to adjourn
Moved by Zoë Creighton and seconded by Judy Wapp
AND RESOLVED
That the meeting be adjourned. CARRIED.
Meeting adjourned at 10:05 PM.
