Minutes of Local 356 Executive Meeting

December 12, 2006

Sword Motor Inn

 

 

Present:  President Arne Mikkelsen, 1st Vice-president James Hawkins, 2nd Vice-president Terry Goodwin, Treasurer Susan Kuiack, Kathy Townsend (Steward at MGS/MTO Bancroft), Doug Jenkins (Steward, Haliburton Fire), Peter Dashfield (OPSEU Regional Staff), Secretary Don Hughes

 

Regrets:  none

 

Meeting called to order at 6:50 p.m. 

 

Adoption of Agenda

MOTION (Hawkins/Goodwin) to adopt.  CARRIED

 

Minutes of previous Executive meeting

MOTION (Hughes/Townsend) to adopt.  CARRIED

 

Business Arising

The website for the Local had been active for several months and a renewal would be due soon.  There was consensus to renew the website, and thanks were expressed to James for his work setting this up.

James had not been able to get on the list for stewardship training, and would try again.

A presentation by Terry on his Guatemala eco-volunteer trip would need to be scheduled at a General Meeting.

 

Treasurer’s Report

Although a detailed financial report was not available, Treasurer Susan Kuiack gave a general report on our account balance. 

Motion (Jenkins/Goodwin) that the General Membership vote on a motion to transfer $10,000 to our GIC.  Carried.

MOTION (Goodwin/Kuiack) that we renew our adopt-a-child commitment ($397) as part of the executive’s $750 limit on special donations annually.  CARRIED.

 

Reports of Officers

Steward Kathy Townsend reported that there were new duties for staff at Government Information Centres resulting from the shift of former MNR responsibilities in delivering certain products to the public.

Steward Doug Jenkins reported on the status of position expected to be filled at Haliburton Fire.  There had been two grievances last season.  A meeting was to be held this spring involving the Local Executive and Fire Manager and Fire employees to clarify some issues.

Second Vice-president Terry Goodwin noted that word was expected soon on the classification grievances.

President Mikkelsen reported that, in addition to a busy summer personally (purchase of house under construction) he and !st Vice-president James Hawkins had visited Silent Lake Provincial Park and signed up seven seasonal staff.  Lake St. Peter Provincial Park had reverted to Ontario Parks operation, and was part of the Whitney local of OPSEU.  In August he was notified of an altercation between two OPSEU members at OCWA in Bancroft.  He was not required to take any action.

 

Reports of Committees

Nothing to report.  (Health & Safety committees had only minor incidents.)

 

Correspondence

Other than the foster child renewal mentioned earlier, the only correspondence had been some requests for charitable donations.

 

Other business

a)      By-laws:  no action yet.

b)      Property of Local 356:  there is a fax machine at Susan Kuiack’s residence.

c)      Membership Centre:  would be presented for consideration at General Membership Meeting.

d)      General Membership Meeting: set for February 15/06 at the Bancroft Village Playhouse.

e)      Donation request:  Gayle Clements (Minden MGS) had requested a hockey sponsorship for the Haliburton Red Hawks (youth).  MOTION (Goodwin/Townsend) to approve.  CARRIED.

 

Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.