March 10, 2011 Minutes

A meeting of the Board of Directors was held on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 5:00 pm at the Aboriginal Centre, 304-181Higgins Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Present: Damon Johnston (Chair), Marileen Bartlett, Wayne Helgason, Maeengan Linklater, Samual Lavallee, Carol Gushulak (Staff),

Regrets: Darren Champagne, Rhonda Powers

Absent: Kevin Chief, Clayton Prette

1. CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President, Damon Johnston.

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

The agenda dated March 10, 2011 reviewed by the Board of Directors.

Add under #7 New Business

HRIR - City Hall, Maeengan Linklater

Motion: 03.11.04
That the agenda dated March 10, 2011 be accepted with amendment.
Wayne Helgason, Maeengan Linklater
Carried

3. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

The previous minutes, dated January 13, 2011 were reviewed by the Board of Directors.

Motion: 03.11.05
That the minutes dated January 13, 2010 be accepted.
Marileen Bartlett, Maeengan Linklater
Carried

4. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

No business arising.

5. FINANCIAL REPORT

Treasurer, Marileen Bartlett presented the Financial Report dated February 28, 2011 to the Board for review.

Motion: 03.11.06
That the Financial Report dated February 28, 2011 be accepted.
Marileen Bartlett, Maeengan Linklater
Carried

6. PRESIDENT’S REPORT

The President gave a verbal report to the Board of Directors.

AGM

The Board had a discussion on changing the Nomination process date for the elections.

Motion: 03.11.07
That nominations will open on August 1, 2011
Maeengan Linklater, Samual Lavallee
Carried

Community Awareness for ACW

The President informed the Board that Youth Intern, Michelle Amos and he will be going to visit organizations to possibly help build a better relationship with our fellow organizations and he will also be looking into the avenue of social media and possibly creating a newsletter.

The President informed the Board that he has hired Web Wizards to create a better formatted website including Facebook and Twitter.

Gang Prevention Workshop

The President informed the Board of ACW’s Gang Prevention Strategy Workshop being held on March 23rd, 2011 at the Radisson Hotel. The ACW office will forward information to Board.

Social Enterprise

The President gave an update on ACW’s endeavors on Social Enterprise including having 4th year BBA students from U of W doing research on the issue and they will be providing a report for review in April.

7. NEW BUSINESS

HRIR – City Hall

Director, Maeengan Linklater informed the Board on his findings regarding a proposal of the distribution change of the HRIR (Housing Rehabilitation Investment Reserve) funds that was made by Councillor, Russ Wyatt and has been taken to appropriate committees and councils for passing. The President will meet with Director, Maeengan Linklater to discuss this issue.

8. NEXT MEETING

The next Board of Director’s meeting will be on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 5:00 pm.

9. ADJOURNMENT

Motion: 03.11.08
That the meeting be adjourned.
Damon Johnston
Carried

The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m.