Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Board of Directors Meeting
Room 310
ACWI, 181 Higgins Avenue
Winnipeg, MB

Good day! My report for March/10

Tripartite
Workplan & Budget 10/11 – This document has been submitted to OFI and ANA. Jeff Betker and Darren Ramsay are reviewing same and will get back to me with any required/recommended changes within the next few weeks. Copies of this document have been put in your board kit.

Tripartite Evaluation Process – The draft Terms of Reference (TOR) is in your board kit. This draft will be reviewed by the working group via a teleconference call on Thursday, April 22/10. Once the Terms of Reference are finalized it will be used by the two senior governments to replace the MOU as the ACW's funding mechanism. As previously mentioned, the City of Winnipeg will not be a signator to this document and will not match the federal and provincial funding contribution.

Tripartite Reporting – The ACW final report for fiscal year 2009/10 will be submitted within the next three (3) weeks.

Tripartite Contribution Agreements 2010/11 – The funding agreement with ANA has been signed and returned. The funding agreement with OFI has not yet been received pending approval of the 2010/11 Workplan.

City of Winnipeg
James Allum continues to represent the City at the Tripartite table. Rhonda Forgues is also working with ACW in relation to the Youth Intern position. Michelle Amos has been hired in this position. She is here tonite to meet the Board of Directors. Michelle will act as a liaison between ACW and the City and will also provide support to the ACW Youth Portfolio Chair.
Discussion and Decision: Appointment of a Director as Chair, Youth Portfolio.

Community Engagement Project - OFI
The Leskiw report is in your board kit. Please review at your earliest convenience as this document will be core to our future discussions/decisions relating to the findings/concerns of members and other Aboriginal persons interviewed in this process.

ACW Tripartite Evaluation Results Implementation Workshops and Governance Development Project – OFI
As you may be aware, Carol has been trying to coordinate a date for a Board Retreat to be held near Pinawa. If an out of town location makes things difficult than perhaps we can do it somewhere closer or in town.
Discussion/Decision – Where to hold the Board Retreat.

Economic Development
I attended the Premier's Economic Summit that was held at the Fort Garry Hotel last week. Wayne and Marileen were also there representing SPC and CAHRD. I will get copies of the report as soon as they are available and make a few verbal comments about this event.

Portfolios
The proposed activities relating to ACW portfolios are in the Workplan 2010/11 which is in your board kit.

Urban Aboriginal Strategy
A changeover event was scheduled for IMFC on Thursday, April 22 but has since been cancelled. A new date will be chosen and ACW will be advised. I will share via email once it is known.

Urban Aboriginal Conference
As previously mentioned, the above conference was postponed and will now become part of our 2010/11 AGM. I am seeking a volunteer to Chair an ad hoc committee to work with myself and the Youth intern to organize this event.

Discussion/ Decision – Appointment of Ad Hoc committee Chair – 2010/11 Urban Aboriginal Conference (temporary name). Volunteers can also be drawn from our membership and the broader community.