A meeting of the Board of Directors was held on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 5:00 pm at the Aboriginal Centre, 310-181Higgins Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Present: Damon Johnston (Chair), Marileen Bartlett, Wayne Helgason, Geraldine Grayeyes von Ramin, Maeengan Linklater, Darrell Sais, Samual Lavallee, Clayton Prette, Darren Champagne, Carol Gushulak (Staff), Michelle Amos (Youth Intern)
Absent: Kevin Chief
Guest: Mina McKay (Community Member)

1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:32 p.m. by President, Damon Johnston.

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda dated May 12, 2010 was reviewed by the Board of Directors.
Amendments
Under #7 New Business – b) Date of Board Meetings
Motion: 05.10.24
That the agenda dated May 12, 2010 be accepted with amendment.
Maeengan Linklater, Wayne Helgason,
Carried

3. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
The previous minutes, dated April 21, 2010 were reviewed by the Board of Directors.
Amendment:
That under #5 Financial Report – Def-Data Base Program: to change INAC to ANA.
Motion: 05.10.25
That the minutes dated April 21, 2010 be accepted with amendment.
Darrell Sais, Marileen Bartlett
Carried

4. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES
No business arising
5. FINANCIAL REPORT
Treasurer, Marileen Bartlett presented the Financial Report dated April 30, 2010 to the Board for review.
Motion: 05.10.26
That the Financial Report dated April 30, 2010 be accepted.
Marileen Bartlett, Maeengan Linklater
Carried with 1 abstention

6. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
The President presented his report dated May 12, 2010 for the Board to review.
To review President's Report click on link:
Http://abcouncil.org/index/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=163&item=46
Retreat

The President had informed the Board that he had received an email from David Church, Governance Consultant giving option dates for the Board retreat. The Board decided that the workshop will start Saturday, June 12, 2010 at 10:00am and conclude on Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 2:30 pm. ACW staff will send reply back to David Church so he may proceed.
Next Tripartite Meeting
The President informed the Board that the next Tripartite meeting is scheduled for June 7, 2010 and will be hosted by ACW. The President invited Board members to participate. It was agreed that ACW staff will send meeting information to the Board and the Board will send confirmation on attendance.
Economic Development Portfolio
The President provided information to the Board from a trip he and Secretary, Wayne Helgason took to Ottawa on May 6, 2010 to meet with Indian & Northern Affairs officials.
Motion: 05.10.27
That ACW sends an invitation to Allan Clarke, Director General, Policy to come and visit Winnipeg.
Wayne Helgason, Geraldine Grayeyes von Ramin
Carried
At 6:12 pm, Director, Clayton Prette departed from the Board meeting.
Manitoba Métis Federation
Motion: 05.10.28
That the President engages with MMF to possibly develop a "Memorandum of Cooperation" with ACW.
Maeengan Linklater, Darren Champagne
Carried with 2 abstentions

Motion: 05.10.29
That the President's Report dated May 12, 2010 be accepted as information.
Marileen Bartlett, Darrell Sais
Carried

7. NEW BUSINESS
a) Women's Report
Motion: 05.10.30
That the Women's Report be accepted as resource material for ACW.
Geraldine Grayeyes von Ramin, Marileen Bartlett
Carried

b) Date of Board Meetings
The Board had a discussion on the current scheduled dates of the Board of Director's meetings. It was agreed by the Board that the Board of Director's meetings will now be scheduled for every second Thursday of the month.

8. NEXT MEETING
The next Board of Director's meeting is scheduled Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 5:00 pm.

9. ADJOURNMENT
Motion: 05.10.31
That the meeting be adjourned.
Darren Champagne
Carried

The meeting was adjourned at 6:26 p.m.