ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
OCTOBER 25, 2007
MINUTES

1. Meeting called to order at 19:05, Robert’s Rules adopted. S Austin (Chair)
   
   
   Motion: Vickie Lessoway, 2nd: Cathy James
   All in favour
   
   
2. Previous minutes of October 22, 2006 accepted as distributed.
   
   
   Motion: C James, 2nd: V Lessoway
   All in favour
   
   
3. Call for additions to the agenda:
   Business Arising: TAM award/Ted Milner
   
   
   S Austin
   
   
4. Agenda accepted:
   
   
   Motion: T Graham, 2nd: J Bailey, All in favour
   
   
5. Executive Reports:
   1. President: ( posted to www.bcus.org ) accepted as presented by Sandra Austin
      
      
      Motion to accept: S Austin, 2nd: J Bailey, All in favour
      
      
   2. Treasurer: ( posted)
      
      • discussion of proposed budget
      • BCIT book award, reviewed and removed
      • CSDMS expense retained in the amount to support a representative to Victoria
      
      
      Motion to accept as ammended: S Jamieson, 2nd: S Phillips
      All in favour
      
      
      
6. Committee Reports
   1. HSA: see the HAS website for information.
      
      • Bill 29 is the pressing issue.
      • Current contract is to 2010
      
      
      Motion to accept: R Florendo: 2nd S Phillips, All in favour
      
      
   2. CSDMS: (attached) no rep present.
      Discussion: BCUS will retain a presence at conference in Victoria.
      Michner program suspended for a year while under review.
      
   3. Nomination: no nominations or expressions of interest have been received despite executive canvassing.
      
   
   
7. Business Arising:
   T Allen Memorial Award: S Austin and V Lessoway visited Prof Milner at SFU to present the TAM award . He was very thankful and excited to be moving in December to Montreal to head the Dept of Kinesiology and Physical Education at McGill.
   
   
   Action: SJ: Letter to be posted to the website.
   
   
8. Election of Officers: In the absence of nominations from the floor, current executive remains in place. The 2007/8 Executive are:
   President: Sandra Austin
   Treasurer: Nell Venir
   Member at Large: Tiffany Graham
   
   
9. New Business
   
   1. BCUS future: Discussion
      • reduced activity this year
      • in 6 months will contact all depts.
      • Try for an education component to next AGM
      • Dues are reduced to $15 , retroactive to 2007.
      • Options for Current members:
      • 1. $35 rebate for 2007, annual dues of $15
      • 2. dues retained, membership paid in full to June 14, 2011 ( 20% savings)
   
   
   Motion: C James, 2nd : S Phillips, All in favour
   
   
   2. CSDMS Educational Award: Cathy Fix will be nominated by BCUS
   
   
   Action: SJ to review with Cathy
   
   
   3. CSDMS Conference, Victoria 08: as discussed in Treasurer and CSDMS report, BCUS will fully support a representative to this conference.
   
   
10. Next meeting: week of Oct 18 – 25, 2008
    
    
11. Meeting adjourned: 21:10
    
    
    Motion: T Graham, 2nd: N Venir