St. Ann's Bay Development Association

Annual General Meeting

25 March 2014

Present: Ellen Booth, Deanie Cox, Janet Dauphney, Deidre Debuhr, Loreto Doyle, Ian Green, Gordon Kennedy, Rosemarie Kuptana, Merrill MacInnis, Gerald MacLennon, Helen MacLeod, Yvonne Megens, James Murphy, Anne-Claude Pépin, Aaron Schneider, Rosie Smith, Paul Weinberg, Josephine Williams, Jitka Zgola

Regrets: Angelo Spinazzola

1. Call to Order
   Welcome from the Chair, James Murphy, at 19:00.
2. Agenda
   Call for nominations added to the agenda. Agenda approved as amended (moved: Loreto Doyle; seconded: Paul Weinberg; carried.)
3. Minutes of AGM of March 12, 2013
4. Motion to approve the minutes of AGM 2013 (moved: Loreto Doyle; seconded: Ruth Schneider; carried.)
5. Financial Report (Jitka Zgola, Treasurer):
6. The opening balance was $10,149 and the current balance $10,007.55. Recent expenditures included:
   • $100 to Bill Danielson: honourarium for contribution to community web site
   • $28.59 to Jitka Zgola: reimbursement for 2013 NS Registry of Joint Stocks registration renewal
   • $17.00 to Loreto Doyle: reimbursement for 2014 web site domain name registration
7. Outstanding current invoices include:
   • $30.00 to Jitka Zgola: reimbursement for 2014 NS Registry of Joint Stocks registration renewal
   • $45.00 to Jitka Zgola: reimbursement for hall rental for Mar 24 social media workshop
   • $180.00 to Jitka Zgola: reimbursement for trainer’s fee, Mar 24 workshop
   • $21.73 to Loreto Doyle: reimbursement for refreshments, Mar 24 workshop
8. Outstanding receipts not yet deposited include:
   • $140.00 receipts for Mar 24 workshop
   • $66.73 grant from Victoria County for hall rental, refreshments re Mar 24 workshop
   • $250.00 donation from Victoria County Council
9. Contract with Mike Targett has been cancelled; $4,250 fee is back in available funds.
10. Current equity stands at $9,937.55, excluding AGM expenses.
11. Motion: To approve the financial report by Jitka Zgola; seconded: Aaron Schneider; carried.
12. Business arising from the minutes of the AGM of 12 March 2013
    • Nova Scotia Protected Areas
    • SABDA submitted two letters to the province regarding Nova Scotia Protected Areas, and received a letter in response.
    • Aaron spoke with Dave Williams (Protected Areas Manager for NS Department of the Environment in Cape Breton) regarding Chris MacInnis' land. Although it is not on the map, it is included.
    • There has been some objection to the protected areas, and Victoria County council thought there were too many. However, the plan has not changed. Mining areas have been left in, although the mining claims have not been renewed and no further claims are possible.
    • Cabot Trail Roadwork
    • This year, the Cabot Trail improvements will be conducted from Little River to the English Country Garden B&B. The construction in 2015 will be North River to Tarbot, in 2016, English Country Garden to Barrachois Bridge, and in 2017, Tarbot to Barrachois Bridge.
13. Break for presentation on Inuit self-determination, by Rosemarie Kuptana
14. Chair's Report
15. The Chair’s Report was presented by James Murphy, outgoing Chair. A note was made that our social media workshop was not included in the report.
16. Action: James will amend the report to include the social media workshop, and e-mail the amended version to the SABDA board.
17. Motion: to approve Chair’s report as amended. Moved: Loreto Doyle; seconded: Ruth Schneider; carried.
18. New Business
    • Call for nominations
    • All current board members are re-offering, with the exception of Janet Dauphney. Current board members include: Loreto Doyle, James Murphy, Anne-Claude Pépin, Rosie Smith, Angelo Spinazzola, Paul Weinberg, and Jitka Zgola.
    • Each of the above board members was nominated by Ruth Schneider; nominations seconded by Aaron Schneider; all nominations accepted.
    • Rosemarie Kuptana nominated by Aaron Schneider; nomination seconded by Yvonne Megens; nomination declined.
    • Ian Green nominated by Aaron Schneider; nomination seconded by Ruth Schneider; nomination accepted.
    • Motion: To close nominations. Moved: Ruth Schneider; seconded: Merrill MacInnis; carried.
    • Motion: To thank Janet Dauphney for her time and effort serving on the SABDA board of directors. Moved: Loreto Doyle; seconded: Jamie Murphy; carried.
    • Election of Directors
    • Motion: To elect the nominees as a slate. Moved: Ruth Schneider; seconded: Aaron Schneider; carried.
    • Meeting paused for a brief meeting of the new board of directors, who elected officers. They reported that Anne-Claude Pépin was elected Chair, Jitka Zgola, Treasurer and Vice Chair, and Rosie Smith, Secretary.
19. Scheduling of AGM and Next Business Meeting
20. Motion: To schedule the 2014 AGM for Tuesday 24 March 2015. Moved: Merrill MacInnis; seconded: Jitka Zgola; carried.
21. The next regular business meeting will take place in April; time and place to be determined.
22. Adjournment
23. Motion: To adjourn by Loreto Doyle; seconded: Janet Dauphney.

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