LEC Toronto Minutes of meeting February 19, 2014
Location: CMG Boardroom. Start time 10am.
Approved as amended March 27, 2014
Present: Naomi Robinson, Elaine Janes, Jordanna Lake, Anita Adams, Colman Jones, Tamir Kojfman, Kam Rao, Glen Guerin, Riza Kaya, Robert Barlow, Kim Taylor-Galway
Absent with regrets: Maureen Brosnahan, Claryse Boulineau
1. Adopt Agenda – Carried
2. Secretary’s Report:
a) Adopt Minutes Dec 12th , 2013 Approved as Amended – Carried
b) Adopt Minutes Jan 20th, 2014 Approved as Amended – Carried
c) Gmail Accounts and email protocols: That we will use Gmail accounts and no CBC accounts for Union correspondence.
d) Secretary asked that Committee reports should be presented in writing
3. Presidents Update: Naomi Robinson
a) Code of conduct
b) Cell Phones: Elaine has one year left. Claryse has 2 years left. Rocket stick with 16 mos left on contract. Agreed Anita will keep the rocket for sharing.
c) Still negotiating with CBC for a room for use and storage
d) New Contract: Agreed we will print 1000 copies of new contract for distribution. National pays for expense.
e) CMG Convention
f) PMSD update Send Naomi an email with any issues re PMSD
g) SRC joint
h) Local grievance
i) Branch sub-committee meetings
Claryse Boulineau joined the meeting.
4. Vice President’s Report: Elaine Janes
MOTION: That the LEC spend up to $800 for a laptop and software to be used by Temporary Employee Committee/ Jonathon Spence
Moved by: Naomi Robinson. Carried (Unanimous)
• LJEC Committee update
MOTION: That the Toronto LEC reconstitute the LJEC immediately and put out a call for new members. Moved by: Elaine Janes. Carried: Unanimous.
5. Directors portfolio designations:
• SRC Director– Claryse Boulineau
• Communications Director: Colman Jones, Committee: Kim Taylor-Galway, Kam Rao, Jordanna Lake and Glen Guerin
Note: Postering co-ordination is to be undertaken by Communications committee.
• New Members Director: Kim Taylor-Galway
• Mobilisation/Education Director: Maureen Brosnahan
Note: Colman Jones left the meeting
• Member Support and Event Coordination Director: Riza Kaya
• Health and Safety Director: Glen Guerin
• Human Rights and Equity Director Kam Rao
• Care Committee: Jordanna Lake, Maureen Brosnahan, and Anita Adams.
Professional Standards Committee discussion will be carried over to next meeting.
6. BRAINSTORMING SESSION
7. TREASURER’S REPORT -Anita Adams
MOTION: That we have an independent review of LEC finances to be presented at our next AGM. Moved by Kam Rao. Adopted after debate and amendment In Favour: 6 Opposed: 3 Abstentions: 2 Motion is carried.
Robert Barlow has left the meeting.
8. NEW Business: Donation for CMG member
MOTION: We the Toronto LEC make a donation out of our budget of $300 to the James Fast Trust in our name as well as have a formal participation in the benefit concert on March 13, 2014. Moved: Tamir Kojfman
Adopted after debate and amendment IN Favour: 7, Opposed: 1 Abstentions 2.
STEWARDS REPORTS:
Tamir Kojfman gave his report
Tamir Kojfman left the meeting.
Education and Mobilisation: Maureen Brosnahan absent. Jordanna Lake read out her emailed report.
Health and Safety: Glen Guerin
Communications: Glen Guerin
Website: Colman Jones is absent from the meeting. Jordanna Lake has been training with Alice Hopton and Helen Bagshaw so she can upload material. Naomi suggested we discuss hiring someone for maintenance at the next meeting.
Claryse Boulineau – SRC –update
Carried over Business: Update on the election to replace Chief Steward position. Vladimir Dimitrijevic to chair the election committee.
New business:
Request for Donation to Doctors without Borders: by Glen Guerin for $50 re Staff Association event. Agreed that he will contact the candidates and have them donate individually.
Should the LEC look at something other than the BBQ – to be discussed at next meeting
Setting next meeting dates: March 27th and May 1st
Meeting adjourned: 1700