LEC Meeting April 11th, 2014 Minutes: Toronto LEC
Location: CMG Boardroom Meeting commenced: 10:00am
Approved by Vote: TBA
Present: Naomi Robinson, Claryse Boulineau, Anita Adams, Rob Barlow, Colman Jones, Kam Rao, Kim Taylor-Galway, Riza Kaya, Elaine Janes, Glen Guerin, Tamir Kojfman, Jordanna Lake
Absent: Maureen Brosnahan
10 a.m. Opened meeting with update from Marc Phillip Laurent.
11:10 Dan Oldfield Addressed the Meeting with an update re Workforce adjustment.
President to Chair
1. Adopt Agenda as amended. Carried
2. Secretary’s Update: Adopt Minutes of Mar 27th, 2014 meeting as amended. Moved by Elaine Janes CARRIED
3. Treasurer’s Report: Anita Adams presented revised budget
IN CAMERA
MOTION: That the LEC dedicate funds in the budget to subsidise the LEC President for up to 10 days releases this calendar year. Moved By Kam Rao Seconded: Elaine Janes.
Vote: 10 in favour 2 abstentions:
Note: Colman Jones has left the meeting
Note: Jordanna Lake left the meeting/Kam Rao continued with minutes
Meeting continue to discuss budget In Camera
Note Jordanna Lake has returned to the meeting.
Motion: That the LEC adopt the revised budget for 2014. Moved: Kim Taylor-Galway. Seconded: Tamir Kojfman. Carried unanimously.
4. Director’s Committee reports:
• President once again asked that Committee and Stewards reports be submitted in writing prior to the meeting.
• Communications: Kam Rao presented update of sub-committee activities in Colman Jones’s absence. Spoke of meeting and launch of new YouTube station with Presidents first report already on line.
• Human Rights – Kam Rao Wonders if we monitor how diversity at CBC is affected by the cuts and if anyone monitors it.
• Care Committee – Jordanna Lake
• SRC update – Claryse Boulineau
• Health and Safety – Glen Guerin –updated progress on makeup room air quality and moth situation. Kam raised problem with elevator safety in that on several occasions someone has been trapped. Glen said they were aware of it. Future elevator issues should be sent to Glen to follow up on.
• New Members – Kim Taylor-Galway
• Mobilisation update – Maureen Brosnahan (absent) On behalf of Maureen the President reminded the LEC that training can be provided by Barbara Saxberg
5. Chief Stewards reports:
• Tamir Kojfman raised a steady cam issue
• Rob Barlow updated us on several cases he is working on
6. Preparation for upcoming redundancies: see updates from MPL and Dan.
*Set date for Lunch training session with Dan Oldfield re Workforce Adjustment for Thursday April 24th at 1-2pm.
7. LJEC training is set for Wednesday, April 16th from 12-4pm
• Elaine Janes proposed that we train up the other two alternate LJEC members and ask CBC to enlarge the LJEC committee due to the increased work load with the Workforce adjustment and the pending job losses of 500 plus. President said she would broach the subject.
• And a reminder that the LEC Vote for the Chief Stewards position is on April 24th
8. New Business :
-We are having a table on Tuesday 15TH 12-2 Volunteers to attend.
-Agenda and meeting management/Elaine Janes
Feels the Agendas are too full. Suggestion that the Agenda have set time slots and lunch and breaks are essential. Also Director’s get 10 minutes to present their material. 5 Minutes for other reports. Discussed starting earlier. 9:30 includes one hour meal.
Rob Barlow has left the meeting
9. President’s Position
• Discussion regards involvement of President as Chair voting in the meeting.
Jordanna has taken the chair so the president can speak.
Elaine pointed out that the President does not vote or pass motions on her committees. Roberts Rules is the book of historical order. Suggested that we check the bi-laws. That points to another rule book. Naomi to check to see of the other rule book still stands. Naomi feels the rules never intended to stop the President from speaking.
10. Next meeting: Tuesday May 13, 2014