Minutes
Minutes – June 25th, 2015
•  Posted on  December 23, 2015  

Minutes of the Toronto LEC Meeting June 25th, 2015.

Meeting commenced: 10:00     Location: CBC Conference Centre

Adopted by Vote as Amended: September 23, 2015

PRESENT: Naomi Robinson, Jordanna Lake, Riza Kaya, Jonathan Spence, Kam Rao, Tony Germin, Anita Adams, Kim Taylor Galway (arrived 10:30), Maureen Brosnahan by phone, Colman Jones joined at 11:30 by phone

 ABSENT: Elaine Janes, Glen Guerin, Claryse Boulineau, Robert Barlow

  1. Reading of the Statement of Human Rights: Tony Germin
  2. Adopt Agenda as amended. Carried
  3. Adopt Minutes from May 11th, 2015 (Moved: Jonathan Spence, Seconded Riza Kaya. Carries with 2 abstentions.)

Item 8 Moved up to accommodate visitor:  Report on Hamilton Bureau by Conrad Collaco

­­­Item 22 moved up to accommodate Dave Bongard, acting chair H&S. Presented update on Health and Safety matters.­­­­

BUSINESS CARRIED OVER FROM LAST MEETING:

9. Motion: to read and adopt the NEC E-Vote Policy for LEC E-Votes. Moved: Jordanna Lake. Seconded Maureen Brosnahan.  Note: J.Spence called for a MOTION to table the vote on E-Vote policy. 8 in favour. 1 Opposed. Motion Carries. Initial Motion is suspended.

10. Update on LEC Survey:  It was delivered to Hubert Lacroix and all the Presidents and the BEC.

Next Steps: Did the relationship change? Need to Address with BEC.

J. Lake asked what we want to do with survey results and discussion about researching newspaper publication prices.  President requested volunteers for sub-committee to evaluate. J. Lake, K. Rao, K. Taylor-Galway and T. Germin volunteered.

 

ITEM 11. Pyramid Structure. Postponed with items 13, 14 and 15.

Items 16, 17 and 18 together: Discussion to lower quorum of LEC temporarily due to long term absence of members and discussion of Branch Bi-laws item 9.3 c: J. Spence suggested we do outreach. Tony Germin has volunteered. Committee Agreed.

19. Ice cream day moved up to July 28. Cost approx. $800.  From 1:30 – 3pm. Can co-ord with Maureen and Naomi. President asked for sub-committee for ice cream: Kam Rao, Naomi Robinson and Tony Germin.

Items 20 and 21 – Chief Stewards reports postponed.

Items 23-27 Committee reports postponed.

Motion that the LEC contribute $800 for the SA Picnic. MOVED Anita Adams. Seconded T. Germin. Unanimous. CARRIES

12: BBQ for late summer: Subcommittee requested to investigate food truck or BBQ (or possibly Baton Rouge) for the fall. Sub-committee volunteers: Kim Taylor Galway, Jordanna Lake, Naomi Robinson.

28. Next LEC. September 14, 2015

29. MOTION to adjourn @1400.  Carries.