CAPF(T)2015 Annual General Meeting

Special Guests• Wayne Williams, Senior Professional Governance Advisor,

Government of Alberta• Derek Loewen, Senior Professional Governance Advisor,

Government of Alberta• Kevin Dunn, President, Association of the Chemical Profession

of Alberta

In Memory

Frank ApplebyPast Public Member, CAPF

Gordon crowder, RPFT # 970018December 27th, 1949 – April 6th, 2014

Bruce MacMillan, RPF #______December 27th, 1949 – April 6th, 2014

Meeting RulesSummary

• DUTIES OF THE CHAIRPERSON• MORE DUTIES OF THE CHAIRPERSON...• HOW TO OBTAIN THE FLOOR• WHAT TO DO ONCE YOU GET THE FLOOR• WHAT IS A MOTION?• KINDS OF MOTIONS• PROCEDURES FOR MOTIONS• PROCEDURES, CONT’D

Presented by Milton Davies, Sergeant at Arms

Meeting Rules

Duties of the Chairperson

• MAINTAIN HARMONY AND ORDER DURING THE MEETING• ENSURE ALL MEMBERS ARE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO

EXPRESS THEIR OPINIONS• CONDUCT THE MEETING IN AN ORDERLY WAY ACCORDING TO

OUR BY-LAWS AND RULES OF ORDER• DECIDE WHO MAY SPEAK• LIMIT DISCUSSION WHEN THERE HAS BEEN SUFFICIENT

DEBATE• CALL FOR VOTES• DECLARE RESULTS OF VOTING

Meeting Rules

How to Obtain the Floor

• RAISE YOUR HAND• IF SOMEONE ELSE HAS THE FLOOR, THE CHAIR WILL

ACKNOWLEDGE WITH A NOD AND YOU MUST WAIT YOUR TURN

• THE CHAIR WILL INDICATE WHO IS NEXT TO SPEAK, EITHER BY ADDRESSING THAT PERSON BY NAME, OR BY SOME OTHER MEANS

Meeting Rules

What to do once you have the floor

• RISE TO THE FLOOR MIC• STATE YOUR NAME AND PLACE OF WORK• PROCEED WITH YOUR COMMENTS/QUESTIONS• ALWAYS ADDRESS YOUR COMMENTS/QUESTIONS DIRECTLY TO

THE CHAIR EVEN IF THEY ARE INTENDED FOR SOMEONE ELSE

Meeting Rules

Floor Rules

• Please speak in turn• Each speaker will have a maximum of 3 minutes to address the

chair• Each person will receive 1 turn to speak until all other

speakers have had the opportunity to speak. • The Chair may limit conversation.

Meeting Rules

What is a motion?

• A PROPOSAL FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE MEETING• IT IS DEBABTABLE• ONCE VOTED ON AND IF ACCEPTED BY THE MEMBERS, IT

PROVIDES DIRECTION• IT IS HOW DECISIONS ARE MADE BY THE MEMBERS AT A

MEETING

Meeting Rules

Motions

• FORMAL MOTIONS, PREPARED IN ADVANCE• WRITTEN UP AS A RESOLUTION• CONTAINS BACKGROUND INFORMATAION, AND• THE ACTUAL ACTION TO BE VOTED ON

• FORMAL MOTIONS, PREPARED ON THE FLY• USUALLY CONTAINS ONLY THE ACTION TO BE VOTED

ON

Meeting Rules

Motions

• INFORMAL MOTIONS, VERBAL• USED FOR VERY SIMPLE ISSUES

• A MOTION TO ACCEPT A REPORT• ADJOURN A MEETING• POINT OF ORDER

FOR THIS MEETING, WE REQUEST THAT ALL MOTIONS THAT AFFECT THE BUSINESS OF CAPFT BE SUBMITTED IN WRITTEN FORM.

Meeting RulesMotion Procedure

• PREPARE YOUR MOTION, WRITE IT OUT• OBTAIN THE FLOOR• STATE: “I MOVE THAT...”• THE CHAIR WILL ASK FOR A SECONDER (Elections nominations do not

require a seconder)• ONCE THE MOTION IS SECONDED, THE MOTION MUST BE ACCEPTED BY

THE CHAIR• ONCE ACCEPTED BY THE CHAIR, THE MOTION IS OPEN TO DEBATE AND

DISCUSSION• YOU, AS THE MOVER, HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE THE FIRST AND LAST SPEAKER• THE CHAIR WILL CALL THE VOTE

Meeting Rules

CAPFT Motion and Voting Rules

• 6.06 VOTING A. ANY ACTIVE REGULATED MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING SHALL

HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE

• ANY PERSON SECONDING OR MAKING A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE PREVIOUS YEARS AGM MINUTES MUST HAVE BEEN PRESENT AT THAT MEETING.

• ALL ELIGIBLE VOTERS HAVE RECEIVED A VOTING CARD. PLEASE USE YOUR CARD DURING A VOTE.

Meeting Rules

All speakers should practice good manners and be considerate of the right to differ and feelings of other members

Review of 2014 Agenda

• 2014 CAPFT Annual General Meeting Agenda

Chair will call for a motion from the floor to accept the agenda as presented.

Review of 2013 Minutes

• 2013 Annual General Meeting Minutes

Chair will call for a motion from the floor to accept the agenda as presented.

Presentation of Finances

• 2013 Financial Records• 2014 Operating Budget

Presented by Derek Fisher, Finance Director.

Chair will call for a motion from the floor to accept the agenda as presented.

Bylaw Resolutions

• Resolution 2014-01; 3.01 RFT Register• Resolution 2014-02; 4.01 Council• Resolution 2014-03; 4.06 Council Appointments

Chair will call for a motion from the floor to accept the agenda as presented.

Elections

Vacancies

Vice - President 1 year termTotal 3 year term on Executive

Finance Director 2 year term

Hearings Director 2 year term

Membership Director 2 year term

Exam Director Interim, 1 year term

Communications Director

2 year term

Elections

Nominations Report

Position Nominee Nominated by Accepted Nomination

Y/N

Vice President Mark Solkowski Samuel Elkins Y

Finance Director Connie Down-Cicoria Don Pope Y

Communications Director Chris Joly Chris Joly Y

Hearings Director Derek Kreger Jarret Whitbread Y

Membership Director

Exam Director

Call for Volunteers

Vacancies

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Closing

Incoming Presidents address and close of meeting.

Awards Luncheon

Juri AgapowAmanda AshtonChantelle BambrickWayne BeckerJed BeginColin BentleyKeith BeraskaAndrew BiboVladimir Broz

Ashleigh BulmerCraig BylsmaMathew ChristieKimberly EdwardsChristine HansenLaurie JenkinTroy JohansonDeborah JohnstoneDennis Marycz

Milestones10 Years

Clifton McKayRob McLaughlinJoleen MolenaarArdyth MooreVernon OelkeAllen PlantingaSandy RussellMark SolkowskiRick Strickland

Awards Luncheon

Nathan AntoniukRichard BambrickRiel BattJohn BruceColin CampbellBarry ColemanMartin CookeTammy De Costa

Dave HugelschafferRyan JillardKris KennedyJamie KinchBarry McElhinneyMike MilnerRick MooreAndy Olsvik

Milestones15 Years

Kenny PodulskyPhil RobertButch ShenfieldChris SmithCameron SpryDale ThomasAxel WinterKyle Wolfe

Awards Luncheon

Bill BlackTracey CoveRick HarrisonRay HiltsDarryl JohnsonMorgan KehrWarren KehrDave KmetJules LeboeufKevin Ledieu

Bruce MacGregorBruce MayerChris McGuintyJohn McLevinRoger MeyerPat RogersHeath SchneiderRoss SpenceBill Van DykDave West

Milestones20 Years

Awards LuncheonOutgoing Council Members

Pat Gallupe, Past President

9 years with the CAPFT Council, Executive and Committees

David Fox, President

2 years with the CAPFT Council and Executive

Samuel Elkins, Vice-President

1 year with the CAPFT Council and Executive

Derek Fisher, Finance Director

7 years with the CAPFT Council and Executive

Jarret Whitbread, Hearings Director

3 years with the CAPFT Council

Andrew Gesner, Membership Director

3 years with the CAPFT Council

Lindsay Bunn, Exam Director

1 year with the CAPFT Council

Chris Joly, Communications Director

2 years with the CAPFT Council and Committees

Nicole Klita, CIF Representative

2 years with the CAPFT Council

Honey Pell, Public Member

4 years with the CAPFT Council

In MemoryEdgar Koehler, Public Member

5 years with the CAPFT Council

Awards Luncheon

NEW RPFT’s 2013

Stephanie Niemiec, April 15, 2013Olivia Jackson, May 14, 2013

Przemyslaw Tatarczak, October 1, 2013Shonelle Wilkinson, November 8, 2013

Charles Walton, November 15, 2013Benjamin McMahon, November 25, 2013

Awards Luncheon

Professional Exam Achievement Award

The Professional Exam Award is presented to the individual who has achieved the highest mark on the professional exam in the year since the last AGM.

The Professional Exam is a requirement of all new RPFT’s to obtain their professional designation and a testament to their hard work and dedication as professionals.

Awards Luncheon

Edgar Koehler Memorial Award

The Edgar Koehler Memorial Award is presented in honour of esteemed Public Member, Edgar Koehler. Edgar Koehler has made a significant contribution to the College during his extended term as Public Member on the CAPFT Council. He has been an outstanding and respected member of the CAPFT Council since September 2007. This award has been established in his memory and will recognize an individual who has demonstrated an outstanding volunteer commitment and displays the exceptional qualities set by Edgar.

Awards Luncheon

Forest Technologist Professional Achievement Award

The Forest Technologist Professional Achievement Award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated professionalism in the field of forestry that promotes the principles of the College of Alberta Professional Forest Technologists (CAPFT).