PDD NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BOARD MEETING
Monday,
February 11, 2002 4:30 pm -6:05
pm
Conference
Call
APPROVED MINUTES
Present:
Don Schultz, Chair; Donna Desjardins, Vice-Chair; Ralph Gorrie; Johanne Hassey; Christine Botsford, Laurel Morris-Duncan, Carmela Levesque, Doug Fleming
Administration: Dr. Alex Hillyard, CEO; Lucille Froese, Recording Secretary.
A.
Don Schultz, Chair,
called the meeting to order at 4:35 pm February 11th, 2002.
The recording secretary reported that all Board members were present.
B.
Approval of Agenda
#02-02-453 MOTION: Donna
Desjardins move the Board approve the agenda.
Carried unanimously.
C. Approval of Minutes
#02-02-454 MOTION: Ralph
Gorrie moved the Board approve the minutes.
Carried unanimously.
D. Board Regional Feedback and Future
Direction
E. Delegations/Presentations
F.
Reports
1. Board Communications & Operations
1.1 Northeast Alberta Community Board: 2001/02
Budget Update
The Board discussed a report on the expenditures as of January 31, 2002 for the Northeast Alberta Community Board, which included a three-year history of individuals receiving services in the region.
There have been fewer than projected individuals coming into service and a higher than usual transiency factor for new individuals coming into service.
#02-02-455 MOTION: Doug Fleming moved the Board accept the
report for
information. Carried unanimously.
1.2 November 16th and 17th, 2002 Northeast Alberta Regional Conference Proceedings
The Board discussed distribution of the conference proceedings which are now being distributed to participants along with other organizations and partners in the Northeast Region.
Board members will follow up with the Chairs of Community Councils and Service Provider Boards to request an opportunity to discuss the proceedings at an upcoming meeting.
#02-02-456 MOTION: Johanne Hassey moved the Board accept the
report for
information. Carried unanimously.
1.3
Northeast Alberta
Community Board 2002-2005 Business Plan
The Board 2002-2005 draft business plan was submitted to the to the Provincial PDD Board administration on January 31st, 2002.
The Board received an earlier version of the business plan at the January 19th, 2002 meeting and provided revisions to the administration. The present draft plan contains the revisions identified by the Board along with a preliminary financial forecast.
The Board reviewed and discussed the goals, objectives and strategies of the 2002-2005 Business Plan and requested some changes. Board members will be discussing the Business Plan with Community Councils and Service Provider Boards.
Donna Desjardins, Vice Chair, has been invited to meet with Saddle Lake representatives to talk about special needs and some workshops that they are initiating as a result of the Board's Cross Cultural Training sessions through Blue College.
#02-02-457 MOTION: Christine Botsford moved the Board accept
the report for
information. Carried unanimously.
1.4
Alberta Association
for Community Living Family Conference
April 19th and 20th, 2002
The Board discussed sponsorship of individuals and families to the AACL Family Conference which will be held at West Edmonton Mall, April 19-20, 2002. In previous years the Board has sponsored approximately 20 conference registrations and accommodation for individuals and family members to attend. The Board and administration have also been represented at the past conferences.
The cost of sponsoring 20 individuals and families is approximately 6,000 dollars. In addition, there are conference sponsorship opportunities available to assist with areas such as child care, conference materials, and entertainment, etc.
Individuals and families who attended the family conference from the Northeast Region commented on how this conference assisted them in developing natural family supports and adding to their quality of life.
#02-02-458 MOTION: Doug Fleming moved the Board support the
AACL Family
Living Conference on April 19th
and 20th, 2002.
Carried unanimously.
2.
Administration
2.1
Northeast Alberta
Consortium of Service Providers Recruitment
and Retention Initiative
In March 2001 the administration, in partnership with the Northeast Alberta Consortium of Service Providers, sponsored a recruitment trip to the Maritimes. The team, consisting of four executive directors from the consortium, visited colleges and held open houses to discuss employment opportunities in the Northeast Region.
The Board discussed the sponsorship of a second recruitment trip to the Maritimes which is scheduled for March 24-28, 2002 and will include visits to Moncton, NB, Saint John, NB, Charlottetown, PEI, and Truro, Nova Scotia. This will again be in partnership with the Northeast Alberta Consortium of Service Providers.
This year, three representatives of the Northeast Alberta Consortium of Service Providers will participate in the trip. The representatives will be Greg Morrs, Executive Director, WIN, Viviane Widdifield, Executive Director, ECHOS and Tacy Murphy, Supervisor, Catholic Social Services.
In preparation for this year's trip, administration is updating a Northeast Regional brochure and inviting the towns in which Service Providers are located to profile their communities and employment opportunities in addition to their service industry.
#02-02-459 MOTION: Carmela Levesque moved the Board accept
the report for
information. Carried unanimously.
G.
Communication from
Board Chair
H.
Communication from
CEO
I.
In-Camera Session
(Review organizational issues)
#02-02-460 MOTION: Christine Botsford moved the Board go
In-Camera at 5:40 pm.
Carried unanimously.
#02-02-461 MOTION: Donna Desjardins moved the Board come out
of Camera at
6:00 pm. Carried unanimously.
J.
Notice of
Motion/Request for Information
K.
Next Meeting Dates
· March 9th, 2002 St. Paul
· April 21, 2002 Edmonton
· May 18th, 2002 Vegreville
·
June 15, 2002 Fort
McMurray
#02-02-462 MOTION: Ralph Gorrie moved the Board adjourn the
meeting at
6:05 pm. Carried unanimously.
________________________________ _________________________________
Don Schultz, Chairman Dr.
Alex Hillyard, CEO