Lethbridge and District Area Council
October 13, 2010
Executive: present
Called to order: 1745 hours
Agenda:
1) Agenda
a. Motion to Adopt. Move/Seconded Darren Harvey/Michele Coe
b. Adopted
2) Minutes of the September 13, 2010 were read and adopted
3) Area Council Treasurer report was adopted
a. As for October 13, 2008, the bank balance: $2,585.45
4) Area Council 2011 budget
a. The 2011 budget was presented and discussed
b. Motion to Adopt. Moved/Seconded: David Pearson/Barb Giesbrecht
c. Adopted
d. Attached
5) By‐law changes:
a. The proposed By‐law changes presented to the membership.
b. Motion to Adopt. Moved/Seconded: Greg Krokosh /Darren Harvey
c. Adopted
d. Attached
6) Election of Officers
a. President
i. Greg Krokosh was nominated by Lynn Dennis, seconded by Barb
Giesbrecht
ii. David Pearson was nominated by Michele Coe, seconded by Darren Harvey
iii. David Pearson declined nomination, Greg Krokosh was acclaimed.
b. Vice‐President
i. David Pearson was nominated by Michele Coe, seconded by Barb
Giesbrecht
ii. Lorna Selinger was nominated by David Pearson, seconded by Lynn Dennis
iii. David Pearson declined nomination, Lorna Selinger as acclaimed.
c. Secretary‐Treasurer
i. David Pearson was nominated by Michele Coe, seconded by Barb
Giesbrecht
ii. David Pearson was acclaimed.
7) Elections of 2011 Prairie Region Convention Delegate and Alternates
a. Delegate
i. Greg Krokosh was nominated by Lynn Dennis seconded Darren Harvey
ii. Lorna Selinger was nominated by David Pearson, seconded by Michele Coe
iii. Greg Krokosh won by secret ballot
b. First Alternate
i. Lorna Selinger was nominated by Greg Krokosh seconded by Barb
Giesbrecht
ii. Lynn Dennis was nominated by David Pearson, seconded by Darren Harvey
iii. Lynn Dennis won by secret ballot
c. Second Alternate
i. Lorna Selinger was acclaimed.
8) Collective Bargaining
a. Raj Hai spoke on the up coming ratification meetings. Everyone has to attend an
information session before they can vote. The Lethbridge locals will be voting on
October 20, 2010. Michele Coe will speak on the Treasury Board tentative
agreements for PA, SV and EB groups, as the TC and FB groups walk away from
the current bargaining process and will current with the regular process next
year. Shawn Bergeron will speak on the CRA tentative agreement.
b. Michele Coe spoke on the exploratory bargaining process and the highlights of
the tentative agreement. Michele Coe answered the question why the early
bargaining ‐ appears the departmental budget has to fund any pay increases and
any retro pay without any additional funds from Treasury Board and they
wanted certainty thus they early process and why are we voting ‐ the bargaining
team felt that the members should have voice in the main changes (severance
pay).
9) Roundtable
a. A discussion on upcoming tools for schools campaign.
10) Motion to adjourn. Moved/Seconded Barb Giesbrecht/Michele Coe. Adopted
11) Meeting adjourned at 1900 hours