Present:

Sarah Richer, Cheryl Buors,

Patti Poirier, Jacqueline Crowther,

Pam Southam, Tammy Klingbell,

Marcy Kasdorf, Edna Johnson,

Tracy von Kuster, Thomas Pruden,

Connie van der Zweep, Daisy Santos,

Noelle Sampson

 

Absent:

Karen Sawatsky

Kristy Turner

 

1. Meeting called to order at 5:02 p.m.

 

2. Agenda has been amended to correct a typographical error and a last minute candidate for elections. Agenda should read: candidates for Treasurer, Sarah Jane Richer and Cheryl Buors; candidates for Membership: Kathy Turenne and Cheryl Buors; candidate for Communications Coordinator: Frances Harms; candidate for Newsletter Editor: Connie van der Zweep.

 

Motion to approve the amended agenda: Connie – seconded by Noelle.

 

3. Motion to approve the minutes of the 2004 MALT AGM: Connie – seconded by Noelle.

 

Business arising out of minutes: None

 

New business: Nothing at this time.

 

 

Executive Reports: (see separate reports)

 

President.

 

Vice President

 

Treasurer

 

Membership

 

Website Designer

 

Newsletter Editor

 

Secretary

 

Students

 

 

Motion to approve Executive Reports: Jacqueline Crowther – seconded by Daisy Santos.

 

Motion to accept the audit as presented: Patti – seconded by Connie.

 

Motion to retain Routley & Co. as Association auditors: Connie – seconded by Marcy.

 

 

Discussion and Recommendations

 

1. Edna Johnson volunteered to help with salary survey.

 

2. Edna suggested that election of Executive members for staggered terms could begin with this evening’s election, by way of an amendment to the original amendment that is to be voted on this evening.

 

3. Jacqueline suggested that there may need to be a Notice of Motion published beforehand.

 

4. In light of this discrepancy,

 

A motion to approve the amendment to the by-laws as presented at the 2004 MALT AGM with a Notice of Motion to re-elect Executive members whose tenure expires on even years: Patti – seconded by Sarah. Passed unanimously.

 

 

Nominations from the floor for the 2005-2007 MALT Executive: None.

 

Election results:

 

President: Tracy von Kuster

 

Vice-President: Pamela Southam

 

Treasurer: Sarah Jane Richer

 

Membership: Cheryl Buors

 

Communication Coordinator: Frances Harms

 

Newsletter Editor: Connie van der Zweep

 

Website Designer: Thomas Pruden

 

Secretary: Tammy Klingbell

 

 

Meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.

 

Next meeting to be held on May 19, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. at Red River College, Princess Street Campus.