MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CANADIAN COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION HELD AT LE CENTRE SHERATON HOTEL, MONTREAL, QUEBEC, ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2009, AT 11:30 AM

PRESENT:
Coleen Campbell, Chairman
Brian McCristall, President
Mike Williscraft, First Vice-President
Lana Meier, Second Vice-President
Abbas Homayed, Treasurer
Chris Ashfield, Corporate Secretary
Brad Alden, BCYCNA
Chuck Bennett, BCYCNA
George Brown, AWNA
Frank McTighe, AWNA
Richard Holmes, AWNA
Clark Pepper, SWNA
Neil Thom, SWNA
Greg Nesbitt, MCNA
Rick Shaver, OCNA
George Bakoyannis, QCNA
Heather Dickson, QCNA
Lynn Hennigar, ACNA
Paul MacNeill, ACNA

 
STAFF:
John Hinds, Chief Executive Officer
Tina Ongkeko, Managing Director, Community Media
Kelly Levson, ComBase General Manager

GUESTS:
George Affleck, BCYCNA General Manager
Dennis Merrell, AWNA Executive Director
Steve Nixon, SWNA Executive Director
Anne Lannan, OCNA Member Services Manager
Greg Duncan, QCNA Executive Director
Mike Kierstead, ACNA Executive Director

REGRETS:
Don MacLeod, OCNA
 
1. CALL TO ORDER & CHAIR’S REMARKS

Coleen Campbell called the meeting to order at 11:25 AM and welcomed all present.

2.APPROVAL OF AGENDA

MOVED by Lynn Hennigar, seconded by Chuck Bennett THAT THE AGENDA BE APPROVED AS CIRCULATED. CARRIED.

3. CONFIRMATION OF THE 2009-2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BCYCNA – Brad Alden, Chuck Bennett, Scott Nelson
AWNA – Richard Holmes, George Brown, Frank McTighe
SWNA – Clark Pepper, Neil Thom, Chris Ashfield
MCNA – Greg Nesbitt, Lana Meier
OCNA – Abbas Homayed, Mike Williscraft, Rick Shaver, Don MacLeod
QCNA – George Bakoyannis, Heather Dickson
ACNA – Lynn Hennigar, Paul MacNeill

4. NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT

This was the first meeting of directors immediately following the Annual General Meeting. It is mandated in the association bylaws that this meeting be used to elect the three key officer positions of the association.

As chair of the Nominating Committee, Brian McCristall reported that the following have allowed their names to stand for election for the following positions:

• President – Mike Williscraft
• First Vice-President – Paul MacNeill
• Second Vice-President – Greg Nesbitt

In accordance with the Executive Policy approved at the last board meeting, the following has allowed her name to stand for appointment to the following position:

• Chairman of the Board – Coleen Campbell

MOVED by Rick Shaver, seconded by Brad Alden THAT NOMINATIONS CEASE. CARRIED.

5. ELECTION OF OFFICERS

MOVED by Brad Alden, seconded by Neil Thom THAT THE PROPOSED SLATE OF OFFICERS BE ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION. CARRIED.

6. RETIREMENT OF THE OUTGOING PRESIDENT

Brian McCristall expressed his pleasure at serving with CCNA directors past and present, and thanked his executive committee members and the 2008-2009 board for their support throughout his term.

7. APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT

Newly elected president Mike Williscraft announced the following appointments for the coming year:
• Treasurer – Abbas Homayed
• Corporate Secretary – Frank McTighe

Committee chair appointments will be announced in the coming weeks.

8. NEW BUSINESS

None.

9. NEXT MEETING DATES

The next CCNA board meeting will be in late October with date and location to be determined.

10.ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:30 AM on a motion by Rick Shaver.