Quinte Branch – Annual General Meeting (AGM) - December 5, 2023

Location:  Fairfield Inn & Suites, Belleville, ON

Executives in Attendance:

Dan Weaver            President

Kevin Brunet           Treasurer

Hazra Hosein          Secretary

Debbie Butler          Member-At-Large

Bevin Stephenson   Member-at-Large

Lisa Shears             Member-at-Large

Shannon Brown      Member-at-Large

Shelley Shanessy    Member-at-Large

Regrets:

Denise Martin         Member-at-Large

Discussion

Action By

  1. Approval of Agenda
    1. The meeting was called to order at 5:25pm.
    2. Approval for changed agenda as no guest speaker this year.  Moved Dan Weaver, seconded Deb Butler.   AIF – Carried

 

President

  1. Approval of Previous AGM minutes
    1. Motion to approve the 2022 minutes – Dan Weaver; seconded by Mike Fisher.  AIF - Carried

 

President

  1. President’s Report
    1. The President welcomed everyone.
    2. President strongly advised that unions should stick together at this time.
    3. President talked about AGM Montreal and different speakers which spoke at the meeting.
    4. President explained his feelings on AGM Mtrl and that not much was accomplished.
    5. Deb explained EROs and what they do in the union.
    6. Deb also explained currently PIPSC has no Director of Finance.
    7. President supports members to email PIPSC for any questions they feel need to be answered.

 

President

  1. Financial Report
    1. Deb motioned to receive the 2022 financial reports and the 2022 proposed budget.  Moved Dan Weaver, 2nd Shelley Moring. AIF – Carried
    2. President motioned to receive the 2023 YTD spending.  Seconded by Lisa Shears.
    3. Deb spoke about the budget, in Kevin’s absence.
    4. President explained dues increase got voted down. He explained his view and what it may cost if we have an increase in coming years.
    5. President spoke about where money was spent at AGM Mtrl.
    6. President talked about PIPSC website and cost increase for new PIPSC Website.

 

Deb Butler

  1.  Elections

    The following positions were up for elections:

President - Dan Weaver                                                                               

Member(s) at Large                                                                                                    

Kevin Brunet
Jamie Buell                                                                                                                        

Bevin Stephenson                                                                                                            

Denise Martin                                                                                                                    

Shelley Shanessy  

The following members were nominated and acclaimed:
President - Dan Weaver                                                                               

Member(s) at Large                                                                                                         

Kevin Brunet
Jamie Buell                                                                                                                        

Bevin Stephenson                                                                                                           

Denise Martin                                                                                                                    

Shelley Shanessy                                                                                                                                       

 

  1. Guest Speaker

Cancelled – no availability from invited guests.                                                               President played a video on Leave through the Collective Agreement.

 

  1. New Business – No new business

 

  1. Round Table

AGM June 2024 – more to follow.

 

  1. Next Meeting - TBD
  2. Adjournment

        Motion to adjourn at 7:42 p.m. by President Dan Weaver.  AIF - Carried