BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Location: Campagnolo, 1020 Main St., Vancouver BC
Call to Order: By: Scott Jaeger At: 12h45
Roll Call: By: Céline Turenne
Attendance: Robert Belcham, Ned Bell, Ryan Bissell, Jonathan Chovancek, Robert Clark, Sid Cross, Scott Jaeger, Kyle Nordman, Katharine Manson, Jamie Maw, Céline Turenne, Nessa Van Bergen, Chris Whittaker
From TownHall Communications: Leeann Froese and Sujinder Juneja
Approval of Board Meeting Minutes from April 29, 2014
1st: Ned Bell
2nd: Scott Jaeger
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- Financial Report
Neil not in attendance; no report
- Membership Committee
No news from Alvin – no date confirmed, but still on table; suggested for Sunday evening after shift so chefs and cooks can attend after their shift; Julian want CTS back for membership drive.- all schools should be on roster.
Add jobs on the website (change format on web site to get alert for people looking for jobs) – Nessa to follow-up with Karen.
- Sustainability/Growers/Green Initiatives Committee
No update from Rob; Slow fish meeting with Nessa and Pacific Salmon Foundation – discussion on June 2 to see how CTS can match; Slow Fish month is October
- Marketing & Branding
No update; Sujinder from Townhall (with Leeann – amazing job for spot prawn festival) doing background work when Leeann is busy.
- Health & Wellness Committee
No update
- Spot Prawn Festival
Great work by everyone and very well attended!
Financial: 25k profit
Ticket sale: 1600
Feedback given at next board meeting – feedback from everyone is still needed – will be consolidated and sent under separate cover.
- Fundraising/Scholarship Committee
No report; Vista Doro on hold or just one day only.
New Business:
Bill 24 - Chefs4ARL: Thank you for attending media meeting - Great push! Concern about the food – limited power but still want to be heard. Next step: tweet and keep pushing; vote is scheduled for Thursday. Congratulations to Scott for getting us involved!
Motion for funding for Chefs for Oceans: $2500 given PASSED and MOTION to re-assess at a later date and/or service or event funded by CTS – tie in with a fundraiser at the end TBC for CTS’ involvement;
Motion to follow up on liability insurance and insurance for board members - PASSED: liquor line as well (this will include increase in general liability to 5 million)
Motion: no other event until liability insurance is in place PASSED
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Adjournment: By: Scott Jaeger
At: 14h10
Next board meeting: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 @ Campagnolo