NORTHEAST ALBERTA COMMUNITY BOARD
PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
PUBLIC MEETING
Saturday,
November 6th, 2005 1:00 pm
to 2:15 pm
Jackpine Room,
Sawridge Inn
Fort McMurray, Alberta
APPROVED MINUTES
Present:
Don Schultz, Chair, Donna Desjardins, Vice Chair, Ralph Gorrie, Caren Mueller, Floyd Thompson, Glenn Hennig, Colleen Marks
Administration: Dale Drummond, Interim CEO; Lucille Froese,
Recording Secretary
Guests:
A.
Don Schultz, Chair,
called the meeting to order at 1:00 pm, November 6, 2005.
#05-11-986 MOTION: Glenn
Hennig moved the Board approve the agenda
as amended. Carried unanimously.
C. Approval of Minutes
#05-11-987 MOTION: Colleen
Marks moved the Board approve the minutes
as
presented.
Carried unanimously.
1. Board Communications & Operations
1.1 Community
Capacity Initiative: Update
Recommendation: That the Board receive this report for information.
Purpose of Report: Discussion.
The Northeast Board approved the Community Capacity Initiative to continue for the 2004/05 year. A letter will be sent to Mayors and Reeves of eleven major municipalities within the Northeast Region to announce the renewed community capacity funding.
The Board reviewed and discussed what was spent on community capacity in the 2004/05 fiscal year and a report on what is planned for this year, to date.
#05-11-988 MOTION: Ralph Gorrie moved the Board accept the report for
information. Carried unanimously.
1.2 Northeast Regional Conference November 4th,
5th, and 6th: Debrief
Recommendation: That the Board receive this report for information.
Purpose of Report: Information.
Administration facilitated a Board discussion on the conference, focusing on the key elements, what really stood out, what could be improved, next year’s conference and what can be done to carry the momentum forward.
Some of the things noted:
· A lot of self-advocates really felt that it is now their conference.
· Appreciation that everything was in one facility.
· Keynote speaker was at a level that everyone could understand.
· Need to have repeats of key sessions – so more people can attend.
· Need to change the date so MLA’s can have the opportunity to attend.
Next Year’s Conference
· A bid package will be prepared for review at the December Board meeting. The approved package will be sent to communities in the Northeast Region with an invitation to submit a proposal to host the 8th Annual Northeast Regional Conference in 2006.
1.3 Contract Information Session – Audit Entrance
Meeting
Recommendation: That the Board receive this report for information.
Purpose of Report: Information and discussion.
A need was identified by the Contracts and Legal Formats working group to familiarize staff from PDD and our service sector who deal with contracts and with the new contract template.
As a result, a training session will be held on November 25, 2005 in St. Paul, from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm for Service Provider and Northeast PDD staff.
An audit entrance meeting will also be held on November 25, 2005, after the training session. Audit entrance meetings are being held early this year throughout government, to give the Auditor General’s office more time to work on the audits.
#05-11-989 MOTION: Donna Desjardins moved the Board accept
the report for
information. Carried
unanimously.
2.
Administration
C. Communications from
Board Chair
· Review of Board policies will be delayed until new Board members are appointed.
· Initial interviews for the position of CEO to the Northeast Alberta Community Board will be held in Edmonton on November 19, 2005.
· The short list interviews for this position will be held in Vegreville on December 10, 2005.
· The interview panel will be made up of the Northeast Board members, the past CEO, the CEO for the Provincial Board, an individual, a family member, and representatives from AARC, AACL, and the Deputy Minister’s office,
· Met with the Service Providers – provided them with the letters giving the amounts of their one-time funding. Most said the funding would be used for bonuses and staff recognition events.
· Letter to families on one-time funding will go out this week with the funding to go out before Christmas.
· Report from the Barrhead Public Library handed out to Board members for information – everything done according to plan and within budget.
· Interviews have been completed for the position of Manager Community Integration. An offer was made to Arlene Ehl and was accepted. Arlene will start in this position on December 1, 2005.
#05-11-990 MOTION: Colleen
Marks moved the CEO report. Carried unanimously.
I. In-Camera Session
(Review organizational issues)
J. Notice of
Motion/Request for Information
· December 17, 2005 Lac La Biche
· January 21, 2006 Athabasca
· February 25, 2006 Cold Lake
· March 18, 2005 Edmonton
· April 22, 2006 St. Paul
· May 27, 2006 Bonnyville
· June 24, 2006 Fort McMurray
· July 15, 2006 At the call of the Chair
· August 19, 2006 Vegreville
· September 16, 2006 Westlock
· October 21, 2006 Barrhead
· November 18, 2006 Whitecourt
· December 16, 2006 Lac La Biche
#05-11-991 MOTION: Donna Desjardins moved the Board adjourn at 2:15 pm.
Carried unanimously.
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Don Schultz, Chair Dale Drummond, CEO