09/AGM/2009:MSC:(Tammy Van Sickle) In the name of societal inclusion can the
board please approach MCFD with regards to help funding yearly family vacations
outside of the province, and school travel trips. Carried
10/AGM/2009:MSC:(Tammy Van Sickle) AGM menu’s for lunch and dinner be
thoroughly researched before ordered and health choices more of an option such as
fruit plates veggie trays. Carried
11/AGM/2009:MSC:(Debbie Drewitz) BCFFPA ask that foster parents be given $500
from MCFD toward Grade 12 graduation for Foster Children. Carried
12/AGM/2009:MSC:(Sandy Dowie) Direct the board to ask MCFD to review the
policies and methods used by After Hours when receiving calls. Due to consistency
issues in the way that calls are dealt with, both by the central After Hours office and
also by the local. Mostly concerned with AWOL and the response. carried
13/AGM/2009:MSC:(Marcy Perron) The BCFFPA Board to review and clarify the
Caregiver Support Service Standard in regards to relief and respite with MCFD.
Carried
14/AGM/2009:MSC:(Claude Cuff) According to last year’s financial statement
monies sitting in the various bursary accounts, compared what was awarded, it
seems they are not being utilized effectively. Of the roughly $2,200 avai8lable last
year, only ½ was awarded, still leaving approximately $70,000 doing nothing more
than collecting interest. I move that the board review the amounts being awarded
for possible increases, review the criteria for eligibility, and where possible, give
consideration to increasing the number of recipients. Upon doing that ensure the
membership has received those decisions in a timely manner for the 2010 deadlines.
Carried.
12. Voting Results
a.
Special Resolution #1 required 69.75 votes to pass, and passed with 70
votes which represents a 75% + majority of the 93 ballots cast
b.
Special resolution # 2 did not have the necessary votes to pass
c.
Les Toth was elected Treasurers with 82/87 votes cast in the affirmative
Kula Zervos asked why no CFFA rep was sent to the CFFA this year. This was due to
financial constraints. It was clarified that two members of the board are going to IFCO
through a funding grant from MCFD and through their own purchasing power.
Claude Cuff was asked to put all of the issues he believes are outstanding in writing so
that the board can respond to them, as this has not yet been done.
Meeting adjourned at 3:08 pm
