Community Response Group/General Meetings/2019-11-05/Minutes
From PCSAR
Status of this Document
These minutes are adopted. They were adopted at the 2021-04-06 CRG General Meeting.
They can be amended at any General Meeting.
Participants
In Attendance: Brett Wuth, Lynn Keeler, Norm Keeler, Claus Burchert, Celesa Horvath, Dan Earle, Sabrina Ryans.
Call to Order
The 2019 CRG Annual General Meeting, held at the Lebel Mansion, was called to order at 19:15 on November 5, 2019.
Minutes were recorded by Sabrina Ryans and Brett Wuth.
Voting
Moved that all present may vote. Carried unanimously.
Chair
It was noted that the Community Response Group AGM was being conducted along side the Pincher Creek Search and Rescue AGM. To ease the process of having two similar meetings, a common chair was desired.
Moved by Celesa, seconded by Norm, that Brett Wuth be the common chair for the PCSAR and CRG meetings. Carried.
Agenda
Moved that the agenda be adopted as presented. Carried.
PCSAR President's Report
The President's Report was presented on behalf of Igor Grujic orally.
Igor Grujic would like to resign as his family is moving out of town. Attended the Joint Council Presentation and PCSAR is receiving ongoing funding from the Town of Pincher Creek and MD of Pincher Creek. Uniforms for the group were ordered, there were a number of small callouts this year. A mock search occured, involving PC Emergency Services, AB Parks, Waterton Lakes National Park. Working to continue developing the relationships.
PCSAR Financial Report
Brett noted that these reports are unaudited and will be audited in the next month or so.
This year, we will have a local firm do the Notice-to-Reader, then having members also audit.
Moved that the 2018-2019 Financial Statements be accepted as information. Carried.
Auditors Report
The auditors have not yet had a chance to conduct the audit but the membership will be emailed when complete.
Elections
The Community Response Group position are: President, Secretary/Treasurer.
Moved that Sabrina Ryans act as Elections Officer. Carried.
Results as follows:
- CRG President: Denis Haché
- CRG Secretary/Treasurer: vacant
The PCSAR board will follow up with Denis.
It was noted that the PCSAR election results were:
- PCSAR President - Igor Grujic
- PCSAR Vice President - vacant
- PCSAR Secretary/Treasurer - Brett Wuth
- PCSAR Directors at Large - Claus Burchert
Claus accepted on condition of 6 month term, then will step down to allow transition of the board.
With low numbers, the PCSAR board will be seeking more board members.
Committee Volunteers
The following people offered to join or continuing on various committees:
- Membership Committee: Brett Wuth, Sabrina Ryans
- Preplan Committee: Lynn Keeler, Brett Wuth
- Training Committee: Sabrina Ryans, Norm Keeler
Discussion / Motions from the Floor
No further items were raised.
Adjournment
Moved to adjourn. Carried. The time being 20:45.
The next Annual General Meeting is scheduled for November 3, 2020 at 18:00.
