Whitewater Bromley Community Health Centre
Advisory Board of Directors
Box 509, Cobden, ON, K0J 1K0
Whitewater Bromley CHC Directors Meeting
May 13, 2008, Beachburg Site, 7pm.


Present: Ron Jaremkow, Bev Buchanan, Brian Yuke, Pat Krose, Randi Keith, Jack McLaren, Izett McBride, Earl Bennett
Absent: Ken Fink

1: Opening
Ron opened the meeting at 7:07.
Memberships have been purchased by all Directors for upcoming year.
Champlain LHIN is looking for another Board Member.

2: Program Director Report – Veli
No report

3: Minutes of the April 8 meeting.
Pat asked for the word oversight to be changed to overseeing in the April’s Property Report. With that change, Jack made a motion to accept the minutes as recorded, seconded by Randi, carried.

4: Business arising from the minutes.
a) Jack is responsible for getting a key for the Civitan hall for May 21 AGM.
b) Ron has confirmed all dates & reserved the Beachburg & Cobden sites for the 2008-09 year.
c) A steering committee has been assembled to form a network of health centers in the Renfrew County Region, mainly Beachburg, Cobden, Eganville, Killaloe & Golden Lake. It will be represented by 2 persons from each community & will be called Renfrew County Health Network. It was felt that a Network is more efficient, with 1 administration for all 5 Centres. It will work with the existing Centres & work toward autonomy from Lanark.
Jack expressed concern over the name. He thought the word “Clinic” should have been included.

5: Correspondence
a) Letter of resignation from Ken Fink
Moved by Earl, seconded by Pat to accept Ken’s resignation, carried.
b) Email from John Jordan regarding AOHC conference.

6: New Business
a) Pat is willing to attend the AOHC conference in Ottawa June 12-13th.
b) Moved by Jack, seconded by Randi, for Izett & Ron to represent WBCHC on the RCHN steering committee, carried.
c) Committee reports will be circulated & copies will be made available to all Members at the May 21st AGM. Earl will contact Lianne Thom to administer the elections at the AGM.

7: Treasurer’s Report – Randi
Moved by Earl, seconded by Pat to accept Treasurer’s report as recorded, carried

8: Committee Reports:
Property – Jack

                     PROPERTY REPORT WBCHC MAY 13/08       

Got two prices for roof at 68 main ,have engaged Andrew Coulas to do the job $ 777.00 tax inc. ,but said if it went well might be able to better [ other price was $ 988.75  ]     

Talked Hal re yard at 70 main ,said he hoped he could help us after the half loads were off and lower the ditch to help the drainage problem ,also hope to move to two flower boxes .   

Will do the vent when it warms up at 70 Main. Had the yard cleaned and stones replaced on flower boxes at 68 Main.   

Talked to Rob Webster CO OP to see if they could use more space, said he would consider and get back to me.     

       Jack Mclaren  

Moved by Jack, seconded by Izett to take a $10,000 GIC to pay down the existing mortgage on 68 Main St., all in favor, carried.


Membership
No report
Bev & Randi will sell membership previous to the AGM.

Board Affairs – Brian
Approval of changes to Board Policy will be presented at the AGM.
A list of new Directors to be elected at the AGM. Pat Krose is nominated as President & Earl as Vice.
Ron will introduce the speaker; Treena Lemay & Randi will present flowers & thank her.

Fundraising – Pat
The Memorial Donation pamphlets will be finalized & passed out for approval at the AGM.

Political Liaison – Izett
Izett discussed the 2 meetings with RCHN. Izett was elected Chair of the steering committee.

Publicity – Earl
No report

9) Next meeting – AGM, May 21, 7pm. Cobden Civitan Hall

10) Round Table
Jack announced the Civitan Golf Tournament being held at the Oaks of Cobden August 1st & asked all the Directors to get working on their golf teams.
Izett commented about our accomplishment in finding a President & a Vice for upcoming year.

11) Adjournment at approximately 8:39.







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