Minutes-Oct 2010

Thursday, 25 November 2010 10:56 |

Written by Administrator |

1900 - 2100 FRIDAY FORUM

“Northern Interior Fisheries: Challenges and Opportunities”

Moderator – Maureen LeBourdais, Fraser River Basin Council/Horsefly River Roundtable

Panel

· Jason Hwang - Fisheries and Oceans Canada

· Dora McMillan – Baker Creek Enhancement Society

· Roy Argue – Community Advisor Fisheries and Oceans Canada

· Jeanine McCormack - Youth Perspective

0900 - 1600 SATURDAY

I Attending

A Members attending – Jack Minard, Dianne Ramage, ZoAnn Morten, Lee Hesketh, Brian Smith, Dave Smith, Jim Shinkewski, Aleria Ladwig, Don Lowen, Tracy Bond

B Members not attending –

C Regrets – Eric Carlisle, Leandre Vigneault, Terry Tebb, Ev Person, Kaarina McGivney, DFO (A/Director, Salmonid Enhancement Program)

D Guests –

II 0900 Reports

A Welcome (Chair)

1 Introductions

2 Recognition: Jennifer Atchison

B Action Items Generated From Friday Forum De-Brief– Friday Night Action Items

C Roundtables, Round One:

South Vancouver Island

Northern Interior Fisheries and Community Steward Issues

North Coast

Lower Fraser River, North Side Burnaby to Pitt River

Pacific Streamkeepers Federation

1015 Break (15 minutes)

D Roundtables, Round Two

E Review roundtable input, establish core issues for report to RHQ

1 To CIP Review Committee

2 To WSP/Salmon Stock Assessment Committee

3 To Primer Committees

4 Issues Referred Out/Where

1200 Lunch (60 minutes)

F RHQ Report (Aleria Ladwig)

G Report: SEHAB Meeting with RHQ staff, October 16/10 (Chair)

H Committee/Project Reports

1 Executive

2 Communication

3 Finance

(a) Signing Authorities

(b) Incorporation

4 Membership– Tenure renewal for winter meeting, BC Wildlife Federation update, Paddy Hirshfield

1430 Break (15 Minutes)

5 Governance

6 WSP/Stock Assessment

7 CIP Review/Education

8 Primer Committees

(a) Steelhead Committee

(b) Living Water Smart

I Review Action Items of Last Meeting

ITEM	ACTION	DUE	STATUS
1. WSP/Stock assessment: Determine action items that SEHAB can do to support WSP/SA	WSP/Salmon Stock Assess Committee	June 15	Pending
2. Prepare signing authority protocol	Finance Committee	June 15	Done
3. Explore Treasury Board Website-Strategic Review (May business item)	Finance Committee	UK	Done
4. Consolidate referral list for issues outside of SEHAB’s mandate (May business item)	Communication Committee	UK	January Meeting
5. CIP Review Committee workplan	CIP Review Committee	February 15	January Meeting
6. “Making a Difference” report to Ed Woo	Don	June 15	Done
7. Membership Updates to list serve	Don	June 15	Done
8. Write letter to North Coast area director Mel Kotyk re Fort Babine CDS.	Don	ASAP	Ongoing
9. CA survey results to Communications Committee	Don	June 15	Done
10. Distribute questions re Stock Assessment info, groups to reply.	Leandre	January Meeting	Ongoing
11. Restoration and Enhancement Priority Discussion (From May business meeting)	Brian Smith/ Jack Minard	U/K

1900 – 2000 Belly Dance and Lesson

0900 – 1200 SUNDAY

I 0900 Business Agenda – Annual General Meeting

ITEM	SPONSOR	DECISION
1) Election of Officers	Chair	ZoAnn, Dianne, Tracy, Jack
2) Approval of Financial Documents	Dave Smith	Accepted as presented Motioned by Lee seconded by Jan
3) Tenure for Province Wide Agencies –	Jack	All voting members have a 3 year term.
4) Provincial representation – Paddy Hirschfield resigned	Jack	To request a delegation in Victoria to secure provincial representation
5) Discussion with CA to get them present on SEHAB to their volunteers	Don
6) Ask to be on CA agenda, again to discuss SEHAB board membership	Don
7) Opening Balance	Finance committee Dave Jack	Finance committee will determine an appropriate vehicle for opening balance to be secured.
8) Writing letters to board members who’s tenure is up.	Don	Don Lowen will write to CA’s RE: Board Members Tenure
9) Sehab would like to review area based management model – Aleria will put forward request	Chair

1000 Break (15 minutes)

II Identify agenda items for next meeting

ITEM	SPONSOR
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III Identify/Review action items for next meeting

ITEM	ACTION	DUE
1. Making a Difference report	Send to Aleria Ladwig	ASAP
2. Stock Assessment Questions	Contact Leandre to forward questions
3. Request delegation to Provincial Representation	Write Letter	October 31, 2010
4. New executive	Propose Positions	October 18, 2010
5. Writing letters to board members who’s tenure is up.	Don
6. Motion to move AGM to summer meeting	Jack	All in favour
7. Appreciation for Jeff	Executive will organize something to say thanks to Jeff.	January Meeting
8. Appreciation gift	Dianne will purchase a gift.	January Meeting
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IV Planning

A. Minutes from this meeting to be ratified by October 29/10

B. Date of next meeting – January 28-30

C. Meeting location – Holiday Inn, North Vancouver

D. Invitation to build agenda by -

E. Draft agenda due on -

F. Participants in Monday meeting at RHQ – N/A

V Adjourn at 1100

VI 1100 Process claims

VII 1200 Bag Lunch/Community Tour

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