Edmonton Westin Hotel
Edmonton, Alberta
May 24, 2002
The meeting was called to order at 1:25 pm
I. Acceptance of the Agenda for the 2002 AGM
M/S/C Dr. Sunil Desai/Randall Sargent that the agenda be approved as circulated.
II. Approval of the Minutes of the 2001 AGM
M/S/C Bonnie Gregorwich/Mary Karen Reid that the minutes of the 6th annual general meeting be approved as circulated.
III. Report from the Chair
– Joe MacGillivray
Joe MacGillivray gave a brief overview of the activities of the board and relations with government over the past year. He commended and congratulated the PHEN staff on a job well done. Joe indicated that in a recent meeting with him, the Assistant Deputy Minister, Population Health, of Alberta Health and Wellness re-affirmed the Department’s support for PHEN’s work. Joe thanked Alberta Health and Wellness for its ongoing support of PHEN over the past several years.
IV. Report from the Executive Director - Al-Noor Nenshi Nathoo
Al-Noor Nenshi Nathoo presented a written summary of the annual operations report of the Network. He highlighted several major challenges that the organization faces, including engaging a broader audience of Albertans beyond the confines of the traditional health system, building a grassroots network of individuals committed to promoting ethical reflection and action, and meeting increasingly growing demand for services with existing resources.
The report was accepted as information.
V. Financial Report
Thaine Olsen presented, and Al-Noor Nenshi Nathoo provided additional commentary on the Audited Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002.
M/S/C Bonnie Gregorwich/ that the Audited Financial Statements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002 be approved and accepted as presented.
VI. Appointment of Auditor
M/S/C Eileen Grant/Dennie Hycha that Deloitte and Touche be re-appointed as auditors for the fiscal year 2002-2003.
VII. Nominations From the Floor, Election
As of today, there are seven vacancies on the Board of PHEN.
Two of these vacancies are for positions that are appointed by the PHEN board itself. At a meeting of the board held the previous day on May 23, 2002, Mary Lou Cranston was appointed by the Board to fill one of these positions. The second vacancy is being held for a potential appointment that the Board is pursuing.
Three additional vacancies are for positions that are appointed by the Council of Chairs of the RHAs of Alberta. It is expected that the Council will make these appointments by June 2002.
The remaining two vacancies are for positions that are decided upon by the general membership of PHEN. PHEN members are entitled to submit nominations for these positions in advance of this AGM. There have been two nominations received in advance, for Gregor Wolbring and John Boksteyn. Both are existing Board members willing to return for a second three-year term. Both agreed to accept their nominations. There being no other nominations from the floor, the two were acclaimed and were congratulated on their appointment to the PHEN Board
VIII. Other Business, Questions From The Floor
Clarification was sought about the make-up of the Board and how they were appointed or elected. Joe explained that of the 12 members of the Board, four were appointed by the Council of Chairs of RHAs, four were appointed by the remaining members of the Board, and four were elected by the general membership.
IX. Adjournment
M/S/C Eileen Grant to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was properly adjourned at 1:44 pm.
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