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Annual General Meeting Minutes 2023 11 21

Kamloops Beekeepers Club
Annual General Meeting Minutes, 21 November 2023

  1. Call to Order: 18:36, 16 + 3 non-members present, deemed quorum
    Board present: David Bruce, Gary Martin, Duane Robinson, Trisha Watkinson
  2. Approval of agenda:
  3. Election of the BOD: mediated by Frank Blom

Vacant positions:

1st VP                            Nominated Ed Zurawiel, declined
2nd VP                           No nominations – remain empty
Governance                  No nominations – remain empty
Technology                   Nominated Klauss Voss, Accepted by acclimation
Fundraising/Events       No nominations – remain empty
Education                     Nominated Murray Willis, accepted, by acclimation
Communication            Nominated Duane Robinson, accepted, by acclimation
BOD members              Nominated Bonnie Klohn, accepted, by acclimation

Continuing positions:

President                      Gary Martin
Secretary                      Trisha Watkinson
BOD Members              Gerry Herman

  1. Approval of Meeting Format, for discussion

Suggestion to remain at every second month with revised meeting format
Suggestion of information meeting in the off months (Murray has been doing presently)
TRU has been booked for each month so that we are in the planning & can add as required
Suggestion to do 3-4 mini field days on the same day in various apiaries, seasonally relevant; focused rather than varied. Spring, Swarms, Summer Management, Winter
Suggestion of queen-rearing workshop for intermediate workshop
Set calendar for the year.
*communication; send survey re: topic of interest list
*communication; send info re: Paul’s online course in spring
*consider monthly calendar of “monthly” tasks

  1. Budget:

Current year: ended year ahead of current year budget, $11,400 on hand
M Ed, S Joe; move budget as presented
Discussion: need to increase fundraising, implement KBC dues
Vote: passed

  1. New business:

M – implement $20 KBC fee
M/ Ed Z, S/ Murray
Discussion:

        • paying for increased fees would decrease engagement and benefits – would rather pay fees for attendance at field days vs charging additional fees
        • charging fee makes people invested in the club
        • does fee make an inconsistency in voting become an issue between BCHPA and local meetings
        • insurance; the club holds a policy that covers non-members at meetings and field days
        • the fee does not include membership to BCHPA and does not include any entitlement to voting on BCHPA or executive matters

Vote: passed

IDEA: Kenton Moore, The Road to Bone Hill book’s publisher, has offered to assist in fundraising and newsletters

7. Next meetings: 16 January 2024; 1830 TRU Scratch Café

8. Motion to adjourn: M/ Duane 20:10

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