BOARD MEETING MINUTES DRUMHELLER OFFICE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Minutes of the Canadian Badlands Board Meeting held on February 20, 2019, at 1:14 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
PRESENT
Brian Varga President, Canadian Badlands / Councillor, City of Medicine Hat Sonia Ens Vice President, Canadian Badlands / Councillor, Village of Linden George Glazier Secretary, Canadian Badlands / Councillor, County of Paintearth Terri Kinsman Director, Canadian Badlands / Rocking R Guest Ranch Brad Slorstad Director, Canadian Badlands / Advisory Council, Special Areas #2 Heather Colberg Director-at-large, Canadian Badlands / Mayor, Town of Drumheller
REGRETS
Barry Morishita Past President, Canadian Badlands / Mayor, City of Brooks Anne Marie Philipsen Director, Canadian Badlands / Councillor, County of Newell Fernando Morales Llan Director, Canadian Badlands / Councillor, Town of Magrath
OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE
Lonna Hoggan Administrative Manager, Canadian Badlands Diana Watson Executive Assistant, Canadian Badlands
1. CALL TO ORDER
President, Brian Varga, called the meeting to order at 1:14 p.m.
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2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
B.M.19.06 Sonia Ens made a motion to approve the Agenda with the following Amendments:
Item 4.5 Add - Trustee
Item 5. New Business - Financial Report presentation at the 2019 AGM - Cindy Amos Award 2019
Item 5.1 Potential Marketing Ideas - Medicine Hat Brewing Company
One In-Camera item to be discussed
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
3. ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
January 30, 2018, Board Meeting
B.M.19.07 George Glazier made a motion to approve the previous Minutes as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
3.1 Business Arising from the Minutes
No business arising from the minutes.
4. ONGOING BUSINESS
4.1 Shareholder Retention
Discussion ensued regarding communication around tourism ideas and connecting communities.
A delegation has been set up for presentation with Q & A for the MD of Taber Council for February 26, 2019.
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4.2 Correspondence
Letter from the Highway 41 Pheasant Festival Society
4.3 Product Development Committee (PDC)
- Update given by Chair, Terri Kinsman
4.4 Financial Report
- Update
B.M.19.08 George Glazier made a motion to accept the financial reports presented as information.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
- Budget 2019 Amendment
Three items were amended:
Revenue Shareholder Annual Membership Fees – incorrect amount was entered
Expenses Insurance – Annual fee went up for 2019 Pheasant Festival - Invoice was not submitted in 2018, and needed to be included in 2019 budget (on the advice of our accountant)
B.M.19.09 Terri Kinsman made a motion to approve the Amended Canadian Badlands 2019 Budget.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
4.5 Destination Marketing Fund (DMF)
- Update provided by Brian Varga
- Trustee
5. NEW BUSINESS
- CBT AGM details
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- Director positions
- AGM/Conference location for 2020 The location for 2020 will be Strathmore, Alberta
- Financial Report Presentation at the 2019 AGM Tyler Mossey of MNP Ltd, Brooks, will be invited to attend and present the CBT 2018 Financials
- Cindy Amos Award 2019 The Committee for this Award will consist of: Sonia Ens, Brad Slorstad, and Heather Colberg
5.1 Potential Marketing Ideas
- Medicine Hat Brewing Company
Possible marketing strategies for CBT were discussed and more information will be provided
B.M.19.10 Brad Slorstad made a motion to pursue this marketing initiative.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
5.2 Set Board Meeting date for April 2019
The next CBT Board Meeting will be held in Lethbridge right after the 2019 AGM, March 22.
The April Board Meeting is set for Thursday, April 25, 2019. In the Drumheller office, to start at 1:00 pm.
6. ROUND TABLE
7. IN-CAMERA
B.M.19.11 Terri Kinsman made a motion to go In- Camera.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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B.M.19.12 Heather Colberg made a motion to go out of In-Camera.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
B.M.19.13 Terri Kinsmen made a motion to change Lonna Hoggan’s title and position from Administrative Manager to Executive Director.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
8. ADJOURNMENT
B.M.19.14 Heather Colberg made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 3:27 p.m.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
______Brian Varga, Vice President
______Lonna Hoggan, Administrative Manager
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