Published by the University Neighbourhoods Association

Volume 9, Issue 7 JULY 16, 2018

UNA Residents Receive UNA Governance Quadra Hidden Heroes Awards UNA Takes First Step to Better Governance

New committee structure will lead Report, Directors passed the following two to greater civic engagement in motions: 1. That the Standing Committees on Stra- University Neighbourhoods tegic Planning & Governance, Operations and Sustainability, and Human Resources John Tompkins be disbanded and that work be carried on Editor by the Board as part of its regular work. 2. That the Finance and Audit Committee be retained as a Standing Committee. In a short interview with The Campus Resident following the Board meeting at The eight-member UNA Board of Direc- the Wesbrook Community Centre, Ms. tors has embarked on the rationalization of Blenkin called the Board decision “a first its awkward committee structure by elimi- step…in rationalization of the Board com- nating three Board Standing Committees mittee structure.” Ms. Blenkin said the at their July 10 Board meeting. UNA has “a proliferation” of committees, The action follows a review of the and a reduced number – as Mr. Fletcher Fletcher Report, prepared by Tom Fletch- recommended – was likely appropriate. er, of Fletcher and Company Municipal In his report, Mr. Fletcher recom- , Member of Parliament, Vancouver Quadra, presents Consulting Inc. Mr. Fletcher proposes the mended that three forms of committee be 2018 Hidden Heroes Award to Richard Alexander. creation of a new committee structure that created: Please see story on Page 8. engages residents in UNA governance. • Board Standing Committees, com- In a Briefing Note to the Board, -Ex prised of members of the UNA Board of ecutive Director Johanne Blenkin set out Directors. timelines, resource considerations and • Community Advisory Committees, on- recommendations for implementing the going advisory committees comprised of Chancellor Place Resident proposed committee structure. Ms. Blen- one or more Board Members and a number kin wrote: of University Neighbourhoods residents. “Retaining the Finance and Audit • Working Groups, comprised of three is Appointed Member Committee and eliminating the Opera- Board Members and a number of Univer- tions, Human Resources and Governance sity Neighbourhoods residents with par- at Large on UNA–UBC committees is a sound approach from a ticular skills that will take on short term, resource and policy perspective. Planning time-limited projects or studies. and HR policies are part of the full Board’s Liaison Committee functions and can be added as regular On the Board Standing Committees, agenda items as needed. Mr. Fletcher presented the optional recom- Thomas Beyer—successful ernors as follows : “Historically, the UNA operated with mendation: “Of the three Board Standing businessman and former director • Chair, Property Committee, UBC Board a variety of committees, and this new ap- Committees proposed, a feasible and prag- proach facilitates more consistent discus- matic option would be to retain only the of the UNA Board— met tough of Governors (as Co-Chair) • Chair, Finance Committee, UBC Board sions on human resources and strategic is- Finance & Audit Committee”. requirements for the position of Governors sues that support good governance.” • Chair, Governance Committee, UBC Following discussion on the Fletcher GOVERNANCE continued on Page 4 John Tompkins Board of Governors Editor There are also three non-voting mem- bers on the UBC Neighbourhoods Liaison Committee: Vice-President External Re- lations, UBC; Associate Vice-President Campus + Community Planning, UBC; Thomas Beyer, a nine-year resident of and Executive Director, University Neigh- Chancellor Place and former UNA Direc- bourhoods Association. tor and Officer (2011-2014), will serve as The appointment of Mr. Beyer to the Member at Large representing residents Li