Minutes of the CREST Annual General Meeting May 18, 2016
Minutes from the previous year's CREST shareholder meeting.
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF CAPITAL REGION EMERGENCY SERVICES TELECOMMUNICATIONS (CREST) INCORPORATED (the “Company”)
HELD AT 4:00 P.M. ON MAY 18, 2016 AT 625 FISGARD STREET, VICTORIA, BC
SHAREHOLDERS PRESENT:
| Registered Shareholder | Authorized Representative |
|---|---|
| Capital Regional District ( EA South Gulf Islands) | Director Rob Reeleder |
| (EA Salt Spring Island) | Director Elizabeth Zook |
| (EA Juan De Fuca) | Director Jeri Grant |
| Colwood, City of | Councillor Terry Trace |
| Emergency Health Services Commission | Director Paul Vallely |
| Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia, represented by the Solicitor General | Director Corrie Campbell |
| Highlands, District of | Councillor Leslie Anderson |
| Langford, City of | Councillor Lillian Spzak |
| Metchosin, District of | Councillor Andy MacKinnon |
| North Saanich, District of | Councillor Jack Thornburgh |
| Oak Bay, District of | Mayor Nils Jensen |
| Saanich, District of | Councillor Leif Wergeland |
| Sidney, Town of | Councillor Tim Chad |
| Sooke, District of | Councillor Kerrie Reay |
| Victoria, City of | Councillor Margaret Lucas |
| View Royal, Town of | Councillor Heidi Rast |
SHAREHOLDERS REPRESENTED BY PROXY:
- Mike Hicks, Capital Regional District, represented by Director Jeri Grant
- Wayne McIntyre, Capital Regional District, represented by Director Elizabeth Zook
- David Howe, Capital Regional District, represented by Director Rob Reeleder
- Kyara Kahakauwila, District of Metchosin, represented by Councillor Andy MacKinnon
- Alana Standish, Province of British Columbia, represented by Director Corrie Campbell
- Karel Roessingh, District of Highlands represented by Councillor Leslie Anderson
- Gordie Logan, City of Colwood, represented by Councillor Terry Trace
NON-SHAREHOLDER MEMBERS PRESENT:
- RCMP, represented by Director Jeff Lott
Total shareholders present in person: 8 Total shareholders represented by proxy: 7 Total Non-Shareholder Members present: 1
Tim Morrison, the Vice Chair of the Board of the Company, acted as Chair of the Meeting and Gord Horth, General Manager, acted as Secretary.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Chair called the Meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
2. ATTENDANCE
The Chair requested that the authorized representatives for the Members place their names on the sign-in sheet and confirmed that all proxies received by the Company by the deadline for delivery had been deposited with the Secretary.
The Secretary reported that there were 8 shareholders present in person, holding a total of 8 Common shares, and that there were 7 shareholders represented by proxy, holding a total of 7 Common shares, making a grand total of 15 Common shares represented in person and by proxy. The Secretary further reported that there were 9 Members present in person and 7 Members represented by proxy.
3. DECLARATION OF QUORUM
Based on the information provided by the Secretary, the Chair confirmed that a quorum was present and that the Meeting was duly constituted and competent for the transaction of business.
4. NOTICE OF MEETING
The Chair stated that the Notice of Meeting and accompanying materials were mailed out on April 29, 2016 to all Members. The Chair asked if there was any objection to waiving the reading of the Notice of Meeting. As there was no objection, the reading of the Notice of Meeting was waived.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS
The Chair confirmed that copies of minutes for the Company’s annual meeting held on May 20, 2015 had been provided to the shareholders with the Notice of Meeting for this Meeting.
MOVED AND SECONDED THAT:
The minutes of the annual general meeting of the Company held on May 20, 2015 be verified and approved.
CARRIED
6. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Chair laid before the Meeting the audited financial statements of the Company for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2015 and confirmed that a copy of these financial statements, as well as the 2016 budget, was provided to the shareholders with the Notice of Meeting for this Meeting. Gord Horth, Secretary, gave a brief verbal report on the financial statements.
MOVED AND SECONDED THAT:
The financial statements of the Company for the period ended December 31, 2015, and the 2016 budget be and they are received by the shareholders.
CARRIED
7. ANNUAL REPORT
The Chair confirmed that a copy of the Company’s 2015 Annual Report had been prepared but a printing error prevented them being available for distribution. The report will be posted on the CREST website later in the week, and corrected hard copies of the Annual Report will be shipped to Members and user agencies later in May.
MOVED AND SECONDED THAT:
The Company’s 2015 Annual Report be and is hereby received by the Shareholders.
CARRIED
8. APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR
MOVED AND SECONDED THAT:
KPMG be and are hereby appointed as auditors of the Company for the ensuing year and that the directors be and are hereby authorized to fix their remuneration.
CARRIED
9. NUMBER OF DIRECTORS
MOVED AND SECONDED THAT:
The number of directors be fixed at 20.
CARRIED
10. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Chair advised the Meeting that the following 20 individuals had been nominated by the Company as directors for the ensuing year:
| Nominating Organization | Nominee(s) |
|---|---|
| BC Transit | Brian Anderson, Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer |
| Capital Regional District | Jeri Grant, EA Juan De Fuca; Rob Reeleder, EA South Gulf Islands; Elizabeth Zook, EA Salt Spring Island |
| Central Saanich, Corporation of the District of | Councillor Niall Paltiel |
| Colwood, City of | Councillor Gordie Logan |
| Emergency Health Services Commission | Paul Vallely, Director |
| Esquimalt, Corporation of the Town of | Councillor Tim Morrison |
| Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia, represented by the Solicitor General | Alana Standish, Director |
| Highlands, District of | Councillor Karel Roessingh |
| Langford, District of | Councillor Lillian Szpak |
| Metchosin, District of | Councillor Kyara Kahakauwila |
| North Saanich, District of | Councillor Jack Thornburgh |
| Oak Bay, Corporation of the District of | Councillor Nils Jensen |
| Saanich, Corporation of the District of | Councillor Leif Wergeland |
| Sidney, Town of | Councillor Tim Chad |
| Sooke, District of | Councillor Kerrie Reay |
| Victoria, Corporation of the City of | Councillor Margaret Lucas |
| View Royal, Town of | Councillor Heidi Rast |
| RCMP, represented by | Jeff Lott, Director |
There were no further nominations.
MOVED AND SECONDED THAT:
The persons nominated as directors of the Company be declared elected as directors of the Company, to hold office until the close of the next annual general meeting of the Company or until others are elected or appointed in their place.
CARRIED
13. OTHER BUSINESS
The Chair stated that all business in the Notice of Meeting had been completed and invited the Members to raise any other business.
No other business was raised.
14. CONCLUSION OF MEETING
The Meeting terminated at 4:45 p.m.
________________________________ Chair
________________________________ Secretary