GM Meeting Summary Report for September 20, 2023
TO: All Members of Local Union 2251
FROM: Mike Da Prat, President
RE: General Membership Meeting Summary Report for September 20, 2023
The following notes represent my personal summary of the September General Membership Meeting and ARE NOT OFFICIAL MINUTES. They are for the express purpose of keeping the members informed in a timely fashion. Since minutes must be approved at a subsequent General Membership Meeting, any updates which would require the use of the actual minutes would result in updates being one-month old.
The following was approved at the September meeting:
- Minutes of the August 16th, 2023 meeting
- The financial statement ending August 2023 and the disbursements of $101,350.78. Our receipts were in excess of our disbursements by $15,322.31. This resulted in our General Account being positive by $128,238.14.
MANNING REPORT AS OF August 31st, 2023
Exempt - 147
Local 2251 - 2308
Local 2724 - 549
Grand total 3004
The following motions were approved:
· 1) Motion – Approve a $5170.00 plus tax to install a security gate between the ramp and building at 8 Albert Street East.
2) Motion - Approve a donation of $1095.00 to place an ad in the Ontario Command Legion's 11th annual edition of the Military Service Recognition Book.
3) Motion - Approve a donation of $4000.00 to support The Sunshine Foundation of Canada to help change lives of children and youth living with physical disabilities.
4) Motion - Approve $1000.00 to support the new course Returning to Spirit - Roots of Reconciliation.
5) Approve a donation of up to $23,500.00 to sponsor the breakfast programs at Huron-Superior and Algoma District School
Boards.
6) Approve $150.00 to sponsor a wreath for the November 11th ceremony in support of those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
7) Approve a donation of $452.00 to support the teddy bear campaign to assist emergency services and comfort children who are going through traumatic events and times of distress.
8) Approve a donation of $4500.00 to Harvest Algoma who provides food to a number of organizations who require food for clients.
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President's Report
- Mike stated that we were still waiting on a sample hat for members to approve.
- The Board of Stewards and General Membership Meetings will be held at the Marconi Hall for one more month in October and then back to the Delta for the foreseeable future.
The next General Membership Meeting will be held on September 20th, 2023, at the Marconi Hall at 7:30 pm.
