Annual General Meeting of Fenelon Falls and District Minor Hockey Association and the former Bobcaygeon Minor Hockey Association April 27, 2010 Caygeon Lanes banquet hall, Bobcaygeon Ontario Recorded Executive Attendance for FFDMHA: Steve Oldridge President Lori Munro Secretary Brian Taylor Ice Convenor Pam Dudman Registration Convenor Shauna Tomilson Treasurer Leighanne Quibell Fundraising Convenor Vern Sudsbury Supervisor of Coaches, Mangers & Trainers Greg Henderson Referee in Chief Teresa Jenkinson Tournament A Convenor Rhonda Thomas Tournament B Convenor Chris Dowell OMHA Rep. Dave Gowanlock Three Counties Rep. Jason O Dell Past President Sandy Lees Director Mark Lindquist Director Recorded Executive Attendance of the former BMHA: Rick Staples President Joe Barrieau - 1 st Vice President Todd Hudson 2 nd Vice President Rhonda Scarlett Secretary Kirk Kimble OMHA Rep. Jason Crawford Three Counties Rep. Jill Kimble Referee in Chief Anne Rubert OMHA Tournament Convenor Jay Allen Ice Co-coordinator Scot Robertson Equipment Manager Michelle Elder Registrar Lori Anne Moffat Fundraising Committee Chantelle Ford Fundraising Committee Dave Linkert Director Wendy Barrieau Director Phill Jenkinson Director Paul Johnston - Director Meeting called to order: 7:15 pm Recorded Member Attendance Both organizations: 80 The minutes from the FFDMHA AGM of March 24, 2009 were read by Lori Munro, secretary FFDMHA. MOTION: By Brian Taylor - To accept the minutes of the 2009 FFDMHA AGM SECOND: Shauna Tomilson Steve Oldridge opened by thanking all in attendance. The amalgamation committee was recognized for all of the hard work and effort put into preparing the necessary steps needed to form the soon to be named, new organization. As the new boundaries of the new Minor Hockey Association are being reviewed, families who now fall outside of the new boundaries are reminded that they have the option to exercise their right of choice. This decision must be made before the new season begins. Further discussions on the boundaries will follow once neighbouring centres have given their approval. OMHA Board directors were introduced Bill Neadles and Marg Ensoll. Bill Needles commended FFDMHA and BMHA for taking the initiative to move forward to amalgamate.
Rick Staples briefly outlined the voting procedure for the logo and team tag name: The voting will be an elimination process with three rounds of votes. The first round will take the entries from 65 down to 15, the second round of voting will take the remaining 15 entries down to the final five and the third vote will determine the logo and team tag. The legal name for the new association will be voted on and named afterwards (as determined by the corporate name search.) FIRST BREAK FOR ROUND ONE ELIMINATION VOTE: 7:25 pm 7:39 pm REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: A preliminary financial statement through the end of March 2010 was prepared for BMHA. Review of the balance sheet Review of the income statement A preliminary financial statement through the end of March 2010 was prepared for FFDMHA. Review of the balance sheet Review of the income statement Copies of the FFDMHA last fiscal year, as prepared by the accountant, were distributed for review. MOTION: By Brian Taylor - To accept the April, 2009 FFDMHA fiscal financial report SECOND: Greg Henderson The financial contributions from each centre will be as follows: BMHA will donate their remaining available funds and divide those funds on a per player basis based on approximately 104 players equaling approximately $374.02 per player. Based on our earlier agreement, FFDMHA will contribute the same per player amount based on approximately 160 players. NOTICE OF MOTIONS BROUGHT FORWARD: No new motions were brought forward within the required 7 days prior to the AGM. Review of the new constitution: MOTION: By Brian Taylor - To accept the new constitution as presented. SECOND: Greg Henderson Review of the new Manual of Operations: (Note: An amendment to the manual of operations that was submitted before the latest draft regarding privacy and the privacy officer was inadvertently unrecorded. This manual of operations will be revised to include this policy as voted on previously.) MOTION: By Leighanne Quibell - To accept the new Manual of Operations as presented. SECOND: Todd Hudson
SECOND BREAK FOR ROUND TWO-ELIMINATION VOTE: 7:50 pm 8:05 pm ELECTION OF THE NEW EXECUTIVE Overseen by Jason O Dell, Past President FFDMHA (Note: The position of president for the first year of this executive will be held by two persons with the title of Co-president as there is no past president.) Position Nominee Originating Centre Response Result Co-President Steve Oldridge Slated Fenelon Falls Stand Nominated uncontested Rick Staples Slated Bobcaygeon Stand Nominated uncontested Jason O Dell Nominated by: Fenelon Falls Decline Rhonda Thomas 1 st Vice Joe Barrieau Slated Bobcaygeon Stand Nominated uncontested Jason O Dell Nominated by: Fenelon Falls Decline Rhonda Thomas 2 nd Vice Dave Gowanlock Slated Fenelon Falls Stand Nominated uncontested Treasurer Sandy Lees Slated Fenelon Falls Stand Nominated uncontested Secretary Shauna Tomilson Slated Fenelon Falls Stand Nominated as result of vote Paul Johnston Slated Bobcaygeon Stand OMHA rep. Kirk Kimble Slated Bobcaygeon Stand Nominated uncontested Three Counties Rep. Chris Dowell Slated Fenelon Falls Stand Nominated uncontested Referee in Chief Greg Henderson Slated Fenelon Falls Stand Nominated uncontested Jill Kimble Nominated by: Bobcaygeon Decline Wendy Barrieau Chantelle Ford Ken Griffin Nominated by: Fenelon Falls Decline Jim Hughes Ice Convenor Brian Taylor Slated Fenelon Falls Stand Nominated uncontested Registration Director Pam Dudman Slated Fenelon Falls Decline Michelle Elder Slated Bobcaygeon Stand Nominated uncontested Supervisor of Coaches, Vern Sudsbury Slated Fenelon Falls Stand Nominated as result of vote Managers & trainers Jill Kimble Slated Bobcaygeon Stand Fundraising Chair Leighanne Quibell Slated Fenelon Falls Stand Lori Anne Moffat Nominated by: Bobcaygeon Stand Nominated as result of vote Todd Hudson Cindy Marks Joanne Neubert Nominated by: Fenelon Falls Decline
Tammy O Dell Tammy O Dell Nominated by: Fenelon Falls Decline Jim Hughes Tournament Director Teresa Jenkinson Slated Fenelon Falls Stand Nominated uncontested Jill Kimble Nominated by: Bobcaygeon Decline Kevin Perreault Vern Sudsbury Communications Director Jay Allen Slated Bobcaygeon Stand Nominated uncontested Mark Lindquist Nominated by: Fenelon Falls Decline Vern Sudsbury Shauna Tomilson Equipment Director Scot Robertson Slated Bobcaygeon Stand Nominated uncontested Kitchen Director Rhonda Thomas Slated Fenelon Falls Stand Wendy Barrieau Slated Bobcaygeon Stand Nominated as result of vote A number of directors will be needed to fill several positions including Program Director and House League Director. Interested parties are to leave their name with Steve Oldridge or Rick Staples. FINAL ROUND OF VOTING TO DETERMINE LOGO AND TEAM TAG: 8:55 pm 9:08 pm The results of the vote has Thunder as the team tag name and the new logo depicts a hawk with the Fenelon Falls Flying F incorporated in the head feathers and a cougar head incorporating the Bobcaygeon logo. ASSOCIATION LEGAL NAME: As explained by Dave Gowanlock, a name search was conducted prior to the AGM for four possible names: North Kawartha Lakes Minor Hockey Association Most likely available. Kawartha Lakes North Minor Hockey Association Maybe available as there are similar names currently in use. Sturgeon Lake Minor Hockey Association Maybe available as there are similar names currently in use. Victoria Minor Hockey Association Least likely as it is least descriptive and many similar names are currently in use. Ultimately, the name will still need to be registered with and approved by the Government of Ontario. MOTION: By Dave Gowanlock To consider the two most likely choices of names be North Kawartha Lakes Minor Hockey Association and Sturgeon Lake Minor Hockey Association. SECOND: Brian Taylor
LEGAL NAME VOTE RESULTS: Sturgeon Lake Minor Hockey Association - 59, North Kawartha Lakes Minor Hockey Association 34. (2.5 % short of 2/3 s of the vote. A second vote will be conducted.) LEGAL NAME SECOND VOTE RESULTS: Sturgeon Lake Minor Hockey Association 60, North Kawartha Lakes Minor Hockey Association 28. The new legal name, as voted on by 2/3 s of the membership, is Sturgeon Lake Minor Hockey Association. This name will still need to be legally searched and accepted by the Government of Ontario and OMHA. TEAM COLOURS: A vote was put to the floor to incorporate the colours of both FFDMHA and BMHA jerseys as the new team colours or to have all new colours. The incorporated colours were the majority. MOTION: By Rhonda Thomas For the executive to consider the new team colours be black away jerseys with yellow and orange trim and white home jerseys with yellow and orange trim. SECOND: Jason Crawford MOTION: By Brian Taylor To destroy all ballots SECOND: Wendy Barrieau No new business was brought forward. MOTION: By Lori Munro To adjourn the meeting SECOND: Kirk Kimble Meeting adjourned 10:02 pm The new executive to determine the date, time and location of the first meeting of the newly formed organization.