2025-06-25-Minutes

NCF Board of Directors
Minutes of Board Meeting
June 25, 2025 

Minutes of a meeting of the Board of Directors

Board members present:
Anis Hanna (gb499) Chair
Spencer Callaghan Vice Chair
Graeme Beckett (aw958) Secretary
Peter MacKinnon (fr198)
Stephen Fanjoy (gd782)
Sean Geddes
Len Fardella

Regrets:
Kathryn Hill
Lia Kiessling
Mark Fernandes
Yacouba Traoré

NCF Management/Staff present:
Executive Director: Shelley Robinson

Guests:
Chris Cope (bz787)

1. Confirmation of Quorum
   
   Quorum was confirmed
   
   Motion: To move in-camera.
   Proposer:   Peter MacKinnon (fr198)
   Seconder:  Len Fardella
   The motion was carried.
   
2. Agenda
   
   1. Approval and adoption of agenda
      
      Motion: To adopt the agenda.
      Proposer:   Graeme Beckett (aw958)
      Seconder:  Peter MacKinnon (fr198)
      The motion was carried.
      
   2. Minutes of board meeting June 10, 2025.
      
      There were no comments regarding the minutes.
      
      Motion: To accept the minutes of the previous meeting.
      Proposer:   Peter MacKinnon (fr198)
      Seconder:  Stephen Fanjoy (gd782)
      The motion was carried.
      
   3. Appointment of officers
      
      Motion: Motion: to appoint for these officer positions of the corporation: Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and Secretary
      Proposer:  Peter MacKinnon (fr198)
      Seconder:  Stephen Fanjoy (gd782)
      The motion was carried.
      
      Note: The position available for treasurer will be discussed at the next meeting. Chris Cope having been the past chair was invited to be an observer to the board meetings (bylaw 6.10).
      
      Motion: Motion: to appoint Anis Hanna as Chair, Spencer Callaghan as Vice Chair and Graeme Beckett as Secretary.
      Proposer:  Peter MacKinnon (fr198)
      Seconder:  Stephen Fanjoy (gd782)
      The motion was carried.
      
   4. Changes in banking signing authority
      
      Note: The motion to revise/appoint the signing officers was deferred to the next meeting.
      
3. Date of Next Meeting  _________
   
   The next Board meeting is proposed to be August 4th 2025. Hybrid, electronic and in-person at NCF office.
   
4. Standing agenda item for discussion without staff and review (15 minutes)
   
   1. Discussion item (Anis Hanna)
      
      This item is conducted in-camera.
      
      Motion: To move out of camera.
      Proposer: Stephen Fanjoy (gd782)
      Seconder: Graeme Beckett (aw958)
      The motion was carried.