NCF Board of Directors
Minutes of Meeting
March 3, 2012

SOME HIGHLIGHTS

• Nominations committee recommends candidates
• Non-discrimination policy adopted
• KPMG financial statements approved and moved to AGM.

Minutes of a meeting of the Board of Directors

The teleconference meeting was called to order at 1:35 p.m. with Chris Cope as Chair and Graeme Beckett as Secretary.

INTRODUCTIONS

Board members present:
Christopher Cope (bz787), President
Gary Eikenberry (aa353) 1st Vice-president
Graeme Beckett (aw958) Secretary
Ken McCarthy (fr786)
Michael Weiss (ft850)
Mike Kelly (fm342)

Regrets:
Alan McRae (fl334) Treasurer
Amy Yee (fp017)
Peter MacKinnon (fr198)
Doug Hull (aa800)

NCF Management/Staff present:
Ross Kouhi (ah455), Executive Director

Guests:
None

1. Confirmation of Quorum
   
   Quorum was confirmed.
    
2. Review of the Agenda
   
   Motion: To adopt the agenda
   Moved by: Michael Weiss (ft850)
   Seconded by: Graeme Beckett (aw958)
   VOTE: All in favor. 
   VOTE: Adopted
    
3. Financial Statements  
   
   KPMG prepared the NCF financial statements for this year's AGM.

   MOTION: To approve the financial statements and move them to the Annual General Meeting.
   Moved by: Gary Eikenberry (aa353)
   Seconded by: Christopher Cope (bz787)
   VOTE: All in favor. 
   VOTE: Adopted
    

4. Nominations
    
    A Nominations Committee was appointed at the January board meeting to locate and recommend candidates to the Board of Directors.
   
   MOTION: Move that the Nominations Committee nominate Peter MacKinnon  and Graeme Beckett to run for the board of the NCF and be recommended by the board.
   Moved by: Christopher Cope (bz787)
   Seconded by: Ken McCarthy (fr786)
   VOTE All in favor.
   VOTE: Adopted
    
5. Motion to adopt a Non-discrimination Policy:

   MOTION: BE IT RESOLVED that the National Capital FreeNet adopts the following Non-discrimination Policy:
   
   National Capital FreeNet (NCF) values diversity in our staff, volunteers and members.
   
   It is the policy of NCF to provide equal opportunities in employment and volunteering for all employees and volunteering applicants based on skills qualifications, regardless of skin-colour, religion, cultural background, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
   
   Similarly we encourage membership in our organization, participation as a member and access to our services by people of all backgrounds without discrimination or barrier, regardless of technical ability, skin-colour, religion, cultural background, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
   
   Moved by: Gary Eikenberry (aa353)
   Seconded by: Graeme Beckett (aw958)
   VOTE All in favor.
   VOTE: Adopted
    

6. Adjournment
   
   The meeting adjourned at 2:03 p.m.

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