ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of LACF MEMBERS May 22, 2015 Mexico LACF - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ¡ of LACF MEMBERS ¡ May 22, 2015 Mexico LACF President Cecelia Paine, FCSLA, OALA Presiding 1 ¡

1.0 MEETING CALL TO ORDER 1. Call to Order and Welcome to Members | C. Paine 2. Notice of Meeting and Establishment of Quorum | P. Vinette 3. Adoption of Agenda | C. Paine (see next two slides for proposed agenda) RESEARCH COMMUNICATION SCHOLARSHIP 2 ¡

3.0 PROPOSED AGENDA p.1/2 1. Call to Order and Welcome to Guests | C. Paine 2. Notice of Meeting and Establishment of Quorum | P. Vinette 3. Adoption of Agenda | C. Paine 4. Adoption of Minutes of the last Annual General Meeting of LACF Members held May 31, 2014 in Ottawa, Canada | C. Paine 5. President’s Report | C. Paine > Accomplishments > Goals for the coming year 6. Proposed LACF By-law Amendments | K. LeGresley-Hamre on behalf of V. Asselin, Chair ¡ ¡ 3 ¡

3.0 PROPOSED AGENDA p.2/2 7. Tabling of Reports 7.1 Treasurer’s Report | D. Hester 7.2 Grants Committee Report | F. Langmaid, Chair 7.3 Fundraising Committee Report | C. Paine on behalf of P. Kreuk, Chair 7.4 Communications Committee Report | W. Graham, Chair 8. Election of Board of Directors > Nominating Committee | C. Patterson, Chair > Election of Board Members | C. Paine 9. New/Other Business 10. Adjournment ¡ 4 ¡

4.0 ADOPTION OF MINUTES > Adoption of Minutes of the last LACF Annual General Meeting of Members, held May 31, 2014 in Ottawa, Canada ¡ ¡ 5 ¡

5.0 PRESIDENT’S REPORT C. Paine Accomplishments: ¡ > Visibility > Membership > Investments > Communications > Board Involvement > Governance > Administration 6 ¡

5.0 PRESIDENT’S REPORT C. Paine Goals: > Develop a strategic plan to guide the Foundation > Develop and implement a fundraising plan > Identify a range of projects and partnerships to increase visibility > Increase awareness and knowledge of the impact of grants > Develop and promote a bequest plan > Increase Board and Member involvement > Continue to streamline governance and administration ¡ 7 ¡

6.0 PROPOSED BY-LAW AMENDMENTS K. LeGresley Hamre 1. Definitions of Meetings 2. Proposals Nominating Directors at Annual Members Meeting 3. Quorum at Members Meetings 4. Board of Directors 5. Term of O ffi ce 8 ¡

7.1 TREASURER’S REPORT D. Hester ¡ ¡ 9 ¡

7.1 TREASURER’S REPORT D. Hester Total 2014 Donations: $57,103 $36,454 $20,649 10 ¡

7.1 TREASURER’S REPORT D. Hester 2014 Donations Special Funds: $20,649 $3,523 $1,000 $16,126 11 ¡

7.1 TREASURER’S REPORT D. Hester Total Assets: $488,617 $421,156 $67,461 12 ¡

7.1 TREASURER’S REPORT D. Hester Grants and Expenses: $36,277 ¡ ¡ $16,887 $6,808 $10,109 $473 $2000 13 ¡

7.1 TREASURER’S REPORT D. Hester THANK YOU: Don Hester, FCSLA, MALA, Treasurer Kari MacKinnon, Financial Administrator Finance Committee: Peter Kreuk, FCSLA, BCSLA Ron Middleton, FCSLA, AALA Eha Naylor, FCSLA, OALA 14 ¡

7.2 GRANTS COMMITTEE REPORT F. Langmaid Eight grants with a total value of $20,000: • Dr. Robert Corry, U of Guelph • Daniel Roehr, Matt Gibbs, Lindsey Fryett, UBC • Jon Woodside, Je ff rey Beaton, Victoria Bell • Monica Geisbrecht, HTFC, Susan Algie, WAF • Steven Logan, York University • Chad Neufeld, Student, U of Guelph • Mark A ff um, Student, U of Guelph • Kathleen Corey, Student, U of Guelph 15 ¡

7.2 GRANTS COMMITTEE REPORT F. Langmaid THANK YOU: Faye Langmaid, FCSLA, SALA, Chair Jury members: Gerry Eckford, FCSLA, BCSLA Ed Versteeg, CSLA, APALA Garth Armour, CSLA, OALA Daniel Chartier, FCSLA, AAPQ Cynthia Cohlmeyer, CSLA, MALA Karen LeGresley Hamre, FCSLA, NWTALA ¡ 16 ¡

7.3 FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE REPORT P. Kreuk Campaigns $29,313 $26,541 $1,251 17 ¡

7.3 FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE REPORT P. Kreuk Goal: Award a minimum $1000 LACF scholarship annually to each accredited program of Landscape Architecture in Canada. Beyond Landscape Architects, target: > > Landscape Architecture firms > > Suppliers > Clients > Alumni 18 ¡

7.3 FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE REPORT P. Kreuk THANK YOU: Fundraising Committee: Peter Kreuk, FCLSA, BCSLA, Chair Cathy Sears, FCSLA, AALA Randy Sharp, FCSLA, BCSLA 19 ¡

7.4 COMMUNICATIONS REPORT W. Graham Achievements: > Enhancements to www.lacf.ca (4000 new visits) > Constant Contact eblasts from new LACF database > Expanded French communications > Over $10,000 received through online donations 20 ¡

7.4 COMMUNICATIONS REPORT W. Graham Goals: > Annual communication strategy > Enhance information and outreach through website and publications > Welcome, thank and recognize members ¡ 21 ¡

7.4 COMMUNICATIONS REPORT W. Graham THANK YOU: Communications Committee: Wendy Graham, FCSLA, AAPQ, Chair Faye Langmaid, FCSLA, SALA Peter Kreuk, FCSLA, BCSLA Don Hester, FCSLA, MALA Ron Middleton, FCSLA, AALA + Paulette Vinette (LACF Executive Director) Marla Clarke and o ffi ce of Durante Kreuk, BC. Michelle Legault ( CSLA Executive Director) 22 ¡

8.0 NOMINATING COMMITTEE C. Patterson THANK YOU: Cam Patterson, FCSLA, SALA, Chair James Taylor, FCSLA, OALA Joanne Moran, OALA, CSLA Board of Directors representative 23 ¡

8.0 ELECTION BOARD OF DIRECTORS p.1/2 Slate of Nominees proposed by the Nominating Committee: • Vincent Asselin, FCSLA, AAPQ • Peter Briggs, NWTALA • Ron Middleton, FCSLA, MALA • Cecelia Paine, FCSLA, OALA • Natalie Walliser, SALA 24 ¡

8.0 ELECTION BOARD OF DIRECTORS p.2/2 Board Members whose terms continue: • Wendy Graham, FCSLA, AAPQ • Don Hester, FCSLA, MALA • Peter Kreuk, FCSLA, BCSLA • Faye E. Langmaid, FCSLA, SALA • Karen Le Gresley Hamre, FCSLA, NWTALA • Eha Naylor, FCSLA, OALA • Cathy Sears, FCSLA, AALA • Randy Sharp, FCSLA, BCSLA • Ed Versteeg, APALA (replaced Dan Glenn, APALA) 25 ¡

9.0 NEW OTHER BUSINESS Questions? Comments? Visit: lacf.ca Contact: info@lacf.ca 26 ¡

THANK YOU | MERCI p.1/2 2014-2015 LACF BOARD OF DIRECTORS > 2014-2015 LACF Executive Committee Cecelia Paine, FCSLA, OALA (President) Vincent Asselin, FCSLA, AAPQ (Vice President) Dan Glenn, FCSLA, APALA (Secretary) Don Hester, FCSLA, MALA (Treasurer) ¡ 27 ¡

THANK YOU | MERCI p.2/2 > 2014-2015 LACF Board Members Wendy Graham, FCSLA, AAPQ (Communications Chair) Karen LeGresley-Hamre, FCSLA, NWTALA Peter Kreuk, FCSLA, BCSLA (Fundraising Chair) Faye Langmaid, FCSLA, SALA (Grants Chair) Ron Middleton, FCSLA, AALA Eha Naylor, FCSLA, OALA Cam Patterson, FCSLA, SALA (Nominating Chair) Cathy Sears, FCSLA, AALA Randy Sharpe, BCSLA Ed Versteeg, APALA > 2OI4 LACF ADMINISTRATORS: Kari MacKinnon, Financial Administrator, Paulette Vinette, CAE, FASAE, Executive Director 28 ¡

10. ADJOURNMENT > See you next year at the 2016 CSLA Congress being co-hosted by the Manitoba Association of Landscape Architects > Fort Garry Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, from June 23rd to June 25th, 2016 ¡ RESEARCH COMMUNICATION SCHOLARSHIP 29 ¡

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ¡ of LACF MEMBERS ¡ May 22, 2015 Mexico LACF President Cecelia Paine, FCSLA, OALA Presiding 30 ¡