NPAC-AIIPC Executive Board of Directors Meeting Minutes – January 16, 2019
January 16, 2019 7:30PM EST (8:30 – 10:30 AST)
| LOCATION | Teleconference | QUORUM (Y/N) | Y |
| ATTENDEES | Lenora Brace, Teresa Chulach, Alison Ross, Lindsey Cassell, Stan Marchuk, Carolle Nazair | ||
| REGRETS | |||
| DIDN’T ATTEND | Kianda Mauch | ||
| CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS | ||
| ITEM | DISCUSSION | ACTION REQUIRED |
| Introduction & opening | Lenora opened the meeting at 7:34 EST & welcomed everyone | |
| Approval of past minutes
December 19, 2018 |
Past minutes presented
Motion to approve: Stan Seconder: Alison Approved Few corrections made |
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| Approval of Agenda
– Items to add |
Motion to approve:
Seconded: Discussion completed. Approved |
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| UPDATES | ||
| ITEM | 1. DISCUSSION | ACTION REQUIRED |
| Virtual Assistance Decision to Vote on – (Lenora) | Will transition from EA to VA. BOD request info re scope. VA- will not attend meetings | Lenora will move forward with this. |
| Mailing address Change: Brief discussion change from EA to Presidents. – (Lenora) | Corporate Address – Alison -Alberta
Mailing address for the Bank: Lenora.
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Alison – Corporate Address
Lenora- Bank mailing address and General mailing address but not Corporation Canada |
| Memberships CNA Network of Nursing. Specialties for 2019 $200.00: To vote on (Lenora) | Discussion re value of NPAC being part of this. Is this the link to ICN | Lenora will seek information about the linkage |
| Communication Officer – Update
-2 interested in Bilingual NB (Lenora) |
Carolle –address added to Corporations.
Her Bio will be obtained and posted. |
Carolle to transition into the BOD – Welcome! |
| Canadian Association of Radiologists (Alison)
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CAR Guidelines sent out: BOD to review. CAR seeks NPA top priority guideline. CAR Seeking NPAC stamp of approval. | BOD to review guidelines for 1st priority and send to Alison |
| Fitness to drive study (Alison)
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Seeking funding. Requesting verification of ongoing NPAC support. | Letter of support done – deadline was Jan. 15, 2019 |
| Canadian Life & Health Insurance Association (Joan Weir): No date for presentation confirmed. | Power point in process – for BOD review once complete. | Lenora to connect with Joan Weir
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| Pan Canadian NP Title Alignment
PNATF Briefing from NPAC |
No further contact from CNA
Briefing Note in process; will be presented by Michele Acorn to PNATF Discussion re importance of NP Title Alignment. Saskatchewan example cited.
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Lenora & Stan continue with Briefing note
Lindsey: contact Sask – NP council rep re process used for making NP Title changes. |
| Monkey Survey re Title NP’s prefer
Discuss and vote – do we do this (Lenora) |
Discussion re benefit. | Lenora will set this up
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| Membership Options – discuss & vote on (Stan) | Discussion re options. Discussion re need to communicate benefit of membership.
Options discussed: 1. Individual –50.00 2. Block –40.00 3. Provincial body – not Block member – Annual fee of 500.00 Membership platform to change Every NP council member: NPAC member
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Stan will work on briefing message to send to NP council
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| Website – almost ready to have bilingual site.
-Transparency is being requested by membership -Members to access all areas of website – Link to NP council minutes will be added under NP council documents – Link to BOD minutes and to member site – Link to Financial statements – add to member site monthly – Applicable taxes will apply to membership and service we provide (Lenora)
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Minutes – 2 line – discussion – output
Post – simplified Financial statement. – Quarterly review by accountant
Taxes should be applied on membership depends on the province. |
Lenora to link with Kianda re applicable taxes
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| HST # – (KIanda)
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Accountant to assist Lenora to f/u with Kianda.
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| Mission Statement (Stan) | TABLED | |
| Bylaws and correct format for Bylaw Revision
-Editorial changes can be done in 1 Vote -The voting method in Bylaws is too expensive and we can change this (Lenora) |
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| Establish response time expectations: Discuss: decide (Lenora) | Turn around time — ~ 5 days | |
| President is attending a teleconference Jan. 22, 2019: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer Re: Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control (Informing BOD) | ||
| Lyme Disease Toolkit | Teresa forward info to Lenora – will disseminate to members | |
Adjourned: – EST 9:30 Pm – AST 10:30
Next BOD meeting will be: scheduled: Feb. 6, 2019 – 8:30 – 10:30 AST