Board Minutes November 2023: Difference between revisions
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*Question/Comment: (Marcel) We need more than a balanced budget, we need a budget that will be increased revenue that will allow for the elimination of the deficit and to ensure that we have financials to cover rents in 2025. $77K has been deposited to our Casino account. We have about 11mos of rent covered. This means that this time next year, we will have exhausted that and the budget will need to cover that. This is estimated to be $40K | *Question/Comment: (Marcel) We need more than a balanced budget, we need a budget that will be increased revenue that will allow for the elimination of the deficit and to ensure that we have financials to cover rents in 2025. $77K has been deposited to our Casino account. We have about 11mos of rent covered. This means that this time next year, we will have exhausted that and the budget will need to cover that. This is estimated to be $40K | ||
**Reply: (Greg) are you open to using funds beyond our Casino account to cover rent to allow for that money to help carry us through winter 2025? | **Reply: (Greg) are you open to using funds beyond our Casino account to cover rent to allow for that money to help carry us through winter 2025? | ||
(Marcel) Yes. That is a good idea. | **(Marcel) Yes. That is a good idea. | ||
*Question (Coreen): When is our next Casino? | *Question (Coreen): When is our next Casino? | ||
**Reply (Kelly): April 2025, at Rogers Place Casino. | **Reply (Kelly): April 2025, at Rogers Place Casino. | ||
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1daZzRUE-hdfOyZiNml2QWWrMGNndyDxV/view?usp=sharing Audit Final Report] | * [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1daZzRUE-hdfOyZiNml2QWWrMGNndyDxV/view?usp=sharing Audit Final Report] | ||
* Question (Coreen): Is this accessible to staff? | * Question (Coreen): Is this accessible to staff? | ||
**Reply: Yes, and it is publicly available. It will be attached to the Annual Report. Next year’s financials will not be audited as they are prepared now by a bookkeeper, so they will be reviewed and save us the cost of an audit | **Reply: Yes, and it is publicly available. It will be attached to the Annual Report. Next year’s financials will not be audited as they are prepared now by a bookkeeper, so they will be reviewed and save us the cost of an audit | ||
=== Governance Committee Report === | === Governance Committee Report === | ||
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=== Staff/Volunteer appreciation event update (Stephen, Charlotte, Ceileigh) (10 min)=== | === Staff/Volunteer appreciation event update (Stephen, Charlotte, Ceileigh) (10 min)=== | ||
* Staff have organized it, it will be happening this Friday | * Staff have organized it, it will be happening this Friday | ||
$200 Earth General Store GC is in Marcel’s name and is available for use for the event. | * $200 Earth General Store GC is in Marcel’s name and is available for use for the event. | ||
Board participation is not requested, but as board members are volunteers as well, they are all invited. | * Board participation is not requested, but as board members are volunteers as well, they are all invited. | ||
=== AGM Planning === | === AGM Planning === | ||
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***Comment (Greg): Would you like me to put out the call for board nominations on socials? | ***Comment (Greg): Would you like me to put out the call for board nominations on socials? | ||
***Reply: Yes please. | ***Reply: Yes please. | ||
** Presentations by ED, President, Treasurer | ** Presentations by ED, President, Treasurer | ||
** Annual Report Preparation | ** Annual Report Preparation | ||
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* Letter needs to be updated and signed and then will be sent early next week. | * Letter needs to be updated and signed and then will be sent early next week. | ||
* Any opposition to sending this out? No opposition | * Any opposition to sending this out? No opposition | ||
=== Retreat Planning and Organizing === | === Retreat Planning and Organizing === | ||