Board Minutes September 2016: Difference between revisions
Board Minutes September 2016 (view source)
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** Nancy noted that it was good to meet with and connect | ** Nancy noted that it was good to meet with and connect | ||
** Karl did a good job promoting this, we could have done a better job responding to this | ** Karl did a good job promoting this, we could have done a better job responding to this | ||
=== Discussion from Guest (10 min)=== | |||
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* Discussion notes: | |||
** Phoenix Bikes - Washington - lots of outreach to groups with economic disadvantages | |||
** Big orientation to helping people with financial needs - earn a bike, fix bikes, etc. | |||
** Edmonton has lots of homeless people , EBC might want to look at what Phoenix bikes does | |||
** Nancy mentioned the Spoke program | |||
** Phoenix bikes has a heavier orientation to social work | |||
** Jon - suggested going to the North shop - a very different clientele - probably much more aligned - this is part of our mandate | |||
** Suggest sending out a 'before and after' for what the amendment would mean, as it wasn't clear to him | |||
** Jon clarified this in the meeting - | |||
*** we've had good board members that have to leave the board after 4 years. | |||
*** We want to allow directors to stay on for more than 4 consecutive years | |||
*** but ... member could not serve on the executive more than 4 consecutive years | |||
== <i>In Camera</i> Session == | == <i>In Camera</i> Session == | ||