Board Minutes March 2011: Difference between revisions

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* <span style="background: lightgrey;">ACTION:</span> Anna to contact ABA about CANBIKE
* <span style="background: lightgrey;">ACTION:</span> Anna to contact ABA about CANBIKE
** FEB UPDATE: No response yet. Tried 3 times.
** FEB UPDATE: No response yet. Tried 3 times.
** MAR UPDATE:
** MAR UPDATE: Anna call again.
* <span style="background: lightgrey;">ACTION:</span> Anna to write a more detailed webpage about ghost bikes. Get Michael's press release to update if necessary.
* <span style="background: lightgrey;">ACTION:</span> Anna to write a more detailed webpage about ghost bikes. Get Michael's press release to update if necessary.
** FEB UPDATE: Not done yet. Keith will do it based on Michael K and ghostbike.org site.
** FEB UPDATE: Not done yet. Keith will do it based on Michael K and ghostbike.org site.
** MAR UPDATE: No change.
* <span style="background: lightgrey;">ACTION:</span>  All committees to write up their own Terms Of Reference (1-2 pg)
* <span style="background: lightgrey;">ACTION:</span>  All committees to write up their own Terms Of Reference (1-2 pg)
** UPDATE:  
** MAR UPDATE: Outreach, Inclusion, Adcocacy, Info Mgmt are up. To be done: Education, BikeWorks, .  Chris to put ones we have on the wiki.
* <span style="background: lightgrey;">ACTION:</span> '''Alex and Anna''' to decide on specifics of membership length/expiry and present scheme to board
* <span style="background: lightgrey;">ACTION:</span> '''Alex and Anna''' to decide on specifics of membership length/expiry and present scheme to board
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** MAR UPDATE: Want to increase renewals. Reminders are necessary. Want to target members who are interested in EBC but not necessarily coming to BikeWorks. Continue recording day in which member signs up. Memberships expire at end of month. Renewal reminders sent out monthly. Moved by Steph. Seconded by Neil. Approved.
* <span style="background: lightgrey;">ACTION:</span> Put EBC priorities into online doc
* <span style="background: lightgrey;">ACTION:</span> Put EBC priorities into online doc


=== New action items ===
=== New action items ===
* <span style="background: lightgrey;">ACTION:</span> '''Alex and Anna''' to ask BikeWorks mechanics about feelings about offsite mechanic fees
* <span style="background: lightgrey;">ACTION:</span> '''Alex and Anna''' to ask BikeWorks mechanics about feelings about offsite mechanic fees
** MAR UPDATE: Volunteers seemed ok with it. MOU must be formalized for any group to have the fees waived. Contract employees will be permitted to accept tips but it will be clearly described that this money goes to the organization. Contract employees will post a sign "Bike Checks sponsored by ___, donations kindly accepted." System of training for contract employees is being written by Alex.
* <span style="background: lightgrey;">ACTION:</span> '''Alex''' to update Bike Building metrics with correct numbers so that we can re-analyze
* <span style="background: lightgrey;">ACTION:</span> '''Alex''' to update Bike Building metrics with correct numbers so that we can re-analyze


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== Approval of minutes ==
== Approval of minutes ==
* Motion to approve February 2011 minutes . Seconded by .
* Motion to approve February 2011 minutes Steph. Seconded by James.


=== February board meeting minutes ===
=== February board meeting minutes ===
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== Reports ==
== Reports ==
=== President ===
=== President ===
* Awarded for YES grant, $5000
* Personally awarded for YES grant, $5000 (EBC as a project partner)
** Submitted MEC grant for $4000
** Submitted MEC grant for $4000
** Audit John's 7-week mechanic course
** Audit John's 7-week mechanic course
* EBC nomination listed in Emerald Award newsletter
* EBC nomination listed in Emerald Award newsletter
* Submitted Shell Environmental Fund grant application, $25000
* Submitted Shell Environmental Fund grant application, $25,000
* Submitted CIRA Non-profit .CA Award, $5000
* Submitted CIRA Non-profit .CA Award, $5000
* Advised Saskatoon bike shop
* Advised Saskatoon bike shop
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=== BikeWorks Coordinator ===
=== BikeWorks Coordinator ===
[[File:BikeWorks_February_March_2011_Report.pdf‎ ]]
[[File:BikeWorks_February_March_2011_Report.pdf‎ ]]
==== Alberta Cycle space ====
* short term lease looks likely, but ephemeral (moving around as they renovate)
* They said that we would not get 3000sqft and we'd be lucky to get 1000sqft
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=== Treasurer ===
=== Treasurer ===
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* April 16-17
* April 16-17
* Agenda?
* Agenda?
=== Recycling Art ===


== Food For Next Meeting ==
== Food For Next Meeting ==