Thetis Island Improvement District
(Volunteer Fire Protection and Emergency Response Services)
Thetis Island, B.C.  V0R 2Y0

Forbes Community Hall, 9:30 a.m., Saturday April 30, 2011

Minutes of 2011 Annual General Meeting

Attendance:
Trustees: Youds, Pardee, Darling, Cottell, Anderson
TIVFD Officers: Caldbeck, Shelford, Tarris, Milliken
Public: 9

Minutes of 2010 AGM:
	Motion to adopt as written by Tom Milliken
	Seconded by Veronica Shelford
	Motion carried unanimously

Chairman’s Acknowledgments:
Thanks to TIVFD members and executive. Special thanks to ex-Captain Luckham who served the department since joining as a junior and has now moved on to other career opportunities off island.

Treasurer’s Report: 
Treasurer Peter Pardee reviewed the audited financial statements produced by the accountant for the year ending December 31, 2010. 
Question: where are accounting fees located in the budget.
Response: the accountant places them in “fire department operations” but the Improvement District in its bookkeeping places them under “TIID Administration”.
No other questions.
Financial statements accepted as presented by show of hands.

Report of the Fire Chief:
Fire Chief Jeannine Caldbeck presented her report of the activities and works of the TIVFD in 2010.
No questions.

Remuneration of Trustees:
Motion proposed by John Stadt: That the trustees be remunerated a stipend/honorarium as a token of appreciation equal to that paid to TIVFD firefighters per event, such that remuneration to trustees would be $7.50 per meeting or other TIID business activity/work session to a total maximum for the five trustees of $500 per year and with the allocation among trustees to be at the discretion of the board.
Seconded by Tom Milliken
Motion carried unanimously

Election of Trustees:
Two positions open for election. The two incumbents, Ken Youds and Peter Pardee, offered to stay for another term. Request for other nominations yielded none. Ken Youds and Peter Pardee declared re-elected by acclamation.	

Other business: 
Various comments from attending public stating that they appreciated the fine work of the Board, followed by general show of support/thanks.

Motion to adjourn: John Stadt, seconded Graeme Shelford; carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 10:05 a.m.