SYNERGY 16TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

SYNERGY 16TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
November 26, 2008
7:00pm
Rocky Mountain ‘A’ Room, IBM Canada Building
227 – 11 Ave. SW, Calgary, AB

Meeting Called at 7:05pm

Members in attendance: Colin Walsh, Reid Dalgleish, Natasha Kuzmak, Felix Haspel, Bailey McKnight, Craig Good, Craig Debellefeuille, Bill Quinney, John Plant, Kevin Walsh, Adrian Walsh, Brad Knapik, Caeli Baron, Gina Kisell, Graeme Courtney, Elise Walsh, Derek Walsh
Non-Members in attendance: Brian Walsh, John Walsh, Juver Garcia, Nicholas Garcia, Johanna Kisell, Rosie Neil, Blaine Knapik

AGENDA
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Previous AGM Minutes
3. Reports
a) President
b) Treasurer-Secretary
c) Vice-President
4. Approval of Treasurer’s Report and Auditor’s Report
5. Appointment of 2008 Auditor
6. Review and Vote on Proposed By-Law Changes
7. Elections
a) Election of Vice President (2 year term)
b) Election of Director (2 year term)
8. 2008 Team Awards
9. Additional Items: 2009 Fee Re-Structuring and Team Kit
10. Team Photo
11. Adjourn Meeting


1. Motion to Approve Agenda (Mover: John Plant, Second: Graeme Courtney)
Motion carried.

2. Motion to Approve 2007 AGM Minutes (Mover: Craig Debellefeuille, Second: Graeme Courtney)
Motion carried.

3. Reports
a) President: Reid Dalgleish – Overall it was a good year
- We expect 5 new juniors next year
- We are designing a new jersey for next year. Bolder, more vibrant colors.
- Synergy won the CBTL 2008 Team Trophy
b) Secretary – Treasurer: Colin Walsh – Presented a review of the club’s policy on reimbursement and funding for Oval Program athletes.
c) VP: Natasha Kuzmak – The 2008 casino was a success. Our next casino is in the second quarter of 2010.

4. Treasurer’s Report: presented by Colin Walsh (see appended)
- No Auditors report for 2007
- Motion to approve treasurer’s report (Mover: Craig Good, Second: Craig Debellefeuille) – Motion carried

5. Appointment of 2008 Auditors: John Plant and Blaine Knapik

6. Review and Vote on Proposed By-Law Changes (see appended: now uploaded to blog)
- Motion to approve by-law changes (Mover: John Plant, Second: Craig Good)

7. Elections
a) Election of Vice-President
- Natasha Kuzmak (Nominated by Felix Haspel, Second: Graeme Courtney) Acclaimed
b) Election of Director
- Bailey McKnight (Nominated by Felix Haspel, Second: Brad Knapik) Acclaimed

8. Team Awards

9. Additional Items: 2009 Fee Re-structuring and Team Kit
- Fee Re-Structuring: A ‘general membership’ will now be available for $50. This is a non-racing license and covers only ABA insurance. More details are available in the 2009 Membership Forms
- Oval Program: All Calgary cycling clubs are now offering the same benefits to U22 racers.
- Team Kit: The club is in the process of designing a new Synergy Team logo and kit for the 2009 season. The new design is forthcoming and will be presented to the membership by early January 2009

10. Team Photo

Meeting adjourned at 8:15pm