LAIRD Meeting Minutes

LAIRD DISTRICT COUNCIL
Date:  May 3, 2006

Location: The Relax Crew

Attendance:  Bob Doherty, Hazel MacGregor, Rick Lynch, Harvey Toews,  Crystal Johnson, Marion Kosinski, Rhonda Brand, Kara Stang, Todd, Tara , Debbie Murray, Tanja Johnston, Joy Hurley

Review of Minutes - Motion to accept the minutes by Harvey Toews

- Seconded by Debbie Murray

  1. P.D.D. Update –not represented
  2. Self Advocate Updates
    1. C.S.S: Todd gave an update on CSS activities.
    2. Lacombe Eagles – Bob presented a report on the Sport Therapy Group in Lacombe. All is going well. See attached document.
    3. Michener Power Council – Tanja gave an update on Power Council activities.
    4. C.A.R.S. Cougars – Harvey informed us that he has been invited to participate on the community advisory council for the city of Red Deer. He will making suggestions to help make the city programs more inclusive, and how the city can improve its services to everyone in the community. We congratulate Harvey on this appointment, and we know he will represent us well. CARS joined Green Deer, the Red Deer Downtown business association.
    5. Relax Crew – an update on Relax Crew activities was presented.
  3. Financial Report – CSS
    1. Operating Budget:$2005.61
    2. Learning Indicatives Budget: $4986.00 A discussion followed on the merits of approving the Lacombe Eagles request for $1807.70 for drums to start a community-drumming circle in Lacombe. Because there was adequate funds, and no other group had a proposal on the table, Tanja Johnston made a motion that LAIRD approve the Lacombe Eagles Council proposal for funds of $1807.70. Marion Kosinki seconded the motion. Motion passed. The Eagles Council needs to send in an invoice to CSS.
    3. Operating account 5 year history review of spending-: Kara presented the five year history review. Records have been kept, but there are no descriptions of the expenses, just the dates, to whom, and the amount of payment.
  4. Old Business
    1. Proposal Lacombe Learning Circle: Status on Account Payables to Eagles Council for Sport Therapy group and the “Art of Friendship” group. Kara said that invoices have been received. Cheques will be mailed to the Council next week.
    2. New Membership discussion and direction. Tanja reported that PDD considers LAIRD an important tool in the communication network. She will talk to Pat Marshall about the results of a PDD review that Lynne read about in the March minutes. PDD would like LAIRD to compose a one page document on the purpose and primary goal of LAIRD. There was some discussion on how to involve other community groups in LAIRD. A suggestion was made that the LAIRD members join other community groups to provide the liaison between the community and us. We then would report to LAIRD on what is happening in the community.
    3. C.I.R.S. Meeting Report: Relax Crew – Rhonda : Janet has not been attending LAIRD meetings as she considers it a conflict of interest.
    4. CSN: Meetings are 2nd Wednesday of every month at noon at CIRS. Debbie Murray will continue to attend.
    5. Moving bank account from CIRS to CSS or other agency. A request was made to PDD that all operating and Learning Initiative funds be transferred to CSS. The transfer will take place mid-May, 2006. CSS will be consistent in their attendance in LAIRD.
  5. New Business
    1. PDD Community Recognition Nominations: Deb Murray read out the list of awards and the nominees for each award. The LAIRD membership then reviewed each category and selected two recipients for each award.
      1. Volunteer Award: one nominee-Sandra Wiebe. Kara moved that we support the nomination of Sandra Wiebe for the Volunteer Award. Rhonda seconded the motion. All in favor. Motion passed.
      2. Self-Advocate Award: two nominees: Elizabeth Kowalchuk and LJ MacDonald. Harvey Toews moved that we support Elizabeth Kowalchuk and LJ MacDonald for Self-Advocate Awards. Marion Kosinski seconded it. All in favour. Motion passed.
      3. Citizen-at-Large: one nominee-Matt Gould: Rhonda Brand moved that we support the nomination of Matt Gould for all the work he has done for us through ARTSPARKS! Tanja Johnston seconded it. All in favour. Motion passed.
      4. Group Award: there were no nominees in this category.
    2. Family Consultations Meetings: PDD asked LAIRD to choose the dates for these meetings. Kara moved that we choose June 19, 20, or 21. Deb M. seconded it. All in favor. Motion carried. Deb M. will also find out what our exact role is in these consultations.
    3. Discussion of September meeting: Deb M. moved that we reschedule the September meeting from Sept 6 to Sept 13th, rather than cancel it. Kara seconded it. All in favor. Motion passed.
  6. Information Sharing
    1. PDD Community Recognition Awards
      2. Mackenzie Trails Pic Nic Shelter booked June 7th for a potluck with a salads and dessert luncheon and awards 12-1:30. Responsibilities are as follows:
      1. PDD will notify award recipient.
      2. LAIRD will notify the press: Deb M. will do this
      3. LAIRD supplies the KFC & drink
      4. Relax Crew: cutlery, paper plates, napkins
      5. Everyone else brings salads and desserts.
      Deb Murray moved that we take an active role in advertising the awards within our agencies. Rhonda seconded the motion. The Eagles Council will send a memo to Sharon Turnbull to distribute to all agencies. All in favor. Motion carried.
    2. “No Limits” Consumer Conference registration forms are out, Conference is May 31st, June 1 & 2 in Red Deer. There are still a few spot available.
    3. Next C.A.S.A. meeting May 16 @ Thunderbirds 10:00 am to 12:00
    4. Next Rights Learning Group meeting every Thursday 3:30-5pm Beaver Hall Michener North side working on skits
    5. Next Consumer Conference Meeting May 8th @ 1:15 pm Wetaskiwin
    6. Next C.A.A.N. meeting June 13th @ Michener Rec Center 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
    7. CAAN Fall Leadership retreat Sept 6th, 7th, 8th at Battle Lake 4-H center.
    8. Next Self Advocate Summit planning meeting June 21st 9:30am in Edmonton
    9. AARC Conference 20/20 Seeing with New Eyes: May 1012. For more info visit www.albertarehab.org.
    10. Regional Community Connections Group: “What the He!! Is Community Capacity Building…” May 31, 2006 9:00-3:30 Red Deer Legion. For more information call 780 361 4564.
    11. Community Legal Clinic:inquire about free legal service phone 314-9129 or 1 800 223 1091 for taped information.
    12. PDD Annual report: please read and note plain language format

    Meeting adjourned at: 1:37

    NEXT MEETING: June 7 2006
    LOCATION: Mackenzie Trails12:00 – 1:30 pm

    Next Meeting in new term: September 13th, 2006
    Location: Relax Crew