Bob Armstrong
01-04-2014, 02:33 PM
The CFC Regular Chess Post – Jan. 4/14 – 2014 Governors Winter Meeting
Draft 2014 Governors' Winter Online Meeting (January) Agenda
Dates: STARTS TOMORROW! - January 5 - 12 (subject to extension)
Any Governor requesting a change in the agenda is welcome to post explaining his/her request. Please do not make such requests in other threads - except in extraordinary cases, all additions will be made, subject to review. Note: "NEW BUSINESS - this is for additions made after the start of the meeting!
1. Governors' Online Meeting January 2013 Agenda
Sunday, Jan. 5 (9:00 AM ET) – Wednesday, Jan. 8 (midnight)
2. Governors' Sign In
3. President's Welcome
4. Instructions/Questions/Comments on the On-line Meeting Procedures
5. Executive Reports
a. Vice President
b. FIDE Rep
c. Secretary
d. Treasurer
e. Youth Coordinator (all items not in 5.f)
f. Youth Coordinator - National Youth Program Report
g. Past President
6. Officer + Committee Reports
a. Public Relations Coordinator
b. CFC Clubs Administrator
c. Rating Auditor
d. CFC Newsletter Committee Report
7. Motions
7c. Motion on Life Memberships – Mallon / Zeromskis (full text see below)
7d. Motion on Senior Memberships - Barron / Armstrong (full text see below)
8. POLICY DISCUSSION: Compliance with new NFP (Not for Profit) Rules
9. New Business
Thursday, Jan 9th (9:00 pm ET) - Sunday, Jan 13th (9:00 pm ET)
10. Voting Booth
11. Suggested Items for Next Quarterly Meeting
12. Results of Voting
13. Concluding Address by President
Note: the April 2014 Quarterly meeting is tentatively scheduled for Apr 6-13, 2014
(in case anyone is wondering Easter is April 20th)
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Text of motion 7C: (Moved Chris Mallon, Seconded Egidijus Zeromskis)
Motion 7C (Provincial Life Membership Fees)
To change Paragraph 12 of By-Law Number One of the CFC Constitution.
The paragraph currently reads:
“12. Any person resident in Canada, may become a Life Member of the Federation. The Life Membership Fee shall be as follows: If the applicant is under 31 years of age - twenty years of Per capita Fees; if the applicant is 31 to 40 years of age - seventeen and one half years of Per Capita Fees; if the applicant is 41 to 50 years of age - fifteen years of Per Capita Fees; if the applicant is 51 to 60 years of age - twelve and one half years of Per Capita Fees; if the applicant is 61 years of age or over - ten years of Per Capita Fees. No Per Capita Fee will be payable by or in behalf of any Life Member after he has been granted Life membership, but this will not affect his financial obligations to any Club, League, or Provincial Organization to which he may belong, save as to said annual Per Capita Fee; provided that these fees may be changed by the Assembly of Governors by resolution.”
The modifications are:
- change “… Club, League, or Provincial Organization to which he …” to “… Club or League organization to which he ...”
- before “No Per Capita Fee …” add “The CFC at the same time will collect any Provincial Life Member Fees set by the provincial affiliate for the province in which the member resides.”
So the new paragraph will read:
“12. Any person resident in Canada, may become a Life Member of the Federation. The Life Membership Fee shall be as follows: If the applicant is under 31 years of age - twenty years of Per capita Fees; if the applicant is 31 to 40 years of age - seventeen and one half years of Per Capita Fees; if the applicant is 41 to 50 years of age - fifteen years of Per Capita Fees; if the applicant is 51 to 60 years of age - twelve and one half years of Per Capita Fees; if the applicant is 61 years of age or over - ten years of Per Capita Fees. The CFC at the same time will collect any Provincial Life Member Fees set by the provincial affiliate for the province in which the member resides. No Per Capita Fee will be payable by or in behalf of any Life Member after he has been granted Life membership, but this will not affect his financial obligations to any Club or League to which he may belong, save as to said annual Per Capita Fee; provided that these fees may be changed by the Assembly of Governors by resolution.”
Background:
This shouldn’t really be needed however some CFC administrations and/or EDs have interpreted the handbook in a way that they do not have to collect provincial life membership fees. This is extremely unfair to the provinces as the provinces themselves have no real way of enforcing collection without the CFC’s cooperation. Effectively, the CFC is reducing provincial revenue for no good reason. This motion makes it clear that the national and provincial life memberships go together and that the CFC is required to collect the fee if the province has set a fee.
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Text of motion 7D: Moved by Michael Barron, seconded by Bob Armstrong:
"Add to the CFC Handbook after paragraph 9 in By-Law Number One:
“10. Any person ordinarily resident in Canada who has reached the age of 65 by January 1st of the current year, shall be granted a Senior Membership.”
Replace the next paragraph:
“10. The Per Capita Fee for Ordinary Members shall be $36 per Annum, $24 for Junior Members, $12 for Participating Members, and $18 for Family Members; provided that these fees may be changed by the Assembly of Governors by ordinary resolution.”
By the following paragraph:
“11. The Per Capita Fee for Ordinary Members shall be $36 per Annum, $24 for Junior and Senior Members, and $18 for Family Members, provided that these fees may be changed by the Assembly of Governors by ordinary resolution.
Re-number remaining paragraphs accordingly."
(end of agenda)
Since this is a draft agenda, it is subject to change yet (but likely is substantially finished).
The room for this public meeting (only governors can post) is not yet set up, but will be later today or early tomorrow morning and will be found at: http://www.chesscanada.info/forum/forum.php .
Come see the volunteer work many of the CFC Governors do to help keep CFC afloat!
For detailed, ongoing, on-line Canadian chess news, check out the new CFC website feature, Canadian Chess Newsfeed: http://chess.ca/newsfeed/ .
Bob Armstrong, CFC Public Relations Coordinator
CFC Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/notes.php?id=628805206&drafts#!/group.php?gid=10564098798
CFC Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/ChessCanada
Draft 2014 Governors' Winter Online Meeting (January) Agenda
Dates: STARTS TOMORROW! - January 5 - 12 (subject to extension)
Any Governor requesting a change in the agenda is welcome to post explaining his/her request. Please do not make such requests in other threads - except in extraordinary cases, all additions will be made, subject to review. Note: "NEW BUSINESS - this is for additions made after the start of the meeting!
1. Governors' Online Meeting January 2013 Agenda
Sunday, Jan. 5 (9:00 AM ET) – Wednesday, Jan. 8 (midnight)
2. Governors' Sign In
3. President's Welcome
4. Instructions/Questions/Comments on the On-line Meeting Procedures
5. Executive Reports
a. Vice President
b. FIDE Rep
c. Secretary
d. Treasurer
e. Youth Coordinator (all items not in 5.f)
f. Youth Coordinator - National Youth Program Report
g. Past President
6. Officer + Committee Reports
a. Public Relations Coordinator
b. CFC Clubs Administrator
c. Rating Auditor
d. CFC Newsletter Committee Report
7. Motions
7c. Motion on Life Memberships – Mallon / Zeromskis (full text see below)
7d. Motion on Senior Memberships - Barron / Armstrong (full text see below)
8. POLICY DISCUSSION: Compliance with new NFP (Not for Profit) Rules
9. New Business
Thursday, Jan 9th (9:00 pm ET) - Sunday, Jan 13th (9:00 pm ET)
10. Voting Booth
11. Suggested Items for Next Quarterly Meeting
12. Results of Voting
13. Concluding Address by President
Note: the April 2014 Quarterly meeting is tentatively scheduled for Apr 6-13, 2014
(in case anyone is wondering Easter is April 20th)
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Text of motion 7C: (Moved Chris Mallon, Seconded Egidijus Zeromskis)
Motion 7C (Provincial Life Membership Fees)
To change Paragraph 12 of By-Law Number One of the CFC Constitution.
The paragraph currently reads:
“12. Any person resident in Canada, may become a Life Member of the Federation. The Life Membership Fee shall be as follows: If the applicant is under 31 years of age - twenty years of Per capita Fees; if the applicant is 31 to 40 years of age - seventeen and one half years of Per Capita Fees; if the applicant is 41 to 50 years of age - fifteen years of Per Capita Fees; if the applicant is 51 to 60 years of age - twelve and one half years of Per Capita Fees; if the applicant is 61 years of age or over - ten years of Per Capita Fees. No Per Capita Fee will be payable by or in behalf of any Life Member after he has been granted Life membership, but this will not affect his financial obligations to any Club, League, or Provincial Organization to which he may belong, save as to said annual Per Capita Fee; provided that these fees may be changed by the Assembly of Governors by resolution.”
The modifications are:
- change “… Club, League, or Provincial Organization to which he …” to “… Club or League organization to which he ...”
- before “No Per Capita Fee …” add “The CFC at the same time will collect any Provincial Life Member Fees set by the provincial affiliate for the province in which the member resides.”
So the new paragraph will read:
“12. Any person resident in Canada, may become a Life Member of the Federation. The Life Membership Fee shall be as follows: If the applicant is under 31 years of age - twenty years of Per capita Fees; if the applicant is 31 to 40 years of age - seventeen and one half years of Per Capita Fees; if the applicant is 41 to 50 years of age - fifteen years of Per Capita Fees; if the applicant is 51 to 60 years of age - twelve and one half years of Per Capita Fees; if the applicant is 61 years of age or over - ten years of Per Capita Fees. The CFC at the same time will collect any Provincial Life Member Fees set by the provincial affiliate for the province in which the member resides. No Per Capita Fee will be payable by or in behalf of any Life Member after he has been granted Life membership, but this will not affect his financial obligations to any Club or League to which he may belong, save as to said annual Per Capita Fee; provided that these fees may be changed by the Assembly of Governors by resolution.”
Background:
This shouldn’t really be needed however some CFC administrations and/or EDs have interpreted the handbook in a way that they do not have to collect provincial life membership fees. This is extremely unfair to the provinces as the provinces themselves have no real way of enforcing collection without the CFC’s cooperation. Effectively, the CFC is reducing provincial revenue for no good reason. This motion makes it clear that the national and provincial life memberships go together and that the CFC is required to collect the fee if the province has set a fee.
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Text of motion 7D: Moved by Michael Barron, seconded by Bob Armstrong:
"Add to the CFC Handbook after paragraph 9 in By-Law Number One:
“10. Any person ordinarily resident in Canada who has reached the age of 65 by January 1st of the current year, shall be granted a Senior Membership.”
Replace the next paragraph:
“10. The Per Capita Fee for Ordinary Members shall be $36 per Annum, $24 for Junior Members, $12 for Participating Members, and $18 for Family Members; provided that these fees may be changed by the Assembly of Governors by ordinary resolution.”
By the following paragraph:
“11. The Per Capita Fee for Ordinary Members shall be $36 per Annum, $24 for Junior and Senior Members, and $18 for Family Members, provided that these fees may be changed by the Assembly of Governors by ordinary resolution.
Re-number remaining paragraphs accordingly."
(end of agenda)
Since this is a draft agenda, it is subject to change yet (but likely is substantially finished).
The room for this public meeting (only governors can post) is not yet set up, but will be later today or early tomorrow morning and will be found at: http://www.chesscanada.info/forum/forum.php .
Come see the volunteer work many of the CFC Governors do to help keep CFC afloat!
For detailed, ongoing, on-line Canadian chess news, check out the new CFC website feature, Canadian Chess Newsfeed: http://chess.ca/newsfeed/ .
Bob Armstrong, CFC Public Relations Coordinator
CFC Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/notes.php?id=628805206&drafts#!/group.php?gid=10564098798
CFC Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/ChessCanada